Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-11
MODEL CAROLINA FARMS.
WHAT MARION AND MARLBORO KNOW
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In accordance with custom established
several years since, number of our leading
planters, accompanied by some invited guests
on last Monday commenced the annual rount
of visiting the crops of the leading farmers OF
and near the roads leading from this place t
Bennettsville. By this we would not be un
derstood as combining the number of leading
farmers of the two counties to the section
named, because we know of some outside ant
beyond this limit who are fully up to th'
mark of the most advanced one in it, and W.
only regret that it is not practicable for thii
pleasant review to extend to every one suct
in both counties.
From Marion we crossed Catfish Bridge
passing through the farm of Capt. D. F
Berry, (the old Godbold place. which has or
it the best crop ever known there. Mr.. Doug
las McIntyre's farm was next viewed by some
of the party, and reported very good. he il
fast improving his land. The next was Mr.
Thomas E. Moody, who has proved himself
"a chip off the old block" With commend.
able enterprise and energy, he has gone te
work, not in the holiday style of the general.
ity of our young farmers, but with vim
and exclusiveness that presages success and
fortune. He purchased two years ago part
of the old Aston tract, now known as New.
Found-Out, in which is one of the prettiest
100 acre fields in the county, surrounded by
a marsh and grove, furnishing abundance Of
muck and turf, which our young friend fully
appreciates and utilizes. He is fast bringing
up the land-a light sandy loan on clay sub.
soil-which for many years has been poorly
cultivated by tenants. En- passant, DR.. D. F.
Miles farm near his dwelling was viewed
from the road and was pronounced fine, the
land being naturally poor and somewhat de-
fcient in drainage. The doctor has better
crops on the Grove Place, which was not seen.
Mr.. j. r. Watson came next and on new
cleared, fresh land, he has fine crop, and de-
serves credit for his pluck and energy in con-
verting wilderness into fine, fertile farm in
so short time. A field of cotton to the left
of his attracted special attention, and upon
inquiry we were informed that it belonged to
Mr.. Marcus Herrin.
PLACE WORTH 800 PER ACRE.
The "Race Path" is thought by many to
be the prettiest hundred acre" field in the
county, and we believe that it cannot be sur.
passed in quality of soil and location. For
several years Capt Ellerbe has made over a
bale to the acre on this field, containing 108
acres, and it was the.universal opinion Of all
present that this year it will make at least
120 bales, with possibility of 140, if every
thing is favorable. The weed is still fresh
and growing, and promises an enormous yield,
in addition to the heavy crop now matured.
It is manured with % bushels of seed and
120 pounds Guanape. Of this field the for
mer owner, good farmer, said: ut will not
make cotton. It is useless to plant it." Sew
eral years ago, when told it would make that
year 100000 pounds seed cotton, he offered
to bet bis farm it would not make half so
much. Capt. Ellerbe has been offered 500
per acre for this land by two of his neighbors,
but it is no inducement to him. He would
not sell for double that price. On six acres
in the middle of this field, to test an increase
of fertilizers, Capt Ellerbe doubled the ma
nure, and it is estimated by himself and other
good judges that he will gather 5000 pounds
per acre from it. A large portion of the
field, including these six acres, was subsoiled
(two.horse Brinley in front of regular sub
soil) to the depth of sixteen inches, with ex-
cellent results. This land is light loan, on
red clay subsoil, which gives q beautiful
tinge to the soil. The rapid improvement Of
this land with light manuring is in part due
to thorough culture, but mainly to the canal
the Captain has run through it and the ad.
mirable system of surface drains leading into
it. The estimate on his crop is that he has
200 acres that will make 200 bales, and al.
together $50 bales. Besides the canal already
alluded to- through the Race Path field, there
is another throug his plantation, 15 feet
wide in most of its length, and four miles
long. Into these canals lead numerous small
er bitches, and to these is attributable the
wonderful improvement and productiveness Of
these lands, heretofore considered worthless
A HIGHLY IMPROVED PLANTATION.
Mr.. J. G. Haselden has built the finest gin
and mill in the county, and has it covered
with tin, and in it an elegant new, ten horse
power engine, with all modern improvements
and fire guards. His plantation is also high.
ly improved, and no planter has been more
successful than he.
THE MODEL FARMER OF THE STATE.
Samuel Watson is pronounced by all the
model farmer of the State. He does nothing
by halves. As we'll as being energetic, scien.
ti6c and thorough-going on his farm, be
knows well how to make things comfortable
and convenient about home everything com.
plete and in apple.pie order, even to the fire
escape and unheard of extinguishers, his own
inventions. We cannot, however, forbear to
mention the completeness and truly economic
arrangement of bis barn lot. The entire lot
(not small one, either, } is covered by huge.
substantial, shingled roof, under which, also
are stalls (not bars) for horses, mules, cattle
hogs and sheep, of which latter he is making
a specially, however not neglecting any part
of the other. This certainly means business,
and is up to our most advanced idea Of a cot
ton farm. He has twenty acres Of cotton ma
nured from this shelter, that will make him
forty bales of cotton. His entire cotton
crop-a large one-will average over bale
to the acre.
RIVALS IN FARMING AND HOSPITALITY.
At Mr.. E. j. Moody we found large and
magnificent field of cotton, fifteen acres Of
which, in five feet rows, showed equal to any
that had been seen. Mr.. Moody is we'll
known as successful planter. In passing
fine crops were observed on the Ellis place oi
Mr.. Samuel Watson, and that of Mr.. j. W.
Allen. The party reached Mr.. L. B. Rogers
and E. A. Bethea for dinner, and it is need.
less to say, received hearty welcome and
good cheer. Mr.. Rogers has fine plantation
and a good crop, but it is hardly up to his
usual high standard. He has remodeled and
greatly enlarged his dwelling, making it one
of the handsomest, as well as most spacious
and comfortable in the county. Besides, he
has built fine Clubhouse, barn and stables to
correspond. A feature of the stables that at.