Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-08-27
The Orangebu1'g Times
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FORT IOTTE AND IT'S SURROUND.
INGS.

with Il view to Il ride over the crops
i'll this noted red clay region. It's
ancient traditions and "reminiscences,
which would make Il volume in them
selves at once interesting and protita-
bic we cannot touch upon now, but
must leave for some future season.
We were met at the depot by Capt
TreZevant, who took us to his pleas
ant home for the night
The next morning, after an early
breakfast, we mounted our stccCls
and commenced the proposed survey
OF the fields.
The first crops examined were
those on Capt. Trczcvant' planta-
ton. His son, Mr.. ID. II. Trczrvant,
has q most excellent crop of cotton.
heavily iruitcd and well developed
in the weed The condition of this
crop, both cotton and corn, shows
him to he Il careful, thorough and
practical farmer.
Besides this crop, there are. ON the
same plantation, excellent crops
planted by Il number Of new comcrs
to this section from Branchvillc anil
Middle ST Matthews, who have been
attracted here by the superiority of
the lands. Among them we may
mention the names of Der, \ramt.
Buzzarl, Fclkcl, OFT, Bair. Danizlrr
and parlor, who are mostly located
on Bcllrvillr. Il plantation bought 10y
Mr.. John Harmon and extensively
improved !iy his skill. his energy and
his superior farming experience.
These young men have proven
themselves to he most industrious
a!h "n:r:i:!S;iig. and are lust tIi,
kind Of men to develop the resources
of a country.
The crops on Brllrvillr are prula
bly, he hest that have ever been seen
on this place The vast fields Of co..
ton. extending almost aS far as the
eye can reach, present II Si1ht well
worthy Of ohSrrva,ion
-Attcr getting over Brllrvillc. we
r"'ir up to the McCnrl place. now
owned l'y Capt. prtrrkin. of Narl
h"r". where we were handsomely re-
irr>hr'l for he noon hv the Io-pi;a
bic and courteous host
After dinner we rode over this
place, which is planted in $50 acres
OF cotton, and from all indications
Will average he handsome Weld OF
500 HIS per acre.
Capt. Prtrrkin. who is u man nl
means and enterprise. is. witllnl. Il
most practical farmer, bringing will,
INN the skill and economy Of the
Marlboro section, where the crops
are cultivated like Il garden: and he
is most handsomely backed bv hi,
two sons. James and Charles. 10
whose industry and attention much
of the credit iS due.
Capt. Pricrkin has arranged "A fish
pond which he has stocked with Ger
man carp, and has in contemplation
many other improvements to his
place.
WcncNt visitr.: ,hrcrops of Mrssrs
William and Iicilt IIanc where We.
found other fields of luxuriant and
well rruitrd cotton equal to any we
had seen.
These two gentlemen always have
fine crops and well ordered planta-
tl"nS, but their cotton this year pro
badly exceeds anything that was ever
grown on these lands
On the old Darby place Young Mr..
Darby has a promising crop of cot
ton.
About this time the approaching
hour for the evening train warned us
TO commence our return to he dcpot.
where. after Il pleasant chat with The
ever courteous agent and high toned
gentleman, Col. \. ID. Goodwin. and
his alablc assistant, Mr.. Charles
'""dwyn, we took our leave for
home.
Inc improvements in this section.
Tor the last ten vrurS urn ,lu,,.t ia