The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-05
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MR. EDITOR: Below / give you some
thoughts upon different subjects of public
interest at this time, which may be worthy
Of publication though written in discon-
nccted manner:
Capt. W., of Piercetown. finished sowing
late piece Of wheat OH the 7th Of March,
Inc grain was put down at the rate of about
half bushcl to the acre, and is up with a
good stand upon the ground. Mr.. w. has
maze several experiments with wheat look
ing TO spring as we'll as fall sowing, and is
encouraged to believe that his March SOW
ing viii do as we'll as any. We shall watch
ms last experiment with good deal of in
terest. With rust-proof variety of seed
we think his success would be more assured.
Inc Captain is little eccentric in some of
MS notions about agriculture, and says that
ne would not use any Of the turn plows or
supsolls now so common If they were made
a present The old fashioned scooter and
uses but little guano and always mixes
with stable and lot manure.
The people of Anderson are Just now en-
joying delightful railroad boom-a new
one. The wheels of progress move SO rap
IDLY that the recent excitement about the
Savannah Valley and French Broad are In
the past, and already the public mind and
publlc expectancy are grasping for some
thing new and more exciting. Aud here it
ID the extension of the Baltimore &, Ohio
Road as competing line to the Clyde com
bination for the South Atlantic trade. The
objective points are not fully settled, but
Anderson is very likely to be on the line,
and the people are to be asked to make q
liberal county subscription. We suggest to
the friends of the enterprise to go slow, so
far as taxation is concerned, and there was
another question looming up among the
people which it would be wise to settle ere
the people are asked 20 contribute of their
substance to the building Of any more rail-
roads. 1t is this: Are the business men of
the country-merchants mechanics manu-
facturers and professionals--ready to Join
the farmers in securing such legislation as
Will protect the people against the extor-
tions of railroad and mon,ed combinations
to wiring from the people more than q just
compensation for services rendered? Settle
that question now, so far rs this State is
concerned, as has been done in Niassachu-
sets, North Carolina and Georgia, and then
may you come before the people of Ander-
son county with q reasonable hope Of sue
cess tor their support of every enterprise
promising good results for our common
country
Mr. William c., of Pickens county, has q
renter on his farm who has been with him
seven years. He has bought and paid for
three hundred dollars worth of land in the
time of it, and has recently bargained for
another parcel, and proposes to remain
with his old landlord until he can make
the money to pay for the second purchase
Mr.. c. says that he always likes for his
renters to leave him with more than they
came with. This gentleman was very poor
when he first rented FROM MIR. c., but has
gradually bettered his condition during his
long stay until he is able to own home OF
his own. Such q result speaks well Tor the
landlord as we'll rs renter.