The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16
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Messrs Glenn, three sons OF Mr.. L. MI.
Glenn, purchased t valuable McCann
farm of MAJ T. II. McCann. For this
property they paid twelve dollars per
acre-six thousand doIlars One-third of
| this amount was paid In cash, the balance
has been made on the farm, and the pay
ments promptly met. The elder OF the
special charge Of the farm, and well and
successfully has he performed the respon-
sible duty. The McCauI farm Is one of
the Oldest settled places In the upper edge
| cI~Auderson County, and has been in the
possession OF tho old proprietor, Maj.
McCann, some sixty years or more. In
ante-bellum times the Major was always
regarded as one Of our most successful
and progressive farmers. He may Justly
be regarded as tho pioneer in the use OF
PERUVIAN ,guano and the cultivation of
clover and grass. He maintained tho
| fertility of the farm in high condition
by the liberal application OF stable and
| tot manures, supplemented with Judi
| cious use of guano and cotton seed.
consequently when the purchase was
the farm was already in state of adj
yanced cultivation. Under their skillful
management the high character OF tho
iarm has been not only maintained, but
considerably Increased. Recently, in
company with Mr: John n. Glenn, we
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| tion the present year. and think the man.
ager of the farm Is justly entitled to the
appellation of the model farmer. He has
made no attempt at special crops or pre-
MUM acres, but prefers by careful culti-
vntion and liberal manuring t. bring up
all the crops to the point 3f liberal and
| remunerative yields. While cotton is
the leading crop, yet the corn and small
grain crops receive equal attention, and
are always arranged to yield liberal
fO thn Eo-ry Sk,11
IL mostly planted on the fine bottom
lands lying on the creek Immediately
above Rankin's old mill-site, which, o
few years ago, was lost to cultivation by
overflow and otherwise, but since the re-
moval of the dam it has been nearly all
reclaimed (5s acres) and brought into q
nigh state of cultivation. And other
farmers owning bottom lands along said
creek and above said dam are gradually
bringing all these valuable lands into
them will be grooming under the most
laxur1ant crops. But we have digressed.
The wheat crop of the Messrs. Glenn,
s!thcugh injured eoniswhat BY tie severo
dry weather, will average about ten
M 70 a the aJ The oss hoI
icy OF Mr Glenn seems to be to raise an
abundant supply OF the provision crops
and as much cotton besides as tho hands
can thoroughly manure and cultivate
Wen. On these two points, liberal ma
II ing and careful cultivation, turns the
e.-tire success of these enterprising young
men. And this principle not only applies
TO their individual crops, but also to that
OF all their ronters. The Same careful
cultivation which is manifest in the crops
OF the proprietors themselves, 10 also ap-
parent in the crops OF their renters,
white and colOred. Ono OF the renters Ii
cultivating an upland field in corn, called
the briar patch, which, Maj. MoCann
says, has beeI in cultivation one hum
dred years. With average seasons 1t will
make four barrels of corn to the acre. It
| Is planted four feet each way, one stalk
In the hill, and cultivated both ways
with the plough. Mr.. Glenn util!zes all
the cotton seed on the farm in manuring
plies broadcast some twenty five or thirty
Dushels to the acre, and for cotton no
| lists In some fifteen or twenty bushels of
raw seed to the acre, with about one hnn-
dred and venty-fve pounds acid. Upon
this, tog Ter with eli the stable and lot
manure that can be raked up, q bed is
| thrown with o turn plow, which lies in
this condition till planting time, then tho
bed Is completed preparatory to planting
the crop. Mr: Glenn always plants all
his hoed crops just as early as the season
will admit: No postponipg for ti,o moon,
o Good Friday, or any thing Q. the sort,
but o pressing of the work of planting
until the last seed is put into the ground.
And this principle applies 70 the bottom
lands ,as. well. The earlier planting,
usually the better stand, the longer the
season to mature tho crop and the larger
| the yield. at least such is Mr. GlenT's
experience. Another grand secret of
Mr.. Cps. success IN farming Is his close.
personal nremitting atteation,. the
crops raised. On this poirt Mr.. G.. win
not p" It OF any Interruption. 4s-sSs,
hr. John Glenn attends specially to the