The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-18
KcW TIE uAEYLAHD FARMERS no
The MONTGOMERY CorNrY, Mn. E,ru.
EHS' CONvFNTIrN

lie mcetn" ut the SANDY Spriug Lyccup
THIS year was the largest and mosI si;,r;,,
| OF any OF these interesting and nro6,II1
Reunions, whicl Tor eight wears h,v, L,,r
| reported IN Ihc -im"rtcotn Farmer. shaw.
'uS the hearilmcSS with which the farmers
" montgomery engage in discussions for
lhc advancement OF themselves and tb,;.
fellows IN agricultural practice. Il is cSt;,
mated there were about two hundrc} mar
sons present including uun,brr nI v;s;inr,
'!"''' "'"rr counties OF Maryland and Nir
S'"'a' and many of the best and most sac.
ccSsful farmers at home.
& ne PySs!sys,s 31.ss,.syls !lsssysrn sssrng IN substance
tGLt S.alii5h was the result ot q want
Felt ofths s6eod efxfNle social intercourse,
aud the Suggestion Of Wp.s II ss'Farquhar,
that ther5 ,shouldlbe meeting of all the
Partners Clubs ihthe vicmitys. was taken
UP Warmly. Wesheld our FIRST Convention
in this, lSll eight years ago, and have met
annually since with increasing attendance
and business, until, instead of short after
nooI session, we arc now meeting at 10
O'Clock, On looking over the past year we
6nd) JIG has been prosperous one, with abun-
dam crops and good prices, but above
all ,in real value, is the fact that there is
greatly increased interest in agriculture and
in cooperation. The pioneer upon the wide
spreading prairie is almost absolutely indie,
pendent, but as ncighbors surroun him
1aud3he country becomes thickly settled,
they all feel the necessity Of laws for the
,cotnmon good So is it now with agrlcul
tux in the nation. Each occupation must re-
alize that there is II mutual obligation farm
.ers are dependent upon cities and trades !;
.ihey in turn dependent upon us. Farming
u beginning to take its proper position, not
alEp,auly high, as its enthusiasts would
ntTe rs believe, but its true place, equal to
rSapy other vocation.
EsS, On looking over the Intelligent assembly
before me, it is with sadness that wu miss
three familiar faces summoned from our beau.
tifhi earth, which they have aided to improve
and to adorn: Jas IL. Stone, b. Rush
Hpberts and Samuel Ellicott, all useful and
Upright men and excellent farmers, who
kwel left gap in our midst that it will be
hafd to fill. But We must not dwell upon
ttle past. it is the still water that breeds
Ep4tilcnce, the running stream that brings
giliiy- and health. We must look for.
10 8Te ideal of tho oor Wo no indiv;d
uMssmake up the community; rs we I'M
psove the State improves. 1t is for this
u Iasca we have met here, to exchange
thoughts, Expressions ana TrTJTd1y grucJiHgs
The social lic is an important one for al
true development trust that you will
bear in mind, that sometimes those VIII,
know the most talk the lcas,, but that her,
we are all as though we were assembled
around our own firc>;dcS. and all must spcal
freely rs friend to friend"
Canning vegetables being one of the Ca
industries, reports were read from IIcnr,
Stable and Albert Chandlcc that they hal
put up during the year 400 cans tomatoes
i9.l0O cans corn, and 300 cans peas
Several farmers alluded to the Hog This
tie, or llcrsc Nctllc .SDk,num Cn,UHncnSc
and expressed fear that it would be difli
cult to cxtcrmnatc, aS it seems to thrive
with cultivation. and extends its roots vcr,
deep One gentleman said he thought h,
perceived Il Hrcor 0t' tca on tho ends o
some Of the roots Albert Chandlcc s,atcC
thlt he thought he had mastered it l.,
putting corn ground in buckwhcat while tn,
thistle was in full bloom, turning the buck
wheat und:r when 1t was III bloom, an'
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