The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-18

'''' "IIad'n@ to these sad losses, he pro
''ru'" To other themes, as follows:
huch attention has Keen paid To III,
S''"'" oi iirId peas, nr more prnpc. ~ beans
IL crop i"r turning under as a fertilizer
anu wIth satisfactory results. Chrstnu,
posts q! feet long, delivered one mile dis
'ant' Were werth from : to 10 cents, CI,.
yer seed should be Sown when the orou,a
Is well cracked open The date makes Inn,
,'''lc difference. Peerless potatoes orc Iikr II
pest tor the main crop. \ majority ,b;,t
c tne smith Cider is the best apple to plant
i"r winter use. a great difTcrtnc nee of nnin.
| IT," was manifested as to the value of barn.
Sard azure, ranging from 80 cts, to So 90
10, Aaia.s.s uals. cart Load sf e al1s
mot i@pTOva though all did not ogree with
this idea. ~ b.
Attention was directed to the ineTca3@aa
use of the portable steam saw:mill ~A ,,
Cumberland coal is good for hogs. Blue
stone soaked in alcohol is a cure for sore
feet in horses
The proceedings Of the Senior Club were
closed with Il transcript of the minutes of
the last meeting. at the beautiful home aud
fertile farm Of its deceased member Samuel
F.llcntt, where everything was found in the
usual admirable order. and an adjournment
had after most pleasant meeting, little
thinking that it was its last assembling
there.
TIE MONTGOMERY CLUB.
Henry H. Stablcr reported the Mont
gomcry Club as having prospcrcd during
the past year The average attendance has
been good, and in all ways it has been as
beneficial, both socially aud materially, rs
its friends could desire. The practice of
having an essay read ut each meeting by u
mcmber appointed for the purpose, has
added much interest. His extracts from
the minutes OF the Clnb are as follows
An average of y working hours per day
was thought to be right for both employer
and labOrcr. Most members think it NOR,
satisfactory to permit an allowance and let
their hands board themselves The opin
ion is gaining ground that it is best to SOW
clover seed in the Fall as well as in the
| Spring. An experiment was reported
showing that Berkshire hogs weighing from
$50 to 30Olbs lose 12ts in the hundred
in dressing, while these weighing from 100
TO 200 lose ~ lbs. in the hundred 1t is
recommended to apply lime to the surface
rather than to plow it under. 1t is thought
to be most profitable to have a dairy herd
fresh in August or September, rather than
in the Spring. The wheat crop of the Clut
averaged one bushcl per acre less than las
year, but the acreage was 3Opcr cent greater
The yield Of corn was unprecedented. la,
was only aD0uJ hair crop. Tho dcaciour,
Of hay was made up by sowing foddcr-corl
and miIlct. The notato cron was fair
Fruit WAS 4 failure. il bcinr unnecessary +,
sim = tcmncrapc, pIclnr 50 far os c;Jo~ w.,
concerned EIGHT members rcnort bovip.
cleared from the ORIGINAL fnrc.t viii, tb'
past wear. l6 acres nearly nll Of which !
now in cultivation. One mcmhcr had nut
in ,luriur the wear obout ono milc oc him,
ditch nvcroninr avcr fnur foot d,cn
Aycraycs of the lrodipc crons nf s;x,cc,
members durin. 1880 Wheat 224 bu,hcl
Der acre; Corn' o. barrels pcr acre poto
toes 99J bushels p,r acre: Uov 40 of
ton per acre.
Eleven mrmb,rs rr,nrtrd 1r 1o1 H., q
nork five members II I6o lhs of bnt,cr
ri,ht members 81 7S0 nrn # M c,t ca,,ln
+ one member. sI2O nrort on chickens nm,
coos. six mcmb.rs So6l nroft on l,n,h
and wool
, w,,,. r>.rrnnr,,, o,r
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during the past wear (twclvc mcc,iu.1 wo
l3!. The crop rcports show thc yr,r +
have been a prosparous one Thcrc bov
been no rovo~i,o diseases ,mon,st ,h, .,oc
or uiury to crons We cnntr cytrn.;,n IN
provcmcDts 1t the bouscs Of several If ou
members. omopr them Lc;ur w,,rr ,rr,r.c
mrnts ir the dwellings. and = fine new b,r,
, Several imnortont cntcrnri.cs ,rc nro;c,trl
,.h;oI u, 7,.,,. ,,'.'',., ,,,: I' NV :.
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