The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-08-17
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On the Wing to tho Exposition.
NASHVILLE, Aug. Q, 1885.
Mn. EDITOR To night, after day Of good
exercise and no little sightseeing, it is mpos.
sible for me to resi.t the temptation of giving
yourself and readers few notes and some ram
dom thoughts on what your correspondent has
within the last few days.
Leaving Union on the afternoon of the 7th, on
on unoomfortably crowded train, with the ther-
mometer up in the ninetys. to which the crying
of infonts and the constant running about Of
small children lent no charm, yet in the face Of
all these difficulties we arrived in Spartanburg
on time.
As is we'll known the crop prospects oil be-
tween Spartanburg and Union are very gloomy
and discouraging. Amer leaving Spartanburg
short distance the appearance Of things
change consi lerably. The corn has that heal
thy dark green colour so prevalent in well wa
tered countries, and the cotton looks rs though
it were intended for rome other purpose than
for the humble bee, sporting in the morning or
evening breeze. to rest his weary limbs upon
while he dra VS. forth the life blood of the plant
through the small white bloom just budding
forth on its topmost limb
Tho Georgians seem 20 understand the culti.
vation of the soil much better than we do; this
may be seen very easily by one he hurries
through their fields Of waving grain and grow
ing cotton at the rate Of forty miles an hour.
On all sides one may see the buggy plow and
the huge suosoiler busily doing their work.
One of our old fashion plow stocks is q rare
curiosity in some sections Of the Empire State 4,
and is spoken of only as relic Of days long
gone and to be hoped never to return again.
All along from Atlanta to Chattanooga large
fields Of clover may be seen growing in the very
place where the grain has but recently been
harvested, and as for corn, they say that they
have enough from last years crop left to run
them another year without touching the growing
enc.
To what can we attribute our present position
on the crop question: True the drought may
and doubtless did effect it some, still that does
not relieve US from our embarrassing position,
aud nothing can do so save straightout hon
| est confession that we were too negligent with
regard to the breaking up Of our lands.
Since leaving home have travelled and con-
versed with farmers and men interested in agri :
culture and the entire secret Of their success
early Spring break up your land deep and we'll >.
by so doing the roots have good opportunity
| Of spreading out gaining a strong foothod, and
| thus withstand droughts.
Our method is to rarely break up the ground
deeper than six inches, while they stir it up by
means Of II subsoil process to the depth of from
| II to l8 inches,
Having an acquaintance in Murfreesboro, (who
| by the way met in the could Country bey-
ond the water,) l left my travelling companion
in the of an old acquaintance of his for safe
keeping, while I made visit there. While in
Murfreesboro my young friend above referred to
had her, mean vehicle gotten out and showed
me round the town and neighboring country
The land in that section lies beautifully, aud no
one ever saw finer grow than that now fast
| maturing; cotton is grown only to o very limital
extent, ani think grows mors SO each year.
In fact was so we'll pleased with the general
surroundings of the place, and then the tempta-
tions and inducements nre so great, that almost
felt like driving down my pegs and staying.
However, I satisfied them by telling them no one
knew what day might bring forth.
Land here is at high premium, ranging from
| S25 to S45 per acre. a
The old marks of the battle of Murfreesboro
and Stone Creek may still be seen, though the
ravages of time are fast destroying them, and
doubtless in few years they will be known
only by tradition.
I finally succeeded in tearing myself away
from Murfreesboro and am now safe back in
Nashville.
Much might be written about this beautiful
city, its fne location, magnificent buildings and
far famed schools Of liarning; but 1 know the
patience Of my readers has long since grown
weary with this dull recital, so l will draw in
my thoughts for fear that they may be carried
off on more distant flight than the one jus,
terminated. T. G. d.