The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-08-17
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On :I9 Wing to :Ao Exposition.

NASHVILLE, Aug. .. lSSi.
Mw Eniron TO night, after day Of good
cx ,rcisc and no little sightseeing, it is impos-
siblc for me to resist the temptation of giving
yourself and readers few notes and some ran
dom thoughts on what your correspondent has
seen within the last few days.
Leaving Union on the afternoon OF the 9Th, on
an uncomfortably crowded train with the Their
mometer up in the ninctys, to which the crying
of iuConts and the constant running about of
small children lent charm, yet in the face of
all these difficulties we arrived in Spartanburg
on time.
As is well known the crop prospects all be
tween Spartanburg and Union are very gloomy
and discourasing. After leaving SpartanburG
short distance the appearance of things
change consi lcrably. The corn has that heal
thy dark green colour 50 prevalent in well wa
tered countries, and the cotton looks as though
it were intended for come 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 Georgjans seem 20 understand the culti-
vation of the soil much better than we do; this
may he seen very easily by one as 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 suos ,ilcr busv doing their work.
One Of our old fashion plow stocks is rare
curiosity in some sections of the Empire State
and is spoken of only relic of days long
gone and to be hoped never to return again.
All along from Atlanta to Chattanooga large
fields of clover may he seen growing in the very
place where the grain has but recently been
harvested, and ns for corn, they say that they
have enough from last years crop left to run
them another year without touching the growing
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 embarrassing position,
and nothing can do so save a 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-
vcrscd with farmers and men interested in agri
culture and the entire secret of their success
may be summed up in the short sentencc-in the
early Spring break up your and deep and WELL,
by go doing the roots have good opportunity
Of spreading out, gaining strong foothold, 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 subsoi process to the depth Of from
l. to Is inches,
Having an acquaintance in Murfrcesboro, who
,n,,l,l ho,,-
ond the watcr,) left my travelling companion
in the care ofa old acquaintance of his for safe
keeping, while | made n visit there. While in
Murfrccsboro my young friend above referred to
had her, | mean vehicle gotten out and showed
me round the town and neighboring country
The lam! in that section lies beautifully, and no
one saw finer corn grow than that now fast
| maturing; cotton is grown only to very limited
| extent, AMI think grows more so each year.
In fact was so we'll pleased with the general
surroundings of the place, and then the tcmrta-
| tions and inducements are so great that almost
felt like driving down my pegs and staying.
| However, I satisfied them by telling them no one
knew what n day might bring forth.
Land here is at high premium, ranging from
SO to ) f. per acre.
| The old marks of the battle Of Murfrccsboro
| and stone Creek may still be seen, though the
ravagcs of time fast destroying them, and
doubtless in n few years they will be known
! only by tradition
| | finally succeeded in tearing myself away
from Murirccsboro and am now safe back in
Nashville.
Much might be written about this beautiful
| city its fine location, magnificent buildings and
far famed schools of l>arning but know the
| patience of my readers has long since grown
weary with this dull recital, so | will draw in
my thoughts for fear that they may be carried
off on more distant flight than the one just
! terminated. i. 4. ID.