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Rapidly Increasing Interest in Oar
agricultural Society.

: s Gseh successive meeting OF oul
County agricultural and Mechanica
Society becomes unmistakably more
interesting, and, what is still better
more earnest. The meeting Of last
week was more largely attended than
any one for many months; and the
exercises Of these meetings have set.
tied down into a convenient and ju.
dicious routine. President Tillman
and Secretary Cheathsm were prompt
" in their places, and the first bust.
ness transacted, which need be re.
corded, was the election of delegates
to the Summer Meeting of the State
Agricultural Society and State Grange
at Bennettsville, in Marlboro County.
The delegates elected are as follows,
gentlemen who by tbsir eocial gifts
no less than BY, their active interest
in agriculture. will very worlhily rep.
resent Edgefeld: B. R.. Tillmans O.
F. Gheatham and w. E. Prescott.
The alternates are 8. B. Mays, ]. N.
Fair and W. II. Zimmerman.
After this, those members appoint
ed,at the preceding meeting to dis-
cuss certain questions and make GER
tain addresses, were called upon to
come forward and be heard. They
Dip so promptly. The essays ef
Measrss w ". Darat II. B. Galln,an
and R. ;Cantslou, upon the sowing
aud cultivation of oats, we publish in
full this week. And upon reading
theee essays, our agricultural public
will at oncs see the earnest zeal, the
practical good sense and the valuable
expsrisnceithat now characterize the
meetings Of this Society.
The address of the Hon. w. r..
Timmerman-"How Should the Farm
er Rank With the Other Professional. :.
was also. notably, very valuable
paper. We ahall publish it in our
next issue.
And between this and the August
meeting, we beg our farmers in all
parts OF our County to diligently study
the following sound and sensible talk
from F. D. Curtis, editor of the
Farmer and Dasryman:
"If the farmers in a single town.
ship, or even a Deighborhood, were
thoroughly organized for the purpose,
with but little expense to each, they
could produce the finest bloo,ied
horses, the most snowy and graceful
cattle, the heaviest Aeeced sheep or the
,purest bred hogs, and the gain would
more than compensate for the effort.
They would be enabled to commend
higher plices for farm stock, the cost
of transportation would be leesened
from the ability to market in bulk;
the most costly agricultural imple
ments could be produced, and the ad-
vantages OF schools, churches and
Libraries be available to all. In other
words, if capital can stud the ocean
with thousands of sails, cross the
mountains with lightning speed and
lytiiL->rh hnnSrc-2a- & raraestu en-
terprises, it teaches farmers that, by
following the same course they can
do many things for themselves that
would be impossible for the single in.
dividual to perform. United effort
overcomes all difficulties and sur
mounts severy obstacle. great or small.
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| ton bring in market the cost of pro.
| duction, we cannot hut realize The
solemn warning against our mad
worship Of this idol, which promises
wealtL, but gives nothing save poverty.
In the face of this stern fact let us
turn aboutin search of other branches
of husbandry which seem to WOO our
attention and which, if they do not
free rs entirely from The tyranny of
this old deception, will at leapt enable
US to be reasonably self sustaining.
And then instead of buying all. we
may have something to spare,
Owing to our peculiar system Of
farming following cotton and corn
with oats and vice persa) it is diff.
cult to lay down plan Of preparation,
but the main point to snccess seems
to lie in getting the seed in a. the
proper time, which would seem to be
from the first OF September to the
first Of November. Many peraoDa
have had good success from August
sowing simultaneously with laying by
the cotton. The writer is among this
number. But this plan has its OBJ.
jections as we'll as its advantages, the
greatest Of the former perhaps being
the unevenness OF the land, on ac-
count OF old ridges. This, however,
can be overcome, to great extent, by
running a email bull, tongue in the,
stalks end taking them up and then
running across with a Jones harrow
This should be doneii December aad1
January. And thus would be over,
come the chief objection: and thid
light tillage would perhaps more than
pay expense by additional yield This
August sowing saves the expense Of
plowing in, which is quite an .item{
later on. @5
Another plan Of sowing oata amolY
cotton, which has given satisfactionl
was done in September, after thd
middle Of the month. As the cotton
was picked, the plows followed putt
ting in the oats. This may be dom
with ahovels or cultivators, withodS
injury to the cotton. The writes
would prefer this to August sowing
provided it can be done at the time
indicated.
Where oats are to follow corn, thek
might be put in during the month Pf
September, by following the row4
and the unevenness Of the grouJd
might be overcome to some extent las
indicated on cotton land.
But under all and any circuI Ia.
stances, I regard timely sowing to Eoe
an all important point in oat rails s6lg.
Much MOI e might be written Hon
this pregnant Huhjsct-the pre- bra
ton of stubble land, how to pr The
seed in. &c, bnt this paper i: per-
haps already too long.
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Manassas.


This week We publish Senator
Hsmpton's interesting account of the
Lsgion's noble work at the first bat
tie of Manassas. If we mistake not,
the object of the article is to correct
certain errors made by Gems. John.
ston and Imboden in their accounts
of the battle published lately in the
Century magazine. There are hun.
dreds of men in Edgefeld, surviving
soldiers of the Legion and descend
ents of dead ones, who will read tins
article with intense interest and pride.
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to follow either Of the above plans,
and would advise against sowing in
spring except in case of necessity,
and thenwould recommend manuring
freely.
As sortsof summa.y, and in con.
clusion on oats, would say that on
ilsud which has been rested and graz
ed, or that has grown only cultivated
crops several years in succession, all
things being favorable, the largest re.
suite may be expected the first ear /;
and where an ertra large crop of oats
has been grown. it is not often fol-
lowed by another as large for several
years, unless the soil be unusually
rich, even though the land be changed
to cultivated crops and fertilized. 1t
seems 10 take more than one year to
restore fully the out element 30 large.
ly drawn upon to produce an extra
yield.
We next take up wheat. Perhaps
the larger part Of the soil in cultiva-
ton in the bounds of the membership
Of this society, is not we'll adapted to
its full development, and we are set
down in the 1880 census as producing
only Elk bushels per acre.
1t is well known that, with us,
wheat will only follow some cultivat.
ed crop. And clean cultured crop,
like cotton, seems to suit it best. Fol.
lowing corn or cotton, plow down the
beds and sow as early after frost as
possible. On land not subject to" win
ter killing" it may be covered with
any ordinary harrow running across
the rows. But on land where the
plants are liable to be injured by
freezing, put in with disc harrow or
plow, following with smoothing -har-
row where plowed. Have grown
wheat on cotton lands with success
by both these methods, without ma.
nure; and at other times have broad
cast at time of seeding from rs to 100
lbs. Of acid phosphate, and from Is
to 25 bushels cotton seed, with very
satisfactory results, producing from
twelve to twenty-five bushels per
acre. With this yield, I am sure
wheat can be grown as cheaply as
corn, on soil adapted to its maturity,
when we consider he relative cost of
producing the two crops. From what
l have seen Of the Drill, think it
would be preferable to these old meth
ods in saving labor and seed, securing
more uniform stand, and would
leave the plants in better condition
to be protected from cold.
Barley with us is grown only as a
grazing aud soiling crop, and requires
the land to be rich TO succeed. The
cheapest and most durable plan to
enrich soil for barley is what is known
as "cow.penning." The droppings
from few cattle and small number
OF sheep will keep limited quantity
Of land in condition to produce aver.
age crops, without the addition OF
other manures. and is the best paying
crop we can grow. Barley follows
barley admirably. and there is plenty
Of time between grazing or reaping
in spring and sowing in fall, to pre-
pare the land by repeated plowing
and narrowing. and to manure by the
ufeF la'za'.gg a''.g..aa'---tv- '1oostSeeE
manure on hand at that season sup
Elementary to the droppings. Sep
tember is the month to SOW Tor early
feeding. Continue at intervals of q
few weeks until about fret December,
for late spring use.
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Planters Of Elgefd ahou
broken parts and repairs be furnished promptly and small
We REPAIR Coson Gins Of any make in The best
EXCHANGE NEW FOR OLD GINS on fair terms. ga
Have assortment Of SEt Cotton Gins Of
makes ovehauled and perfect Order for sale extremely low figures
in fact bargains .sstzf5.
We al AMEs ENGINES BRDsALL ENGINES, LIDDELL Bros
COTTON PRESSES SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS &c..
TRACTION ENGINE Snta will travel any where
For Circulars and Terms, address, .,gs--5ss .
O. No. STONE Manager,
Office No I, Warren Block. AUGUSTA, GA
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LAND OF THE sky !!
VIRGINIA HOUSE,
HENDERS0NVILLE, N. C.
altitude 22sO feet.

NlHE undersigned bog ieavoto inform
Il the Travelling Public that they have
recently purchased the Virginia House,
and that under the new management the
House has been thoroughly renovated
and repaired for the season. You will
find large and we'll ventilated rooms,
good beds, all excellent table, and the
best of attention. The house is cool,
centrally located, and has one hundred
and seventy-fve (l75) feet of verandas.
Stages leave the hotel for C;esar's Head
and Asheville daily. Bus to and from
the depot. Open all the year.
G. w. GRAY,
of New York.
J. r. THACKAM,
July Is, 'S5.l of Columbia, s. G.
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An Essay BY K. Csntelou, Eco \
Before the Edgefield Agricull
Society at lis July hieetlnE

request of the Edge6sl
cultural and Mechanical Snciq
observa ions are c;7en, upo
oats with a drill, or as
planted, with view that y
not directly profit, they 4 b,
discussion that may elicit 81
,"ns-li er4' h4lAr'~-''"oo.A - $
that, forming a chain foundd 4
perience and experiment, na
tage oat sewers. 8
A Drill for planting graiI
&c., made by the Empire D
Shortsville, N. Y, was used |
rather experimentally. All oat
ed by drill did reasonably w
though some errors or faults "a
implement mrst be corrected "a
used again. These minor tr( ~
are given, and the meane to pA
them in future: Grass, leaves -
clog the hoes Of the drill in smell
ner as to throw the hoes out A
ground. To avoid this, all
tended for the drill must ba
ly cleaned Of grass if k
peculiar fnzz from the &
the forcing tubes, 80 thA &
ed ont, they failed to 4
be rcmediedyby ~
a barrel, after threP
will be cleaned as $
The cotton bu.s woulS
hoes and occasionally stop
more of oats from reaching the grou
before noticed. This can be obviat
by having the bottom feed cup ma
longer. The hoes dc not enter !
ground deep enough in hardesl
surface. This can be prevented
attaching a light weight to each f
separately.
One and one half bushels to
e used on aome plots, n
t@o bushefs-to the acre on otlzaa y |8
without ANY mark 81 apparenss
crease or decrease Of stand. OA
plots where this drill was used tA.
oats in cotton rowe, the oats sd
to show better stand generaS
Side by side, in one locality, The d
ed oats were twice as good as !
hand sown and rlowed in by shov9
but this was on n Mort bssac
and sandy land. Oihe
not have differed so muc :
tion would arise: Why ID
haps the top earth being
wet earth was not nanipufa -
drill, as the lower bottom
by the plow. Daub 10 oat
wheat" 10 an old aduge. IL it a r.
one? y
With thorough breaking, heaY
nuliug, narrowing and rollinl
drill would no doubt be preferao
an economic factor. both for doing
work, and secnring the beet res
after the work is done.
Commercial fertilizers can be &
died with far more accuracy
economy by the drill than withon #
use. A man can, say as a maxim ~
20 over eighteen acres per day,
goes over nine feet at a going, OF 5
many rows as plow could lay #
nine feet wide a day, as many a
as eighteen scooter plowa used t
over in d day for The same pnrE ii
A saving Of seed is also eifrcteI =
it ia said three pecEs to the &C
seed enough.
In sowing oats in cotton row
pays, as it gives the opportunit
get in the oat crop rapidly whe1 #
light fall rains germinate them
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
chance for them to become

Civ o. chance for them to become
we pied by freezing time.
d outside of the limited
SOD Question, the attention ol
grr ers on both candy and red
lal called TO the use Of kainit,
col sLed if possible with other ma.
nu aH a possible good fertilizer for
81 grains. 1t will possibly prevent
riqnous freezing ont. and increase the
err b fertiized by its use. Wheat has
beb benefited by ills use. But zone
swallow does not make summer,
and further test can be better re-
liy upon.
kll persons planting sandy land,
ahould test this fertilizer, if even 10 a
Very email way. This is a suggestion
1u planting oats. the drill makes a
little fnrrow, in which the oat root il
protected from the cold wiods; and
tae falling in of the earth. as it thaws,
tenders every freeze the same as
blowing to the oat. This it seems
you'd adapt the drill to sandy land,
hs the trouble is freezing out" on
Rach sofia.
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bulk is grown, in the absence ol
that experience, l willquote from our
last census returns in regard to come
of those Implements; though not ex.
actly in order at this point, as they
are all menti,ned in the article on
wheat, and are nowhere referred to
in connection with oats. But the
same implements for the same reasons
are also used for seeding oats. "Iu
the older States, New York, Pannsyl.
vania and Ohio, more grain i. drilled
in than is sown broadcast; but where
there is little or no danger. of winter
killing, as in California, broadcast
sowing iamuch more largely practiced.
Done on large scale, broadcast eow-
ing With machines, and covering with
harrows. is cheaper than sowing by
.drills; but on. smaller farms, and in
mixed farming, authorities differ as
to the relative cheapness between
broadcast sowing by hand, and drill
ing by machine.
1.-The 25, 900 acres of the famous
Dalrymple farm in Dakota, we're sown
in 1879 by one hundred and twenty
five broadcast seeders and narrowed in.
!, DR.. Glenn, of Colusa Co., Calilor.
mia, with two men and one broadcast
seeder, sowed one hundred acres per
day. But the advantages claimed for
the drill, are that by frequent freez.
ing and thawing. portion Of the sur-
face is raised on small columns of ice,
and the fbrous roots are drawn up
ward; and when the ground thawa
and this is repeated, the roots are
drawn ont of the soil and exposed to
the wind and aun; and thus the plant
is either killed outright, or is very
much i6j uredd -iu'ftts growth. " ere
grain is drilled in, the operation os
the drill leavea the seed deposited at
a uniform depth, and in the bottom
Of slight furrow, and the same ope.
ration Of freezing and thawing which
tends to dislodge the plants, also tends
to level down the ridges between these
fnrrows, the soil falling over the roots
and partially covering them. For
this reason, grain that has beendrilled
in winter kills less than where it has
been sown broadcast"
Let us decide first which of our
lands to SOW: cultivated land or stub
BILE. On many farms in the clay soil
section of our County, we find about
one half the land in stubble, the 9th.
er in com and cotton; and on other
farms probably one third of each.
Now where We have sufficient land
in cultivated crops, which being seed.
ed down will ordinarily produce the
amount of grain desired, and where
the stubble land will produce cult.
waited crops, l fail to see any good
reason for sowing again the stubble
land, which is now filled with humus
and is in the very best condition to
produce cultivated crops. But in
some sections there are large bodies
of land, mostly abandoned immedi
ately after the war, and recently re-
claimed, which produce only oats
pro6tably. These lands must of ne,
cesslty be sown in oats year ter year.
When first taken up. under favorable
seq and having been clos s9'5-ssaez.
~ '.+.4ouuctrosr-ne tLA9
stock law, they produced most a5un-
dant crops. But with dry GUNNER
and fall seasons, which retarded the
sowing and prevented the plants from
being well rooted before cold weather
set il, aud owing to the friable con-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
FIRST--CLASS LUMBER.

HAVING recently set up a Lumber
IL Mill OH finely timbered tract
about two miles Southwark of Johnston,
and one mile from G. e. IL A. r. R., we
now offer to the public the best OF pine
lumber in all classes. We guarantee our
lumber and will set our prices to suit
the times. J. p. Il j. w. HARDY.
May n, 1885.-6-25
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Office No I, Warren Block.

Mr. NJ STONE, Manager
Dssc At " tested the @ Cotton Gin linz
Ioa i % ap 3 proa W M w very ssn ad
beautifully ginned The Stained
satisfactory
mend this Gin planters section being tho
Dahr1 nnrr CO i h"ysr s"sns q Co., eoaon buyers
hannn % NJ nai 'i Co ,oS eoion faeso
sasa esiSF s1sis aa asys5 ton Factors.
sSS5nSS r.,.,,.
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b1cnsos .s Buyers
cnss En Peisn. john King aSaac.nrns Co.
GEO It. JACKSON, President Enterprise Factory
McconMcK, s. c. May eh, 1885
A' 3 about
usually nned $50 lbs lint cotton hour The gin cleans the seed perfectly
other My yosrs VII
Mr. M STONE Manager Cotton Gin 't
Dear Sir the past have Gnnea 400 Daes cotton ton on s h s
splendid yield
D''' 'il 'S'l'''''' ''' >"'''' coGBURN STEVENS
@ ns Gm seed o cotton an than of tS Sn9 s%
since he used % ayeag Ennsry with & Bia Traction
had caused short and therefore the se could been
cephonaIy good o. M STONE Manager
Mr. NJ Manager augusta Cotton Gin Co "a CO. ...,
cooe Gs with @ e n Ms We HaS
cotton @ dS minutes @ Te @ was @ 9 ] s M eH @ ns e % e % e
we'll and has perfect satisfaction both ourselves and
mill built BY the @ Cotton Gin makes excellent
meal ana WORKS we'll ""'' an o SH' '' HUDSON SONS
vEAzEY, GREEN Ga. January
Mr. Dean a% Attachment "sh Wh y"" put cotton GIN virtually making
who ws are pagtsr gses me 'aaS To %y vEazES
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We have just received a carefully selected
and complete assortment Of Fishing Tackle,
to which we invite your attention and in
spection.
Apr. Is. G l.. PENN d SON.
n6 Go to PENN's and buy the cheap
est (good) Toilet Soap ever offered in Edge
field. 80 cts. per dozen. Cakes regular
5 cts. size.
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The Augusta Cotton Gin Co.,
THE AUGUSTA CoTTDS GIN.
Mauufu tu,'c.s

For Fine Sample. Clean Seed,
Fast Work. Fine Finish ana SU-
perior Mechanism, This Gin is u0t
i surpassed.
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manure on hand at that season sup
Elementary to the droppings. Sep
tember is the month to sow Tor early
feeding. Continue at intervals of q
few weeks until about frat December,
for late spring use.
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LOOK AND LISTEN!
The WhirI of Time Brings About Another
EV.ENTEUL EPIS0DEEI.ha 0DEI.
i ~ TIE H5ST6RT OF QUE
SHOE EMPORIUM
We Open The Spring Business With Stock of
5000 Cases of Ladies' and Gents Shoes & Hats
Bought with the
--:C:-
READ THESE FIGURES
900 pairs Ladies' Serge Polish at ~
&c wnhs, a,esas so
5000 pairs Ladies pairs KidNe~pos sh sa. 81 80
200 pairs Ladies' Kid pairs cp Slippers M sn at ~ 90
ao pairs calf s % oS @S @ o pairs Ladies = WS WsfSR'sy sold
WORTH mr. Ladies' Fine Fonc Kid Nou,
O.oO $3.50. Tho broker nand .H(b
close them S1perrs
The Last but not tho DparmA Wild 1sb
n d 7"d that VIZ sold for n will me lot pr
also S aSst G 500 % p os % Gs < M % Rs5 pair @ G ID
goods worth S2t f'' AA~e
Among daily peopleome randsdes,
that positively beyond tho Compson MonopeIv
dealing with Live and oad Men, wayS ona
In this Department we Show More Extensive Featu
than any Other House! =. Z.

Why we Sell these Goods at such figures not to you What
we promise will do.da 'sii7
About 200 of Gents nre
Gents Caters
g Buttons hand
worth $3.50 Scents
will
~ ngs s1e s lined that sold for $3.50;
close h out tat S G former % these 40
& Engse Balls odds and ends Of big lot that
Cali Ties that we will close " r ~
Who can tell
me These
mind Thoy could
"A'9 NieuNA-
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prohtably. These lands must OF ne:
cessity be sown in oats year a ter year.
When first taken up. under favorable
and having been clos 0i5-saez.
~ I4.4OuuctruF-At. tLAe
stock law, they produced most atun.
dant crops. But with dry summer
and fall eeasons, which retarded the
sowing and prevented the plants from
being well rooted before cold weather
set il, aud owing to the friable con-
dition of the soil after having been
so~n few years consecutively, some
of the crops have been nearly failures
on account Of winter killing" The
plan generally pursued was to turn
the soil in August or September, the
sooner the better, and SOW IL, oats.
either before or after turning and har-
row. The only suggestion | can make
to day, as partial remedy against
winter killing" on this class of lands,
where seeding has been delayed by
dry weather, is to manure with acid
phosphate, or acid phosphate and
kainit and cotton seed-and roll at
the time of seeding,
The manure will stimulate a vigor.
Gus growth, and cause the plants to
be more deeply rooted when the cold
sets it, while the rolling would proba.
bly, prevent such deep freezing and
throwing out Of the plants. The FORM
er I have practiced with good results;
the latter is mere conjecture on my
part. :
I woRld like to impress upon those
who have not had it brought to their
attention, the fact mentioned, that
closely grazed lands produce the most
abundant crops, and following taais
sksssz .assaanyht terma,
nent pasture in oats, and on portion
seed lightly and add red clover and
orchard grass; change the pasture to
stubble land, and if successful alter
nate, and set each pasture in turn in
clover and grass. This, go far as clio.
YER and grass is concerned, if dry,
may be a failure, or may lead to more
grain, more graea, better cattle and
stock. and less dependence on the ex-
pensive cultivated cropa.
But if We conGDe ourselves closely
to the'question submitted for discus.
sion, this may be considered digres-
sion; 80 l will speak next of land in
cultivation in corn and cotton. This
may be seeded between the rows in
the growing crops, from lst August
to lst October, or even earlier, with
almost any kind Of p!ow-scraper,
sweep, cultivator or harrow-thot will
distribute and cover the seed uni.
formly, and leave the land as level as
possible. If corn or cotton has been
gathered before the first of Novem.
Der, it is best to plow down the beds,
SOW broadcast and harrow across the
rows. I suppose the drill would be
valuable for this sowing, if not clog
yed by stalks in the operation. After
Let November, plow down the beds
ind put in with disc harrow or plow,
md follow plow with smoothing har-
'ow. The plants from this late seed
ng are young, tender and but slight
y rooted when cold sets in, but are
ess liable to be killed if covered Deep
y and well manured. / have had
nut little experience with spring grain,
nd consider the crop less certain than