The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-09-29

The Garden spot Of south Carolln,

The Garden spot of south Carolina.
All that section of country lying along
the line of the South Carolina Railway, be-
tween Midway, in Bmnwell county, and
| Aiken, may be called the garden spot OF
South Carolina. The land is fertile and
easily cultivated, is abundantly watered by
never-failing streams, and is settled by an
industrious, energetic and intelligent peo-
| pie On either side of the railway track
well kept farms, neatly trimmed vineyards
and teeming orchards stretch away as far as
the eye can reach. During the past four
years more than 100, 900 peach trees have
been planted in that section, and It is est.-
mnted that at least "a, 900 of these trees ara
now in bearing condition. In addition L,
The attention that has been given TO the cui-
! tyation of fruit, Thousands Of dollars havs
been invested in the planting and cultiva.
| ton of the vine, whpe thousands of acres
arc planted each yeai in watermelons. All
of the smaller fruits are grown to perfet.
ton, while the land yields bountiful crops
of vegetables with the least possible eI-
penditure Of money and time. At thi,
season of the year the woods and old fields
are full of wild and uncultivated plums AMI
grapes while the delicious huckleberry il
running TO waste because there are none b
poor MS TO do ii reverence. The returns
from all the fruit ard melon crops hava
been remunerntive, ard the business Is CON
sequently growing in importance year after
year. In the orchards OF Williston there
are about 40, 900 trees ut Blackyille more
than 30, 900 trees az Montmorenci about
30, 900 trees, and at Aiken over 5000 trees.
Throughout Barnwell aud Aiken counties
there is small orchard on nearly every
farm, and the people have discovered in the
profits which they have realized from these
smaller and diversified and too long neglect
ed industries certain road to wealth
About forty years ago few of the farmers
Of Barnwell county began to plant water.
melons " for market" The cultivation of
the crop was so easy and the profits SO large
that the acreage was increased, better meth
ODDS were employed, improved varieties of
seed used, and closer economies practised,
Until now the growing of melons for ship
mont to Northern and Western cities has
become an established industry. In 1884
1000 acres were planted in watermelons.
Owing to certain unfavorable conditions OF
the seasons and markets the returns on The
crops were not SO large as had been expect
ed, and the melon growers were somewhat
discouraged. The acreagein 1885 was con-
siderably reduced, not more than 2,348
acres having been planted in melons. The
profits on the crop last year were so large
and the demand so well sustained through
ont the season that there have been moro
than 5000 acres planted in melons thia
year. The condition of the crop is promis
ing, although the heavy rains in June, 1t is
believed by some Of the growers, will great
ly decrease the yield The early rains in
June caused many of the first melons to fall
of the vines, and the heavy showers with
tho cool weather that prevailed during
part Of the month will probably damage the
second crop of melons, or cause them to
"shed Charleston Neaos
>.---mAsr---s--
Butier's Splendid Reach for spoons.
During a recent political campaign in
Iowa, Ben Butler was bulletined for a
speech in small town in the interior of that
State. The speakers platform was placed
under the spreading branches of large
oak tree. Before the exercises commenced
several mischievously inclined boys climb
ed the oak. Several prominent men had
made their little speeches when at last Ben
arose to deliver the Grafton of the day. He
had about half finished his speech when a
silver spoon attached to string slowly
descended from the overhanging branches.
Waiting until it was within his reach he
grabbed it, broke the string aud putting it
in his pocket laconically remarked: All,
there's another / didn't get."-&. Paul
Hescdl. Gl M
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