The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-05

SMALL FARMs.-There arc many mate
rial advantages in small farms. We are
not as liable to overlook or hurry over small
details that very often could be made to be
of Immense advantages to n growing crop if
We had done the work properly. There is
always more to look after than one man can
possibly attend to- The small details of a
farm are what constitute and make thrifty
farmes. 1t is better to cultivate ten acres
and make five bales Of cotton, than cultivate
twenty-five and mako the same amount.
We do not believe that one horse can tend
moro than twenty acres Of cotton effectu-
ally and make crop of corn in connection
Herewith. We believe in small farms.
How much proudcr farmer would be with
q neat little farm, fences and out houses in
good repair, the stock we'll cared for, n nice
vegetable and flower garden aud good
orchard, than with large farm, badly in
wreck and cultivated for the benefit of some
merchant or factor. Go into the thickly
populated countries Of the North and West
and see how much easier and better off are
the farmers, who though they own but a
small tract arc making more money than
most of our large cotton planters. Small
farms mean prosperity and happy life,
free from the cares of having more to do
than we possibly eau. To make any busi-
ness success we must study it, and it is
the same with farming. live wish to sue
cced we must study our lands and take into
consideration our ability, energy and capa-
bility Of managing a large farm. We had
better make $500 Il year and save $50 than
to make 800 and have nothing after we
have paid for guano, supplies, &c. Do not
try to cultivate too much, and especially if
your land has to be highly manured. 1t
will pay better to put five sacks of guano
on an acre than on five, for the five sacks
on an acre would build it up, whereas scat
tered on the five the productive qualities
would not be enhanced for more than one
year. The Maryland -1iUocate wisely says:
Large farms usually mean large tax
bills, poor crops, poor horses and stock. bro
ken down farmers, sparsely settled districts,
old and dilapidatcd farm buildings, poor
fences, and things have kind of rundown
and worn-out aspect all round. Small farms
mean well;icd land, good crops, neat farm
buildings, healthy and Intelligent farmers,
good roads, pleasant and thickly settled
neighborhoods, plenty Of good schools,
good fences and well-ied stock, and signs
of prosperity everywhere. Cotton Plant.
WARNING TO CoTToN PLANTERS. The
New Orleans Pcdy,ae calls the attention
Of cotton planters to tn, depression IN trade
prevailing throughout the world, and to
che fact That the present crop has overstock-
ed the market: And then it adds :
The policy to be pursued relative to
planting this spring ought not to be a
matter of doubt. Nothing but force of
habit and obstinacy can induce large cotton
planting this year. The risks Of loss are SO
great that planters should, one and all,
determine to reduce their cotton acreage
and devote more land to home supplies.
Any commercial crop-that is, one that has
to be shipped to market and sold at cur
rent ratcs--js hazardous in the extreme
with trade in its present condition. And we
candidly confess we can see nothing on
which to base any hopes of an early reac
ton 1t is time above all others when
planters should risk as little as possible and
turn their attention more to those products
of the soil which they can consume at
home. Ii they cannot make money they
can at least avoid loss; and unless there
should be vast improvement in the gen
eral business situation, large cotton crop
in 1886 such as could be made on the usual
acreage with a nominal increase in the
area might put prices to figures never known
before
Nj. a. Goer, living near Atlanta, dropped
his wallet containing $3.50, while feeding
his hogs. lie missed the money soon
afterwards, and suspcctiDe what had be-
comc Of it, butchercd the animals and re-
covered a mass Of greanback pulp, which
b, will send to the Treasury Department