The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-24
AGRICULTURE, LAW, RED.EYE
20. P. B." GIVES HIS VIEWS ON VARIOUS
MATTERS.
Thoroughly Practical and Unques-
tionably Wise on Agricultural
Subjects, but he Is "a Little Of"
when he Tackles the Homestead
and the yyhiskey Questions.
Etlitor p,.eSs and Banuer

ana the WniSkey SucStiOnS.
Editor Press and Banner:
The unprecedented drought terminated q
few nights ago. The much needed rain has
fallen upon the earth once more and settled
the world of dust that has prevailed for many
weeks. Many hearts were made glad at such
resumed the work of the pillow. The proper
season for seeding fall oats has about expired.
II is not advisable to risk sowing them large
ly at this advanced period of time. My expe-
rlcnce dictates 1t would be better to postpone
sowing the oat cereal until January and then
iertiiZe literally. The reduced price for flour
ought not to lave any weight In influencing
farmers to omit sowing the wheat cereal plen-
for home consumption. At this late day I
think 1t would be the better plan to risk sow
Ing wheat for stock food than oats. No doubt
it would be safer Investment. Barley and
dry weather has completely destroyed my ear
ly sowing Of rye. Oats under the same treat
ment, side BY side, have TOUCHED 1t out and
presents living appearance. An obvious ey.
idence Is manifested that oats can stand more
heat or dryness than rye, rice versa, so said,
as to freezing weather.
The turnip crop, your much advised dcsid-
eratum in times Of scarcity, again, unfortu.
ent of the culinery department is nonplussed
at this season OF the year, for vegetable diet,
when turnp patches and gardens fail to yield
their respective quota Of supplies. The recent
cd n hope of realizing a few nesses Of turnips
and salad yet
Short horse Is easy currIed. The cotton crop
Is on the eve of being harvested, and there
or. presume the proceeds of 1t, where hon.
esty Of purpose Is at stake, have been turned
over 10, creditors. Clear receipts, assert, are
not very apt to be numerous. Money Is stil
"cornered" In the hands Of a few. There i
not enough cotton IN the country toadd much
momentum 10 It's circulation. Mercantile
trade, understand, Is exceedingly dnll. Com.
.nercial business, generally, presume, Is In
times does not indicate superahundance OF
plenty will be. on hand ut an early day. Per-
severance and endurance will still be rcquir.
ed to struggle against hard times. The sable
cheney OF labor to keep them ont OF trouble
and furnish fuel (bread) to keep their locomo-
tive powers in running order. Fire-eighths
Of Il cotton yield this year would be an ap-
Proclamation TO the correct estimate Ill this
part of "Uncle Sans" territory. There was
not corn enough made to get up q respectable
corn hTslsing.
The courteous and efficient tax gather made
his appearance at the appointed time. Obe-
dcnce was on hand. He was kept busy re-
liering the taxpayer OF his scaniy earnings.
If slmular prninptnesS was manifested IN
cancclling contracted obligations much i'll
convenience and rascality would be averted
Let the Legislative "powers that be" rcscnd
the Homestead amendment, and honesty OF
dealing will come in for large shares Of pat
tronagc. Lien requirements Will not be es-
sential, and honest debts can be collected.
Let the arms of the law protect creditors In u
similar manner IS the tax collector In exact.
ing taxes and debts will pay more respect to
what Is right and just. | favor no law that
The "No License" petition Is before the peo-
pie and receiving quite number OF sigma
lures. have given 1t the go by' for the pre-.
sent from Il scarcity Of confidence in its final
,1,s,;t -
tition Is good, commcndable. worthy OF much
sacrifice but l labor under many doubts
whether it will ever achieve the glorious ef-
frcts desired. Ijudge the future by the past
Temperance organizations have sprung up
time and again in my rccollcctions and ekcd
out an evanescent existence Pledges have
been numcrcuSly resigned and rcgardlessly
broken. Temperance societies Of all kinds
arc nulnl cred with the past. Dry municipal
tickets have fell short OF Sicmming the evil
tide. 1Incchus still ,0yerrldes all such barriers
If moral pcrsuasion Fxercses no controlling
power In the dcpraved human heart a6stc.
mious resistance will never bc established, If,
the evil Is rcacllablc In any shape or form.
For more than Il quarter OF century
restraints have been imposed upon the
liQour traffic without any perceptible good Of
fects. Statistics will fully testify to this fact
More difficult To obtain, seems but To add
sweetness to it. They have enhanced the
price Of 1t, and that accounts in large
measure for the immense outlay OF mon
cy SQuandered for IL, In excess of days OF yore
when fifty cents gallon would command a
good article Of "old corn" Stubborn feis
staring me In the face will not let faith take
possession OF my mind as to the ultimate tri.
umrh OF this local temperance movement
Doubtless, am ccnSurch, for hcSitattng to at
tach my name to the petition but cannot SEC
the consistency i'll signing 1t when have nc
abiding faith in il. If n railroad petition is
presented to me, proposing to have TAX
voted upon, If did not approve of the tan
(Which, OF course would nor assure you
would not sign it. / think the case Is some
what analogous, without scruples, conccde
the fact. that liquor drinking is q prolific
source OF much evil dongS, the predominant
element in the multlfari0us crimes and de
struction Of morality but, am pursuaded
closing the bar rooms at Abbeville Court
House will not cut off every avenue to its
whereabouts. Disguised bar rooms under the
spurious appellation of drug stores will mul
tiply, back entrances, cellars and every con.
ccivable clanurStint access Will be In full
force for share of custom. / have no stock
in bar room ut AEbeville Court House or
anywhere else, nor have any drSirc for IL.
cense to lie tolerated there, butiI am opposed
tn "whipping the devil around the stump"
don't think u partial temperance enforcement
enact Il law not to allow spirits OF any Kind To
be manufactured or imported am heart and
soul In its favor. believe IL would be the OH
iy cflrctual means OF enforcing temperance
in whiskey drinking I don't propose to get
up, or sign counter petition nor 10 vote
against IL If IL is submitted to vote. / cX.
pect to occupy neutral grounds, hoping glori-
accord with your idea. .as to the privilege tax
granting license to sell alcoholic drinks that
the county as whole, should reap the benefit
Of it. y. +. II.