The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
Farm Notes md Stock items from
Riley.
RILEY, S. c., Feb. 20, 1885

RILEY, S. c., Feb. 20, 1888.
We are in good spirits over our new rail
road. Work has been delayed for long time
but work Is now being done in Tennessee ano
North Carolina on II, and 1t Is thought by
those who should know that the equipment o.
the road will begin at an early day In Angus
tn, Ga.
Our neighborhood is on n horse trading
boom, nearly every man has new horses OF
mules. w. J. MCGEE, heads the list, he gave
fine horse and road cart, we look for him tc
start out soon driving his beautiful bay
(EclauD to his cart; probably he Will be can
didate.
jeff Beacham, claims his gray saddler to be
a self-feeder w. ]. McGee and 6. B. Riley
are thinking very seriously of starting stock
farm on limited scale-hope they VIII 40 SO
and make success Of it, In our opinion 1t
would be better for every farmer to raise more
stock and cattle and better ones-surely there
Is more money in them than In cotton-but
most of US farmers are mighty thick headed
and don't find out what Is best for us, un'
til our factors, or merchants. own nearly every
thing we have, and we spend the best part
Of our lives for them-but don't blame the
factors or merchants,-it Is human nature,
when one has the long end Of the single,tree
to keep it. see q few encouraging signs
among our farmers, some Of them are selling
a good deal Of corn and fodder. D. V. Sharp,
has sold several hundred bushels OF corn, j. b.
Agncw and G. B. Riley are also selling good
deals
A good many of our men are paying cash
for theirsapplies; after last years short cotton
crops thinks this speaks well our people
will learn that they can economiZe more
than they once thought they could've
heard one old sister, not long ago, say-''coftee
Is too high TO use eXtravagantly; can make
pretty good coffee, and use only nine grains
TO the gallon"
Last weeks pretty weather made the oats
improve good deal. w. II. Moore has the
best ones we have seen, and If this year Is a
good one for grain, his garners VIII be hlied,
he has sown about one hundred and ffty
bushels, he Is also taking good deal OF pride
in his Jersey cattle. He has some pretty ones.
Wheat is not showing much, but most OF IL
was shown late, SO guess there Is time for 1t to
come out.
S. G.. Merriman gave q dance last week
which was enjoyed hugely, so we hear.
The Hop at Hodges, we heard, was Sue
cess, both music and dancing good.
The poor birds are still frightened out OF
their wits. Oftena bird is shot Mt three or four
times. We are led to believe that the bird Is
killed by sheer fright.
negroes had q regular camp meeting as ono
came among them.
One of our neighbors has invented novel
plan Of destroying the creepers on his hogs
pours kerosene on and sets 1t on fire. How
will this do for high?
Mrs. Z. A. Merrman has been called to
Aiken, to the bedside Of her father, who Is
critically Ill.
w. H. Emerson leaves for Florida tomor-
row. Hope to see him back soon.
Mrs. Susan Riley Is at home again, after
three weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. John
Hill, Of AbbeVille.
A Cokesbury boy is seen out here frequent
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