The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-17
GOOD SENSE AND PLAIN TALK.
The CrOps-The Drainage Law and
Crazy LegisIatOrs-Pretty Dresses
OIL Refinery-HandTe Factory, &c.
NISErY-SIy, 8, c., Jr

NINEfY-SIX, 3. O., July 10, 1859.
Editor Press and Banner:
II you will allow space in your paper for q
rambling letter. will give you few facts
from this part of the county, and some others
as they appear TO me.
suppose the crops, the largest interest to
which can allude. so will begin on them.
Wheat and oats on account OF drouth, did
not turn out much. l hear many Of our best
farmers say they are going to stop raising
wheat; they say It does not pay Will while n6ur pi
Is strdnge talk to come from our farmers when
you consider the fact that this section Is noted
for its good wheat lands They propose to
continue raising red oats. the prospects lor
q corn crop, l believe, is good. The cotton
prospects are not the best, but If we get good
rains through July and August We will yet
make good crop OF cotton The people, as o
whole, do not take much interest In melons.
The sweet potato prospects are fine. Such
things as mlllets, clover, and grasses are only
planted by O few Of our farmers.
From mercantile standpoint, believe all
are satisfied with their business outlook, un-
are seriously thinking OF adding a partner
to the advisory board.
AS many Of our people around here have
been notified to clean out the creeks on their
that 1 do not know how they look upon
those who reported the matter, but they thlnk
it a very hard imposition upon them to be re-
uuired 10 do this while their crops are on
mana. cannot see uOW IL 10, LHoG Jul hS6io-
lators will put this heavy expense on few
farmers when part OF the same men voted TO
give Columbia tho canal, with all the appro-
priations that had been made, and furnish
her with convicis, feed, clothe, and guard
them free of charge. To clear all logs and
riffs out Of these creeks so as they would NOT
wash back in the first big rain, would cost, IN
q few cases at least, as much as the land is
worth. Thehealth OF the country would hard.
ly be better, and as forinproving the fertility
OF the low lands is a thing that only concerns
the owners of the lands. While twenty years
ago you could hardly find. sand bottom IN
but sand bottom. Then you could hardly
find place you could ride over, now you can
ride across any place where you can get your
horse in and out Of the bank This SHOWS
that malaria does not rise out OF the streams,
There are no ponds on the creeks now, except
now and then a running pond with spring
in 1t. believe our people who own these
creek lands know their interests as we'll as
Ierests to clean out their, creeks they would
do so without any compulsion. We nave en-
tirely too many laws. 1t looks to me thao eV'
cry man we send to the Legislature THINKS ne
stituents; he could not do worse thing foI
them. hope hereafter every one sent Will
feel 1t his duty to try and have one or more
laws erased from the list. AT present 1t takes
Court at their backs to tell a client what the
law is in his case How long shall this last?
Well, i didn't intend to say so much along
that line.
Mr.. Editor, there's another matter wish to
bring to your attention, and 1t Is this abom.
Unable habit the papers have Of describing
the dress OF ladies who attend balls. In the
first place 1t tends to make ladies dress ex.
travagantly, and next 1t takes space thai
could be given to better news. However,
guess the ladies who attend balls like to read
It. tt Wv
The building for the oil mill Is about ready
for the machinery. The boiler, engine, &C.
are here. While on this subject will state
that the suggestion made in the Ne,os and
Courier that the people Of some towns in ohl
State form O company and build an oil rein
ery-a good one Would 1t not be better fol
our neighbor town Gseenwood, or some othel
place where they propose putting up an oil
mill, to put up refinery instead. l hope
such will be the case. ,...
I would tell you what the Johnson Manu-
featuring Company are doing making axe
handles, spokes, &C., and about the coming
stock show. but "East End" will do that along
from time 10 time.
I would like to say something on economy
| in State and County government, and abou
jute and cotton bagging In connection witt
| the Farmers Alliance, &c, but have gone
| too far with this letter already.
| JUSTICE.