The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
Successful Farming.
BY ANDY CRUNCH.

This article. which have written with
much care, and more Judgment, is intended
| for the instruction OF those who havn't got
anything else to do but read it.
am naturally a scientific farmer and there
fore know what am talking about. In fact,
I have studied the science 80 much, havn't
had any time LETT TO practice the thing, 30
usually get Jim to do that for me. It is not
TO know how to do it. A scientific farmer
does not have to actually work any himself
not in the least-his true mission is to devote
his days 10 showing other people how.
or course he can have level half acre right
beside the house, that he can put several tons
of manure on, and then get old Uncle Ned to
Is expected to publish what terrible crop he
made. The science OF farming Is very beauti-
full. l have been sitting In the piazza and nm
der trees watching Jim farm for good many
beyond all doub: the worst thing man can
do against successful farming, is not to work
his crop. This is the reason Jim never has
at his present rate, he never will. By work
mean plowIng and hoeing, and I'm inclined
to think nothing benefits cotton and corn
more, though some farmers do not seem TO ex-
mentioned my views on this subject to Jim
several times and hlnted the same good deal
oftener, but Jim says II I'll manage my bust.
ness, he'll look after his.
In fact, go so far as to regard work neces-
sary to successful farming, and would advise
farmers TO at least chop out their cotton, and
that before the middle Of July, ,n.5 as It rarely
The reason OF this is, because II is too thick.
would further state that Jim's plan Of rats
ing hay and corn at the same time on the
corn Is never raised 1t is better to keep the
grass away TIL the corn Is laid by. A farmer
should go TO work ut least by eight o'clock. l
know this is soon, but It must be done In or.
der to get through anything. Ny ma says
when she was young the people rose entirely
before day and were plowing with the sun, or
several hours before hand. This was very
ful all my life that wasn't my mas brother:
I also consider 1t necessary TO successful
farming that man should not plant any
more than twice as much as he can WORK.
have known some to plant four or hve times.
bnt this l consider waste OF seed and great
looishness. A man can manage twice az
much as he can work with greater case than
he can five times as much. In planting cot.
ten and corn / think IL best to plant at least
five acres of corn to every one hundred OF cot
ton, ns find that homemade corn does about
as we'll as that we buy out OF the store.
wS%s s1 bses es Ts l to e RaR shs 5 you s
should happen TO have time. recommend
farmers to plant great many things, this IS
known as diversified cropl unless you are
getting rich on cotton. 1t is best to @ nave .s 9
or life" think of this every day when 60
to dinner, and wish had some spice In mine.
would advise farmers TO take all the advice
they can get and do every thing that every
body tells them. or course you will find this
q little hard at first, but you will get used 10 1t
In time. Above all, take two farmers maga-
zines and so exactly according to both II you
wish to be successful. II they should happen
to differ little, which is not ut all likely,
recommend that you plant half your crop by
one and the remainder by the other: This
idea Is entirely original with me and think
IL is the most sensible one ever got up.
Jim is going to try successful farming on
new plan this year. He Is going to got some
one else to do 1t for him. He has rented out
all his land, but can't say l approve OF 1t.
He has saved an acre and quarter for him
self and has hired boy to help him work It.
This field will be plan ed in cotton and water
melons. 1t Is right in front of the house so
guess Jim will come in and help me smoke
during the hot part Of the day. think Jim's
real idea Is that he will turn into scientific
farmer like Inc. But my ma says that we
have both turned into laziness and that's
what scientific means, so far as she can make
1t out, at least when its hitched on to farmers.