The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-03-28
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Everybody is very busy just now and
it Is impossible to gather much news.
The farmers in all parts Of the neighbor-
hood are in rush, preparing to plant,
and am doing my best to keep up with
neighbor Hall. But when you get In q
hurry something is very apt to go wrong.
The other day when I and the boys had
just finished loading the wagon with COM
post, and everything ready to start to the
field, intending to do big days work,
Mrs. Judd walked out and informed me
in manner that could not have been
misunderstood, that it was "Good Fri
day." and the garden must be plowed up
and manured, and seeds must be planted,
aud yams must be bedded out, and the
yard must be fixed 80 that Susie could
plant her flowers. ALL of this was COM
manded to be done on "Good Friday"
and we all knew we'll what it meant, and
that was to go at it aud stick to it until it
was finished, every jot. So I quietly in
formed the boys that I had decided to
change the plan of the days work, and
chat all hands would work half an hour
the field. They, knowing the authorita-
tive disposition of Mrs. Judd, acquiesced
promptly and obediently. In less than
half the time I have been writing this
page, all hands were hard at work in the
garden. We plowed 1t up with small
9opher plow, and then crossed 1t with a
Golfer. We raked all the trash off and
bursted every clod. Next, We laid it off
in rows with large plow and began to
manure as Mrs. Judd directed; Of course
we were not allowed to stop until every
furrow was filed to the brim, and every
stall was very nearly cleaned. 7 will add
for information to those more fortunate,
that there is but little fun in manuring q
garden, but we filled the burrows full with
stable manure, planted English peas and
many other Spring vegetables, bedded
out our potatoes, and the good Lord only
knows what all We did not do before we
were allowed to quit. We didn't distrib:
ute any fertilizer in our cotton rows that
day, but T reckon it was day well spent.
A man never gets from any other part OF
the farm as large returns for the labor
expended as from that given to the
garden, and usually it is well for him to
have wife that will see that he does it at
the proper time, otherwise 1t is apt to be
neglected until it is entirely too late. If
Mrs. Judd had not used her authoritative
would have been done about our house
this wear on Good Friday" But 1t is done,
and we are glad of it. When We were
through our task showed Mrs. Judd
that she had taken the manure that had
intended to put under my corn bills.
She tried to console me with the assurance
that we would raise finer English peas
and larger beets and potatoes this year
than our neighbors, If they do beat us 8
little on corn and cotton. hope we will
have good garden, for I think we-that
is I and the boys-deserve 1t. live have
good luck we will send the Editor sam
pies.
scales and DR.. M. a. Thompson, to whom
was referred the duty of applying the
funds OF the pupils entertainment, al
Carswell Institute, on the 18th inst. to the
best advantage of the school, have con-
tracted with Mr.. James Tate to make
such furniture as the hall needs, Mr.
| Tate is q fine cabinet workman, and in 9
few days this school will be supplied with
nice writing fixtures.
During the entire matrimonial season
we have not had the pleasure of chront'
cleing q single marriage until this week
On Thursday, March 21st, Mr.. p. =
| Stephens, Of the city Of Anderson, were
married at the residence Of the brides
father. We wish the happy young couple
a long and pleasant life.
The. entertainment at the Institute il
over, aud the next thing at that place will
be picnic, which may be expected somt
time in May.
a poultry man at this place has pro
duced variety, Of chickens that eat only
during half the year. He has no fowls to
sell, but would sell a few eggs at reason
able price. JUDD.