The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-29
Hints OH Farming.

SANTUC, 5. Z. March ZZ.-i t"'"SnS
would try and send you q few suggestions, "
.s there is very little news here. We have
had several days of very fine weather for all >
kinds of w,rk. Almost evers ones atten-
lion seems to be turned towards the pro-
vision crops, and hope they will hold the
ruddcr so as to head straight to them
There are some who seem to be pulling
with indomitable energy 10 get their wheel
out of the rut, and if they do not get out
this year, they eau get into shallower place
and it will not be so h ard to pull out next
year. But those who are running Oft last
year s corn laud, and planting new' ana
covering with two burrows, leaving the MID
dies to be plowed out at some future 'ime'
need not, according to my opinion, expect 70
get out for a long time Their pulling
futile, for they are only going out Oh oue
mud hole into another Such farmers or
rather. so-called farmers, seem to be IN
their own way and keep IN q bad humor
from August to January, and swear 'hey
will never farm again, for there is no money
in it.
The work of tearing down has been going
on steadily the past generations, as can
readilv he seen by looking at the gulied
hills and old pine fields which we're torn
down before our time (the young farmers
meap) and are left us TO make living Oh
! And when this land is offered for sale the
owners ask Just twice what it is worm, ior ~
would take one-half of young man na'u-
, rol life to get nine-ten,hs Of the land In TINS
! country in god producing condition. Anu
when ysuy.sg Sssss s.s 1elAs-af gei1g@1Ts--
l search Of virgin soil, he will hear the cry,
I "oh, stay here, you can get as good land here
: and make a. good living as anywhere" Now
l am not writing this t. persuade any one
i to go away; far from it, for | am net think
t ing Of going myself, and will not try tc
: urge others to, but | would like to ask th.
!, question, and | presume a great many
e would like to hear it answered; "What i:
there TO keep some young men here thu
. way things are now, With nothing but poor
: lani to work-land our grand wor,
c out-and that, in almost every case, rented
for they do not caro- TO purchase it at al
u most double its value, and then work unit
81 they are bald from old age before they
' can pay for it.
Il Now don't think am against farming, 70
81 am not, as think it the nob,cst ,ccupa
ton fman, for it feeds the world; and
have a great ambition TO become successful
farmer; but as l have said, there arc som,
:, young men who are compelled to rent land
onl h,,1, al 4 l.,
, land owner can rent to tom, Dick an,
Harry" at higher rate, because Tom, Dick
- and Harry don't care how bad they fleece
), the land, and don't care anything scarcely
for the country; and if they ruin the lane
this year, it is a matter of Indifference
!. with them, for they will pull up stakes ant
Of move next year to ruin some more land, AM
" they had rather move than net.
j., There, arc also, some men in this yer,
" county, considered good f,rmcrs, who neve
# attempt to improve their land, EXCEPT oc
v casionaly on creek or branch bottom, bu
= with their objectionable thirst for that sal
ir mighty dollar" they will let their lane
% run to rack, and continue ID clean up NOR,
III E.---n- ,h~",u;n- a".u" vast amnu,
s. OF vaIulb!e timber, that will be so bad
II needed in the not distant future. The,
e. may think oh well, it will last me nv lil
is time 1t may, hut what Of the lifetime +
n come. They don't seem 10 think Of tbos
who arc TO follow. Farm living will soon r,
, very scant indeed, and who will be to blam,
why the farmers themselves 1t is m,
opinion that no one. regardless of age. sex
color or financial Standing. who does no
strive to leave this earth that God so Low
ingly gave US to make q living on, TO i'm
prove and beautify, in a better condition
'hah "hen he came into it, is of very little
use here. Some may think this an impetu-
Gus uterance; but believe it, for don't be-
lieve God ever intended that this earth
should ever be butchered like some are do
ing, aud then grumble at fate because thew
don't get rich any faster. believe it is an
Insult to him, and it is a wonder that lie
don't curse us with worse crop years.
Kew. Is. G. Clifford preached last Sunday at
Cane Creek (Santuc Presbyterian church,
n very interesting sermon, from Luke ii
IS.
Miss Lula Thomas, with her two little sis
ters, who have been making an extended
visit to their relatives on James Island. have
returned home, looking pretty and tho very
pictures of health
| was pleased to meet cur brother corres-
pondcnt, Riverside ice, in S,ntuc ves,cr-
day, and have pleasant conversation with
nm. dom play cards, Mr.. Editor, and