The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-29
Fifty Bales to the Mule

mat have hccn written on the great quest on
of"gr'cu turc. Dur.ug the rccn, ngricul-
turai CONVENTION il LrGr,ngc n li'tl" city
noted for is many and Va led attractions
more attention WIS given T. the farm OF
George W. Tru Il innn 10 every other in
teic'ting feature of that Interesting town.
When m'n will go six mi'cs /, see II picc"
If c"tton rather th II go Il few hundred
yards to sec II lovc'y flower ga den ~ an
unique factory, their 'ci II j. at once I i.
mouial of t"ir rr'ct cIl i'll ~ AMI Il c,u-
pim-nt To tn" farm which ,hry VISIT.
George Trui farm "f more benefit
to the stare than that entire convention
nnd better nud more harmrniuis = nvcr-
ton was never hcll in this pant of Tho world.
My assert "n will lac >shs.an, rrcd " the
hundreds al del gates VIII" vi< ted this farm
and went a>ay d,tcrmir ci to dup icrtr
what they haI seen. An oil = u'lcmrn
fom Texas sal hc I al never Sc.r cot ON the
like of TINT Il Louisiana man Srd il ,,avt
him good news 1" carry hact t. hi people;
an Alabnm an 81" "a .l'a' the f.m"rt> black
belt "f his State hai never cuua'lrd IT.
George ". Tr"it ku,nn A. the fam puS
Georgia cotton gr.wct ard lr"ylrat l. "f
improved cotton seed. Ives in Iruup County.
sN miles from l.a'irhnGr. lie is middle aged
mcdium->iHrd man-wc CHING alb, ! 10
Iounds, l:;i beng energy.
In approaching his nome tine hrs, thin: !
n'tc'd was thai hi arm was much l,rg,r
than hi, II 'u>c.-a IN ghiy g"ud Sigu | can
tr'l you. iiiS dwelling contains four room.
and wide i'zzHs frrui and ta"k |, = II
c"zy Looking. whit" painted Luil :iu", with
fresh. pretty vines clImhrring over the
piazza. The walk len Ting fium The gate Ia
the steps is completely covered by un arch of
ccdarS VIII Ch are -" perfectly Inr"r;mincd
that they seem tu lrriu growing IN the air
and t" grow downward in'o th" gruurd "a
each side "i III" walk I;raut iul crrculnr
walks III the yard. Howe hciS formed in
various figures. with hummri = birds Hitter
ing here nni there rxhibit,d a guiding
hanl fnircr than that of my man.
Magnificent "rrl,arIS containing fruits of
many choice kinds nnd all the attendant
c"nvcnirnccs of II country home were prom
incn'ly visible.
The barn i tw" AMI Il half stories high. D.
hv 81 feet. wiiha rock C"mrutri iounlaiium
II contains enough cf n>, y"ar : corn tn l,,i
The p'antat'"n till thr,~rmnS AM stacks "f
"any kiniS # forage. bniS. Snr Ehuu mil
let and th" like. are eat up hy n Machine
ia II Sc""u'i story aul lr"prrl down into
roughs I" suit tia" npi vtirr ut the mu,~ II
horscS. There i well in the barn AMI
water ,S jumped directly ntutr"ughS which
src fxcl 10 serve each animal IN the stable
| If Mr.. TrIitit would train one Of the horses
T. water the others his ~ rrousrtucuis woull
| e perfect The horses walk uut of the
rrar stable door INTO Il fresh Bermuda pas
turc.
An excellent steam giuncry. Il neat
achin shop in which all the pl'n'a'i,n
achincs are kept. good llrcksmith shop,
several well huIlt rcnrmcn, houses in 1,
lovely oak grove s"lIrd with Brrmrrlr grass
help T." complete the picture Of tlri, motel
farmer home.
a. ia" l>r Piedmont Exposition Mr.
'ruiit received ON" "i the first Irizc~ for
i'rm exhibits. Mrs Truitr wat awarded
>'vcral prizes for l,iir- cAh bits Som" or
he forty kinhs "f vine ami the many |
-AreticS Of canned goods, etc. are still here
:" n'id I" the pleasure "f this household
rai the comfort "f lis guests. From two
adcd Jersey COWS Mr>. Trui,t has sold
~ year POO pounds IL butter. She has
.n'i enough eggs AMI chickens to run "A
.,ua.l farm.
But t" the farm proper: Mr.. Truilt says |
lac il going Ia make 700 bales Of cotton On |
- acres worked 10y two mules. And these
~ acres were the prime pal attraction to the !
'"Vcntion delegates ari not one or them |
icricd the fairness "I Nr. Truitts estimate. |
The land is gray, " - ely subSoil. S,v.
"ral years ago 1t wa, tmry POOR. It has |
icrn built up hy high 'ii2rtiou anl cnuI
liking. Last year j. u T. planted in oaiS
M
was wen broken Win "i,away harrow
prce"nTr' II was broken twice ~ /.
'"i"ry win marrow me Ncsond plough
-. being SIuarcly across the first. Then
'""s were 'al" on -FOUR ant haIt i"'t
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