The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-07-16
Fortunes on the Farms.


After contending with and overcoming
many difficulties the farmers of South
Carolina appear to be reaching solid
ground. Marion farmers are making great
improvement in agriculture, fruit culture
and stock raising. Lancaster is giving
much attention to grapes and tobacco.
Florence has demonstrated that the finest
bright leaf tobacco can be grown in that
locality. a Lancaster planter expects to
realize $1,000 from fen acres in tobacco.
Unusual attention is given to fruit culture
and live stock in Hampton County a
pear orchard of 1,100 trees is q feature
of farm near Lawtonyille, in Hampton
County. The progressive planters Of
Clarendon are rivalling those of the fer
tile Pee-Dee region. The entire western
part of Clarendon is exceedingly produc-
tive. Sumter is improving her agricultu.
raj methods and producing fine crops Of
cotton, corn and small grain. Lexington
is fast substituting thoroughbreds and
high grade stocks for native scrubs.
Berkshire pigs have driven out the "pine
rooter."
a bale of cotton to the acre in Lexing.
tox is not now uncommon. Farm lands
in Aiken show considerable increase in
value, a good indication Of fourishing
farmers. Ocouee is making great agricul-
tural progress, especially in fruit raising.
Walhalla ships large quantities of grapes
to outside markets. Blooded stock, horses
and cattle are as common in this County
as scrubs formerly were. The financial
condition of Marlboro farmers is excel
lent, and all the lands are in high state
of cultivation. Horry farmers are giving
much attention to stock-raising. New
farm houses and fences, improved agri-
| cultural implements, and the great atten.
ton given to stock-raising prove that the
farmers of Darlington are thrifty and
prosperous. The completion of the Char.
lesion, Sumter and Northern Railroad
will afford better railroad facilities to the
farmers of Darlington and many sections
of the County will plant melons for mar.
ket. Darlington stockraisers usually car.
ry home many Of the premiums from the
State Fair offered for stock. Stock rails
ing is growing industry in Georgetown.
As the immense pine forests of Williams.
burg are denuded of the timber the land
is put into cultivation, and this has
largely increased the cultivated area.
Lands in this section have been highly
fertilized and we'll cultivated, and the
production per acre in cotton has increas.
ed from fourth of bale to three fourths
and bale. Fruit culture is increasing
also and is profitable. Grapes are shipp.
ed to Northern markets three weeks
earlier than from other parts of the
State.
Improved farming methods prevail in
Union County. Blooded stock has large
ly superseded the native. Agricultural
improvement in Laurens County is
marked. Fruit culture and the breeding
of fine stock receive much attention.
spartanburg farmers show the improve
ment of their methods by terracing lands,
close attention to farm details, the exten.
siye and general use of the best farm ma.
chinery and the breeding of thorough
bred live stock. The farmers of Beaufort
raise their own supplies and are conse-
quently prosperous. Anderson County
farmers are said to have more money in
the banks than those of any other section
in the State. Whether or not this is true
it is strictly accurate to say that they are
progressive and happy. Grape culture is
an important industry and is increasing
annually in value. In all parts of South
Carolina the farmers are in better 6nan-
cial condition than at any time since the
war. The big cotton crop of last year
would have mad them independent of
factors and commission merchants if the
high prices for cotton early in the season
had continued. The condition OF the
cotton crop at this time is not so promis-
ing as last year, but any loss of acreage
or reduction of product will doubtless be
made up by the enhanced price of short
crop. Lands in every section are appa-
rently increasing in value in consequence
of the great industrial development of the
State. Assessors reports to the Comptrol.
Ter General show considerable increase in
the value of personal property owe. last
year, and altogether it may be said thst
the farmers of South Carolina are IS
prosperous and progressive as any other
class of our citizens.-Neaos and
Courier.
An Old Woman's Blessing.
An elderly woman, whose face vas