The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
C,rresp,ndeuee Of the TAXES.
sens,n Ala Lsttsr from the Pea Ridge Capi

Crrresp,ndense ofthe TiNEs.
A sens.sls Letter from the Pea Ridge Capitol.
KEGroN, June 22.--Mr. E:iitor.-We have
had one more week Of suitable weather for
work, and the time was well employed In
tryiug TO subdue General Green, but still the
rras, grows surprisiugly fast. aad from its
fiourishiug looks. thiak We farmers will
have hard time in getting their crops
clean. Cotton, on On average, Is very sorry.
Cvru is still ookiug we'll. whest is very
good, but there Is very small acreage OF |
that valuable bread stuff sowcd. Oats are |
very good, but very low.
Mr. Editor, in your reply to J. e. OTIS,
| you say that the "South cannot raise food
| crops proftably," in which respectfully
| differ With you. II farmers will give food
drops tho same attention that they do cotton
| aud use the same amount Of msouss, they
will find that food crops will give them good
returns for the outlay aud labor required to
raise them.
| Brother farmers, let us raise enough corn
wheat, oats and meat to supply our wants
aud cotton as surplus crop, and them We
| will be able to store our cotton At nome
without the need of drawing 80 per cent OF
the value from the National Government; but
it would not DO long before some fellow
would cry out unconstitutional" because
you exercised the special privilege t, hold
your cotton AMI make tile manufacturer pay
you what it costs to raise it and give you
small profit; but let us try it, anyways
Now I will suggest that all formers that
have gullics on their plantations, fall trees
in them aud stop the sand, AMI let Gear
water iun iuto the creeks and branches, so
they can wash out aud enable US to put our
, bottom lands to more profitable use than
,, | In mud ani water. There are crock and
b anch bottoms enough lying idle in Union
county to bountifully supply the people with
, corn for ah their demands. If the gullies
. | W ere stopped it would not be long until we
, would bs indie pendent of our Northwestern
brothers for corn and hay. We cau make
', our farms self.sustaining if we will but only
try; so let us do all that We can do and not
depend Oh some one else for our necessaries
! OF Iifs, especially our f,od supplies.
= We will nov call the attention OF the
g grand jurors to the noto rious and sacre'igious
a practice Of Sunday gambling, and suggest
t that they keep sharp lookout for such low
- breaks, and Sc, to it that oil such bt
reported bcfors the court. We have been
= informed that there i, q clan Of gamblers
composed of both black and white men, and
even boys who make practice Of playing
cards on Sundays. My God, it is bat
- enough to gamble at any time, but when thu
y crime is committed on Gods Holy day, it il
- terrible. God says g.mbler shall no
inherit the kingdom of heaven.
hL Tue laJt uecllS Vi nCltou ht ouSO NV
y on the 18th day of juno, the following nom
=, bets were elected to osios for the ne1t twelv
- months
President, W. II. Gault; Vice-President
10 ID. J. FArr; Secretary, X. +. N. Fowler
r, Treasurer, q. r. Gault; Chnplsin, j. G
ct Farr Lecturer, II. e. Liltle Stewart, A.
Is Bentley; Door keeper, J. G. Faucet; Asst.
IN taut Door Keeper, w. W. Sweat; Seargen
so at Arms. D. G. Garner; business Agen
]. c. OTIS.
rs Keiton Alliance hopes to have With
~ twelve months, or lees time nice store rool
Do and au Alliance hall combined, within tn
Mt limits of our Pea Ridge capitol,
nj kELToN WHEEL.
tn You are now on the right track, esteeme
NJ friend, and you will fud US at your sid'
s os always helping you an encouraging you an
h your fellow farmers in the great and gran
i'll work Of achieving your independence fro'
the despotic power Of spectators, combine
IA aud trusts. e. home and abroad. Plant les
rs cotton and moro food crops is, in our humb
OF aud quickest road TO the Southern Fa
-. mers' true Independence. No oonsti.
re. ional question can possibly he raised up,
he mans holding on, as long as he pleases,
n what belongs to him. Only q fool wou
v, | raise such question