The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Corresp ,ndeoee Of the TIsss.

A Sensible Letter from the Pea Ridge Capitol.
KELroS, June 22.-Mr. Eiitor.-We h>vs
had one more week Of suitable weather for
work, and the tine was we'll employed in
tryiog to subdue General Green. but still the
gras, grows surprisingly fast. a7d from its
fourishiug looks, I tbiak we farmers will
have n hard time in oe'i;". .s-:- -.Sr.
yivan. Cotton, on an average. is very sorry.
Cyrn is still look ing we'll. wheit is very
good, but there i, very small acreage Of
tn t valuable bread stuff sowcd. Oats are
very god, but very low.
Mr. Ed tor. in your reply TO j. G. Otis,
you say that the "South cannot raise food
crops profitably," in which respectfully
differ With you. If farmers will give food
drops the same attention that they do c1ttop
and use the same amount Of ssseuss. 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 en- Iugh corn
wheat, oat. and meat TO supply our wants
aud cotton rs n surplus crop, AMI them We
will be able to store our cotton at home
without the need of drawing 80 per cent Of
the value from the National GDvcrnmsnt; but
it would not be long before s'mc fellow
would cry out .'uncopstitutional,' because
you exercised the special privilege t. hold
your cotton On make the manufacturer pay
you what it costs to raise it and give you
small profit but let us try it, anyway
Now viii suggest that all farmers that
have gullics on their plantations, fall trees
in them and stop the sand, AMI let Gear
water iun ia,o the creeks and branches, so
they can wash out and enable US to put our
bo:' om lauds to n more profitable use than
in mud onl water. There ave creek aud
b anca bottoms eoough lying idle in Uni IN
county to bount;fully supply the people with
corn for all their demands. If the gullies
w ere stopped it would not be long until we
would bs independent of our Northwestern
brothers for corn and hay. We can make
our farms scif-sustaining if we will but only
! try; so let us do all M. 1in do and not
depend Oh some one else for our necessaries
of life, especially our f,od supplies.
| We will n0S c,ll the attention OF tho
| grand Jurors to the noto rious and sacrcigious
practice Of Sun lay gambling, and suggest
that they keep sharp lookout for such 10"
| breaks, and sc, to it that all such b'
reported before the court. We have been
informed that there i, clan of gamblers
composed of both black and white nen, and
even boys, who make n practice of Playing
cards on SUNDAYS. My God, 1t Is bad
enough to gamble At any time, but when tho
crime is committed on Gods Holy day, it is
terrible. God Gays gunbler shall moi
inherit the kingdom Of heaven. :.
At the last meeting Of keton Ali ance heh
on the 18th day of juno, the following Nom
bcrs were elected to o.lica for the next twelve
months
President, w. II. Gault; Vice-PreIident
u. J. FArr; Secretary, X. +. N. Fowler
Treasurer, u. II. Gault; Chaplain, J. e
Farr Lecturer. III. G. Little; Stewart, A. u
Bentley; Door keeper J. u. Faucet Assis
taut Door Keeper, w. W. Sweat; Seargent
Mt Arms. ID. G.. Garner business Agent
| J. e.. OTIS.
Kciton Aliince hopes to have within
twelve months, or less time nice store rootl
and au Alliance hall combined, within the
| limits Of our Pea Ridge capitol,
| kELroN WHEEL.