The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Correspondent for the TIMES.
Farm Work and News in Santuo.

SAsTuc. April 4-A,though my hands are
too stiff to write, for have been doing some
hard work di,ohing, viii try TO write few
thoughts, and what local news can think o.
1 have cut me ''cansP' to dam up |
whole piece of hollow bottom, To catch mud |
&C., TO save some good laud, als' TO tu'n
large amount of surface wafer.
/ believe il more attention was given TO
such pisces more cultivated lands could be
had iu the now almost use.ess hoilows ana
narrow branch bottoms, where 1t would DO
made earth OF mud, leaves, settings, etc.,
making excellent corn land, and where
pumpkins could be raised advantageousiy.
Large breakers Of brush and logs put across,
| and renewed year after year, rs they r,tted
| and settled down, is good way TO raise suoh
places, bus mine had to have dirt dam
| on the brush to turn the water.
The recent heavy AMI steady rains have
caused a kinI of "hitch" in far ming opera
| lions, stopping the plows for several days,
when the farmers are just "iingling' to see
them going. The land is drying off very
slow. Every body seems to be in str try
ing to keep up, or ahead OF Their work.
especially plowing,-and they are ahead,
comparing the amount done now, to that OF
the corresponding period of last year.
Loafers c,n still be seen and heard of IN
This section. some of whom still "visi',' but
will not do the smallest job for their dinner,
and some who have conducted themselves 50
badly trying to beat their creditors out OF
what they owe them, in years past, that they
have NJ one to run" them, 80 am informed
Often these can be seen idi'ng around ene
houses of the industrious colored man trying
to borrow something. AL Of these have an
iRRsr 'qSnjisE e whSasS wha 4sBsaSSda 4sBsaS little
, times, to satisfy its cravings, and this bor-
rowing is their hustling They all have a
ip,1 Of n,nc
the fingers 10 which chickens, ducks, etc.,
} will stick awfnlly.
, Mr.. w. L. Jones is having his land ter
raced, Mr.. L. G. arogan, professional OF
Spartauburg has been employ cd to lay 1t on,
l aud supcrintend the work.
MIR. Z. A. Jeter is having a well dug oil
his farm, which is badly nce1ed. 10 save
going half mile for wafer.
=, Sometime ago Mr.. W. o. Jcter, spraincd
o his ankle very badly, and for some time had
I to depend on one pedal extremity to g
round on.
Well kept peach orchards are in full
bloom now, and they present beautiful
picture indeed.
l attended the c:unty alliance meeting q
3 Union last Friday, and enjoyed it very much
Y as always do, and had the pleasure of shak
ing hands with many of NY friends from
many parts Of the county, who gave me ,
| warm Darl clasp. lnc lIcSiueutS w
L. Jetcr, adopted good plan to get at th
a standing an1 interest Of the Subs. and tn
reports show that they arc not dead. as ha
= bean ranortad hy The anpas ition. The Stat
Lecturer was present, and gave us SOM
c information that was gladly received.
Sometime ago Vox said the people VI
there were going to economize, work hare
and wear patched clothes if necessary, il
e order to pull through, aud believe that i
K the sentiment mostly III our section, bu
l. some colored farmers are economizing il
stock feed so closely that their poor animal
walk reelingly. l saw it verified to-day
l have hired out this year myself. l au
q working for wages with myself. and if Vo'
would see any white man in my "patch;'
with Topped ha', some much Patchei
K clothes, pair of half-hand cotton gloves ol
4 to keep off blister, and in warm weather
pair Of well ventilated shoes, probably%'
pair of brogans, why, it will bo
: +. W. J.