The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

pNHN w ANiNys @hN tHO SOAu bIOuuu
must be thoroughly stirred, and the
loose, rich earthpulIed up tothe grow
ing corn to push it ahead. Some few
men among us who do not deserve the
name 'iarmer," are planting SO late
and so slowly, hat up to harvest the
corn harrow will be the proper tool to
use in their corn fields, OF this latter
class, harvest is not very heavy I'M
dertaking, as their wheat acreage con-
sist OF few small spots in the pro-
ductive portions Of very ppor fields. !
like to visit. and write about the indus.
trious farmers 81 my native county,
but my righteous indignation assumes
fever heat when passing some Of the
butchored farms here Some clever
men every where have either inherit
ed or bought good farms ina high
state Of cultiyaGontand by laziness
ard bad management are making
them an eye sore to the lovers Of thrift
and prosperity. On the other hand
there are men to be found everywhere
so methodical and practical in their
work and withal so industrious. that a
run down farm in q few yeavs takes
on new life. Briars and weeks dis
appear-good fences spring up-well
arranged gates lead into fields and
enclosures neat complete residen.
ces are built, and the cultivation OF
vines and Towering shrubs has con-
verted many Of these eyesores into an
earthly paradise. Now has the slip,
shod farmer answered when some one
else was called? 1t would seem SO,
for where one butchers and destroys
another will build up and beautify
When Sullivan county had her annu.
al fairs there was higher grade, and
more successful farming than there is
now. The trouble, as / see it, is that
too many of her young men select
some one OF the professions and make
failures while with the education nee
essary to study any of the professions
they as farmers could inform them
| selves of the nature, and quality of the
soil they cultivate, and know how
and what to apply to produce payinl
! results, and make farming success
! while waiting for something to turf
! up in their chosen profession.
Local news is SO scarce this weeE
! that offer the foregoing thoughts 70
the readers consideration.
The rocks that were covered will
loose dirt at the last road working
from Bluff City to Hamilton Hill ar
again naked and need a little NOR
loose dirt on them to hide them for
! few days. Such work does no
amount TO apythlng-better get th
: rock out Of the way and let the dir
, remain where it is.
]. B. Mcclellan has good six yea
), old mule that is paralized, seems
a have lost the use OF its legs, particl
g larly the kicking ones. 1t is though
to be improving under the treatmer
y. Of Jas. Fans, of Bristol, and may g
i, well.
y hear more col plant Of the del
2 relation Of moles this year than usua
A gentleman who has tried it, say
= tibet corn soaked in a strong solutio
Of arsenic and planted in their haunt
is the medi9ine for their extermins
ton.
Spring chickens are now furnishin
che tables at the early raisers, and al
y made up Of more bone and sinev
q than anything else. Billy White
n frogs legs would make a more pala
le able and nutritious dish.
q Miss Susie Thomas, who has bee
I, y ON Beaver creek for several month
n returns to her home today at Happ
le Valley, Garter county, Tenn.
" Some few locust are to be seen an
u heard here, not more than usual ever
ly spring.
The COMET gets Prof Warren's il
:. itials wrong, and Sam is so modest
2, will not ask to have it corrected
II With all the Professors modesty,
e is a successful teacher and deseryir
=, gentleman.
n
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