Smyrna times., 1894-10-03
For The Smyrna Tin
Things Seen in Passing.

Observation by the accustomed and
critical eyes of the writer, reveals the
fact that farmers in neither Kenton or
Duck Creek Hundreds have a good
crop of poultry, no surplus of hogs for
sale, nor beef cattle, and sheep raising
seems to be entirely abandoned. Put
ting wool on the free schedule, by the
tariff thinkers, of the last Congress, may
cause impOrtatiOns of the carcass of
sheep for food from South America,
Australia, Canada and Europe, as well
as wool for manufacturing into the
United States, while home raising of
sheep and wool growing may be
abandoned entirely. "What fools we
mortals be-"
The condition of roads and bridges |
throughout Kenton hundred show to |
the observer the incOmpetency and |
careless manner the overseers, who |
were appointed by the Levy Court of |
Kent county, in order to keep them in
line with their party, neglect to do the
work as it should be done while money
sufficient is appropriated by the Levy
Court, and accounts returned thereto
showing that it was expended which
may be true, but it was paying for labor
ignOrantly performed, and so it has
been for more than half century, and
so it will continue until Intelligence
supercedes ignorance, and complete
revolution is made by the people in the
management Of both State and county
affairs.
The corn crop now that is being cut
off is not an average yield, and, in the
Judgment of the writer, the land on
which it grows needs much more barn
yard manure, which is being too much
neglected generally by farmers and
owing to the requirement Of So much
less labor, phosphate is substituted for
growing potatoes, and other crops be-
side wheat. The writer seeing a far
mer, last spring planting his early
potatoes, his oldest son scattering phos-
phate in the furrow, while two other
boys were dropping in the row cut
pieces of potatoes. On inquiry why he
did not use thoroughly rotted manure,
| he replied the phosphate make the
skin of the potatoes smooth and bright
| looking, while manure made them
rough. Stating to him you can't get
| good yield of fair sinZed potatoes with
out the use of we'll rotted manure, and
then asking him if it would not be
more profitable to get a large yield of
potatoes if they were not quite so
smooth by using manure instead of
| phosphate, he replied, yes, he thought
il would, Then why don't you do it {?
Well ! had couple of bags of phOs-
phate and l thought I would use it,
Thus it goes.
When farmers generally, learn to
read more and know more about their
occupation and how to get the largest
yield of whatever crops they undertake
to grow, then and not until then will
they be better rewarded for their labor.
The disappointment caused by the
defeat of the numerous aspirants for
the nomination of the office of Sheriff
OF Kent county, from Kenton hundred,
has caused number of very sore heads.
Several of the aspirants spent money
freely in order to secure delegates to
the County convention, favorable to
their nomination, and it was stated to
the writer, that one of the aspirants
spent 5000, and another 800, in pur,
chasing voters, while one of the aspir-
ants, who had originally been a Re
publican, but Topped over to the De-
mocracy aud was made collector o.
taxes of the hundred, in consideration
of his Topping, now is reported as stat
ing that if the Republicans will promise
. to give him a paying Office, he will con
troll for them sixty voters. Office, Office
a lucrative office they all want. NJ
matter about principles, give rne al
office. We don't like to work. AL
: the aspirants for the Office of Sheriff
are or we're engaged in farming ant
are now embryo peanut politicians
waiting and watching for an opportnn
ity to be appointed road overseer
elected a school commissioner, Sheril
or to the Legislature or appointed con
stable, magistrate or tax collector.
Persons passing the tomato packin
L houses must have their OlfactOries file
= with the stencil emitted therefrOm an
Ie the skins and refuse that are carrie
,e therefrom and dumped on the vacan
s. lots become very offensive and shOul,
c not be tolerated. The pick OftOmatOe
20 seems to be disappointing and yiel
= not up to growers expectations, Will
O' the size and appearance seems to loo
'e very good. Too much time, however
p is consumed by the growers in thei
Sc delivery to the packers, which seem
re to be caused by the receivers not hay
ing sufficient hell to unload the wagon
more promptly and growers should nc
tolerate so much delay.
A yield of ten tons of tomatoes to tn
acre at Sc ton of 2000 pounds wOul
be very profitable crop to grow, br
in south New Jersey, where 1t has bee
reported, growers set yield all ia
way from twelve to twenty tons an
9r realize 800 an acre, while here th
ye average yield probably is not MOI
a than six to eight tons to the acre.
Farmers who have their corn cut o
III would be wise to begin seeding whes
at once, while the ground is in goo
condition. The late heavy rainfall hG
caused the second growth of Glove
III that was moved in August and Septet
- ber, the seed being sown the middle
"a last March on fields at Meadow Law
er to look like springtime and is mo!
Sc pleasing to look at. while the Kel
1r lucky blue grass, which was seeded
le the spring on the front and back law
n is growing beautifully and the dee
green color presents good appearanC
and is pleasing to the eyes. II hI
been moved three times with the law
mower, and is now waiting to be move
ho again. II is a beautiful grass for lawi
and when once thoroughly rooted
difficult to uproOt or destroy.
- r. H.