Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-27
BETHEL BREEZES.
A Record Breaker-A Wonderful Cow This
The Possum Was Not Therefor for

erS are ABOUT through picking cOtton, ana
those who have not already sowed their
wheat are busy sowing it. asked DR..
Campbell yesterday if he could recollect
of a more favorable fall for gathering a
crop than this has been? He replied
that it was not only the most favorable
fall he could recollect; but it was the
most favorable year for every kind of
farm products. except sweet potatoes and
turnips, and il had been too dry tn SOW
oats this fall. Take my own farm for
instance" the doctor said. ~ planted
twelve acres of cotton in my wages crop,
did not use any commercial fertilizer, and
I made nine bales. One of my croppers
made seven bales on eight acres, and the
whole crop is good yet we did not Use a
pound of guano. The corn crop is extra,
and there is more good corn made this
wear on poor land than l ever recollect of
having seen."
Dr. Campbell has little creepy COW that
is seven eighth s Jersey, that is now giving
seven gallons Of milk day. The doctor
is trying to breed them down 50 fine that
anyone can carry the COW; but it will
take strong man to carry the milk.
Mr.. J. r. Cook has the incest looking
wheat I have seen. He sowed early.
There has not been much oats sown; but
there may be goodeal 'put in" i'll the
spring. There will be quite large acreage
of wheat in this section, Mr.. Cook does not
think this has been good year for cotton.
He planted 6 acres and only made bales,
on his wage crop.
The mast crop on the white oak and
chestnut oak is heavy, and the hickory
nut and scaly bark crop is the finest ever
saw. There is no end to persimmons,
and "Cuffie" grins when he thinks OF the
fat "possums" he is going to feast on.
was amused on last Saturday at dar-
keys failure to catch the "fat possnm" he
had counted OH so surely, darkey came
into Mr.. Ferguson's store on Saturday
morning, and after shuffling around un-
easily awhile he mustered up courage to
say "Mr. Ferguson, treed big possum
las night in your paster, and 1 come to ak
you if you will let me cut de tree, pleas
sar." After teasing John awhile, MIR.
Ferguson told him he might cut the tree,
and John started off at once to do so.
Hamp Stowe and myself concluded we
would walk over and see the fun. A few
minutes walk brought us to where John
was putting at large red oak that he had
cut into the heart on one side. He work.
ed faithfully, and directly the tree fell.
John rushed to the hollow, followed by
Hamp and myself. When we got there,
John was sitting on the leg beside the
hollow, saying, "Lordy, Lordy, Lordy,
'ain't Pm done got bad fool. How come
I tree dat possum two times on dat same
tree, den he amt up dar now. MI! mi!
mi! Lordy mussy, dat's bad, possum
Done make me cut Mr.. Ferguson's good
bode tree for nuttin'. I jis been studyin'
how gwine to cook dat possum; / lowed
to cook him wild taters. Done brought
a poke along wild me to carry him home
in, and when cut de tree, bress de Lawd,
dar amt no possum dar."
Then John walked off to postoak that
had hollow in it about 20 feet from the
ground and pulling off his shoes he cooned
it up the tree and ran stick in the hole.
After twisting the stick around for awhile
he pulled it out, and looked to see if there
was any hair on it. The result was that
he threw the stick from him with disgust
and saying "dat's bad possum" He
came sorrowfully down the tree, put on
his Shoes and turning to Hamp and my
self, said, II much obliged to you gentle
men for coming and helping me. He
then started for home. called after him,
"Helping you to catch the possum,
John ?" He grinned and said mo sab
but II lis as much oblige as if had cotch
him. rs gwine to try him yet, see II l
don't and muttering-well, well, dats
bad possum," John went off to his cabin.
Mr.. Davidson Boyd is down with the
measles.
Miss Ida and Mr.. VIM. Heron are vis-
iting friends in this community.
Mr.. James Cullender has brought his
bride home. They were the recipients OF
a general serenade, and gave reception
that was enjoyed by a number of their
friends.
Mr.. Peter Bradley, from beyond the
Blue Ridge, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. J. R. Cook is eating apples OF his
own raising and will have them until
Christmas. They are delightful.
Resolved, That 1t Pays to Use Com
mercial Fertilizers" is the subject of the
debate on Friday night next at the school,
house.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ashley killed hog few
days ago, % months old, that weighed
446 pounds net.
The following persons are to leave to-
day for the Atlanta exposition: Mr.. j. X.
Cook, Miss Matte Cook, Miss Mamie
Ferguson, John Campbell, Miss Bessie
Campbell, Miss Bette Campbell, Lee
Campbell, Lester Campbell, Robert Bar
nett, Miss Maggie Barnett, Miss Daisy
Glenn, Miss Matte Campbell, Mr.. D. G.
Stanton, Mr.. L. X. Armstrong, Mr.. Jess
Ford, Misses Lula and Emma Ford, Mr..
Henry Glenn and Mr.. w. j. Anderson.
There may be others that we have not