The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-05

oe1to VI ANCo SoiISoihAbR Ch0 Ilcfbl-
bilitlcs oflands in the Piedmont
section through heavy fertilization
and attentive cultivation, every
farmer ought to experiment lit
tie on his own account and study
the question of intensive farming
from the standpoint Of the clear
profits to be realized. Figures
from practical men who have OBJ
served and farmed for the money
there is in it show that there is
more money in ten acres highly im-
proved than in thirty acres Of aver
ago land Farming reduced to a
business basis means that every
thing that costs money and do.
mands intelligent attention must
be taken into considerations. In
tcnsivo farming is the solution OF
tho farmers troubles, and Pickcns
county by very nature offers most
excellent opportunity for profitable
experiments.
Tho political meeting at Ander-
son Friday was well attended.
Speeches were made by Mcssrs.
IIemphiII, Johnstonc, Latimer and
McLaurin, all candidates for the
Senate. Mr.. Nc Laurin arrived on
a Iato train and WAS givon an on
thusiastic hearing from I'm audi
once composed of about two-thirdS
representative farmers and one
third business mon Of Anderson
city. 1t was Il most satisfactory
mcotiug Of men who want to hear
Il diSpassionate discussion Of pub
llc questions, all of which shows
that tho people are thinking for
themselves and will vote according
to what they conceive to be their
host interests. 1t speaks well for
tho thoughtlulLcss OF voters that
they arc determined to give every
political discussion respectable
hoaring.
From nearly ovcry county in
the state come encouraging reports
indicating the interest beingarouscd
in the Charleston exposition. The
county that does not take advant-
age Of this opportunity to advor-
tlse itself will feel it thoroughly.
The County commissioners and
tho special exposition Commission-
crs are doing something to have
Plckons c,unty well rcpreso lted
but they can accomplish worry little
of tho work that ought to be done
without cooperationfrom the people
generally. Tho timo is not worry
long for the work Of preparation
and callectlng matoricd for cXhih
it and everybody that can ought te
give Il helping hand. In this worl
tho ladies' can do much through ;
little organization They can dc
great deal by encouraging the
Mcn.
Now that the Pickcns school ha:
started another year of work ant
schools all ovor the county ar,
getting in readiness to open vcr,
carly or nro already in operation
lot evory student take it upon him
self to DO somthing especially com
mondablo to himself during thi.
Scholastic year. The time may dru!
heavy at tlmos and the work viii
surely be burden unless the stud
ent applies himself with the view
Of rcalazing the benefit for whicl
schools arc instituted and operated
lilo measure Of success Il studcn'
attains depends upon his own ap
plicatlon and excrtions, the teac!cr
can do very little for Il pnril who
does not strive to help himself, anC
all teachers arc ready to give th'
direction and assistance need, {
and make the way us even as pos
siblo.
4 X !:
This season of unusually hoavy
rains has found the majority of
farmers ready to profit to somc cx.
tent. Experience has taught them
abundant forage crops pay hand
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