The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-10-03

10 buy seed oats and ,hcn lose al,
5y winter freezing is bad, then to
wait un:il spring comes and rain
causes 'hem to be late. is another
'ad. Then what Is f,rmcr to do?
ltruSzses them m:re, guess, than
l merchant laying in stock Of
goods. There are people who think
l farmers risks and lasses are insig-
ni6cant.
At a frvlic abont week ago, in a
,lifiicuity between two negroes, one
vas shot by the other-5uI not dan
gerously-shot with pistol, heard
,ctor waited on the shot man. If
what 1 have heard is true, and d,
not doubt j., that negro was vio!at
ing the new weapon law, and several
know it. bnt waat arc they going to
ito about it? 1t is going to rock
along aiding in making the law
dead letter. and heard that it won't
be enforced" The parties are me-
groes it is true.
Il looks dangerous to ste little
'ys getting on freight trains and
jumping off after a short ride. I
think a good whipping would be
very tffectual remedy. Acc riding
70 my opiuion me boys are given
free rein, and Consequently may
some day ct foot or leg cut off or
get killed, an | then who is to be
responsieh! Perhaps it is "moking"
them to let them grow up learning
to hustle f,r themselves, and acc ,rd
ing to their liking. We do not cx.
pect much Of negroes boys, but il
they got their toes pinched every
day ii wou!l be check.
Some seem to hold that gathering
green feed at this seas IN is more ex-
pensivs to gather for feed than buy
ing corn. | may be badly wrong,
out believe it is cheaper to feed sor.
ghum, corn stalks, millet, peavines,
etc.. green. than to 60 to the expense
to cure i: f,r dry feed. and bay corn
~ feedwhtle they are green. An
economical mule or horse, doing little
work, can keep up on these things
while green, but clre them and they
can't. II may be Troublesome, but
in hard times, short crops, and other
things, l believe in using green feed
if have it, until fros. cuts me off
or stock is put to active work. fl
have no pasture provided.
l have heard people, farmers, say
it is better and cheaper to buy meat
than to raise hogs. If one is pre-
pared f'r it, it is cheaper to raise it.
they can be better prepared even if
they are renters. A small pasture
and various soiling crops help. When
bacon is up in the top notch aud no
prospect for it coming down for some
time, | believe it is far cheaper to
raise it than to buy, or learn to do
without. If one depends on buying
he will have to do without some.
[ heard a negro say she did wish she
could see piece Of meat with ribs in
it.
I notice that Editor Henry Wat
terson has "his foot in it" to some
extent, sa to speak, because he has
been writing something about New
York's ''40o," but I guess he is able
to standi'. If he had only men-
toned something about such social
influence, the 400 itself would
have "bristlcd," as is often the case
when things are mentioned. lie, 1
reckon, knew if he said anything to
fit somebody would get mad, for he
is old enough and has had enough
experience, but we can rest assured
that he has not gone 10 bed because
somebody wants to kick up row
because he wrote something that did
not exactly suit their fancy. lie did
not stop to question if it would suit
them, but went right ahead without
using any sweeteniDg, and SEQ that
John Temples Graves, of the A tIanta
Daily News, las joined him. Juds-
ing from what I have reaG that
''smart set" must be a rather de-
moralizing society function, but they
are none of ours, and hope their
influence will dot reach here. They
may say that MIR. Watterson told a
falsehood. but the people won't be-
lieve it, even ifthey swear to it.
Hey DENVER.
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