The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-03


1t is not the most enjoyable oc
casion for a man, if what little tim
he gets to talk to girl-an old &C
quaintancc-must be when she i,
sleepy.
Crops may take big bound for,
ward after the Fourth of July holi
day."
Gnats, which pestiferous insects
arc indigenous to Santuc soil, eli
mate and sociability, have put in
their appearance. =
Rain Sunday and more threaten.
ing cloud "broke into" the preach
ing at the Baptist church, the most
Of the country people being pre-
vented from attending.
l did not know that Meals Shoals
had got to be such a place and so
far off that if one working there ate
his dinner at his papa's two or three
miles off, it would be used as a~per.
sonal' item.
Crops made great improvements ts
the past week, cotton especially,
caused by seasonable rains, and
work; but then, rains also made
grass stubborn, and it is hard to sub
due. Cotton ought to be good, if
being in good pastures make things
chat way, for many fields looked like
pastures. Now there is hopes Of
cotton beginning to grow, and with
good work and seasons hereafter, a
good crop may yet be made.
The sorriest. part Of farming this
year is the corn crop. i have not
seen, and others have tod me that
they have not seen, any good corn
this year, considering manure and
work, in many instances. Worms
are very bad on some fields, good
size stalks being bored full of holes,
dying and some falling down, and il
is getting too late to replant. The
worm doing the damage is a spotted
stalk borer.
Much stubble land was seeded to
peas last week. There was good
moisture in the soil, and while the
sun shined farmers were making
preparations that they may make
hay while the sun shines-hercafter
next fall. But other crops being
so behind may be check on pea
planting, even though everybody
realizes what valuable crop are,
either as green vines, lipe peas or
pea hay.
The dam folks are constantly
breaking down wagons and engines,
hauling heavy machinery, caused a
great deal by narrow, crooked roads,
sliding into gullies and almost turns
ing over. l have heard them grum-
bling, and accusing this county and
Laurens of having the worst roads of
any they had seen, saying that our
roads look like "bridle paths" be-
sides those of Anderson, Greenville
and Spartanburg; especially that the
roads were 80 narrow that a buggy
could not pass wagon without
creeping over a portion of field,
Well, l won't repeat what l have
said about planting in the roads, but
these men have struck it rough on
one section of road, and will have tc
grin and bear it.
I am very much interested in the
interesting letters by w. Eugene
Cooke. / can follow man all
through his travels when he makes
them out with a pencil as interest
ingly as Mr.. Cooke. W. G. Bale,
is another interesting writer
Knowing a man, and having beer
associated with him makes his letter
more interesting. | would like t
see friend Cooke now. Keep OIL
gentlemen, you are both home folk
Mr.. Bliley a Unionite and MI
Cooke, former TIMES editor.
The editor paid the correspondent
a compliment. Thank you, MI
Editor, and friend, for my portion
Here i, little secret. l have ru
upon a little plan whereby l ca
make my little part easier for n
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