Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-05-13
FALFA ITEMS.
FALFA, SC, May 5, 1908.

Just at this time q nice ram
would help the feelings of the fsr-
mers generally in this part of the
county as the early planting OF
cotton is making a desperate effort
to push through the little crust
above it, but the cool nights and
windy days hold it back. Some few
will have to plant some of their
cotton over again, especially whore
twas put in the ground too deep.
Early planting of corn is being
plowed, but in some placea the bud
worm is killing it badly, especial
" in the wet places. There seems
to be more corn planted in this
section than commonly, and more
to be planted yet as the bottom
lands have been too wet to prepare,
but now they are getting in order
for the plow.
The oat crop is. not at all en-
st,,, oSfng ,rs q sq@9es We
weather, besides. an insect which
has done some harm. There is NJ
wheat sown in this section OWNS
to the difficulty in getting i
threshed, and the distance to
mill. But. Mr.. Editor. we plan
sorghum and make molasses ant
SOD them for breakfast, dinner ant
supper and think about how goot
meat would eat. But, then yo'
know tits good long walk to tn
smokehouse to cut ham for break
fast, side for dinner and shoulde
for supper, because you know tn
Western man totes the key and hi
smokehouse is at home. Now al
this is against US. We make 81:
and seven cents cotton to pay TO
ten cents meat, buy molasses an
pay 25 to 80 cents per gallon whel
on nearly every farm an acre Q
cane will make from SO to Is gal
Ions of molasses with half tn
work we are obliged to give to cot
ton, but tits homemade, and d.
YOU know that most of Us had rath
er pay 40 cents for molaases mad
possibly in our own state, than t
eat Just az good made at home at
cost not exceeding one-half ? An
then we cry "hard times" when W
alone are to blame. 1t ought nc
to be so but it is, and then we fee
like sscuasing" out the other fellow
when he is only doing what "
ourselves ough. to do. Max
enough and some to spare an
s:hard times" is no more.
Another thing, We are vastefr
IN more ways than one. We vast
almost as much time as we worl
Enough on that line, for it give
me fits, for the cap fits me.
The health of our community
tolerably fair with the exceptio
of distressing cough among tt
children.
Old Bro. George Dorm is at th
writing in a critical condition al
without q change it doesn't see
possible for him to survive muc
longer. He has been confined
his bed for several days vii
something like asthma.
Well, il is now very cloudy al
alooks as if we might have son
rain and the little black gnats ha
4whetted their bills and doll
their best to make me stop th
writing, but not just yet, +
sWhen l have good thing like
tell it. :,
Our pastor, Bro. Littlejohn, ! b
been on the sick list, but last 81
urday and Sunday he preached t.
as good sermons as I ever listen
s. to. Reilly Sunday he only talk
and such u talk; 30 consoling
feeling, 80 deep, and pardon
but ] lust feel like telling him
stay sick and talk on, it did
good to hear him. Do you KIN
Well,he is jolly, cheer
preacher, none of your long fac
sanctimonious fellows.
z Preachers ought all to be 10
like Bro. Miller and Rio. Lit
John, then when you meet tn
YOU won't feel like you are golns
have your funeral preached. !,
There is q family over here {
the men are 80 small that it ia
two to weight cutaway har1
sufficient to make it Gu. up