The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29

by this movement. BY good judg.
ment and hard work, who can predict
what the next two years will accomp.
riP
1t has been asked by one present.
What chance is-there for a young
man who has q good education but 10
money on the farmp" answer there
is every chance. Let him work for
wages or rent q small piece of land
and eConOmlae until he has saved
enough to buy q small farm of his
own, thon 60 to work to build up that
farm and a home, using intelligence
in the location OF his house and the
placing of trees, and it will not be
long before he will have o home that
Will indeed be a pleasure. Let us de-.
scribe q home as 1t should he and can
be when a young man has the man.
hood to work.
He buys a piece Of land, perhaps
poor and badly washed. To the casual
observer there is no attraction or In.
ducement In 1t, but this young man
goes to work, determined to succeed.
He builds q small cottage, far enough
from tho road to give him several
acres front. This IS we'll as the rest
Of the planting land Is broken deep
and thoroughly pulver,zsd. On this
front he planted pecan trees from for.
ty to fifty feet apart, having three or
four rows on each side OF the avenue
this he plants in cotton, peas, ground
nuts OF some other crop that will not
interfere with this growth Of the trees.
AS the crop Is worked the trees are
worked, and after the first year make
a growth that Is remarkable. After
seven to ten years when the trees
come in bearing and crops will no
longer do well, he sets out the inter
vening spaces In evergreens and sowS
or plants tho plot in bermuda grass.
After q year or two more he uses his
moving machine, which consists Of
several fine calves and his lawn be.
comes a thing Of beauty and pleasure.
Just to the front Of his house he puts
out roses etc, which make his heart
rejoice as we'll as perfume the whole
mouse With their sweetness. His back
yard also has been set with pecan
and Japan walnuts, which make
beautiful shade and furnish nuts. We
glance around and notice a we'll made
J hen house and near q shed twelve by
twenty feet walled UP except on the
South which is covered by wire. This
IS where his chicken coops are and he
raises the little fellows during the
cold weather. Then we pass through
a gate entering his horselot and see
several large barns with ample room
TO house his provisions, shelter his
tools ard warm comfortable stables
for tho horses. AS we pass through
another gate over to one side we en-.
ter the cowlot where he has a large
barn With numbers Of stalls, provided
for COWS, sheep and goats. These are
SO arranged that the stock may be
led without exposing one to rain. Al.
ter leaving this lot we go into a grove
that Is remarkable for its beauty. The
beautifully shaped e~verbearing mul.
berries spread out their branches,
giving shade for the hogs and drop
ping the large rich fruit for three
months In the year, not only giving
food but health and vigor to the sow
and pigs. Around TO the light we sec
several dozen peach trees loaded with
fruit while g little beyond the ricl,
red fruit tells you Of the apple. AL
of these with plums, pears, cherries
and grapes go to make u complete
orchard. Back Of this we see the field
with growing crops, well cultivated
and giving promise OF a good harvest.
AS the day grows late we Ne -
low of the COW and tdg jung, go!
bell as she CONES to her calf t. I'm the
green pastures, the bleating of the
sheep and see frolicsome lambs and
kids rs they play before their moth
ers, we hear the sqleal Of the hogs as
they gather at the barn gate for theil
evening meal, and ever and anon oul
attention Is directed to the chicks
pecklng each other, seeking the most
suitable roost, while the turkeys fly
upon some friendly limb Of q spread.
Ing pecan. After seeing that all are
cared for, we so in for the evening
meal, and what a sight! The table
lo7 dHd with pies, baked pears, cut
peaches and cream with just enough
nice light bread, baked from wheat
grown IN the farm, to balance the
meal. And then to have a sweet liz
tile wife look up with the most beam
ing smile while half a dczsn healthy
little children are hiding under the
table, behind chairs and In the corn
cfS, waiting for papa to find them
Gcntlemen, If this Is not living, Il
this does not bring JOY and peace to a
mana heart, he need never expect j.
in this world.