The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-11-15
Our Semi Annual Tour.

Our Semi Annual Tour.
On Monday Of last week the time
for our semi annual tour through
the county Was ripe, and accordingly
by previous arrangements, we left our
home and the business of the office
and ..hit the grit for Chapin. These
outings are sources OF much graslhca'
tion and pleasure, as we'll as proht-
able. TO us, as they are means BY
which We have an opportunity to ex-.
perience. from personal observation
the condition ia which the end OF
each succeeding yearleaves our peo.
Die and the beginning Of the new
one finds them. For years we have
noticed with much pleasure the pro-
eress our people have made and have
been made to rejoice at the wonder
full aehiyenments that have been
wrought by the merchant, the me-
chsnic and the farmer in the past
Years. All along the road from Lex
icgten 10 ChapiD, as well as IN every
section in the Fork visited by us,
there were abnndant evidences on
nearly every, if not every, farm that
those people are alive tothe demands
of the times and are preparing to con-
duct the affairs Of the farm upon
more business Ike principles and out
of chaos in their management they
are adopting a more systematic rou-
tine Of workmapped out for guidance
of the labor OF the farm, the result Of
which will be less valuable time use
lessly wasted; an increase in the
production. In fact there seemed
! to be in many instances 8 radical,
though silent, but none the less per-
ceptible, revolution going on in farm
work and farm management and this
revolution is having marked improve
ment upon the condition Of the peo-
Die, not alone from q financial stand
point, which OF itself is commendable,
bat also has wholesome influences
upoh the domestic and public life Of
the people. As the progress in farm
ing operation goes steadily on, those
Ia the home affairs Of the farmers
are keeping pace with them. As
marked as the improvements in farm
work is those to the home are more
90. There is evidently spirit OF
friendly rivalry among the farmers in
the neighborhood to outdo che other
in providing home comforts and home
conTeniences. The homes have been
beanfifed, their barns and surround
ings have undergone repairs and
the whole presents q pleasing pic
ture of good cheer and loyeliness that
is attractive and inviting. The farm.
ers themselves are in good spirits and
they certainly have good cause for
being so as the harvest has been large
and the increase great. The high
price of cotton is another just cause
for great reioioing. There is large
amount of cotton, comparatively
speaking, still in the hands of the
farmers many of whom are in a Il
nancial condition to hold it for an in
definite period. Many farmers are
planting heavy crops Of email graiI
and the outlook for another year o1
uninterrupted prosperity is indeed
bright.
We joined the Treasurer at Cha
pin, which is one Of the most pros
porous towns On the c. n. and L. r
B., now since Newberry and Pros
perity have been raised to the grade
of cities. Since last We were there
there have been several new build
ings erected and the town wore ar
airaof general prosperity. In addition
to his saH mill, planning mill and
lumber interests, Mr.. O. P. Robinson
has lately installed "a large brick
making plant, which is now running
to it's full capacity and is msnufac
turing excellent brick. Chaplin is ar
excellent market for cotton, and al
kinds OF country produce. Its mer
chants are live and progressive ane
by their up-to. date methods have
succeeded in attracting the best