The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-30
USES HEAD-WORK ON FARM.
A Model Plantation Near Edgefeld

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dating the day that Elijah, at the
command of the Lord, sought Elisha
to annoint him to be prophet in his
place, and, finding Elisha ploughing
with his oxen in the field, threw his
mantle over him. farming has been
the natural calling of men and most
honorable one. But its progress III
civilization has not been what it
should have been. =
A short review of the agricultural
history Of the world would testify
to the soundness of this proposition.
In savage life little or nothing could
be expected and the inhabitants Of
the dark countries contented them
selves with subsisting on the food
that nature gave.
During the time when Rome was
mistress Of the world agriculture was
followed with little skill or profit.
At the fall of Rome the institution Of
Feudalism had a most disastrous eff
feet; indeed checked the advance IN
this now recognized scientific busl-
ness. Follow it on through the ages
and it is tale Of slow progress, until
today the planters, and especially of
the south, are just beginning to real
ize the capabilities Of an acre OF
land and to make it yield an abund-
ant harvest.
A model farm, one scientifically
and advantageously managed and
farmed! How many are there IN
South. Carolina? Well, I visited one
yesterday and although almost at my
very door it was to me revelation.
Mr.. James H. Cantelou IS it's happy
and fortunate possessor, and 1t lies
within two miles of this historic old
S town and stands as an earnest of his
skill as a planter.
Behind a blooded mare we went
out. The day was bright and dellc-
iously crisp for this, season. My
friend was no less so, and under the
inspiration of the mornings fresh
ness and his genial companionship
the trip was quickly and happily
made. .......
The first thing that caught my
sight was what I conceived to be a
church spire, and although I knew
my friend to be Jealous Of good works
and philanthropy, hadn't thought
that these ccmmendable qualities had
led him to build and dedicate church
5 to the living God. Upon inquiry |
was Informed that it was the cupola
( to his barn. .-....
Broad Acres.
Proceeding further there lay before
ne in broad expanse five hundred
acres Of as good land as ever germir1a-
ted seed. Here there was thirty acres
of beautifully growing grain, there an
acre of alfalfa, upon which some %
months-old Berkshire pigs fed. Yon-
der In: well-fenced pasture thirty
head Of blooded cattle srazed. Be-
yond was 50-acre field already bed
ded as if to receive the cotton seed.
The middles are to be subsoiled, the
manure put in and then there will be
rebedding, followed by planting.
"This," said Mr.. Cantelou, "wlll
be all the. cotton I will plant All
cotton is a ruinous system. The rest |
of my arabic Land must be given to
raising other crops: Hay, peas, grain,
potatoes and such other food stuff as
is marketable and will go to feed my
Stock
Mr.. Cantelou is for this country
an extensive faiser of stock: He
deals in nothing but the best blood
and he raises from nothing but reg
istered animals. His boar and breed !
sows came from the blue grass coun-
try Of Kentucky, the former at 3;
months old costing fifty dollars, the
sows in proportion. From these he
has already sold this season twenty
five pigs at five dollars per head,
price which, he remarked, was too
small, but owing to the fact that the