The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
WORK ON THE FARM.
SOME PR ACTIOAL SUGGESTIONS
BY A PRACTICAL FARMER.
He Urges His Brother Farmers to
Push Their Work Along
All Lines.

O., offers some practical suggestions
to his brother farmers in a communi-
cation to the Progressive Farmer Of
Raleigh, N. O. Now is the time for
our farmers. says DR. freeman, to be-
gin to do all the plowing they can.
Where the land has much litter on 1T,
or where it lay out last year, these
lands should be broken now and again
before planting.
You should remember that for some
years now our springs have been late
and the land Wet so it was hard to
get land broken in time. So look out
for the good days now and start the
two horse p|ows from six to eight in
ches dsep, and where the land Is rough,
pulverize it with harroWs.
Now Is the time to clean out ditch.
es and let off water 80 the land can
dry out thoroughly: This can not be
done to the best advantage just before
planting. Clean out, clear up and
keep clean every foot Of space about
the home and farm now while you
have time.
If you haYe not already plowed up
your garden do so the frat nice day
that comes. PloW deap and spread
broadcast with any rough litter ma
nure you have on top after the plow.
Do this twice this spring before plant-
ing and you will have q good garden
If the rest is done as we'll.
There are hundreds Of little things
that you can do nov, which will add
wonderfully to your success this year,
If you will look out for them and do
them now while you have time. How
about the cow and calf? What are
you going to do them this summer?
Aud those shoats, which you expect
to make your meat from next Decem-
ber? Where are you going to keep
themp Can you get to your horses,
COWS, or hogs, without jumping from
place to place to keep from going into
the mud up to your strings?
Where is the stove. Wood-under the
woodshed or out in the mud some two
hundred yards from the kitchen?
Now, my friend, you see all these
things to be dcue; but don't get GOO
busy to be organized into the Cotton
Growers organization. This Is the
most important thing you will be
called upon to do this year, for the
general good. The agent will soon be
in your county. Be sure tolook ouU
FOR him and help him all you can.
Take up this matter and get all the
information you can, 30 when the or
gan!z,r comes you will be ready tc
help him. Be sure to SEQ that every
man In your township goes to the
township naetings when the tims
ceme.
Now, by the first Of April every
township should be organized in South
Carolina. Be sure to keep down the
acreage. In planning for this years
crop don't forget to cut the cotton
crop and put in plenty Of corn, peas.
potatoes and garden crops. AS the
Cotton Growers Association In Co..
lumbia good men were elected direc
tors, who will have cnarge Of the bus
ness OF the Association. These are
as good men as we have In the State
and they will do all In their power for
the good Of our farmers. So be sure
to cooperate with them and help In
every way you can. The cost will be
only three to ten cents on each bale Of
cotton you made last year. The As
snciation has already raised the prics
$40 on the bale since it was organiz ID.
Now of this 800 gained you can easily,
and 1 am sure willingly, pay three TO
ten cents on the bale. Look out for
the agents.