The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-05
NEWS FROM BOWMAN.
Crop Conditions and Other Items
of Interest.

Bowman, Aug. Especial: This
section, which has been suffering
some weeks from the effects OF a
drouth, was visited yesterday and the
night before with copious showers
and the hearts Of everybody in the
entire community were made to re-
ioice in anticipation of the good re-
sulting therefrom. Crops were be-
ginning to deterioate badly. May
paintings of corn has been injured
no little. March and April plant
ings sustained very little loss anu
will make fine yields.
Fodder pulling commenced last
week and a good share Of blades
were nicely cured up to Monday
afternoon, at which tine the rain
commenced. Some, however, con-
cluded to wait and commence pull
ing and curing this week, knowing
too that August weather Is treach-
erous and cannot be depended too
much upon, for good weather for
such work. The rain came and
farmers are glad and II some fair
days would now come in turn, many
would be "gladder" still. The
weather never did suit everybody
like they wanted and it never will
and it is best therefore to take 1t
as it comes and not grumble.
The cotton crop is somewhat rag
ged" in this section. AS some one
has said, 1T is good, bad and in
different" There are strips of real
good cotton here and there, then
again some not so good, with a
sprinkling Of rathr poor looking
prospects in some places. The secret
of the whole matter lies mainly in
good tillage, and where that has
been practiced success is the ulti-
mate result. An occasional boil is
to be seen open in early planted
fields and a few weeks now with
favorable weather will usher the
staple upon the market for year
1909, with the prospects of fairly
good prices for the staple.
Some of Bowman's citizens have
fled to higher latitudes in quest OF
cool, refreshing breezes, recreation
and a general recuperation of wasted
energy. Among those are Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N. Mittle and their two
children, Mrs. M. A. Jackson, with
daughter and son Goldie and Romeo.
Mrs. Thos. H. Knight, for points in
North Carolina. Rev. G. w. Davis,
with Mrs. Davis, daughter Gladys
and son Lever. also left here Mon
day, the former will go to Ridgeway
and will spend some days helping
the Rev. J. K. Inabinet in protract-
ed meeting. Mrs. Davis and children
will spend some time with her moth
er at Blythwood. County Treasurer
A. D. Fair, with Mrs. Fair, is re-
cuperating at Glen Springs. Capt.
Abb says he intends to fill up on wa
ter from the spring every day and
will test his drinking powers to the
utmost capacity.
Mr.. John NJ. Berry and daughter,
Laudys and Miss Minnie Denison, OF
Charleston, have been visiting reis-
tiyes in this section for several days.
Mrs. Alma Browning, OF Branchville,
spend some days here last week.
Mrs. B. o. Evans left this morning
for a trip of some days at Hender-
sonville, N. C. She will be joined
at Branchville by her sister. Mrs.
George Lewis, and her sister-in-law
Mrs. A. B. Street, of st. George, the
three going together. Little Eta
Lewis will also go with her mother,
Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. Street will
take her two children with her on
this mountain trip.
DUNDEE.