The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

in three counties that visited las,
week.
Before beginning to tell of my trip,
l want to say that there is one farmer
In Sumter County who says he can
cure corn perfectly in the shocks. His
method of shocking differs in one
important particular from any I ever
heard of, and he has promised to
write an article for these columns de-
scribindg 1t. Prof. Massey has just
recently admitted that 1t may not
be the best way in some sections.
and now comes one of our own farm
ers to show that II Is the best We
will see!
On Thursday boarded the sum-
ter-Augusta train at 6:45 and two
hours later was put off at Denmark
where three railroads cross. and
where SOME day there will be ,hriv-
Ing city for It IL backed by a farm
ing country the equal of the famous
Little Rock section. After breakfast
bofraedya' Southern Railway train
and In few minutes was at Bam-
berG. The county seat of the smallest
county - the State. 4os square miles.
and the most compactly shaped coun-
ty too. When the train from Branch.
Vile came up. Bro, Perritt. State
President Nof the tUnioa. kot of, and
y. an hour. which we spent very
pleasantly becoming acquainted with
the farmers assembled. the union was
called to order. The writer is some
what Of rambling speaker. as the
Random Thoughts" of these col
anns would indicate. 80 1t was
thought best to put him up first to
shell the woods. ."'and let Brother
Perritt pick them of with his sharp
shooters. and drive home the argu-
ments In the logical order that char
acterixes his speeches. The mayor of
the city very happily welcomed the
Union and its guests to the city. and
quie sprinkling Of outsiders were at
the public meeting and listened very
attentively to the speeches. After the
public meeting the Union transacted
the usual routine business. The Union
Is very much alive In Bamberg coun-
ty--not blowing any horns. nor pass
ing impossible resolutions; but 1t is
getting down to business along sane
and sensible lines of endeavor that
are already bearing fruit After din
pcr Brother Perritt and the writer
were sent to Denmark by automob bile
and We came home on the Augsuta-
Florence train.
Friday, Oct. 1st, the Sumter Coun.y
Union met with the Wisacky Union
OF Lee County, at Elliott. Secretary.
Treasurer Keels Of Clarendon County
Union was present. and extended an
invitation to as many as could do so
to meet with the Clarendon Union
at Turbeville on Wednesday, Oct
14th. 1t is not necessary to say any
thing about what the Union is doing
in these three counties. Union men
who attend the meetings know, and
others Will find out soon enough. The
good ladies Of Wisacky Union gave us
a !ine picnic dinner.
That evening the writer went to
Ncwberry via Sumter, and Columbia.
AT Newberry the audience was larger
than at either Of the other places and
your editor was the only speaker at
the public meeting. His remarks on
the Importance Of education before
any true progress is possible. were re-
ceived with marked approval. When
the routine business was finished and
ofhcers elected for the next year, IL
was r. solved to have an essay at each
meeting on some topic Of farm econ
omy. The subject for the November
meeting was selected and Brother
Jos. L. Keitt was appointed to write
the essay. The subject; "Reclaima-
tIon OF WORKOUT Lands shows that
Newberry Union Ii starting at the
bottom to lay the foundation good
and strong for success in every other
effort. A very interesting feature of