The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-17
BOWMAN NEWS.
Crops Are Looking Pretty Good.
Other Notes of Interest.

Bowman, July 16.-Special: The
clear weather up to yesterday has
been favorable for plows to give the
finishing touches in number OF cot
ton fields in this section. Peas plant
ed in the cotton alleys are up nicely
on some farms, while on others there
is still some grass which the farmers
are trying hard to kill and it is be-
ing "cuffed about" and pushed hither
and thither with the plows, but lots
of it still lives, especially in the damp
spots to be found in many fields
here and there Some farms have
been cultivated with comparative
ease and are free from grass, but
there seems to be growing dlspo-
sition with some of our farmers TO
cultivate cotton much later than was
done some years ago.
There is noticeable Improvement
in cot on during the past few days
but this improvement is noted espec-
tally on lands that have been well
cultivated.
The cry of planting more corn
this spring was we'll needed by a
number of farmers, not only with an
increased acreage, but better prepara-
ton, cultivation and the judicious use
of fertilizers have been practiced and
the results IN sight are most en-
corraging. There has been express
sions of opinions by some of our best
farmers that the yield of corn in this
section will surpass by odds any
Weld ever made in this section.
This scribe was presented several
evenings ago with very large melon
by "Kirby Conner, son of Ex-senator
+. S. Conner, who lives some eight
miles from town. Kirby says his pa
furnished the land, Wallace did the
necessary plowing and Dave the
planting and he, Kirby, the hoelnS'
Let that be as it may, it was indeed
fine specimen, nearly three feet
long and weighing As pounds and
IA ounces. 1t was Of the Watson
variety and was indeed delicious.
Capt. D. E. Wannamaker, Bert In
abinet and ]. Stanton Cook went over
to a picnic at Sixty-Six Station, Sou
thern R. R., on yesterday and enjoy
ed a very pleasant outing.
Mrs. o. B. Evans left here this
morning on an extended visit to her
parents at Greenwood.
Miss Pearl Edwards, OF EutawvlIle'
is visiting the family of Mr. Lewis
II. Dantzler of R. F. d. No. /.
Mr.. w. H. Dukes. carrier No. a.
is taking part of his vacation this
week, but bill" says it is hard
work vacation" and not a rest, but
declares his intention Of visiting the
mountains later on and fill up on
mountain water and not dew.
I'D. j." Stroman says he wouldn
mind if "Bill' would stay up in the
mountains when he goes up there, a;
he likes carrying the mil as SUB.
all right, exc ,ptins The evenings
when the thunder begins to roll N
in the west. Them is bad even
ings."
At the regular meeting of the w
O. w. Camp here "Wednesday evening
last, two candidates went through the
first and it is said they rode the
goat with very little trouble. BIZ
lie is being fed al! the tin cans
scrap nails and old pieces OF scraI
iron, preparatory to being IN trim
for the next ride, but don Sl'
scared boys, as the other fellows
rid" him, if he did rear mp anc
kick al stamp at times.
Mr. f. J. Dantzler and son. Fritz
formerly of Bowman, but recently
of the Providence section, spent yes
terday in town.
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