The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

continues. l saw lots of plum blooms
today and / fear all the fruit will be
killed this year. Won't that be un-
fortunate. The farmers in this sec
tion are making rapid progress with
their farm work. Clearing new land
ard clearing the old land of stumps.
One farmer in our midst has had o.
900 stumps taken up this winter and
Is still digging. He had half that
many dug before and still has many
more to dig. He has his entire farm
nearly rid of this nuisance. The
farmers around here are very pro-
gressive. improving their lands. homes
investing in better stock and improved
farm implements. adopting new meth
DDS of planting and cultivation and
above all are striving to live within
themselves. One farmer near here
has sold $1,000 worth Of hay, fodder
and corn, OF his farm. and left
enough to supply said farm abund-
antly for the rest of the year. Besides
he sold IS bales Of cotton and killed
enough meat to supply his family
with meat and lard. All this from a
three horse farm, which goes to dis
prove the argument. that there Is no
money in farming and / trust will EN-
courage some who are ready to give
up their farms and go to town to
educate their children. Bosh! On
the same principle that they go to the
circuses. But so many contend, Mr..
Editor. that the world is growing bet
ter. had better desist for fear of
getting into trouble.
Our lawmakers are very busy try
ing to make new laws. killing time
and spending the peoples money. 1t
Is quite a reflection on our fair State
to- have to appoint so many investi-
eating. committees to investigate the
management of our State institutions
especially when 1t is required to be
done behind closed doors. 1t is time
to have another reform movement,
think. But when the reform begins
let it not be confiened to officials and
lawmakers. 1t needs to go further
than that.
Mr.. II. w. Scott has been quite sick
for two weeks with bronchitis. but is
able to be up again.
Mr.. w. A. Green has been a great
sufferer from strain of some kind.
He does not know, himself. what
caused II.
Mr.. Robt. Cooper Is at home for a
rest after passing through examina-
tion. No doubt he will make a cred
table mark for himself.
Mr.. w. III. Scott of your town spent
most of last week in our midst among
his relatives and friends.
Rev. ]. w. Wolling. d. d.. paid our
town a visit last week. to the delight
Of his many friends. He preached at
st. Lukes church on Sunday. Bro.
Wolling Is always a welcome visitor
among US. He carries cheer and sun
shine wherever he goes and leaves an
impression behind him.
Very little fertilizers have been
hauled In so far. compared with 9TH
er seasons. but no doubt 1t will come.
Six or seven hundred tons of cot
ton seed have been shipped from this
place In the last month. Most of it
will return In the shape of meal or
some other fertilizer. hope so.
Our little railroad Is doing fine
business. Four trains run each way
every day except Sunday. The freight
trains carry heavy loads north, each
time.
The st. Lukes' congregation gave
their pastor. Rev. j. H. BeasIey a good
pounding, which he deserved, but
which he appreciated thoroughly.
With the exceptions mentioned. the
health Of the community is very good,