The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-04
WITH AUNT BECKY.
Crop Conditions-Abundanoe of
Fruit-Changes at Maxton-
Farmers Union Picnic-Pros-
pect of Road Improvement.
Correspondence of The Rotesonlan.

Correspondence OF The RoteSonlan.
Old Fork, June 2S-Since my
last letter to The Robesonian we
have had tremendous rains in
the Fork, the effects of which |
have entirely disappeared. and
NOW we are getting dry again.
Corn is being lain Dy and IN a
stage when showers would be
very beneficial. On uplands | no
ctice that it IS firing badly, caused,
j suppose, by the long wet spell.
Cotton is very spotted in appear
ance, as a general thing small
for the season, holgh oc-
,casionaliy some very nice patch
es are seen; which is the excep-
stion, however. Farmers who
planted cotton after corn have
rather a shabby prospect on &C
count of the lice, which have
done more than usual damag this
season. We have fine gardens
hereabout. and an abundance OF
fruit, which constitutes much OF
eour table fare these days.
Not much local news in these
parts. Politics has been consid-
serably under discussion of late,
aud, as usual, sentiment is divid-
ed as to the merits and dement's
of the various candidates. The
Squire attended the convention
at Maxton on Saturday and /
went up to spend the day among
kindred, my first visit to town in
some months. During this inter.
val many changes have occurl ed,
the one which struck me most
forcibly being the evident growth
of the place in all directions and
the new pavements just about
completed. But one feature i'm
pressed me with a painful sense
of the destruction of the
beautiful shade trees on Main
strickland | wondered if they
might not have been spared. |
felt their absence as that of old
friends whom | had known and
loved. for years, and missed their
accustomed place.
| am just in receipt of a letter
from a good Scotch friend in
Rowland who requests me to in
form the public, that four local
Farmers Unions in the county,
viz: Centenary, Students Hope,
Alfordsville and Branchville, will
give a picnic at Alfordsville on
Friday, July 9Th, when Mr.. Poe.
Of The Progressive Farmer, will
address the populace on ''agri:
cultural education. ;" Members
of the Union will furnish the re-
freshments, and the public is
cordially invited to attend. - This
will doubtless be a most enjoya-
BILE and profitable day to the
farming people. Mr.. Poe's rep
utation for. wisdom and intelli-
gent reasoningsin all things per
tanning to farm work is wide
spread, and his talk on this sub
-ject will be worth having. Aunt
Becky and family have been
kindly invited to attend, and at
present my inclination is running
IN that direction, bat-if anything
should occur to prevent I will
right now thank our kind friend
for the cordial invitation extend.
ed us. atE" :"..e
Miss jamie Hamer, of the Fork,
is spending this week in Maxtor
with her aunt, Mrs. ]. G. Whit.
lock. ...'e'... ~~4= T..
Miss Eliza Ferguson, of San.
ford, is among her many friends
and relatives here this week
all of whom are delighted to have
her. ,.a ......,.... ). .. .....
Mr.. &C. York and the Squire
were appointed delegates from
this corner to attend the Lum.
'berton convention next SATURDAY
Col E. F., McRae. is his fine
little Auto, gave US a pleasant
call Thursday afternoon and Sun
day afternoon Mr.. J. P. Wig
gins and wife and Mr.. J. B. Nc
'Callum, of Maxton, drove dowr
in Mr.. Virgins elegant new
Buick. and took Aunt Becky ane
family to ride short distance
which we all enjoyed very much
The glorious Fourth approach
es. but. i hear of no celebration OF
that day. We will have no mai
on the rural routes, and from
Saturday until Tuesday will seer
q long time, but the time is no
very remote when often we re
'ceiyed our mail onl,, once a week
90 we will not dare to complain
>'of this temporary deprivation,
The subject of good roads
receiving some attention in thi
section with fine prospect o