The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-14
BOWMAN LETTER.
Crop Conditions Discussed.-Local
News of Interest.

Bowman, June 13-Special: The
showery weather of the past few
weeks has hampered farm work no
little, consequently grass is ge ting
considerable footholds in some fields
Ploughs have been going most of
the week. aut very little work of
advantage has been accomplished in
the Gotten fields. Cotton has i'm
proved some of late but continued
hot sunshine is now needed above
everything else in order that good
clean cultivation may be given this,
the standby" money crop Of the
farmer.
Corn generally looks well and
with continued good seasons promis-
es a fine yield. "Pegs have been set
oy not few for record breaking
yield of this important grain crop.
Some fields have already been laid
by" with peas up and growing nice
ly. A considerable proportion Of
this crop has been planted at inter-
walls, with some still being planted
and a number of fields show up
the corn crop in all stages of growth.
Small grain with few exceptions
will be quite short in yield, in this
section. An occasional field Of fairly
good oats are to be seen here and
there, but the general yield will be
short.
A tent meeting is in progress here
commencing yesterday and is in the
charge of Evangelist R. H. Garrett,
of Central, S. c. The weather has
interferred with the services and the
turnout has be-. somewhat slim.
Holiness is the handspring on which
the meeting hinge and the preaching
is plain and pointed and the atten-
ton will no doubt grow day by day.
The tent has been pitched on Main
street opposite the Bank of Bowman,
in the center of the town.
Misses Ethel Evans and Gladys
Davis +elegates to the Woman's For
eign Missionary Meeting at Benefits
willie, speak enthusiastically of the
success of the meeting in all of its
details and of the warm reception
given them at this meeting.
DR.. J. Thos Corter returned Sum
day from New York, at which place
he has been for some weeks taking
a special course in professional work.
His many friends here were glad to
have him back again.
Dr. w. M. earn, a former resident
of this section, has moved back on
his farm and will take up profession
al work again. Dr.. earn moved to
Shandon near Columbia few years
ago, but decided recently to return
to his farm and take up work in
this neighborhood again. His old
friends will be glad to greet him at
the old stand again.
Fruit, including dewberries, huck-
leberries, plums and early peaches
have been more or less abundant this
season. The plum crop is the heaV-
lest ever known by this correspon-
dent, trees breaking down with load
ed fruit. Gardens so far are full OF
choice vegetables in season with
promise of continuation for some
time to come, unless adverse weather
sets in.
1T rained here all day yesterday
more or less and last night also and
is still raining this a. M, with no
holdup in sight.
Fertilizers continue to be shipped
in here and is being used on the
growing crops. Applications of the
stuff are being made the second and,
in some instances the third time TO
much of the crops now growing,
some as top dressing and in side ap-
phcations. All that is now being
used is of high grade. Experience
has proven that applications in this
manner has paid handsomely in
many instances. Dundee.