The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-21
Good Crops In County.

Dalzell. June 17.--Not seeing any
thing in your paper from this sec
tion. 1 have decided to write a few
lines. hoping they may escape the
waste basket. Crops are looking
very we'll. especially corn. don't
think 1 have ever seen finer prospects
for that special crop. Mr.. William
son will never get any too much
praise for what he has done along the
line OF discoveries in how to make
corn and then publishing his plans,
etc. to his brother farmers.
There is more corn being made in
South Carolina and less imported
from the West now. than at any time
since the War Between the Sections.
The inspiration and enthusiasm seems
to have taken hold of the farmers. for
making corn. with a relentless grip.
rain which seems to have been rather
too much for cotton. The plant was
doing fine previous to that. although
a. had been so very dry through May
and for some time before. The ex-
eessive amount OF moisture seemed to
effect II In way to retard the growth
somewhat.
Getting back TO the corn crop, IL Is
hard TO say who has the best field of
tt. as II Is all fine. The writer took
n flying trip to wedgefield yesterday
and he being comparatively a new
conner In the county. his eyes were
somewhat opened by what he saw on
the way. One of my friends and my
self were summoned there. so he took
meNin his automobile and off we put,
going by way OF the city of Sumter.
All along the route. which is about
twenty-five miles. IL was pleasure
60 look at the pretty crops of both
corn and cotton. That progressive
spirit seems to be at work in earnest.
Intelligent supervision Is getting I'm its
work. On the road to Sumter. we
passed a beautiful piece Of cotton
near the road? which got my at
marked TO my friend: This is the |
first time l have seen crop on that |
land His reply was. that this is
the first time you have seen Henry |
Hardy behind 1t. Intelligent super |,
vision always counts. Mr.. Editor.
From Sumter to wedgefield, we
had very good road Part OF IL
was splendid and then was when we
put I'm some OF our flying. almost
Imagined at times had wings or
that I could feel them putting out.
Through that section We saw lot Of
nice farms with fine crops, among
which was Mr.. Pitts. our County Su-
pervisor. While passing his place,
n gentleman who was riding with us
called out To me. this is Peter Pitts
farm. on looking out / readily dis
covered that ne is not dependent on
*.
There lay some beautiful land and It
was intelligently handled. with a coy
and lovely home sitting back some
little distance from the road. on we
bounced until We reached our destina-
tion where. after getting through with
the business on hand we were es-
corted around To the Methodist par
sonage and partook OF the generous
hospitality OF that veteran servant OF
God. Rev. j. y. Wright and his con-
genial family. who did much 10 add |
TO our pleasure.
After dinner We sat I'm the shade Of |
the coy little parsonage until the |
wane of the afternoon. when my |
friend suggested that IL was time for |
us to begin To- look toward home. At |
his suggestion We began o. move I'm |
that direction and It was moi long be- ,
fore We were retracing,--I can not /
say steps, for. Mr.. Editor we were |
not walking hut part Of tho timc al. |
most flying, again. SO will say our
route. Before long We were back I'm \
the city, after whizziug through the !
country from wedgcneld. W. got
To the city about the time the busi-
ness houses We're closing up foi the
day. and on the streets we saw many
Smiling and happy faces. y little
recreation always does us good YOU
know. After remaining in the city
Tor a short while. We tool, our flight
for home. where we are today Took
ing after our farm interests. hculue
IN mako n GOOD cr,... - .