The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-03
NEWS FROM BOWMAN.
Crops the Chief Topic.-Other News
Of Local Interest.

Of Local Interest.
Bowman, s. C. Specdel-Through
the courtesy of Capt. ]. L. Shuler,
this scribe was given IAN outing" in
his new Buick aoto last Saturday
morning on an inspection view Of
crops adjacent to and below Bow
man, which had hitherto not been
seen by your correspondent this sea-
son.
Mr.. Shuler's farm just above Bow
man was first visited and to say the
least an agreeable surprise was the
result. After leaving the two beau
tiful fields of corn and cotton grow
ing therein. The corn of course has
been seriously injured by the drought
but Notwithstanding this will make a
good yield any how, it now being
ready for stripping. The cotton on
this farm is the best general average
crop this scribe has seen this season
so far. 1t shows up pretty much like
the Dutchman's daughter "about as
thick round as it Is high up" 1t Is
certainly pretty and indicates a
bumper yield. After viewing the
crop we returned to Bowman and
took spin down the old Charles
ton road some distance and all along
the highway fine crops Of cotton and
good corn were to be seen on both
sides of the road. It was indeed a
great pleasure to see such crops
growing on lands in this section
years ago were not planted In this
staple crop hardly at ALL, Only an
occasional field Of cotton was seen
growing, taking from three to four
acres to make a bale, and now the
indications point to a probable yield
of 1000 to 1900 pounds per acre.
Good preparation thorough cultivation
with liberal applications Of suitable
fertilizers is the secret Of successful
farming these days. The improve
ment along the line Is indeed Won
derful during the past year or two.
On the return trip we stopped at
the hospitable home Of Mr. Adam
Board, where we were delightfully."-
entertained for short while, feast
ing on nice peaches, sugar figs, and
watermelon, the latter being a huge
fellow Mrs. Board had placed In
the ice box. Mr.. Board not being
satisfied with making us gorge plen-
tifully on melon constrained on US
to take each of us melon home,
one touching So and the other a lit
tie less. We saw some in patches
that would have weighed over sixty
pounds. We would have been de-
lighted to linger while longer at
the fhospitable home Of our friend
but was compelled to leave to meet
an engagement at Bowman.
Crops are again in need of rain IN
this section and will soon deteriate
badly If it doesn't come.
The vexatious fodder pulling sea-
son is at hand and will be the order
of the day for weeks to come.
An occasional boil of cotton IS
seen opening here and there and the
little picininnies and some old
er ones two will soon begin to gin
gle the silver coin in exchange for
cotton picking.
Mrs. Foures, Of st. Matthews, Is
visiting the family Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P. Shulre on R. F. D. No. 1.
Misses Hazel and Bessie Prickett
are on visit to their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Evans at Bow
man.
Mesdames S. H. Fair, Sallie Smith
and M. L. Jackson and children have
returned home from the mountains.
Mr. Dan Kizer and sister, Of Holly
Hill spent Sunday with the family
of Mr.. Jim w. Tnabinet. Mrs. Inab-
met is a sister of the visitors.
Mrs. o. P. Evans and daughter
Dorothy, left here Sunday for an eS-
tended visit to parents at Green
wood
Mrs. D. b. Berry has returned
from mountain trip Of several weeks.
Mr.. D. r. Whetsell returned sew
eral days ago from a trip to the up
country and reports that he was
highly pleased with the section Wis
tied, so much so as he Is contem-
plating move to that section.
Miss Burless Stroman of Cameron,
who has been visiting the family of
her kinsman's Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Shuler left for home after a
pleasant stay of some days.