The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
NEWS FROM KEARSE.
'Old Timer Writes of Corn Grow.
ing, Also Some News.


Wanderers Rest, April 10
Where the treasure Is there the
heart will be, is fact that can't be
controverted, and from all signs the
corn crop is uppermost now, and go
where single farmer Is or group,
it is only a little while before the all
pervading corn will bob up. Nothing
is heard of other crops; corn, corn,
more corn, is the talk, and If effort
and exchange of ideas combined with
good seasons will make it, there will
be many acres of the best corn ever
grown in this section, and more seed
of a known pedigree Is the kind
planted, and seed as we'll as blood
will tell. Soon the little, yellow,
half-starved corn grown for SO many
years will be a thing of the past, and
40 to 200 bushels will be the rule,
for it is in the air, and, as all con-
tagions 60, catches like wild fire;
As years ago 200 pounds Of fertil-
izer was considered heavy applica-
ton, now 20 loads of barnyard ma
nure, a ton of lime, and one to two
or more tons of fertilizer on an acre
is not thought to be too large a dose.
and on a well-prepared seed bed cul-
tivated in way not to injure the
roots is a paying investment when
used by even the novice.
Only yesterday a bright-eyed lit
tie boy drove up to the front gate,
asked if he could exchange some corn 5
he had for a variety that has Its
good qualities as producer here for
the past five years, for, said he, Il
am in the contest and mean to win
and want the best seed. to be had, -
all the while his eyes sparkling with
the interest shown, for the eye Is the
index to the soul, soon convinced the
old man that this was the kind OF
boy wanted. Soon the corn was ex-#
changed and success will crown his
efforts.> Well, we old farmers like
this in a boy; we want professional
farmers, men that can hoe or plow,
dig ditch, fell a tree In overallss
and still be, as occasion requires, q
professional man, not ashamed IN
any crowd or company but a gentle
man and man that belongs to thu B
grandeet and oldest profession IN
the globe, a farmer, for Cain, son !
of Adam, was one, and holy writ
says Adam also was keeper and q
dresser in paradise, the place beauti-
full.
Yes, let the boys 60 forward, help
them to go by leaps and bounds, and
to the old man who would discour-
age boy in q worthy cause should
be banished to Siberia or some other
cold cline, there to shiver until he
learns better. Now young man, 3
neighbor's son, is going to beat a.
certain old man on an acre, and with
a merry twinkle in his eye tells the
old man so. The old fellow feels sure
he will just a little, but he wants it
that way, for he wants his young
competitor to be in the lead, but II
he does he will have to put on his
thinking cap and do some fine farm
ing, for his old friend will do his
own cultivating in that acre and Will
use all the skill many years OF ex-
perience have taught him.
So, off with your coats, boys, and
let the world see what cool de-
termination will do on the farm,
and before the years are many some
of the boys now moving to town will
look with envy at the up-to-date pro-
fessional men of the farm and re-
member this too, that an old farmer
wrote it.
Nice and timely rains came on
Saturday evening and night, about
an inch and a half fell here. Now
the oats will grow, the corn and cot
ton also, the grass will come up, and
until layby time the fight will be on,
and only the man that fights with q
determination to win will come out
out conqueror in the end, and with
a cheerful heart, a well deserved rest,
sit in the shade in late July, eat
watermelon and fruit and feel proud
that providence placed him In the
country, and as those acres of corn
now green and laden with ears, the
broad leaves rustling in the early
morning breeze, the farmer can
feast his eyes and. rub his hands In
glee and say ito those who go to adj
mire his success at farming: "Next
year. God be willing, I will do bet