The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29
MADDEN NEWS

eight. an embryo farmer, stood before
me. The droop of his shoulders, the
wrinkles across his forehead, caused
me to inquire as to the nature of his
trouble. MY guano note is due" he
replied, and | can't get my cotton
picked" and besides he continued. "I
don't believe therell be more than
enough to pay it when do get it out"
and he sank in his little chair with his
chin held in both hands and stared
into the fire. Poor little fellow.
thought |, you are but typical of the
whole farmer body of the South to-
dap On more than one home the
farmer gazes init the fire and see
naught but that huge (and often times
unnecessary guano bill Farmers
You ought to be by this time salts
ned, yes sir, despite drouth and other
untoward conditions, YOU have sue
ceeded in making bumper crop. And
row while in a brown study and a re-
pentant mood make this one good res
olution and stick to it: Less ferti-
lizer bills for 1912"
When, by way of consolation, | sug-
gested TO the little fellow that next
year he could even things up and use
no guano at ALL his face cleared like
magic, and the laugh, so genuine and
hearty that followed at my greenness
as he exclaimed We'll what would
there be to gather?" Anyway" | re-
torted What you did make my child,
would be yours and not belong to the
fertilizer company"
The rising generation of farmers
must be taught the value of cover
crops for the winter: the necessity of
raising more cattle, thereby making
homemade fertilizers, then will the
South come into her own.
Most of the farmers here have talk
Ell advantage of tie cold weather and
hog killing is now the order of the
day. So far Mr. r. w. Finley holds
the record for the largest porker. hav-
ing made l3 gallons OF lard from one
hog. However, G. H. Finley is yet to
be heard from
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ Dean entertain
ed few young people Saturday night
Iii honor of James Dean, Jr., it being
his 10th birthday.
Mrs. j. A. Wofford. her friends will
be pleased to hear, has about recover
ed from her recent illness.
Hope springs eternal in the South
ern farmers heart is verify true. The
last few days of sunshine have seen
farmers busy sowing oats.
Rev j. A. Martin filled his regular
appointment at Prospect Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Madden and neice. Miss
Ophelia Adair, of Holly Grove were the
guests of Mr.. r. S. Langston Satur-
day night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j, r. Finley
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Martin visited
relatives here Saturday night and Sun
day
Mr. Palmer Roper and brother of
Rabun Creek were the guests of their
sister, Mrs Thad Moore, Sunday.
Mr. Carl Profitt has returned from
WISH 10 MS sister, MISS Lillian, who
is teaching in Horny County.
The friends of Mr. John r. Finley
will be sorry to hear that he is not so
well at this writing
The latest news from the bedside of
Mr. Jim Finley is that he is no better.
1t will be sad news to his many
friends to learn that he is so low.
Mrs. NJ. T. Allison has returned
from pleasant visit 20 her kinsman.
Mr. John NJ IIudgens and family and
other friends and relatives in Laurens.
Miss Annie Lee Bryson of Cross
HILL has been the guest Of her cous-
ln Miss Louise Dean for the past few
days.