The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-06
HILLSIDE NEWS.
. =

III. IL. thompson and son, Carl, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Chapman, Of Luna, Sunday.
Messrs. j. A. and E. C. Peden at
tended the Boys Corn club show at
Greenville, Saturday. E. c. Peden won
fine pair OF shoes on the best history
and secord of corn.
S. c. Weathers of Fairview was in
our section, Sunday.
w. II. Thompson and family were in
Greenville Wednesday, attending the
Ringing BROS. show.
The Hillside corn club boys have
gathered their corn. Here are the
names Of five of the seven boys and
the number Of bushels each produced
on his acre:
f, l.. Weathers, As bushels, 40 pounds.
E. G. Peden, 3S bushels, 13 pounds.
Andy Tollison, 43 bushels, 8 pounds.
j. c. Wood, "a bushels.
Junius Thomson, 43 bushels.
Their yields were remarkable ones,
considering how poor were their
chances, owing to the long continued
dought in this section, which badly
hurt corn that was planted in May.
Their record yields on an acre sets a
precedent in farming that should be
followed by every farmer who believes
In progressiveness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. L. Thompson and
G. w, Adair, went to Simpsonville.
Tuesday.
Hillside is getting ready for a
bumper crop" in 1913. Hillside's two
score farmers will make greater eff
fort-will go at more expense in max
ing the yield of the coming year
eclipse that Of 1912, both In yield and
price They will cause 1t to be worth
a greater value, in that they will be
more able to hold their cotton until
the price suits their notion. They.
at last, have awoke from their long
sleep of backwardness, and in this
progressive age they do not. and will
not, belong to the rear They must,
and will, go to the front. Four times
as many potatoes will be planted in
1913, as there were in 1912. If sea-
sons prove favorable there will be
1000 more bushels OF corn produced
next year than this. The production of
sweet potatoes in this section next
year, will be increased 1000 bushels
Ihere will also be an increase of about
1000 gallons of syrup. This means
progress. Our farmers are fast turn
ing from the ideas Of old, and in this
day OF progressiveness they wish to
try the new ideas. The land of Hill
side is valuable. With proper cultiva-
tion' and favorable seasons it's pro-
duction will exceed that Of any other
community in upper Carolina. We
need more progressive farmers in this
section. Our present corps of farmers
Is alright, but our quantity is not suf-
hcient In twenty years Hillside has
been transformed from a wilderness
INTO farming section that is surnass-
ed by no other in South Carolina.
Hillside school will commence, Mon
day. 1t will start on it's task of teach
ing young America" the new ideas
the new thoughts-of the present day.
Miss Jones, Of Simpsonville, is the
principal. Will Hopkins is the as
sistant. This school has an enrolment
of rs. 1t is hoped Miss Jones will en-
JOY her work here.
>. Z. Cox and son. l.. r. Cox, went
TO Simpsonville, Tuesday.
Z. L. Weathers made a business trin
to Fork Shoals, Friday, selling cotton
at II cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Weathers and
mother, Mrs Leila Weathers. were the
guests of w. A. Nelson and family.
Thursday night.
Cotton is fast being picked in our
section People will soon be done with
this years harvest The cotton farm
ell or Hillside can hold his profit in
an open hand without fear of 1t being
taken.
Hillside will lose three of its farm .
ers another year. j. II. Pace, III. c..
Nelson and Milledge Melton will all
move out of our section. We are sor-
ry to lose these farmers. but there's
some consolation to know that there
are other farmers coming to take their
places
Messrs. Robt. Abercrombie, ]. III.
race, W. M. Tollison and G.. F. Wealth
org Wano ou - r,, -,