The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-10
Letter from Old Timer.

of white clouds, the bright sunshine
made all nature smile. Then at
Sunday-school were a goodly num-
Der of young folks, a few older, all
wreathed in smiles and bright faces:
nearly all, even the little boys, had
pinned on charming roses, beautiful
rose buds, all combined to make a
perfect picture, one that made an
old mans heart we'll with Joy. The
young mother with her little tot, too,
was there, each so happy and care
free. 1t is a wonder all mothers
don't take the little ones to church
and Sunday-school; only the thought
less object, for there is the place all
should be trained, to an old mans
mind. So charmed by the day, scene
of happy faces and lovely flowers,
the thought would come:
Flower time in Dixie,
sweet roses oil d UlOOu,
Violets laughing at the shadows,
Drive out all the gloom.
March he gone with his troubles,
Make April say I kinder fixie,
Showers come, not the flood,
'Tis flower time in Dixie.
So pluck the flowers, place them
In garlands, make the rose
To crown the queens in Dixie,
By her gallant sons and beauX.
The water is subsiding, work re-
sumed in most fields, and the plow-
mans song and the gee, haw sound
is heard on all sides. The farmers
all behind, little corn planted, while
here and there small patch of cot
ton is seeded, to help swell an al
ready glutted cotton market. Guess
the crops are set, that is, the number
of acres for corn, cotton, and minor
crops, still the voice of a boyhood
friends advice rings: Rations, ra-
tions, plant rations, until there will
be enough and a little to spare, then
what cotton you can, was good advice
then and is still we believe.
Local Poet sorry to learn he is
still in the tolls of sick room. Hope
he will soon be we'll again.
The excessive rains played havoc
with the oct crop, but with plenty OF
fair weather and a few light showers
there will be fine crop made, while
on favored fields the crop is very
fine. Mr.. J. Ham kirkland has eigh-
ty acres that bid fair to make from
sixty to eighty bushels to the acre,
with other fields reported nearly or
quite as good.
A meeting was held at the saw
mill of Mr.. R. NJ. Kearse on Friday
evening last, looking to the forma-
ton of a drainage district. All
present were heartily in favor OF
the plan, and in a few days the COM
missioner, Col. E. J. Watson, of Co.
lumbia, and the chief engineer OF
the State, Mr.. Eason, of Charleston,
are expected at Olar to confer with
the land owners on the subject. Hope
that all from Olar to Ehrhardt or
further who have wet and sobbed
out lands will attend, for with proper
drainage this, the valley of the two
Saltkehatchies, will then blossom as
the rose where effort is given. Why
should so many crops prove failures
when drainage is all that is needed?
Why buy costly fertilizers to put on
these lands, too wet at some part of
each year? Does it pay? We fear
not. Even an old heather, Plato we
believe it was, that lived before
Christ, knew what drainage was
was worth and left in his works how
to drain. Can we further delay? II
it can be done, why not? When
finished, Mr.. Mosquito with his bill,
will be gone, malaria will him, and
in his place grass, grain, and stock
will take his place. Then will our
boys stay on the farm and some
good will come out of Nazareth.