The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-13
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, Nov. 9.-The
weather has been so beautiful for
sowing and gathering. There has been
deal of grain sown and there will
be great deal more if the weather is
favorable. AS the old saying goes,
The farmers are going to turn over
a new leaf"
The law to plant cotton ought to
have been passed over all the cotton
States. tell you just what l think
about the situation. There is some
speculation that the crop is fifteen
nllllon bales or will be. 1 don't be-
ileve there is an over production un-
less some of the mills quit business.
I never heard such talk as about this
cotton business and prices; they are
the biggest things except the war.
We people are obliged to plant cotton,
it is the only money crop. If the peo-
pie of the cotton States were to plant
all bread stuffs, what would the peo-
pie of the grain States do? There
would be hard times with them
there would be no market for them.
1t would be like the cotton, they could
not sell at any price. Now, asS'Tele-
phone" said last week, cotton is going
to 10 cents. l believe so, too. And
don't see why it should not be selling
right today at 10 cents. There is a
demand for it everywhere-we read
where Germany wants so many thou
sand bales and England wants so
many. And we see there are one hun
dred and thirty-five million dollars
pool being made up to buy cotton and
England was going into that Ev-
erYthing indicates higher prices.
what is all this low price for, can
not see--only speculation. The Amer
lean mills seem to be pressing or
keeping the market down. | am not
fighting the mills nor corporation of
any kind. We could not do without
them; they give employment to thou
without them for if the mills were to
go out of business there would be
hard times, for there would be no
places for the operatives to go for
while at least. I do like to see big
hearted corporations live and let live
Where there is union, there is
strength, but it does seem like the
people are so divided. Omitted we
stand, divided we fall" When you
hurt the farmers you hurt the world;
but it seems it is very little thought
about. Go to your town and see how
dull everything is. You don't see
crowds standing around, nor stores
crowded with people. Business is
dull; no trade, no money. Getting
nothing for cotton is the talk. There
is better day coming as the poet has
| described it and where there is will i.
there is way.
Mr.. Golden Harmon, who has been
sick so long, is slowly improving.
Mr.. A. S. Vinson from Cedar Hill
visited in this section Sunday.
Prof. Singley, who is teaching at
Kelly's, was in Jonesvile last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Marion Fielder of Orangeburg
was a visitor at the home of Mr.. w.
Fl. Page for the weekend.
Miss Sallie Cunningham, who has
| been with her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Gault.
| for several weeks, has gone to Pacolet
where she will teach.
Miss Lille Bright Lancaster spent
the week in Spartanburg and attended
the fair.
Miss Eva Gregory spent the week
end with relatives at Sulphur Springs.
The fox hunters around here are
having some fine sport. They have
had several chases and have caught
one. Moxy.
The consolidated school building in
the Gault school district, No. 20, will
in a few weeks be completed. This
will be a nice school building, one
that tho people will feel proud Of.