The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-12
OAKLAND

Oakland, March 9.-First l want
to correct an error that was in my
last letter. The word mot" was
left out by the printer, making me
say "the farmers are so badly dis
couraged," when it should have been
"are not so badly discouraged" No,
sir, not one whit are they discour-
aged. We all know that in all occu
pations in life there are sure to come
misfortune one time or another. So
i guess the farmers are taking it for
granted that last year was their
misfortune and this year will rInh
fortune. A farmer is like an old
black snake; the snake contents him
self with his frozen condition all
winter and when the pretty summe,
days of spring come he creeps out,
stretches himself and takes on an
entirely new life. SO it is with the
farmer when spring time comes, he
is sure to rally and put forth his
every effort to make the best crop
yet.
This adage is not so illogical after
all, "It is with men like barrels, the
emptiest makes the loudest sound
My, but what about the barrels,
Sren't there lot of them? Every
thing seems to be going wrong in the
political circles of this county from
what | can learn. There is lot of
complaint being made about the bill
that was passed forbiding non-resl-
dents of Union county from bringing
their produce to this county to dis
pose of it. | do not see, myself that
such a law should be necessary OUT.
side the incorporate limits of Union.
How much of such produce as has
flooded the market of Union do tho
farmer of this county raise? Prac-
tically none, Well then. why should
we be forced to 90 to Union to buv
cabbage, irish potatoes, apples and
onions at very high prices, when
otherwise we could continue to buy
them in the county at reasonable
prices. Is such a law as this to the
advantage of the poor, the 5cant
wage Garner, is it democratic (for
the people and by the people). in
chapter ~, Sth verse of st. John,
Christ says: "For the poor always
ye have with you" 1t is a sure cer
tainty that Christ saw clear through
the ages that were to come or He
would not have said this. He knew
the selfShneSS that man was possess
cd of also, his greediness and desire
for the precious and almighty dollar
regardless of how it is gotten, or
whom it will discomft Did poo.
Lazarus get the crumbs from the
rich mans table? No, we'll then.
today is no better then it was then.
The ruano that is to be used this
season is, from what I can learn, to
be cut down considerably compared
with what was used last year. One
farmer who used three tons last year
to the plow, says that he is going to
use only one half ton to the plow
this wear. The less that is used. the
smaller the guano account will be
next fall. Cotton was selling for
8 Ia cents in Union yesterday and
it is the opinion Of some that it will
go to 9 cents in a few days. notice
+hat the cotton which was stored in
the Farmers Bonded warehouse is
being cleared out very rapidly.
I tell you it is quite puzzlng to
me to know which is being compli-
mented, my friend "Moxy" or his
letters. Perhaps it is both. 1T
believe that mostly, it is the girls
wanting an excuse to get direct at
him and are using his letters for
a shield. His letters are nice and all
that. but Tn hard to fool sometimes.
Mr.. w. j. Nance of Union. spent
the dav last Sunday at the home of
Mr.. w. A. F.. Black
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Fincher was
visiting relatives in the Meadow
woods section last Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Ivey spent the
weekend at the home Of his parents,
Mr. and Mrc g Tyay of tho Rrowp