The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-02
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OAKLAND
c. F. Secor, Nat. Sol. Home

Oakland, June 29.-Since writing
| my last letter the farmers have been
| carrying on their work without the
| Interference of very much rain. Here
in this immediate section the ground
has not been too wet to plough in
over three weeks, and a good rain
now would be greatly appreciated.
The grain crop has been harvested
and was not damaged by wet weather
any. The wheat crop in this section
made very poor yield and l am
here to inform you that if the farm
ers depended entirely on the cereal
crop for a living it would be very
scant. The greatest mistake with
most farmers and the reason no more
grain is raised than now is, is be-
cause their most fertile land is saved
to plant in cotton and a poor wheat
crop on poor land is quite discoura-
ging and the cry is heard that we
cannot raise wheat to any advantage
in this country. l think it would be
an excellent plan for some wide-a-
wake farmer or business man of this
county to organize ''boy's wheat
club" so that this long neglected
bread product might be raised more
extensive in the future than it has in
the past. Why not? We have the
"boy's corn club" and the "boy's pig
club" and the girls tomato club"
and it is just as essential that the
growth of wheat should be encouraged
as much so as the products mention
ed above And too, it would probably
cause lot of old poor land that is
almost worthless to be improved and
brought to high state Of cultivation
The Chamber of Commerce would be
a competent body to take up the mat
ter and after receiving their atten-
tion on the subject l am satisfied
suitable plans could be effected that
would make this club sure thing
for Union county.
! Mrs. j. G. Fincher returned home
Saturday after having attended the
funeral services of her grandmother,
Mrs. Victoria McCreight. Mrs. Nc
Creight was devoted christian and
was loved by all who knew her; she
was member of the Methodist
church with her membership at Pac-
olet. Mrs. McCreight lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Turner, who
with seven other children, survive
her. Three of this number live in
this county, they are: Mrs. w. T..
Wilburn of Santuc, Mrs. Thomas
Eubanks of Union, and Mrs. Ward
Gregory of Union. Mrs. McCreight
was rs years of age. Sometime ago
she fell and received severe shock
by fracturing the bone of her hip,
which no doubt, tended to shorten her
days.
| Mrs. w. H. Sanders and daughter
Miss Lille Sanders, of Kelton, re-
turned home today after spending a
few days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Fincher Also, Mrs. Sallie
Farmer Of West Springs, is visiting
this home. Both these ladies are
sisters to Mrs. Fincher.
Miss Edwina Hancock of Carlisle,
returned to her home Friday, after
spending several days with her cousin
Miss Ruby Smith.
Miss Sallie Whitlock of Union, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. B. Belue this week
Miss Loreen Gault left Sunday for
Camden, where she goes to visit her
sister, Mrs. Bell McCaskill.
Miss Susie Black of Spartanburg,
spent the weekend at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. E. Black
Mr.. ]. l.. Rhinehart of Buffalo, is
spending today at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Fincher.
Neb.