The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-02-19
LOCKHART junction

1T looked like spring; the roadssyere
getting in fine shape and we loud
drive around with some east and
pleasure, but it is raining agat to-
day, but am in hopes it will quit
soon. The land was getting il fine
shape for ploughing and somd had
begun to sow oats. Some have theat
to sow yet and others have pBnted
last week. A fellow asked me what
l thought of sowing wheat, ItolG
him | sure would SOW; he sab he
had the wheat and the land wasIpr-
pared. Well, it is the idea to SOW
half crop and that will be bett.r
than none. l advise every one o
keep sowing. 1 have oats to SOW
and L am going to sow them, if t
is the last of March, for l have tie
seed and will risk the season.
| am not going to use much fe-
tilizer this year, in fact, | may MT
use any at all, unless it gets cheape.
We farmers may use some formuh
or make compost mixture of sone
kind. heard a fellow say he was
going to use his cotton seed for fel-
tilizer. Some might say that it s
too high, but if you sell them AMI
buy meal you are only selling and
buying again. Anything fellov
has at home and don't have to buy
is O. K. That is economy. have
used the raw cotton seed and it paid
1t is the thing if you have the col.
ton seed to spare to try it. l expect
to use some that way again. Wei.
we all must have some problem or
something to discuss all the time, but
we sure have to economize thes.
days. Experience is dear school
but fools will learn in no other"
l was in Union last Saturday and
attended the Teachers Meeting and
then I went to the "Fertilizer and
Economy" meeting. 1 thought there
was going to be a large crowd, but
only two or three dozen people were
present. The streets were crowded
with farmers but they did not com.
to the meeting. don't want ia
criticize the people, but was not that
the place for the farmers? I have
never joined the Farmers Union, but
l was interested in the movement
and one good man, friend OF lnlne
said he wanted me to join, | tolt
him it was no use for me to join fol
/ was already one. was acting 6
good member outside of the organi
zation, but I think the most of their
have sold their cotton and have
mine yet.
Some people blame E. d. Smitl
for the price Of cotton, but | believe
Mr.. Smith did all in his power, bu
the farmers are the ones and tn,
only ones to blame-plant less cot
ton, more bread stuff, use less fer
tilizer or none at all, and l beliey,
if we do, our efforts will be blesse'
and our work will not be in vain.
I was travelling in Cherokee count.
last week and spent a night will
Mrs. John H. Fowler, where l wa
treated with kind hospitality, ais,
Mr.. Bill Fowler and his wife; thes
folk were reared in the Kelton neigh
borhood, but moved to Cherokee sew
fral years ago. They all feel yer,
1nuch like home folks. I stopped a
the home of Mr.. j. l.. Strain, wher
had dinner and was again made t,
feel at home and not among stran
gers. Since I was there last he ha
lost his good wife, this brings sor
row to his heart and we know how t.
sympathize with him. Mr.. Strain i
better known as "Vox" to the Time
readers. He writes occasionally an
everybody enjoys his letters.
was also at Mr.. A. S. Goforth'
for awhile, Mr.. Goforth had just Gu
his foot. He was cutting some un
dergrowth on his place and acci
dently cut his foot and it had BILE
good deal but he had it tied up an
the bleeding had stopped, but | AZ
sure it will be sore for awhile. an
in hopes he is doing all o. X. by now
We had with us last Sunday i
our Sunday School, Rev. Thrasher
he gave delightful talk and w
hope to have him again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Edmonds en-
tertained quite number of thei
friends at valentine party las
week. The house was beautiful
decorated, carrying out the colo
scheme of red and green. Afte
having several games relating t
Valentine Day, every one was invi
ted to the dining room where a de
licious course of ices and sweet
were served. Music was furnishe
on the violin and guitar.
There were many visitors in thi
section Saturday and Sunday an
many attended our Sunday Schoo
A collection was taken to buy an o,
gan and the amount raised wa
$500.
Miss Florence Haney has bough
herself new buggy and is ridi'n
to school.
Mr.. r. G. Little is on the sick list
he has had a bad spell of grippe.
Mrs. Boyd Gault, who got hurt a
Bonham by the train it at Steedley