The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-29
OAKLAND


some excellent weather now for grain
sowing and this opportunity should
not pass by without the farmers taxi
ing advantage of it. "The time
make hay is while the sun shines
there is no better time to sow q 49,
than at the right time. But, sowing it
late is better than not sowing at all.
because it gives the old poor burnt out
cotton soil which is minus the proper
ingredients that affords plant life%a
chance to revive and be brought up
to its natural state of cultivation
again. Many farmers became dis
couraged last spring because their
land, which was planted in wheat, did
not make the quantity of grain it
should have done compared with the
expenditures put forth in an effort to
make success of it. This should not
be the case for this same land that
was planted in wheat and oats is one
of the prime factors in maki2g this
years cotton crop as small as it is,
and has caused the farmer to receive
good price for his cotton that didn't
cost him as much to raise asit did last
year, and furthermore, his land has
been improved by rotating, and there
is more corn to be cribbed this time
than was stored last fall; more peas
and pea vine hay in the barns than
common; more peanuts, potatoes and
molasseS being made than usual, and
my, what bumper crop of huge wat
ermelons that was marketed in Sep
tember at fancy price. Now, then,
where is there room to become discour-
aged with growing grain? Every bit
of these products that was raised on
stubble land is of profit to the farmer
and the land that it grew on will pro-
duce 20 per cent better cotton or
corn crop next year than if it had
been planted in cotton this year and
with a probability of getting six or
seven cents for it. Again plant a
large oat and wheat crop, the lands
need it, so do the people.
The prize contests in the different
classes of Duck Pond Sunday school
was brought to close the first Sun
day of this month. The limit being
the entire year, but as some necessary
changes were made in class arrange
ments the teachers deemed it neces-
sary to close the contest. So at the
close of Sunday school last Sunday
Misses Nettie Miller and Euniee Bobo,
two very faithful and devout Sunday
school workers of the junior class,
were awarded a prize each by their
teachers (the writer). Miss Nettie
Miller won first prize on both counts,
best lessons and best attendance. the
prize being pretty gold necklace.
Miss Eunice Bobo, being close sec
ond, was awarded pair of beautiful
pins. Miss Angel" Belue won the
prize for best att. ssGee in the ad-.
vanced class andS TesNNs pulse
Smith won the IA A(gIERXen's
quarterly flas k=5}1 &EAZN<%
have not receives their -ET1g& 49,
Rev. ID. w. Garvin, Ar 3<s been
the pastor of Duck Pono~o$ th for
the past two years was unanimously
elected by the church last Sunday to
serve them as pastor for another
year 1t may be probable for the
church to get him provided he de-
cides to continue his whole pastoral
work in this county.
| must say hurrah for the Oakland
boys and girls. They are possessed
of mania that is not to be shaken off
when it comes to prize winning. This
was proven at the fair last Friday
when Mr.. Athens Belue came out sec
ond in the half-mile run and Miss
Louise Adams walked out about 80
yards ahead of the other girls in the
100 yard dash. This victory won for
Miss Adams a gold medal, nice time
in the fair grounds and some cash be-
sides. Hold to your own, Louise, and
you will put the boys out of business
next fall at the fair.
Well, I could just keep on writing
but | guess ] had better stop for it
is about time the editor was showing
me the door anyway.
Rev. D. w. Garvin was visitor
here last Saturday night, the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Gault.
Miss Sallie Whitlock of Union is
visiting relatives in this community
this week Neb.