Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-23

in a convenient distance Of one Of
these schools. When you have found
this piece of land my advice is to
purchase same If possible, OIL easy
terms, paying a little each year. Then
map out your plans to farm OH a
business basis; don't work your farm
in a hapazard, happy-go lucky way.
Raise Home Supplies.
II would advise you to consult
Clemson college farm demonstrators
and ask their advice in farming meth
ods, especially winter cover crops so
as to save expense in fertilizer. Write
to the Clemson authorities and have
them send you all Of their bulletins.
Study these bulletins; study your sell
and try to plant and cultivate the
crops that are best suited to the con-
ditions. One of the main troubles
with our people is that they have
been slaves to what is popularity called
the 'one-crop' idea. We all know
that forever and day cotton must
be our major crop; but our sell is
capable of producing the very best
Of every kind Of food crop. You
should not forsake cotton, but you
should use it as your velvet crop
YOUR extra money crop. Raise first
your home supplies.
"You should consult your land and
consult with the county farm demon
Strator and find out just what food
crops grow best on your land. Every
wear, in South Carolina, millions Of
dollars are sent out of our State in
exchange for little cans and packages
from other States. These cans contain
foods, practically all Of which can
be raised at home. / would sug-
gest that each year you put up as
much canned vegetables, canned fruits
and other foods in cans, as possible
a big amount can be saved IN this
manner. Take, for instance, If you
should move to town whenever your
good wife wanted a can Of tomatoes
10 cents would have to be deposited
at the corner grocery store You
should grow sweet tses lrtsh
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there should be a smaif cane patch
to make your molasses; you should
plant your clover and COW peas; you
should plant some vetch with your
oats, and In this manner you would
help to feed both your family and
your live stock and at the same time
improve your land. The farm offers
greater opportunity to man than
any profession or trade that 1 know
Of in the State, and / would urge you,
Mr.. Phillips, to remain OH the farm
where you can be cOntented and happy.
Find that country school and keep your
children there just as long as possible.
1t is a fact that our rural district
during the past 10 years have been de-
pleted Of large majority Of a sturdy
people which has caused serious set.
back to the people Of the entire State.
Our people must come to learn that
the basis of all prosperity for all the
people is a successful farming class.
Until we get most out Of the soil in
this State and make more comfortable
homes for our wives and daughters, we
can not hope to have the better things
Of this life and to keep our boys and
girls OH the farm.
81 want to see moro Of our white
tenants own their own homes; this
is the most important problem before
us. l trust that as our attention and
interest are centered in the solution
Of this question, we will be able soon
to have practicable working plan by
which the desired result can be accom-
pliShed.
Il would like for you to write me
from time to time as to just what
progress you are making: write me
about any problem that may come up.
l am intensely interested in thes ql'rs.
tionS and you may command my
SCR, ices at any time to Civ" you the
hest possible information that ] am
ahic to-"