Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
SOUND ADVICE.
Continued from First Page.)

Yes, only a few in each community
that are progressive enough to try
these new suggestions but where
the government can get few farm
ers to put into operation their sug-
gestions other farmers get it by ab-
sorption. Down on Bog Swamp a
few years ago there was only one
man in our community that planted
winter legumes, clover and vetch.
Now 90 %oof the farmers plant more
or less of these winter soil building
plants.
You speak about we town people
paying your price for what they
buy from you, how do you propose
10 bring this about? By co-opera-
ton one, two or half dozen farmers
cannot influence the market either
in selling or buying, but 80 per
cent of them working comparatively
can turn the commercial world their
way. Say Mr.. Squash, do YOU know
of any section of these United States
where the spirit of reform along the
lines you speak of, have been put in
to operation by the farmers? Yes sir,
in th,. north west; almost without a
single exception the north western
farmer has adopted the plans sug-
gested by the government. They not
only have doubled their yield of
grain but sell it at their own price.
A few years ago the north west was
heavily mortgaged. To-day they have
money to lend.
You interest me, Mr.. Squash, land
I hope you will pardon me but how
did you learn all these things you
have been telling. l had a notion
that You back kwoods people didn't
know much about what was going
on in this big world. l am not sur
prised at that question, Mr.. Smith,
said l. knew in few minutes
after Henry Buckhead introduced
me to you this morning, that | was
in your opinion green horn. l am
not offended however and will sayI
that we. that is some of we country
people, read our county papers and
we have sent our news to Clemson
college and United States depart
ment Of agriculture and get bulle-I
tins on all important subjects and
once in a while we meet a govern
ment agent and ask questions about
things we don't know. Sometimes
he knows: sometimes he don't, but b.
always gets the information for US
AT this point in our chat abott
rural and town life was broken into
by two men that came along talking
about something ! did not undGs
stand. One of these began to curse.
| was shocked for it was something
l rarely hear. 1 asked Mr.. Smith
who he was. Oh said he, he is a
citizen. I said have you many of
that kind? No said he very few, all
our people are church members. Is
this man achurch member? l asked.
Yes. Where does the world come in
then? | asked. Well said Mr.. Smith,
the church is broader now than it
used to be. [ was frank to admit
that l didn't know and | hope |
never will see the day when the
church of Jesus Christ will take the
saints under one wing and try to
carry the world, flesh and the devil
under the oher. Why man, SAID
MIR. Smith, YOU are certainly very
primitive ii you don't know the
latitude that's given to we Chris
tians. We people must have some
amusement md you will find some
of our best 'hurch workers are ex-
pert card layers, bridge whist, |
rook and oter games being played.
Do you mea to tell me, Mr.. Smith,
that the fAhers and mothers of
Christian bmes play cards for
prizes? Ye of course, but you see
the prize i:uot part of the game.
1t is giver the winner after the
game is ened. We don't think there
is any har, in it do you? l was so
much distrbed over the part Satan
was havig among Gods people
that / allied to answer Mr..
Smith folthe moment, but when
came to ,yself told him all games
of chanc'appealed to the gambling
instinct { the human family and
had best,ot be INDUCED in. How
about tb Influence gaming with
cards hs over the children?
That's the only danger I see said
Mr.. Snth. have watched these
little bes pretty closely and only
the 9TH day one of these young
sters blsted that he could beat any
thing town in game of set back.