The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-14
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, Sept. 11.-There
has been great change in the wealth
er this morning; the wind is blowing
very cold and it seems as if there
might be a frost not far behind. The
we walked up and found ourself cold
and we surely did get the quilt up,
which was very acceptable Well, it
may make change for fair weather
now, so the farmers can save all their
fodder, for the work season has come
again. Fodder pulling is on and the
cotton is opening in some places, while
other sections are late.
l see the price of cotton, like | pro-
phesied is on the downward move be-
cause it rained in Texas, and the esti-
nation is over 100000 bales. Well,
what is coming, God only knows; the
worst maybe ahead of us. We think
it is bad now, but l guess it could be
worse. There has been fixed price
on wheat; why can't the price of
cotton be fixed? Give me high priceI
cotton and I don't care if flour is
$1,000 barrel We all know the
world is depending on the farmer for
a living, and it looks like sometime
he is struck down to rise no more.
Just think of high prices. This year
the man that had to buy bought in
the dearest markets and now will sell
cotton in the cheapest markets. If
cotton goes below zoe lb. the farmer
is behind again, and it ought not have
gone below 25c. Now corn meal is
$3.50 bushel. Well, there is one
good thing; there won't be very much
| bought at that price in Union county,
or at least, I don't think so, for every
one will have his own corn and meal
at home.
Dear people, don't think l am
kicker. l always try and look on the
bright side of things. If there is
bright side I will try and see it. We
all know that cotton is the only money
crop for the farmer, that is to take it
on an average, that is his main de-
pendence for making his money. Just
look how the price kept up when there
was none selling, but the speculator
knows, he keeps up with things. Is
not this a war of speculation? Yes,
some are betting on when the war
will close. The first of this year some
said, Oh, the food stuff is so scarce
is the reason of high prices. Some
thought the food stuff for man and
beast would give out but wasn't there
plenty? Yes, there was and there is
always plenty. If you have the money
it can be found. Well, as an old say
ing has it, "Where there is a will
there is always a way" so we hope
everything will work out best for all
people.
: forgot to tell in my last letter that
/ attended the Baptist association held
at Jonesville. I am Methodist, but
surely I enjoyed meeting with these
good people and hearing their able
speeches on the different subjects. II
only wish more of our Methodists were
there for some of them are so weak
kneed when it comes to the financial
part of the church, but I find this
denomination right up on their job
when it comes to the financial part of
their church. They seem to be loyal
to their church work, which, believe,
are more so than us Methodists for
there are a few Methodists that seem
to bear the financial part of the
church, while believe there is larg-
er number among the Baptists that
seem to take more interest in the
financial part, from what l seem to
learn.
I was at Gilead Sunday and heard
Rev. Charley Garner preach fine
sermon. Mr.. Garner is a young man
just beginning in the ministry and he
deserves much praise.
l attended the baptism. There were
four baptized by Rev. Felmet. +
heard him say and make public
statement that he had baptized 1888
during his ministry and he had been
in the work for 40 years. thought
that was great work he had done.
While attending meeting at Gilead
church last week | was invited to the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs Noah
Buice of Jonesville, where we took
dinner. Everything in the way of
good things to eat was prepared \by
his good wife.
DIR. Thrasher was also there and
we surely did enjoy the few hours
spent at Uncle Noah's. He is an old
Confederate soldier and a man who