The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
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Wet Weather and the Crops-Pota-
toes, Wheat and Corn Look Prom
ising-The Fertilizer Problem.

ising-The Fertilizer Problem.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge, (Lumberton, R. A.,
May 1.-The rainfall in this section
has put many Of our farmers idle
from the fields, and the bridges and
roads are washed out good deal, but
if we don't get too much rain they
will be all right within few weeks.
The floods have damaged our crops
much, especially the cotton crop. Il
estimate 1-3 of the crop will have to
be, planted over.
Irish potato plants look promising
in this section. The wheat crop also
is progressing nicely.
Wet weather has put some farmers
late planting cotton but those who
planted soon are planting again.
What's the difference? Not a bit,
only some planted twice while some
took it easy and planted one time.
The fruit looks very poor in our
! section but we hope what there is will
make a grand harvest.
Broad Ridge folks are conserving
by the looks of crowds that go to
the grist mills on mill days. We can
grow corn and we can eat corn, if it
will help win the war. "Save the
wheat and fight the Huns"
. War talk in this section is get
ting to. be a common thing. We can
all realize that Germany will soon
be.sa thing Of the past, as old Rome
is now. -.
f. Thescorn crop looks promising as it
was very small when the heavy rains
came and did not drown, as some 9TH
er crops did.
| Lots of the poultry club girls of
this section. were very careful and
managed to save their little chicks
during the floods. It is nothing
strange to see yard full of biddies
4 everywhere you go.
Speaking of wars and keeping up
the needs of it, we farmers are at
our best. The heavy rains recently
changed the whole line of farm work
in this section and we don't know
what the damage may be at the end
! Replanting cotton to some extent
] around here is going on when stock
1 can stand up. Most Of US are through
planting once but it looks like We
:, will have lots of work on US as the
: grass is thick and plants are thin.
Go down, We humble saints ane
: ask God to bless your labor and His
: earth on which you labor.
/ look for the fertilizer to be car
ried down and I guess it is down il
the bitches, swamps and branches
!, if water will wash it out. know fer
: tilizer ought to have some right goot
h, stuff in it, at the present price.
think as we have cotton graders a
the markets and agents at the count.
/ seats to tell us how to farm, n
: should be able to analyze all fertiliz
S er and should have the power. If he i
a not allowed to look after the mos
7. expensive parts Of the farm work w
have no use of him. If he is th
/ doctor Of plants let him hand tn
S medicine.
! l think the farmers throw ava
e more money buying fertilizers than ..
takes to feed and clothe the fanilie
of them all. It's true that some kind
pay, but we want to know when w
have that kind.
Farmers, question your candidate
for the Legislature. See what
Messrs. Stacy, Oliver and Sellers viii
do for you if you vote for them. 1
you elect them they are your ser
wants. w. J. S.