The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
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They are at stage where much water
is needed, j. e. forming point They
drink up rain fast and we hsd much
wind last week, and we had to clool
nights; as low as 81 degrees some-
times. l am not going to repor: too
fine a crop. especially cotton. Judsing
from the increased amounts OF erti-
lizers used, the comparatively clean
culture, and the two weeks lateness,
it is badly off. 1t is already blooming
near the top. While it is practically
laid-by, there is none to gather yet,
and may not be much.
| A. w. Gilmore and son. A. E. Gill
more, went to Greenville Friday. to
spend the weekend with his son, W..
c.. Gilmore.
Mrs. G. w. Nabb miss Hattie
Moss)' of Honea Path is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and rs. r. E. Moss, this
week.
R. G. A. Jeter, who is doing carpen-
ter work at Charleston, is spending
few days at his old home here with
relatives, recuperating his health, and
will visit at Sedalia.
Protracted services began at the
Baptist church here yesterday, Sun
ray. Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire will do
the preaching this week. The people
are hoping for a good meeting.
L. S. Fridy, now of Spartanburg,
spent the weekend in and around San
tue. visiting relatives. This is his "na-
tive heath"
l forgot to mention last week, the
death of Dan Sartor. a colored man.
He lived such straight, honest and
Industrious life that I would like to
mention it. His was sudden death.
He went out to work, fell, and was
brought back in few minutes and
died in an hour. He was past middle
age. quiet. Industrious and will be
missed. He was a share farmer, and
a shoemaker bv trade and had large
patronage repairing shoes. often on
wet days, Saturdays. and at night;
MANY times when others of his race
were idling. His wife. who was also
an Industrious woman, helping around
homes. things learned "away back"
and which no vounp ones try to learn
these days. preceded Dan to the
grave lust two months. These were
ante-bellum negroes. whose numbers
are fast diminishing.
Some farmers are laying-by crops,
some NAV be already laid-by, and some
will work later. am told that people
used to lay-bv early in July, and l be-
lieve l can remember when father did
it, but now we plant a month later,
than when I can first remember. to
start with. and so, I believe cotton is
worked long enough, generally. l
know that 1 have gained. at times, by
working later. Two years ago,
worked one piece of cotton afxr the
middle of August, and one I did not
the worked piece. Experience !of
many good farmers proves that in
most years it pays not to stop too
early. This NAV be the off year. and
crop may be ruined by blowing, so,
there YOU are UP against it, l guess,
at any rate.
Without fear of contradiction will
saw that Busy Bee wrote one of the
oest letters last week :, sound, and, to
the point. or as the saying goes. he
hit the nail on the head" 1 fully
agree with you all through. I have
neard MANY. people Dragging on the
hne crops. Judging by the size. and
put a lew speaking of the fruit. And
guess many thing that all the "fine-
ness is done by their own strength.
Filnt Rock, did You ever try piow-
ing long rows. On hot. dry, JULY day.
and alon gabout IL O'Clock YOUR legs
begin to wobble and get tangled, cross
ing each other. and you think "eenv
ME gone" until you go to a black
berry bush. pull off a hand full of
luscious berries. eat them, and see
how flttlngly they work as ballast to
Keep those legs straight and hold down
plowstock? If so. YOU would know
whv | have some briars nearby-to
scratch? 'o
Hey Denver.