The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-05-13


ped before all of the trees were
pruned. Since that time, it has been
absolutely impossible for us to do all
the work along this line that we are
called upon to do. In the fall Of 1917
we put on campaign for more
spray pumps and succeeded in getting
in thirteen, and since that we get in
few more each year. Now we have
in the county few orchards that are
in excellent shape and large mJor-
ity of our people are taking more
interest in this work than ever be-
fore, and within the next few years
we hope to see a good well-cared-for
orchard on every farm in the county.
AS stated above. in 1914, we found
only one purebred bull in the county.
We did not get another one until the
fall of 1915 when we shipped in three
registered Hereford bulls. Since that
time we have gotten in one or two
more each year until now we have
between fiften and twenty. We have
a number of men that has started in
the beef cattle business. In one sec
tion we have three men that have
fenced in several thousand acres of
land and have between three and four
hundred cows, mostly grade Here
fords, and few Black Angus. Be-
sides these cows they have few
goats and between three and four
hundred sheep.
In the fall of 1917 we started out
to improve our dairy cattle. During
the year of 1913 we organized
Guernsey Bull Association in the
county. We started off sin March
with three bulls and before the end
of the year we had increase d to
eight. These bulls were the best
Guernsey bulls we could get, all
from COWS who had made records of
five hundred pounds, or above, OF
butter in a'year. These bulls were
scattered over the county and since
they were brought in, number OF
men have bought good Guernsey
bulls until now there is not a man
in the county that is not in reach OF
a good ball. Since we have gotten
these good bulls in the county our
people are taking "a great deal more
interest in their cows. and we have
had quite a number of purebred
Guernsey cows shipped in. At this
time, l have on my books orders for
seven purebred heifers. During the
past few years the number of dairy
cows in the county have just about
doubled.
The number and grade of the hogs
in the county have made greater
strides than that of the COWS. 1t is
rare thing now, in travelling over the
county, to see the old scrub boar, but
instead you see a purebred boar and
usually a number Of purebred sows..
We have in the county few farmers
who are breeding nothing but pure
bred hogs.
In connection with the improve
ment we have made in livestock we
found that we needed more fencing,
So last fall we put on special fence
campaign. We took this up with our
hardware dealers, and they very
readily agred to order this wire out
for us at a profit of only five per
cent. Since we began this campaign
we have placed our orders for twen-
ty two thousand and five hundred
rods of hog wire and several miles
of barbed wire. Besides the above
seven cars already ordered we have
on hand a few small orders that will
be sent in as soon as we can get in
a full car.
We are not going to sit idle. and
let Mr.. Boil Weevil catch us mapping.
We have just about completed two
stock companies Of five thousand dol
lars each. one in Dillon and one in
Lata, to build a six thousand bushel
sweet potato storage house In each
of the two towns. Besides we have
the promise of five smaller ones rang
ing from five hundred to two thous-
and bushels. So with this diversi-
fed cropping system, I think that we
are better situated to meet the boil
weevil than any other section Of the
State. In fact better than any other
section Of the cotton belt. But don't
let this turn our heads, for he going
to be worse than we have any idea.
So let's be up and doing. Let us
prepare for war in time Of peace be-
fore it is too late. S. w. Epps.
County Agent.