The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, October 21, 1869, Image 4
AGRICULTURE. pea
? Th
FVom the Rural Carolinian. ^
Mr. Dickson's System. ^ ,
We can tell our readers, in brief, how 6ha
Mr. Dicfcson farms, bat we cannot en* cot
? ???? *-1,0 mnv PRsav to fol- ami
--wu ? J J
low his example, the same success.? ]
few possess his intellectual capacity, Di(
" his sound judgment or his executive ord
abilities; but all may improve atad ap- yea
proaoh, if they oannot reach, Mr. Dick- tho
son's high position among the great og- our
riculturist8 of the present day. ovi
The principal points in Mr. Dick- 1DS
son's system, as they struck us iu our .
examination of his operations, are : ^is
1. A deep and thorough preparation
of the ioif. '
r
2. The liberal ose of manures.
3. Level and shallow cultivation. ^
4. Rotation of crops.
5. Eooonomv of labor. aoc
% V
Do you say that there is nothing new wn
in all this ? Perhaps not. In theory Pe2
*' the principles which underlie the sys- t0
tem have, in the main, been long since
accepted by the best informed agriculturalists
of Europe and America; but ^c<
our practice, with few exceptions, has
- been diametrically opposed to them, as ^Cl
will more strikingly appear when we 1Dtl
look at the matter somewhat in detail.
First, then, in regard to the prepara
tion of the soil. Mr. Dickson's maxim is ^
"plow as deep as you can," or say from
eight to fifteen inches and subsoil every
\ fonrthyear accumulating all the vegetable ^ ^
matter you can on the svrfacetobe turned ,
tV Land thus prepared admits the air,
holds moisture and allows the roots of
plants to penetrate deeply, and thus ensure
themselves. against drouth. Do ^
our fhrmers generally prepare their soil .
in this way, or make any approximation
to it?
wai
In the second pTace, everybody knows cug
that manure is a very good thing for (o {
growing crops, but we go on, year after ruj
year, planting without manure, or very C0E
Ittle of jt. Mr. Dickson, knowing or,
that manure, judiciously applied, will |
pay, uses it freely. But what kind of gej
manure, and how much? In the first 0nl
pfece he returns everything to the land effi
(after being eaten or used) which he doj
has taken from it, except the lint of the the
evttvo, BdO, ill ai}4><iva, gnAcio btrrcnj- 1US
pine straw, and the scrapings of swamps, the
and dies muck to spread in his stock
yards and to scatter broadcast over his
lands. Then he makes up the required
amount of the fertilizing elements by m
the application of a concentrated com- Uj
pound composed of Penman guano, dis- Te<
V'ffsl^ed bones, commo"n~^hr^paadj3Pd ^
plaster in equal proportions by weight, cqii
mixing the ingredients himself. Of this are
compound he has used this season, if we ing
mistake not, about 800 pounds to the snr
ecre (except on rented land) at a cost, ^
probably, of not far from 825 per acre. fr0
Is such manuring an old thing?in prac- pes
tioe, we mean?among our planters and the
' farmers I ^
- pre
HOW HE PLANT8 CORN AND COTTON. fac
But it is in the planting and working yes
of his crops that Mr. Dickson's practice fev
differs more strikingly from that of most t101
planters. Let us see how he does it: '
1. Cotton.?He makes the rows tour
V / aD<
feet apiart, opening with two furrows a or'
trench about eicht inches deep. Into this (
deep farrow the manure is scattered and Mi
covered with a 6eooter plow, going about as
deep as the other two furrows, and
followed, on each side of the scooter
furrow, by a turn-plow running seven n /
inches deep. He opens the seed fur- " "
rows with a hull tongue plow, drops the
seed thickly and covers lightly with a
board. The plowing is done with the
famous Dickson sweep, and runningshalIow?the
last plowing not more than half
an inch deep?and the plowing and hoeing
is repeated as often as is necessary to
% keep the ground perfectly clean, but the
soil is not heaped vp about the cotton nor
the roots cut by either plow or hoe.?
"When the crop is "laid by" the ground T]
is nearly level and smooth. JL
2. Corn.?The land being broken up ^
at least eight or nine inches deep and '
sub-soiled if practicable, lie lays off fur- g
tows, with a long shovel plow, seven ^
feet apart; then, commencing at the gel]
' n i 1 . .? <* 1
opposite ena, ne opens out tne iurrow J
with a longer shovel plow, leaving the P1D
furrow open seven or eight inches deep.
Whatever manure he uses is deposited
ra this furrow, three feet apart, and
the corn dropped three or four inches
from the manure. He covers r
with a light harrow ono and a half in- *
ches deep. Observe that we have here T
deep planting, but not deep covering. JLj
He gives his corn three thorough j
' workings, keeping the field cleau and
, free from grass,, and planting a row of ]
,8 between each two rows of com.?
e details of his cultivation we intend
*ive at a future time. It is sufficient
say here that the Bame prinoiple of
llow plowing is applied to corn as to
ton. There is r.o hilling up, but a
aoth level surface.
Does not the reader now see why Mr.
jkson'a corn never suffers from any
inary drouth ? Having for several
rs planted corn *on a similar plan,
ugh not quite so deep, we can add
' own testimony, were any further
dcnce needed, in favor of deep plantnnd
shnllnw cultivation.
Mr. Dickson's rotation in cropping
land is:
First year, Cotton.
Second year, Corn.
Third year, Small Grain.
[Fourth year, the land lies fallow.
The resting of the land allows it to
emulate humus or vegetable matter
ich may be increased by planting
is, (or clover, where it will succeed)
be turned in at the proper time,
[t would not seem very difficult to
low Mr. Dickson thus far, so as to
!p wnnin sigui. ui unu u.t umi, ui?v
en we come to what we have called
onorny and Labor, there are brought
0 play certain natural gifts with
ich few are so largely endOTed as
'The farmer must make every stroke
,"Mr. Dickson says, and he does
ke every stroke tell. Not satisfied
h increasing the productive-capacity
;he laborer. This he accomplishes
using improved implements j by
e and labor saving modes of working,
1, more than all, we think, by his peiar
talent for training and managing
1 laborer himself. This peculiar trait
nost s'rikingly illustrated by the fact
t under the old system, then labor
3 perfectly under control, he was acitomed
to cultivate thirty-three acres
'.he hand, while others planters, as a
e, cultivated only fifteen; and to acnplish
this ho employed no overseer
driver.
Such is Mr. Dickson's farming. A
leral adoption of his methods, with
v nn nTinrnrimatinn tn hi* pxermtive
ciency, would at once more than
tile the products of the South, and at
t same time increase, year by year,
tcacrTJT aiimnisning the" fertility of
! soil.
$
M.BISSELL,
Dentist,
RgSjS^ WOULDcall the attention
of those requiring their
eth filled to a COMPOSITION,
LLING that .he prepares and has
dioJ-fche past ten years, as it can bcrcumended
in all cases where the teeth
so far decayed as to prevent their be;
filled with any filling requiting prose.
As it approaches nearer the color
the teeth than Foils, it will be found
isfactory in filling the badly decayed
nt teeth, avoiding the unsightly apirar.ee
of the foil showing through
i thin plate of enamel. Being nearly
hard as the bone of the teeth it will
ive serviceable in the masticating sur*
es of many teeth. Teeth filled several
lm since have been found within a
j weeks in nearly as good a condin
as when first filled.
Charges for filling with gold, tin, or
ificial Dentine from 50 cents to 82,
1 teeth inserted on GOLD, SILVER
VULCANITE, from 82 to 88.
3FFICE on Broad street, opposite
Jas. Dunlap's residence.
May 20. tf.
P. P. TOALE,
Charleston, S. C., Manufacturer of
)0RS, SASHES, BLINDS.
[AVING the Largest and most complete
Factory in the Southern
ites, and keeping always on hand a
ge and most complete stock of
DOORS; SASHES, BLINDS,
jh Doors, Store Doors, Shutters,
mldiDgs &c., &c., I am enabled to
1 low and at manufacturers prices,
tf. B.?Strict attention paid to shipg
in good order.
Sweet Oil,
ARCH, PEPPER and SPICES,
all sorts. For Sale by
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
I03TS AND SHOES.
ADIES, and Gentlemen's BOOTS
I and SHOES, of all dualities, and
superior inakc and finish. For sale
r, by
JAMES JONES.
Peb. 11. tf
t
DRUGGISTS AND
Have on hand and are consta
DRUGS AND
FANCY AND TOILET AB
KEROSENE OILBANr
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Win
A
all othe:
Usually kept in our line, all of which a
ranted to be as represented, which wc '
anywhere in the State.
May 6.
Condition Powders,
THESE Powders will cure most of the
diseases to which Horses and Cattle arc
liable, also improve the appetite and
spirits. They are much superior to any
other in use. No Planter or Farmei
should be without them.
Prepared and sold by
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to or having
claims against the estate of John Brown
deceased, are hereby requested to present
the same properly attested, on or before
the 20th day of December, A. D. 1869
' D. P. BUSH, Adm'r.
April 1, 8m
rennmcfy,
COLOGNES, Extracts, Fine Toilel
Soaps and Brushes in large variety and
Styles. For Sale by
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
110STETTERS' ~~
And Plantation Bitters
AND all of the most popular PATENT
MEDICINES. For Sale by
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
NON-EXPLOSIVE
KEROSENE OIL,
THIS is the be6t Oil made, nod by the
5 or 10 Gallons, or by the Barrel we
will sell as cheap as it can be
bought inCharlcston Also a large sup
ply of LAM PS, &C.
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
PURE
French Brandy and Wines,
j
For Medicinal Purposes.
ic n rmrp nrtinlo r.f Ttrnnrtv no it
was bought out of the Custom House
and can be relied on as being pure and
genuine.
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
Quinine.
JUST received a large lot of Quinine,
which we will sell cheap for Cash.?
Persons wanting this article had better
lay in a supply for the summer, as it is
likely to be higher.
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Charleston, Sept. 16,1869.
ON and after THURSDAY, Septeraberl6th,
the Trains of the S. C. R. R.
will run as follows :
day passenger.
Leave Charleston 8.30 A. M.
Arrive at Augusta 4.45 P. M.
Leave Charleston 8.30 A. M.
Arrive at Columbia 4.40 P. M.
Leave Augusta 8.00 A. M.
Arrive at Charleston 4.00 P. M.
Leave Columbia 7.45 A. M.
Arrive at Charleston 4.00 P M.
camden and columbia?passenger.
/*% ? * _ _ o or a if
Jjeave v^amaen u.ou 21. nj.
Arrive at Columbia 11.00 A. M.
Leave Columbia 1.45 A.M.
Arrive at Camden 0.00 P. M.
Rates of freight on Cotton from Camden
to Now York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore by Steamers:
per bale
From Camden to New York ? 5.25
" " " Philadelphia 4.25
" " " Baltimore 3.50
H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Supt.
By Jas. Jones, Agent.
Sept 16. tf.
- -
BUY
\
your ;
Family Supplies
s? - 9
AT THE CHEAP
n D A P. TH. T=? V
APOTHECARIES
ntly receiving fresh supp'ies of
MEDICINES,
mTnTvi! nmrniirvnv an
iiUJUJitr, lAUiuuujuaj v?w
D LAMPS, CHIMNIES,
now Glass, Putty,^Brushes, &c
JJD
R ARTICLES
ire I URE AND GENUINE, and war
will sell as cheap as tbey can be bough
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
JAMES JONES
Dealer in
! PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, LIQUORS
&c, &c. &c.
OFFERS, at wholesale or retail, a
the lowest rates, for cash,
Family and extra. Super. FLOUR, o
choice brands,
; RIO COFEE, common to choice,
, Laguayra and Java COFFEE,
1 Imperiul and Oolong TEAS,
SUGAR, of all grades,
Prime Lcnf L/iRD,
BACON, Ilams, Shoulders and Sides,
CHEESE and CRACKERS.
Superior MQLASSES,
t SNUFF, Scotch and Maccaboy,
' NAILS, of all sizes,
BL CARB. SODA,
CANDIES, assorted,
NUTS and FRUITS,
SHOT, of all sizes,
. t : 1 ?j o ut
Jjivurpuui ctUU J d U1C UXlJUi. j
White Wine and Cider VINEGAR,
WHISKIES, BRANDIES, RUMS
and GINS,
Together with a large assortment o
all other desirable articles in the atov<
line.
In addition to the above, I offer a larg
stock of STAPLE and FANCY
DRY GrOOS*
NOTIONS,
Gcnls. Furnishing Goods, &c
also
An extensive and varied assortment o
HA ED WARE,
Consisting in part, of
HOES, of various sizes and qualities,
AXES SPADES and SHOVELS,
IRON, of all descriptions,
! PLOW STEEL,
TRACE CHAINS, HAMES, &c.
SADDLERY.
SADDLES and RRIDLES,
COLLARS, SADDLERY H ARD
WARE, &c. &c.
The attention of purchasers is invitee
to the above stock. No who one gives m<
a call shall go away dissatisfied.
fi?"The highest market prices paic
for Cotton and other produce.
JAMES JONES.
Feb. 11. tf
Still Ahead of all Competition.
THOMAS WYNNE'S
IMPROVED OPEN-THROAT.CURVED BREAS1
Premium aud Diploma
COTTON GINS,
MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY
THOMAS WYNNE,
Bel-Aair, Richmond County, Georgia
Orders may be addressed and
will receive prompt attentiou.
Old Gins of every maker in Georgia
repaired, and my Irapiovcments attach
ed.
Upland, Long and Short Staple
Gin, with attachment, per saw, $5 00
Short Staple Gin, with attachment,
per saw, 5 00
Sept. 9. 3t
VJI i-1! vy V/ J-J j-v
AND
Provision Store
OF
JAMES JONES,
BROAD-STREET,
CAMDEN, S. C.
i March 25.
FINE BRANDY.
A FEW gallons FINE OLD HENNESSY
BRANDY, for medicinal
purposes.. For sale by
JAMES JONES.
March 25 tf.
ALE AND PORTER.
Yoonger'e India Pale ALE,
" " Stout Porter,
For sale by
JAMES JONES.
March 25. tf.
LEATHER.
OOLE^and UPPER LEATHER.
lO I' or sale by
JAMES JONES.
April 22. tf
Hides, Hides.
&c. &c.
t HIGHEST market price paid CA&L
for GREEN and DRY HIDES; loi
f FURS,
CLEAN RAGS,
OLD PAPER,
ROOKS, WOOL,
WAX, TALLOW,
IKON, METALS, &o.,
At,
F1. GOSS*
DEALER IN
FROYISIONS,
HEAVY AND FANCY
GROOEEIES.
SHOES, BOOTS,
Hardware, &c., &c.
WISES, L'Ql'OBS ASD ALE
!, of all kinds and best qualities,
IN ANY QUANTITY.
Workman's Building, Broad-Street,
CAMDEN,; S. C.
e April 29. ~ tf
SPRING GOODS.
I have just returned from the markets
and am now receiving a
WELL SELECTED STOCK OF
SUITED TO THE SEASON,
To which I invite the attention of th<
public.
Prices Satisfactory.
TERMS ASH.
Ji. M. KENNEDY.
April 15. tf
F. J. COLLIER & CO
j PRESCRIPTION STORE;
! PERSONS wishing PRESCRIPTIONS
filled, will be accommodated
1 at all hours.
Having just received a fresh supply
of
DRDGS AND MEDICINES.
we are prepared to accommodate all
who may favor us with a call.
May 13. tf.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against
the estate of John Kirkland, deceased,
will present them duly attested within
the time prescribed by law. This notice
will be plead in bar of those who
fail to comply. Three indebted to the
, said estate will make immediate payment
to
JESSE A. KIRKLAND,
NOTICE.
THE undersigned, wife of James R.
tt m i jy :j:__ j??
iiouana, a iarmer, rusiuiu^ m viuiuv-u.
1 in the County of Kershaw and State of
SouthCarolina, hereby gives notice of
her inention to trade as a sole trader.
ELIZABETH HOLLAND.
3DE3S"TIST. ^Si
i .
' 'i
CAMDEN, S. C v ;
WOULD respectfully iuforni tbe citizensof
Kershaw District, that be will at
tend promptly to all business in bis wne
entrusted to his care, at the very lowest
Casii prices.
All work Warranted.
OFFICE?On Broad street, above
J. M. LeGrand's Jewelry Store.
July 29. i tf
JOHN DOBY, ^
dealer in
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
SHOES,
TTTTVrnCJ
n in no,
LIQUORS, AC., ^
Would respectfully invite his friends
I aod customers to call and see him.
LIQUORS*
Consisting of
CORN, RYE,
old family NECTAR ^
and BOUBON WHISKIES,
OLD HOLLAND GIN, , "M
BLACKBERRY BRANDY, M
(very fino) v,
CHOICE WINES, &C. J, " K
Call and try it. |||
' A?g' 5* m
Shoes! Shoes' I
i IjHB
THE subscriber has on hand a good |g|
stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's j|B
SHOTCS, |
which he is selling at very low prices. jig
He is gratified to know that his Shoes B|
have given satisfaction to all who haw
{ purchased of him. H
r Terms, Cash.
C. NOELKIJN. M
January 21. I'"'. *1 vsm
?? t [be
Fresh Arrivals, i
TM
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED
.4 new stock of Goods,
Suitaole for the season,
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, HARDWARE,
CROCKERY, :
* _ .1 < .
HATS, SHOES SAHHLEBY, ^
&c. &c. Sec. See.
Which will be sold at the lowest prices
for CASH. I solicit a call from mj
old eostoroera. >
A. M. KENNEDY.
Dec. 17. tf
" Safe year Family fram waal ky .
Insuring yoir Life,"
THE LOUISIANA EQUITABLE
' LIFE I mum COMPASf,
OF NEW ORLEANS,
HAVING A CA8H CAPITAL OF .
500.000 DOLLARS.
OFFERS to its Southern patron* a reliable ?
Home Company. in which can be eflec- ~
ted every species of Life Insurance at the
at the most reasonable rate
? All policies non forfeitable, and the earnings
of the Company annually divided on the
strictly mutual plan.
OFFICERS.
JOSEFH ELLISON. President.
W. S. DIKE, Vice President.
W. P. HARPER, Secretary,
s r nK ARIN#*. General Asent.
U. A. BREAUX, Attorney.
Directors?John Pemberion, E. A. Tyler, "*
C. H. Slocumb. F. Delbordia. George A. Foedick,
W. S. Pike, J. W. Stone, A Thompson,
L). B. Penn, Edward Rigner.W. B.
Schmidt, Alexander Marks, C. E. Kiguey,
A. M. KENNEDY.
Agent for Kershaw District.
Dr. A A. MOORE, Medical Examiner.
Dec- 24. if*
LE1TNER & DUNLAP,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AND
SOLICITORS IN EQUITY.
WILL practice in tho Courts of Kershaw,
Sumter, Lancaster and Richland
Districts. Office?Broad-st.,
Camden, S. C.
, w. Z. LEITNER, J. D. DUNLAP rjgg
Feb. 11 6m..
Final Notice to Creditors. ??
PERSONS having claims on Johu W. |l|g
Arthur, dccensed, or Mrs. Cornelia at- ^??k?i
thur, Administratrix, will present them pig
at once to
WJI. M. SHANNON;. mB
Jnue 24 ?>tf Attorney.
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to or baying fSvtt
claims against the Estate of S. H.
RUSH, deceased, are hereby requested |gfa
to present the same properly attested,
on or before the 20th day of Norem- f5?9g|
A. D., 1869.
J.J. RUSH, Adm'r. H
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