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T-HE ONE-HORSE FARM. An Interesting Clemson College Bul ;etin By Prof. J. S. Newman. folkinig Clemsoln e...llege buillein entit!ed "The On-Hor.e Farm," is by Prof. J. S. Newman: The chief enemy to prcgres-ive farming in the south is the one-horse farm. equipped generally with, a cheap mule, poorly fed. "a boy Dixie and a scooter plough. This, in the hands of one ignorant of the very fundamental principles underlying successful agriculture. is a guaran tee of failure and of soil deterioration. The history of southern agriculture illustrates and substantiates these state ments. What is the remedy? The land-owner has the matter large ly in his own hands. Self-preserva tion demands that he stop the present practice of superficial preparation. ignorant and wasteful use of ferti lizers. and cultivation destructive. rather than conducive to plant growth and production. The average land-owner tenants his land to any ir responsible person who can secure supplies from a merchant only by mortgaging crops not yet planted, and buy on credit a broken down mule, also blanketed with a mortgage. This is suicidal policy and practice on the part of the landlords who ac knowledges that the returns will not pay for the land deterioration. The tendency of the age is toward con centrated efforts combined with ad vances and economic machinery. Farming .must keep up with the pro cession. We find no one-horse cotton -mills. or oil mills, or railroads. We 1never hear any more of the whip -saw of fifty years ago. but the one 'horse plough is still in evidence. Land owners can protect their land, increase their products and benefit their tenants by requiring un -ion in preparation, etc. The writer did so thirty-five years ago. and ten -ants complained in spring. but thank ed him in the fall. The bes't invest ment a one-horse farmer can make is the purchase of another mule. Land cannot be prepared propely% by v. single team. nor can the most economical implements be utilized with less than two-horse powe:-. With _improved implements such as the Chattanooga reversible disc plough. the Malory plough. the disc harrow and cultivator. the mower. etc.. better and cheaper crops can be grown. Improved preparation will reduce -.the fertilizer bill and increase the ef fectiveness of that used by enabling soil to absorb and retain more moisE ure. and render droughts less injur ious. Again, more work can be done -at the proper time. Two mules will be able to cultivate crops more promptly after rains, and thus dis pense with much hoe work. More than twice the load can be carried on a- two-horse wagon than on a one horse wagon. ~ One man with two mules can do more and better preparation than- two men with two one-horse ploughs. One man on a mower is worth five men with scythes. By using a double team, without increasing the areas twice as much soil is made available. its moisture cap>acity is quadrupled. -and injury by excessive rains or droughts greatly lessened, thereby in suring larger and cheaper crops. Thorough and deep preparation. to -gether with judicious rotation, in . 'reases anually the productiveness of soils. A three-year rotation is here suggested for pronit and soil ren -ovation. First year: Field A. 20 acres cot ton: Field B, 2o acres corn and peas; Fieldl C. to acres small grain, follow ed by peas. 5 acres sorghum. 5 acres hog crops. Second year: Field A. corn and peas; Field B. small grain, followed -by peas, sorghum and hog crops; Field C. cotton. Third year: Field A. small grain. fiollowed by peas. sorghum and hog crops; Field B. cotton: Field C. corn :and peas. It will be observed that in this ro tation two-thirds of the cultivated land has humus supplying and reno rating crops every year. Sweet potatoes, ground peas. soja beans, artichokes, rape and churfas are classed as hog crops. They are to be gathered by the hogs under movable fences. By this means pork can be grown very cheaply without recourse to the corn crib. Ten acres should be sod ded in bermuda grass and after several year plaed in alfalfa, the former plte he vi p t'.rt an(l e mancr as this green when Berniida i' ,1,rmn.a Rye s wn thickly. part in drill and part broadcast. 1 the best winter Trass. CHILDREN'S DAY. It Was Fittingly Observed at O'Neall Street on Last Sunday. Children's day was observed at O'Neall Street Methodist church on Sunday. an interesting program being carried. out both morning and eve ming: The morning )rogram - was opened with a song service. Hymns No. 73 and 1.,3 were sung. after which prayer was offered by the pastor. the Rev. I. H. Graves. Hymn No. 33 w as then sung. after which a . scripture lesson was read from the 3d chapter of St. John. After the scripture les there was a song by the little girls. I Misses Ida Hair. Dorsher Franklin and Eva Bouknight. The song. "Father, Dear Father. Come Home." was well sung and made a good im pression. The pastor then preached a very touching and interesting sermon to the children from the scripture les son read. his text being from the 16th verse: "God so loved the world." After a song prayer was offered by one of the boys and the service closed with the benediction by the pastor. The evening service was a very successful and pleasant occasion. The congregation was welcomed by the pastor. the Rev. J. H. Graves. on behalf of the children. The recita tions by the children were well done. especially the recitation by Miss Fan nie Lyles. which was given in a clear voice and graceful manner. and the recitation by the young ladies. Miss Nannie Hair and Miss Carrie Addy. It is gratifying to know when the children of O'Neall have a day to celebrate. for it is always a treat to any one to attend. It is desired also to thank the visitors for the attention and kindness they always show when they come to O'Neall Street. The church was packed to its seating w pacity. and there were about three hundred present. The program was well carried out by the children and young ladies. The choir rendered some good sing ing, and after the benediction. while the congregation was leaving, they sang a selection entitled, "Reapers. 0 ye Reapers." The program was as follows: Hymn. "Come Thou, Almighty. King." Prayer. Hymn No 139. Recitation by six girls-Etta Cook, Ida Hair. Eva Bouknight. Maggie Cot toney. Geneva Thorton, Lalla Thomkins. "Jesus. the Little Child"--Mattie B. Perry. "Somethin,g Each Day"-Tames Bouknight. .Song by Children. *'A TIhanksgiving Hymn"-Jinm Per ry. Ray Crooks. Willie Beard. Frank Jones. Tommie Crooks. "'Take the Safe Path"-Fannie Lvles. I"Helpers"-Docia Franklin. Belle Lake. Recitation by four boys-James Kinard. Shelton Alewine. Spencer Beard. WVillie Thorton. " ~The Master's Question"'-Miss Mamie Hair. Miss Carrie Addy. "Thou. God. Seest Me"-D. E. Boozer. "Giving Thanks--May Beard. Claude Perry. Hymn No. 113 by children. "The Lifted Heart"--Claudia Hair. Louise Lyles. "Thy Will Be Done"-Lizzie Koon. Ellen Lake. Lessie Bouknight, Mabel Campsen. Hymn No. 2 by choir. Benediction by the pastor.' West End. Where He Was Lacking. "Br'er Thomas wuz always singin' dat song 'bout 'De Youther Side of Jordan,' but you orter heerd him w'en de doctor tod' hi stime had come ter go dar!" "What he say den?" "Bellowed lak a bull, en hollered: 'I can't swim a lick! I never did take no swimmin' lessons!" 'Tisn't safe to be a day without Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil in the house. Never can tell what moment an ac QUALITY not QUANTITY ls %vii .toi,mantaitimediqi., Glohie Pillg are e.mmll '-ut 21JMI&Ixty powerf';!. Aepurely vegetable. 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