The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, May 11, 1910, Image 3
Farmers’ Union Department.
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This Doparment is intended for the use of the members of
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tbe Fanners’ Union in tins county and is open to their use
Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear,
arice tlie following week
THE SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE-
Beginning with this issue** each
w-eek in this Department will be-
into o'ther pursuits, and the uned-
ucatetl. or le*ss educated, to go U>
the farm.
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, i u * t .u * n ;* i 1’rain c»»n*ro]s muscle. Men will
found a chapter from that well w rit-1 A ,
■ > . • f re»sj>e*ct brain. The pursuit of pror
ten text book <»n Agriculture from;. . _ . , ' . , .
c , it u • j ; fession enjoymer the highest educa-
thc pen of James B. Hunmcutt, edi-L. , , , ,
r o .u s' u- . ev lion will t>e the most honore<l. In
tor of lheSouthe*rn.( ultivator. We* . . .. ,
tbe past Agriculture
has hot been
i taught in the common schools. In
i the future we hope and exDect it
Will be. This book will try to help
brinjr about this change.
trust our readers will enjoy reading j
these- article's. We are sure they
will as they are well w ritten and on I
a vital subject. |
The first chapter ha.- the head. .
MANS CHIEF PI R’StMT.
Agriculture is the noblest pursuit
of man. Before he fell Adam
dressed the Garden of Kde-n, Bar
taking of forbidden fruit was the
cause of the fall. The sentence pro
nounced upon fallen man was that
“in the sw-eat of thy face shall thou
eat bread.” The sentence pronoun
ced upon the ground was that
“thorns and thistles shall it bring
forth to thee.” The result of these
two sentences remain in full force to
this day.
The evil growth is spontaneous
The good must be cultivated, and
from this ^cultivation all the race
must eat their bread. This means
that we can not live without culti
vating the ground. We must des
troy evil and useless plants and keep
good and innocent plants. The work
necessary to do this is called Agricul
ture, which word signifies tilling or
cultivation of the field. ^
All other pursuits, callings and
professions among men grow out of
the necessities of the agriculturist,
and are largely dependent upon him
for their support. The fanner need
ed tools with which to cultivate his
crops, hence the blacksmith came
into being. He needed houses, and
thus called for the carpenter’s skill.
The blacksmith and carpenter needed
iron and steel; hence the miner was
called for. The farmer needed
schools for his children, that they
might not grow up in ignorance, and
thus called forth the teacher. His
religious wants called for the preach
er, and his legal rights demandqd
government and laws, and hence
lawyers, judges ami otfi'-ers of all
ranks came in due time to serve the
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farmer’s necessities. Disease called
for the physician, and increased
trade called for trades and transpor
tation, and all the mechanism of
banking and commerce has sprung
wt:Tnd n w C ^Ttie U,‘H: ten things to do in MAY.
so1 j 1 (1) Replant all lands where the
Successive generations have multi- cr °P s have been killed by
COUNTY UNION MEETING.
The county union met Saturday at
the court house w ith a good attend
ance of delegates and members. The
following officers were present:
President L. C. Padgett, Sec-Treas.
W. W. Smoak, Chaplain Jos. Lang-
dale. Doorkeepers pro tern, R. Ben
nett and G. W. Crosby, Conductor
! pro tem J. F. Brant.
A motion was carried that prizes
be awarded in the corn and cotton
contest irrespective of the number
I of entries. It will be remembered
that a former resolution provided
that no prize shrfuld be given unless
at least 25 entries were had for each
class. The resolution passed Satur
day removes this restriction and
awards prizes for those entering.
There are 18 entries in the corn con
test and 17 in the cotton. Any in
formation will be furnished by Jas.
E. Peurifoy, Walterboro? who is
chairman of the committee. Mr.
Peurifoy has a number of the com
growers’ manual which he would be
glad to send those not yet supplied.
The following delegates were en
rolled:
Ashton J P Ponds, T J Simmons.
Adnah—J C D Marsh.
Bells— H F Breland.
Bethel—J A Breland. J W Ulmer,
C K Breland.
Fuller- A F Fisk, G W Crosby.
Hudson’s Mill J W Preacher.
Horse Pen—Jos Langdale.
Islandton F H Polk.
Lodge li Bennett.
Mt Carmel—J A Jordan.
Omega W VY Martin, L
tin, H L Griffin.
Peniel J L Hiokman. »
Snmaks L C Padgett.
Sniders \V J Getsinger, J K Get-
singer..J M Kinard.
W alterboro J F Brant. W J Trow-
ell. J VV Baggett, Jas E Peurifoy.
FARMERS' UNION DIRECTORY-
NATIONAL.
President ChasS Barrett, Union
City, Ga.
Vice-President J E Montgomery,
Gleasun, Tenn.
Secretary-Treasurer R H McCul
loch. llfi 1-2 \V. Bread street. Texar
kana, Tex.
STAJE
A. J. A. Perritt — President,
Lamar. S. C.
E W Dabbs, Vice-President,
Mayesville.
J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas.,
Columbia, S. C.
COUNTY.
L. C. Padgett-^ President. Smoaks.
J. D. R i s h e r - Vice-president,
Round, S. C.
W. W. Smoak, Jr.- Sec-Treas.,
Walterboro, S. C.
S. P. Goodwin—County Business
Agent, Round.
W. W. Smoak, Jr.—County Or
ganizer.
G. W. Sweat. Conductor.
Jos. Langdale, Chaplain, Weeks.
Executive Committee-Jno. 0.
Jaques, Jr., Paul K. Crosby, S. J.
Patrick, C. F. Roger, A. C. Breland.
S. P. Goodwin, J. A. Willis, door
keepers.
Meeting 1st Saturday in each
month at 10 a, m. at the courthonse.
LOCALS.
Ashton—J. J. Polk, president; T.
J. Simmons, secretary-treasurer.
Adnah-J B DuBois, presi
dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary-
treasurer.
Bells—W. W. Bryan, president;
H W Hudson Jr secretary-treasurer.
Buck Head- J. A. Jones, presi
dent; A. D. Preveaux, secretary-
treasurer.
j Bethel C. H. Breland, president;
Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer.
! Fuller- C. C. Crosby, president; I
; ar " B. J. Crosby, secretary-treasurer.
Islandton VV. M. E. Campbell,
president; C. R. Mears, secretary-!
treasurer.
plied these. Science, art and inven-
the cold
weather- if not in cotton or.corn, in
tion have contributed to the rapid *>"* loKuminous crop. Harrow all
development of society, and now we * an( * thoroughly before replanting
see a vast, complex civilization de-1 Keep up the cultivation of all
growing crops. Work level and
shallow and stay ahead of the grass.
Use weeders and harrows and culti-
pendent upon mining, manufacture
and agriculture for support.
Agriculture is easily the chief of . ,
these-three. because we can not live 'ators instead of turning plows,
without bread, and bread .grows W P>»»t cowpeas. soy beans or
from the ground. "The king him-; velvet beans every available seed
self is fed from the field.” No and every available foot of land.
education, learning.; (41 Prepare to fatten the
industry, or skill cheaply, and to double your
icessity for Product this year. Fence in a per
is
amount of
science, invention,
can do awav with the
hogs
pork
ne<
manent pasture, if possible, and ar
range lots for a rotation of quick-
cultivating th3 ground. The more
these increase and flourish, the
greater the need for the products of, growing pasture crops
the farm. They only increase the (?>> Put out plenty of peanuts and
number of non-producers to b, , sweet poUtoes. and keep the garden
Hudson’s
president; H.
treasurer.
Mill- J. I). Hudson,
A. Crosby, secretary-!
Mt. Carmel—E. Bi Way, president;
G. M: Bennett, secretary-treasurer.
Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi
dent, J. E. Addison secretary-treas-
rer.
Sniders—W. C. Brant, president;
J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer.
Horse Pen—Jos. Langdale, presi
dent; C. N. Langdale Sec-Treas.
Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi
dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas
urer.
Tabor—C. B. Crosby, president;
W. H. Breland, secretary-treasurer.
Hendersonville-G. E. H. Moore,
president; O. A. Speights, secretary-
treasurer.
Stokes—W. F. Copeland, president;
J. B. Saunders, secretary-treasurer.
Dry Branch—J. J. Miley, presi
dent; J. L. Crosby, secretary-treas-
urer.
Peniel—J. L. Hickman, president;
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clothed, fed fand sustained _
cultivators of the soil. The farmer y rn > *eans, e e.,
must feed himself aiul his family as itnl y °
the S** ,,ut tomatoes, plant^ gecre ^ ar y.^ rea8urer
well as all these othefe; so we see he
watermelons is
for succession,
vegetables and
every Southern
is the meat useful man of all.
Hi g ! farmer’s birthright. .
^ , - . • (6) See that the spraying outfit
calling pursutt of profomonMhcro- Usc Bordeaux and
fore the most useful of all P r »^ j ,. arU ^ on the apple frees and
s,ons ' Hthiaiatroe. (t should be ^ Bor(lea<u on the
considered the most honorable, »ut; tomatoes, lime-sulphur
for many reasons it is not so con- on t he peaches and plums
sidered. These reasons we shall ex
amine later on, when you will be
prepared to understand them better.
Most young people and many older i
people think it is more desirable to
be a professional man, such as a phy
sician, merchant', banker, lawyer, or
the like, than to be a laboring man,
and many prefer to labor at any
thing in the shade rather than in the
sunshine. We have thus come to
look upon farming as the leaat honor
able of all pursuits. The chief reas
on for this is the fact that we have
taught our educated chi'dren to go]
(7) Begin marketing the early
chickens and look closely after the
health of the younger ones. Disin
fect often and whitewash, if neces
sary.
(8) Fix a place, if you have none,
to keep the milk and butter fresh
and cool during summer.
(9) Drain all swampy places
about the house to get rid of mala
ria-breeding mosquitoes, and keep
tbe stables clean so as to avoid breed
ing the typhoid-carrying houae-fly.
Screen the doors and windows.
(10) ' Make a nreless cooker for
your wife to use during tbe hot
weather.—Raleigh (N. Cj
ive Farmer knd Gazette.
Smi>aks—L. C. Padgett, president;
A P Smith, secretary-treasurer.
Lodge -L. J. Jones, Sr’., president;
P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer.
Walterboro—W. W. Smoak, Jr.,
president; E. W. Goodwill, secre
tary-treasurer.
Edisto—A. G. Yarley, president;
S. J. Patrick, sxretary-treasurer.
Berea—D T Strickland, president;
James M Strickland, Jr, secretary-
treasurer.
Omega—H. P. Martin, president;
B R Griffin, secretary-treasurer..
Hall—B G Weeks, president; 1 B
Weeks, secretary-treasurer.
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What coukl be prettier or
more inviting than a dainty
bedroom with walls; furniture
and woodwork all enameled in
white or some delicate tint to har- -
monize nicely with furnishings and
draperies? Why not have one?
ACME QUALITY
ENAMEL (Neal’i)
gives that smooth, beautiful, genuine enamel surface
so sanitary and so easy to keep bright and attractive.
Anyone can apply it by following the simple directions.
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II IPs a surface to be painted, enameled, stained,
varnished, or finished in any way there’s
an Acme Quality Kind to fit the purpose.
A. WICHMAN & SON,
WALTERBORO,
South Carolina.
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LADIES AND MISSES TRIMMED
HATS AND LADIES COAT SUITS.
We have just received a most complete line
of ladies and Misses trimmed hats and
ladies G»at Suits ever shown in W.dterboro.
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These goods were purchased at a bargain,
and our customers will receive the advantage
.
of our low buying.
PRICES VERY LOW. QUALITY FIRST CLASS.
Let us show your our line before you go elsewhere.
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M. KOHN,
H- W. BLACK SR,
DENTAL SURGEON
I have reopened my dental o
office, and have ass»ciat«i e
with me DR. JOHN H. S
BAKER. All w-ork giveji ®
prompt attention. r
Office over Finn’s Jewelry n
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Office Hours:
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Just Arrived a full line of the newest and most UP-TO-
DATE Men’s and Boys’ Spring Suits.
Also a complete line of Ladies Washable Suits; Ladies
Skirts. * \ -
Prices to suit the times and our motto which is; “CHEAP
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LET US SHOW YOU OUR LINE.
NEW GOODS, STYLISH GOODS.
H. ZAUN,
THE CLOTHING STORE.
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Keal Erttut*, Brokerage and
liiKuranoe.
LOANb NEGOTIATED
Housed to
Opposite the Market, e
WALTERBORO R. C
C. E. DURANT
Civil Eng’r ami Land Surveyor.
I will be in my office on Sat
urdays and all other days when
not at work in field.
Office between KUen’s and
Fanners' and Merchants* Bank
Phone 2;B, Wakerboro, S. C