Written by F.H. Jeter, Extension Editor, N.C. State College, Raleigh, as published in the Charlotte Observer, Nov. 29, 1948
Some ditching with blasting dynamite and much attention to the farm woodlands along with the usual summer tours to study better farming have occupied the spare time of Scotland landowners.
The annual farm tour is quite an occasion, and this year the visiting cavalcade paid visits to the farms of O.W. McManus of Masons Cross Roads, J.G. Pate Jr. of Gibson, J.C. Parker of St. Johns, Paul Gentry of Sneads Grove, Wade Maness of Elmore, McNair’s Lower McCall Farm near the Old Laurel Hill Church, A.R. McMillan’s on the Aberdeen road, H.C. “Bill” Newton near Wagram, R.E. Cooley near Wagram, and to Hubert McRae on the McNair Baker Farm.
One of the unusual things they saw at the Hubert McRae’s place was the work being done in eradicating Bermuda grass with the 2,4-D weed killer. While on the tour, the visiting farmers also gave much attention to the new principles of growing 100 bushels of corn an acre.
Scotland County also has another unique organization of which they are very proud. This is the Scotch Gardeners, a county-wide garden club, which is doing much to improve and beautify the homes and grounds of its members, both in the towns and out in the countryside.
At the Scotland County Fair in Laurinburg this fall, a flower show staged by the Scotch Gardeners was probably the feature of the event. The home demonstration club women put on eight booths that were also very good. R.F. Morris of the Maxton community entered a display of 15 different vegetables which came from his home garden, and Billy Bunch of Laurel Hill took first place in the 4-H garden display with a well-arranged exhibit of 10 vegetables from his home garden.
The Scotchmen of Scotland say that these home gardens, these well-arranged and beautiful home grounds, and these new home orchards are some of the essentials of good living that are adding to the attractiveness of rural life throughout the county.
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