Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-24

this, continues 10 1--we upon land when he
does not deem it worthwhile to use indus.
try in cul,iyaling. There is not part Of
the United States in which man may not
thrive by culivating the soil,iC he will only
Use industry, economy and system. We
copy the following article with a view of
stimulating Our readers by good cxanl-
PIE
From the Sou!lcra Igricu1nrist.
on THE COTTON CULTURE.
Nr. Ediior,-In forwarding to You ny
annual subscription, shall follow the iau.
dable example Of some of Your subscrl.
bers by furnishing yoa a few practical
remarks for publication. An emigrant
from your own State, and the vicinity Of
Your city, formerly engaged in the culture
Of the long-s:ap!e cotton on the MAN
lands, convcrsan, with the modes Of cu!-
ture preva!en: there, and now engag d in
growing the short cotton, upon the plans
adopted throughout the whole western
country, my experience has enabled me.io
detect some Of the errors formerly prac:l-
scd By myself, and my neighbors il Caro-
Ina. Ny attention has been called to shis
subject by the perusal of an article in one
of your late numbers, signed An Obscr-
ver," giving an account Of the crop of l..
Frost, Esq. in St. Andrews Parish. Mr..
Frost, it appears, planted according TO the
low country system, four acres Of cotton TO
the hand, and each hand made 1000
pound seed cotton. This, the writer con-
siders an extraordinary productlon-and
for that region Of country, so it is. 1t
may safely be predicted that it will not soon
be equallcd by Mr.. Frost, or any of his
neishbors. With hands till lately accus-
toned to the same manner of working, |
planted last Year, ten acres Of cotton and
ten Of corn to The hand. | never had
cleaner crop, and though the season was
excessively wet, my negroes never per-
formed their tasks with greater ease.
The cotton crop, seriously injured by the
worm, yielded 5000 lbs. to the acre, and
5000 lbs. to the hand. Mr.. Fros,'S land
exceeded mine in productivcncss, yet my
crop doubled his. His, is considered so
extraordinary, that it is held up as an
argument against emisraton-ininc, was
an ordinary crop nearly doubled b.
many Of 10y neighbors. Bat the qucs-
ton to be solved, is, how is this difference
in the results obtained,
1t is unquestionably true, that the soil
and climate Of the west, is better adapted
TO the growth Of co,ton-that here,
plant of the same size, and on soil Of
equal strength, will send forth AID retain
agreat number Of pods, than upon the
sea-board. 1t is equally true, that the
grass will grow as rapidly and as plen.i-
fully in the one place, as in the olhcr.-
The difference in soil and climate has
no, however as much Influence, as is gen.
orally imagined, by residents on the sea
board. Would they adopt the same
management, pursue the same modes Of
culture, which, somewhat modified, they
unquestionably can, there can be no
doubt, that though they could not obtain
the success of the western planter, yet they
would make some proxmation toward it.
Whatthen is this management and node
of culture!
l. The ovcrseers are practical men and
we'll paid for their services. Those most
readily, as in addition to the general quail
fications ofintegrity, industry and sobriety,
have once titled with their own hands their
own soil or have cropped 1t with others.
They know what they have done them
selves, and consequently what 10 exact Of
others; what the implements of labor
should be, and most generally how to
make and to mend them. 1t is with them
common law, and almost universal custom.
that they are to rise with the negroes,
remain with them while they are in The
field, and personally direct and inspect all
That is done. They fear no: labor, rain
or shine. TO be seen attending to thelr
business by negroes or employers, on
horseback, with gtors on hand and I'M
IreNas orcr head, they would feel as
personal degradation and irS.iGalle cause