Western statesman., 1845-01-25
VOLUME T. NUMBER ~.

would le plld ~ make enough eeii6n N
n1f their debis. mi support their families
. me uay ~ ifue, ne ~ somt. bul in Re6ef.
NJ, u would be more part Than true. Even
lhuse who afe batdeH ron, purchase corn.
snlL nerfo eloihs @c., with 'culian' money,
! dupm " thefe " my planter who could
noi produce enough fpr mafkei. besides
roilon. 10 rav fof ~ ibese things md III
I plnnift gxfehses Some ore 90 situated
lhnl they could cell corn alone sufficient
fn ile purpose. Let them iucfease their
corn cfur, then lo that amount, and dimin.
+ ish cotton.
Oilers opnin " ihc corn could not bc
sold, might feed II Ia their siork, and sell
I that II viii hcnr transportation, and there
Is rrcni deal of foreign beef and bacon
sold IN the cotton region. Wheat and
flour. IN The middle md upper country.
could hc made 10 pay these contingencies.
Rice will grow NJ The foot Of tho noun.
iains, md c0mmond good price. and so
will tobacco. Many could pay their ex-
renses by cutting timber and making shin.
ulps, slaves, DC In short, there are few
planters IN the whole cotton region, who
might not, hy n little diversion of labor
mannge 10 make what cotton they do,
clear Of expense Of production. and do so
prolilably. Let each planter look around
him, and see what his resources are. do
not invite him 10 make his own shoes, hats,
blankets, cloths, clothes, salt and iron. In
most cases. others who are in these lines
can make these things, and bring them TO
his door, cheaper than he can make them
himself. Bot he can follow the business he
understands, or at least, is best prepared
10 carry on, and make something else be-
sides cotton, 10 pay them.
81 know the folly Of recommending any
measure 10 planters, requiring their com
bined ccion. recommend this 10 each
planter for his own individual advantage
as well MS for the sake Of the whole. While
it will diminish The aggregate crop, if II
cnrtails hat bale, il will lteach each man
TO be independent, TO certain extent, of
cotton spectators, open his eyes ohiS own
resources, aud gradually prepare the way
for that change of culture which is inevita-
bic, andat hand, for all those who cam
mol make heavy bale TO the acre. And
| would add, that every planter should
MS speedily as possible, reduce his culture
to such land only as will make heavy
bale per acre. If he has no such, let him
make it-manure will soon do il. Cut
down the cotton, increase The corn and pea
crop, hogs, cattle and every thing else, on
straw, muck, weeds, &c. &c, and he will
soon have as much land that will raise him
, bale Ia the acre as he wants, il he makes
10 more cotton than he makes clear
Il preach no more than practice
I'M a middle aged planter, and have
leary always made my cotton crop clear.
have suffered my share in the hard times,
md met, think, more than my average
# losses; yet kept above board without
my stringent economy, mainly because
ave paid my expenses by selling corn,
,eaS, oats, &c. My expenses have been
s heavy as any planters Of the same force
nd my land probably as poor; yet have
ept up, chiefly, think because did not
ave TO pay them in lump at the end of
he year, out of my cotton which would
ave left me SO small surplus, that prob
bly, should not have thought il worth
lkng care of The balance would have
cen mere odds and ends, which few know
ow to make tell. have made corn, &C.,
lpplymy odds and ends of cash, and ap-
ropriated them as they come to hand, 10
ay current expenses; and when my cot
IN came in could do something with my
tile limp of ciear money. Let me say, al.
}, that after next year shall not plant an
ere but will Tor least ought TOY yield me
90 lbs. clear cotton.--Not one-and not
lany, trust, next year. Yet my land is
! its best natural condition, will not aver
ge half that much. What j adopt for my
wn good, and experience has proved 10
e is for The good of every planter both
and collectively, recommend
others to try"
Joseph Clark, Of Rhode Island, has a
Fry good idea Of the way in which a & good
laracler may be kept or lost. Being ask
l 10 stand for the GubernatOria chair in
lat State, he replied that, as he had enjoy
good character among bis fellow
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