The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-11-03
Agricultural.

a Mr. saitor Dear Sir 3 ! rublish.
ling thesa Rulesfor the Plantation" you
will oblige many of your Sead ers, al
though they may not suit lBsthey will af.
ford Information to them. ,sa,. I'll. %
Yours, respectfully, A. Bs
RULES FOR THE PLANTATION.
Il. A good crop means one thatis good,
taking into consideration every thing
negroes, land, mules, horses,s stock, fem
ccs, bitches, Turning utensils all Of
which must be kept and Improved in va
lue. The effort therefore, must not BE
Imerelyto make n given, number Of bales
& OF cotton, but ass, much as can$be made
without interrupting the steady increase
OF the rest of the property.
2. The Ovcrscer will not be expected
to work in the field, but lie must always
be with the hands, when not otherwise
engaged i'll tho employers business; and,
will be required to attend on occasions to
any pccuniary transactions connected
with the plantation.
8. The overseer must ncversbc absent
single night, or an entire day without
permission previously obtnined. When
ever absent, ut church or elsewhere, he
must be on the plantation by sun-down
without failure.
4. He must attend every night and
morning, and ut noon at the stable, and
see that the mules and horses nrc watered.s
cleaned, sailed and fed and the doors
locked at night. He must send all KEYS
to the mansion house.
.. The ovcrsccr must visit cvcrv ne
gro house, at day light in the morning,
and see that they are all out. Once a
week or more he must visit their houses
alter horn hlown at night, to see that all
rare in. The horn must be blown in win
Ter at s, in summer ut 8, O'Clock, after
which no'ncgro mus! be seen out of bis
.. The overseer must see that all plan
tation utensils arc taken care of and nut
in their place. and not left out. Fences
and bars kept up, and doors and gates
kept shut, and all things mended and
kept i'll repair; wagons and carts grca-
scd; ca,tlcmust be gotten up every eve.
ming, also hogs and sheep, and in the win
ter fed once day unless very cold wca-
ther, then twice day. They must be
saltcd. ut lcnst onccsa week.
7. The ovcrsccr will be expected not
to degrade himself ly charging any nc
gro with carrying news to the employer.
There must be no news to cnrry. The
employer will not encourage tale bearing
but will question every negro, indiscrini-
nntclv whenever he thinks proper, about
all matters connected with the plantation,
aid require them to tell the truth. When
ne learns any thing dcrogatorys to the
ovcrscer, ne will Immediately comm.ni
cate it to him.
g. The ovcrsccr must, when ncccsso-
ry, ride only such horse or mule as may
be directed from time TO time and as he
IS to devote his whole time and attention
to the plantation, he expected to sec but
little company, and to suffer no persons
o be about barns or stables without ncr.
mission.
8. lie will be expected to obey strict.
~ all instructions Of the employer, and
he must, without being asked, give infor-
nation to his employer about any and
every thing going on, that may couccln
or interest his employer.
1o. ihe negroes must be made TO
obey and to wcrk, which may be done bv
an ovcrsccr who attends regularly to his
business, with very little use of a whip.
Much whipping indicates Il bad tempered
or an inattcnlive manager, and will not
be allowed. RepSof, advise, and kind
and fathcrly treatment will effect much.
1'ile ovcrsccr must never on any occa.
sion, unless in self defence, kick a negro.
or strike them with his hand or stick, ,or
the but end of his whip; no unusual
punishment must be rcsortcd to, without
the employers consent. Ic must never
give negro ticket, nor send one Of
the plantation without his EMPLOYERS or
dcrs.
II. The sick negroes must be rcpor-
ted every morning or olicncr, treated
with great tenderness and seen we'll after.
The children must be taken great care
Of; sucking and pregnant women must
be lndulScd rs much us circumstances
VIII allow, and never worked rs much as
others. The suckers allowed time TO at
tend TO their infants, and if possible,
worked as near their houses as can be.
NO lifting or ploughing must be done by
pregnant women.
l3. The use of ardent spirits in over
seer, and negroes is absolutely forbidden
on the plantation, unless when prescribed
by physician no cursing or proCanc
language must be used. Should the over.
seer get drunk, or drink more spirits than
his emPloyerapprovcs of, he must expect
to be instantly discharged.