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

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MI. Editor ear sir:-By = publishs
ling theaa Rules for the Plantation YOU
will obligo many of.yoas Ieado orssYs al
though they may not suit algfthey will af.
ford Information to them. Il; ~
Yours, respectfully, 5 A. b.
RULES FOR THE PLANTATION.
Il. A good crop means one thatis good,
taking into consideration every thing
negroes, land, mules, horses, stock, fcn-
ccs, bitches, Turning utensils-all of
which must be kept and Improved in va.
lue. The effort therefore must not Sbe'
merelyIto make given number Of bales
OF cotton, but as much us an4be made
without nterrupting tho steady increase
OF the rest Of the property.
2. The Overseer 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 10
any pccuniary transactions connected
with the plantation. 4
8. The overseer must ncver&bo absent
single night, or an entire day without
permission previously obtained. 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 at noon at the stable, and
see that the mules and horses nrc watcred,
cleaned, salted and fed and The doors
locked at night. He must send all KEYS
to the mansion house.
3. The oversccr must visit every ne.
gro house, at day light in the morning.
and soc that they arc all out. Once a
week or more he must visit their houses
alter horn hlown at night, to see that all
arc in. The horn must be blown in win
ter at 5, IN summer ut O. O'Clock, after
Which no'ncgro must be seen out of bis
house. ~
.. lhe ovcrseermust see that all plan
taton utensils are taken care of and put
in their place, and not left ont. Fences
md bars kept up, and doors and gates
Kept shut, and all things mcnded and
kept in repair; wagons and carts grca-
sed; ca'llemust be gotten up every eve
ming, also hogs and sheep, and in the win
ter ted once day unless very cold wca-
ther, then twice a day. They must be
sultcd. at lcnst once a week. -
Z. The ovcrsccr will be expected not
TO degrade himself ly charging any nc
gro with carrying news 10 the employer.
There must be no news to carry. Tic
employer will not encourage tale bearing,
but will question every negro, indiscrilni-
Dntcly whenever he thinks proper, about
all matters connected with the plantation,
aid require them to tell the truth. When
he learns any thing dcrogatory 10 the
oversccr, he will Immediately comm,ln.
cate it to him.
9. The ovcrsccr must, when ncccssa-
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, md to suffer no persons
% be about barns or stables without rcr-
mission.
o: He 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 coaccrn
or interest his employer.
10. The negroes must be made to
obey and to wcrk, which may be done by
an ovcrsccr who attends regularly TO his
business, with very little use of u whip.
Much whipping indicates n bad tempered
or nm Inat'cntive manager, and will not
be allowed. Rcppoi, advise, and a kind
and fathcrly treatment will effect much.
The ovcrsccr must never on any occa-
sion, unless in self defence, kick q 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. He must never
give negro ticket, nor send one of
the plantation without his employers or
dcrs.
II. The sick negroes must be re por-
ted every morning or oltcncr, trentcd
with great tenderness and seen we'll after
Inc children must be taken great care
OF; sucking and pregnant women must
be lndulScd rs much us circumstance
will allow, and never worked rs much as
others. The suckers allowed time 10 ot
tend to their infants, and if possible,
worked as near their houses rs can be.
No lifting or ploughing must be done by
pregnant women.
Is. The use of ardent spirits in over
seer, and negroes is absolutely forbidden
on the plantation, unless when prescribed
ny physician no c,Irsing or profanc
language mus, be used. Should the over
seer get drunk, or drink more spirits than
his employer approves Of, he must expect
to be instantly discharged.