New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-20

. ..ssned with beng ocIuSsn ny ths poor or
re AIS 9 question Of interest 10 tho tax pay
b''yy, .York, whether any means osn be Dc
- q" liable the poor. who become dependent
r''' CITY for support, to labor in any vocation
go ~ tbey may defray the expenses thereof
800 s,oeriments heretofore made, in various
''0~ "a Union. i, has been found that no plan
'l 90 nsctanicoi employment alone car sue
rs,s being the case, we have to turn Cur
ecu - asy.ea'tarai and mee4aaieol labor a.
~ Nv alternative. InOw proceed TO briefly I'M
49,. -, .ha, has already been alluded 10 by the
,oa Il his plan is not practicable ia primo
1,.rshst there is no remedy.
F..,,sct Of land be purchased an Western
va in any the Southern tier Of Counties.
s.ioooso 5000 acres, partly Or entirely Wild
-s,s,sOo for going to this section Of the State H.
.i.,a can be bought there for 0nese'ah the price
-. command near NewYork, and the fer
"A ,,.s in ralue Of Western lands is very
..,.., Sedderstum in the successful result OF
=, ,,.Srorise. Upon Ibis land there should be
.r.;,p, water power 70 ProPel saw-mill and
..m;u and from the timber upon the premises
.s,s..sry buildings should be erected, which
- oo.. but a mere trife, comparatively with
of,sneuents near New York, The build.
a., being erected and their occupants sent on and
lsssI nth provisions for siz months, II il not
raj any farther expenditure, by the City,
p''o.s; .,ons would be called for Ifthere should
M -, aoo acres of cleared land, there certainly
os ~ ~. Iad,an Germ and Potatoes should be ex
".,ssIv cultivated, ss these crops would be their
'ssDo''ts.:.,dspee. and with sufficient supply Of
les they might Did defiance 10 famine. The
sre Il the lands should progress with all posi-
n. Eso,tcb. Machines should be constructed for
oS stumps, and the lands should be put in
',,saiBg CONDITION as speedily as possible Tor the
PRODUCTION Of sheep In large numbers, the wool
sor which should be manufactured into clothing
s,on thepremises AL the SPINNING, knitting, and
-spstsg should be done by the paupers
When the lands shall have become Sufficiently
,,.red the raising Of broom corn and the making
ofJrsens, can be prohtably done. Upon this branch
= Industry, | base the certain prosperity Of the
,,;srprise There is no article Of manufacture, 80
T,l fitted for psuper labor this. The cultivation
,,soires nothing after plougbing the land, beyond
TAT women and children can easily perform, and
h. art Of making brooms is soon acquired The
adde's could be turned by the psupers and with
ne machinery for making brooms now in use, there
|, nor,sson why as good brooms cannot be made by
'.nnsrs as Of the shops Of the Shakers Indepen-
iisot ~ the manufacture Of brooms the seed is as
Unable for food for cattle hogs and poultry as any
athsr grain and the seed OF good crop ia worth
more tben the cost of cultivation There would be
no dagger Of overstocking the market as brooms
osre now become an article Of export.
some may object 70 the distance Of the location
RON New York. but the disadvantages arising from
M, are nothing in comparison TO the advantages
n the fertile lands Of the West. The cheapness
d rssng provisions there is matter OF important
orsiderstion Potatoes can be raised a, a net
%, in ary quantity Of not over zen cents per
bpihel
h must be understood that the cost Of transpor.
ION q potatoes TO market is often more than the
cost Of raising them
Every description Of food necessary can be pro.
a1ced at The West for quarter the price that il
would cost in the vicinity of New.York The ma.
ure that the soil requires about here is rninouS 10
agriculture except on the most scientific princ
Dies vet perhaps in Orange or Duchess Counties
,bis system could be successfully carried out by
proper management.
Ne will suppose that 5000 acres Of Western
lsnds should be purchased for fte dollars per
end thousands OF acres can be purchased nj that
pnee and while the paupers are raising sufficient
prodace for their Own consumption, say, during
period Of ten years, that at the same time the
shOe Of this tract Of land SHOULD be cleared the in
7sue In value would. at the end OF that period be
Dc,eased Ten fold Here We have q gain OF 1925.
40 10 the land alone
We will now make n small estimate OF the guam.
iU Of land necessary 20 sustain 5000 persons. and
a this estimate we must not include any thing but
rhat is Just sufficient 10 sustain life, in vigorous
nd healthy condition. One pound 81 f0di0H Blc4
nd one quart OF potatoes is sufficient for each indi
tdusl, per day--that is, they can live ON this al
nvsnce but we will willyive them their soup aud
seat In the bargain. $50 bushels OF potatoes ~
tolerate estimate per acre for good lands IN many
ections of this State and we will say 90 bushels
corn per acre. Now, 22s acres planted IN Pots
,es aud 1875 acres in corn would feed 5000 SOUS as
er above rations and the fodder from inc corn
Vith some 100 or 200 acres IN grass, would supply
he animal food but the above is too liberal an
estimate lis calculated for robust healthy men.
I think that 1000 acres well cultivated would iced
700 souls consisting OF men, women and children
nd allow sufficient pasturage for working cattle
nd horses bat for producing the animal iood we
aust have an extra quantity OF ianc We "ni
oppose that animal food Is allowed once upN-
yhch is what tire peasantry OF Ireland never yst
axurated upon--and | conceive that an allow
nee Of four ounces per head is quite sufficient az
.mong this class Of people we should have many
tnleebled and aged persons. also many children
who would not consume half that quantity. THIS
Allowance would require $40 beet cattle OF 600
pound. each, and 1910 hogs Of 500 pounds each
For sasting these cattle and hogs. Tafd baga and
Ngar tets should be cultivated on the most scien
thc princnles From an acre 500 bushels OF sugar I
beets Is small estimate and perhaps the same
quantity Of ruta basa Carrots often exceed 1000 /
bushels per ncre and there is nothing better ior I
stting cattle The hogs COLD be tatied with the /
oressd roots steamed and mixed with meal Of
rOoE-corn seed, ifthat production should oeraised
'ify acres of land cultivated with these roots /
1oad suffice for feeding both the cattle and hogs.
Ieoai $50 acres Of grass land, as pssturage would
Z required for the beef cattle and II ted on the 1
sss9 plan much less would answer. In short, .
so seres Of good land would cover all the require
ssn;s OF colony OF 5000 people. except wood Tor /
's This calculation is based upon the lands being 4
prime condition. II would require few years /
bring new lands 10 the proper condition but, IN
y long run. il would be more advantages TO take
cd Of this kind Of land for our present Object than
au which il cleared and worth e high price.
We should also take into consideration some
leans by which these poor people may regain
asE Independence in the world, where bone and
news ueleft 10 them unimpaired. Thousands who
nay Gee nom the iron rule OF dsspotism, or from
MI morr frishtsul famine. will become dependent
'poa Us anporayaly only, ueless we close every
venue 10 their freedom, by immuring them within
V wsls Of our Aims Houses. to drag out an imbe-
10 existence lettering their ambition and ami
lstng every hope Of regsinins their indepen-
nee BY afording them no opportunity to use the
rsngth that God has given them, IN some worthy /
ca,ion. If we would have nursery OF psuperism'
. have taken the right steps TO insure siuli sup,