Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-19
From the Mercary.
COTTON MANUFACTURES AT
.ttss. THE SOUTH.

South is not very economically applied,
will fully appear from comparison of
official statistical data. For this pur-
pose. I'VE will take the States of Massa
.chuse,ts and South Carolina. The re-
suits stated in connection with the Uni
ted States census for 1910, and which
apply to the year 1889, though doubt.
less embracing some errors,S shall as.
sumo to be sufficiently correct for the
present purpose. In looking over that
document, and summing up the amount
.oi AGRICULTURAL products of that year, it
will be fOGad that The market value Of
the e'pruducts of South South Carolina did not
exceed eighteen millions Of dollars. The
number of hands employed in agricul-
sutai operations was one hundred and
ninety eight thousand three hundred
and sixty-,hree; illus giving riAe over
niue,y.seven dollars to each person en-
ployed in thai branch of industry. From
the same data, reckon the market value
reproductions common 10 both States al
the same market value, VIC shall learn
The aggregate proceeds of agriculture
for the same year, in Massachusetts,
amounted, in round nunlbrrs, to thirteen
millions Of duIlars. This amount was
produced by the labor Of eighty.seven
shousand eight hundred and lhr,y seven
persons; thus giving 10 each person SO
employed bit irac.irn short Of one
l,uaIred and forly-six dollars, or an en-
cess in favor O. Massachusetts of about
torly dollars. For this difference some
cause must lave existed.
1, cannoi,be pretended that tbe hard
and sterile soil of Massachusetts, is ma
,uralIy more productive lI,an the soil OF
South Carolina. la the latter Stair, to
be sure, arc large iiacts Of sandy pine
barren, but great proportion Of the
surface of,lle State is capable Of high
cultivation and Of easy liilage, and with
proper management, y ields heavy craps.
The rich elades, the swamp lands,
where -Ieclainab4te,-an and the extensive
bottom lands, are probably hardly ex-
ceeded as to fertility in tie Uulon. And
alIthese.lan might be we'll cultivated
with ,wo-thirds the labor al most, are
requisite 4ors,he cultivation OF the hard
rock. bound surface Of Massachusetts,
Tdne, on tic banks Of glue Connecticut
there is a large tract of fine bottom
land, ,and here AMI there in various paris
Ofthe State, rich meadow Of inter-
vale. Yet all these dwindle into com,
parative insigaiGcance'when set against
the exhaust,ess bottoms on !hesf Cataw-
ia, the Broad, tfeaP aco!e,, the Enorec,
aud other rivers in South Carolina, as
we'll as on their numerous creeks and
branches. Besides, Sou!I, Carolina,
with population numbering only twrn-
tysfouIio. the square mile, has chance
sforrf selection ofthe besttIands for cnlii.
Iation, which cannot be etliad by Massa-
.;chusetls with anopula,ion of one hun.
dredto The square mile. For every ar
ficla named in The schedsle alluded to,
will, perhaps the exception ofhay, ille
climate OF South Carolina is more con-
genial than that Of any New England
State, and with proper cultivation, would
yield them in higher perfection and
greater abundance. And South Caroli-
ma, toe, adds 10 all these products Cot.
ton and Rice.
By many people tile difference above
noted is assigned to the difference in the
efficiency Of FREQ while labo, at the
North, and slave labor al the Soulli.-
This reason is entirely fsllacious, as
any one may sec at glance. A given
number Of slave laborers at the South
cultivate greater number Of acres than
are cultivated by an r1nal number of
free white laborers AT il,e Nar,i,. The
difference in product results from the
difference in management, and the dii>.
ference in management is precise y the
difference between Massachusetts and
South Carolina in the economy of labor.
Thus, compared with agricultural labor
in Massachusetts. oue-lhi,d part at least
, OF that in South Carolina is was.eJ,
f.Gm The want of economical apnlica.
,ion. But H.. reader will prihaps say,
what has all this discussion about ag,i
cultural labor to do with "Couon Man
ufactures Mt the Souh2" My reply is,
very much; and ii ;he cor,eous que, isl
will bear will, me while | will endea.
vor 10 show how ana why.
Let il be sti | bone in mind, that is as
true as that there is sun in the heav
ems, that labor is the original capital
and The great source ofweallh. Let II
also be remembered, that 10 produce
The most profitable result, it must be
subjected 30 tho guidance and control Of
the best skill and Judgment. And now,
What are the facts to be deduced from
the comparison we have made. We
have seen that the South Carolina pIan-
Ter receives, 90 an average, ninety.sey-
en- dollars for each hand employed,