The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-15

I Il SorL cafClira = ma l.irg ~.
year ~ year - nahy tainstie eIszrEs.
NoI becanse they Cad n,ese IsIIIlr lsnds
where ihcy a.. bar they EaA n,srksl r.
their produriians. uhish affords il,rm =
reasnnzble and living Temunrraiion for
fheir lg5oEr. We viii venture Ia saw
there are msny farmers IN his rounlv IN
possession II considerable property. Mo
wo,k several hands. and vel 10 nel han.
de 100 dollars in he eouIse Of he yesr.
Why - this! i il strange illal lhey
should desire n rlianse their abode nh,lfr
such circumstances! The only iline gFst
keeps aaem here Is aiiaehmfni 20 ,lseir
firnds anf neighbours. and iheir nsiise
stale. Nav these are tic very penrle
uho. We hold. should engage most zsa.
lnusly ii This great work; and yellllsna,
10 he wondered Al. ihal ihey are NOT Fe,.
il 10 take hold. Cor They see 80 ln,le M.
ney lllal they are afrsid 10 assume any -.
possibility they ran avoid. Their cir.
rnmslanees are moi improving. Its viii
difficulty they can secnre money enough
10 PAY Their taxes. and purchase the ami.
eles absolutely necessary on their plan,a.
lions. As 10 the edHca,ion Of their child
rem, il must necessarily be very Limited.
Cor they have notihe means Of employing
qualified teachers IN their neighborlonds,
nnI 81 sending their sons ~ daughters 10
good schools from home. Bur Of al these
difficulties they themselves understand lie
pressure. perhaps better Than The wrileruf
Ills article. who is moi engaged TO any ex.
tent in forming. Now what We want 10
show is that our citizens nor have m op-
pnnnnily of plaring themselves in > con-
di,ion equal To that 81 others who p0sstss
The same means in other parts ollhe corn-
ny.
Let MS suppose lliat man owns eco
acres Of land the value Of hici is $1,000,
and thai ~ works four efficient hands.
What viii be The result n The end Of the
year! lie will have 10 exercise the very
slririesi economy 10 be equal 10 what lie
was u The beginning Of The year: nav,
his land viii probably be somewhat poor
ei. lie thus goes on from year 10 year
until he is compelled 10 seek new home
and fresh land. What will be lie actual
ra.h received from this fim during the
year. We need not make calculation,
for The owner knows il will lie very lilllc.
fhe should hire the hauling OF his -four
{, market ii viii bring him next TO Moth.
ing. 4 lripia Newhern would require at
least II days, The hire Of the wagon and
team ii $50 day would amount 10 s35.
Tile load nf flour 10 blrrels) al SO. would
be 500. The farmer would then receive.
n!ler ieducting The hauling. S25 for his 10
barrels Of llour!. Should he carry il with
II wagon, The time which he ought
nd in improving his land and keep.
plantation in repair. is spent on
nj, aud besides. he is obliged to keep
horses Than are Necessary 10 carry
plantation. II he lad d rail road
5or 10 miles from his plantation, he
carry his Hour 10 the road, see i,
10 his commission merchant, and
home The same day. In less than
/ lie can receive the returns. lie
nd lilo Petersburg, Richmond, Nor
Newbcrn or Wilmington, and the ex-
on each barrel will probably not ex.
me dollar. Al The prices mentioned
lie would receive $50 instead oil
-iast double. But in addition 10 this
san accessible market opened 10 him
.cry thing he can spare-llay, But
'oullry, Vegetables, &c.
believe ia man owning the amount
operly mentioned above should sell
Of il and vest the proceeds in the rail
he would actually be gamer. even
should never realize one dollar on his
(.
et all then, attend the meeting in
sbolough. In the meantime lei them
,ct on this subject and what will he
consequence il the effort should fail.
great object is the good Of the peo-
al large, not the benefit OF capitalists
parts Of the state, men Of all parties
ca deep interest in The success OF the
rk. Let each one along The line com
iplated, within ten OF twenty miles OF
do his duty and The work will be done.
believe that all that is wanted is for
people 10 understand the subject; FOR
seems 10 US impossible for any man,
. wishes 10 see the people prosperous,
Understand il, and vel remain insensible
inactive, or fail 10 do all he can TO pro-
e this great work. N.
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