Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-29
WRITTEN FOR TIE ADVERTISER
y? PLANK ROadEs.

Mr.. EDlToR,-A communicated ap
.Reared in your5Iast'paper. over Tie signn-
lure of"A Fafmer" which is well wbrlhy
of The consideration of the people Of Edge.
field District. Our District is large, the
Roads generally are bad, ant>,hose living
lin remote paris Of it, are subjected 10 great
inconvenience and expense, rs well as loss
OF lime, in attending Court, Public Sales,
&C.. Could these remote parts of the Dis
trict be connected with The Village, by
Plank Roads, the facilities of commnnica-
tion would he so much Increased, the IA.
tisue and expense Of travelling so much
reduced, the time eSpendei in gniog 10
Courl and returning home so much lessen
ed, lhat-ye should hear little or no com
plaint of attending Courl, Public Sales, DC:
Our Spring Court is held in March, at
a time our Planners are busy planting their
crops. and when their personal attention
is particularly necessary in direclipgtheir
affairs, and ii is serious loss to many
planters, to be obliged to leave their farms
aud plantations al that time. Make a
Plank Road. and il will reduce the Zine
of going and returning to one third. ssThis
will enable many planters 10 return home
at night, direct their planting. and return
TO the Village in lime for opening Of Court
each morning.
1t is we'll known, that the planter is
forced by circumstances TO send his crop
10 market, al a season of the year when
The Roads are in the worst possible sta @.
from heavy and long continued rains. II
from sickness, broken down leans, orolher
causes. he is unable 10 gel his produce 10
market. during The winter, he is so much
employed in breaking up his land. planting
and tending his crop, that no leisure time
offers again, until The crop is laid by; say
in July or August. at which lime his leans
are generally broke down by hard plough
ing; then. instead of muddy roads. hs IN
The winter. his teams become exhausted
from crawiing along through deep sand.
under burning sun, and often furnished
for water.
Now make Plank Road. and it mat.
tiers mol whether the roads are sandy or
sloppy. the planter has dry and safe
Toao, W uduspOTt H'~Si"P w "!o'ne'' """
supplies home. His teams would return
fresh, and no, being obliged TO 10y up 10
recruit. could be started Oft again, with
auoIher load to market, or would he fit for
work on the plantation.
LIE, every farmer make an estimate OF
what j, COSTS him annually for repairs ol
Wagons, harness. damage to horse flesh.
aud loss Of time. from his wagons being
occasionally stuck in mud hole, together
with loss Of time in travelling over, under
aud through muddy and sandy roads,
(leaving out his being able to carry dou-
be the weight with the same leams.) and
ifhe can figure up, that it costs less than the
toll for travelling over Plank Road, then
it may be fur Ills interest 10 travel over
bad roads.
There is one grea, advantage that Plank
Roads possess over Rail Roads-eyesy one
oan-.Is. a, arm -Thn., aranLnii--.ffssJ7Eis~
peoples road. whether travelling in car.
liage. wagon. buggy. cart. on horse. mare,
mule. jackass or goat, wheelharrow or on
foot. They are exactly adapted 10 The
purpose. When l have leisure, | will
recur 10 the subject again.
SALUDA.