The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-06-16

and scarce of corn, they will buy three
year old mule and make the mule do full
work the first year. And do contend that
until they are four years old, consequently,
the mule is somewhat broke down the first
year aud will in nine eases out of ten never
make ms good mule. For planter who
makes large crops of cotton, will have to
shove his mules from one end Of the year
to The other, in preparing, working, ginning
and hanling off his crop; and when they
are eight years old they are worth but lit
tle-wheB n farmers mules, generally speak
ing, will last until they arc sixteen years
old. You perceive that is more than one
hundred per cent upon tie capital of mules.
Then, will take up next The depre citation
on the price of cotton by making more
chan can be handled so rs to make it bring
the highest prize. Take for example n PLAN
| ter who works twelve hands, and makes
ninety.six bales Of cotton, weighing four
hundred pounds per bale, and value that at
forty dollars per bale, on the first five bales
to the hand, and the other three Jales to
the hand, at thirtytwo dollars per bale
The difference is two hundred and eighty
eight dollars, that is fraction under four
teen per cent. on S3,S52; the whole of the
cotton at forty dollars per bale. ! think
any Of the cotton merchants will Justify me
in the opinion, that planter who makes
eight bales to the hand will get eight dol.
lars less per bale on three bales TO the
| hand.
Next, I viii take up the article "f wheat
Land, when i. j. rented TO sow in wheat,
will rent for one dollar per acre, Dut wher.
rented 10 put in corn or cotton, it will rent
| from one dollar and II half to three dollars
per acre. FIom these fact, il can bc seen
! that there is n material difference in sowing
AID planting land. am firmly Of the opin.
ion aud that from practical experience, that
! YOU may take piece of land and SOW it III
wheat every other year for ten years. then
| plant it in corn or cotton the balance Of the
lime, and it will be worth mere than the
same sort Of land planted in corn or cotton
every year, the samc IeGgth oi time ; and
the difference would be very grcu, il The
land were rolling. And since il has been
proven that hill side ditching is valuable in
the preservation of lend it can easily be
seen ih,t the planter who makes S bales
| of cotton 10 the hard would not have time
TO do hill side diiciing and have but little
time t. keep them cleaned out for they do
a great harm il they are not kept cleaned
out after heavy rains. So il can be seen if
these statements be correct that the cotton
planters are raising the price Of the principal
productions of the Northern and grain grow.
ing states and derrccining the King of the
world and the great staple production of
The cotton growing States. II has been
said that these principles are con,rarg to pc.
itlcal economy. contend that they are
not contrary 10 practical economy for the
cotton States. | do not think that they
should pursue m economy so inimcal 10
their own interests. TO the great enhance.
ment of the Northern States. When they
are continually pouring down their denim.
Citations aCd 'rituperaiions with fanatical
fury upon our institutions, which the great
God of nature has handed down 10 us for
our mutual benefit.
| Mr. Editor.-I do not wish to be under.
stood that advocate policy for the South.
ern or cotton States TO raise every single
article that they use al home and buy moth.
ing. For since the progress Of the age. Ito
use an expression Of Long Grabs.} has
brought machinery 10 such perfection, |
would call IL bad economy TO make our own
cloth aud yarn by the old ninety. nine cards
and wheels. For you perceive that bunch
OF yarn that has about twenty hanks in il,
costs about one dollar-it would take n
woman about fifteen days to spin it, and
her labor worth twenty five cents per day
in making cotton, so her labor in spif ming
the yarn would only be worth ,ix or seven
cents per day.
Mr. Ed'tor--Sincc had occasion 10 men.
ton The name Of |ons Grabs" will make
few remarks about Kim, then am done.
think Long Grabs" would have made n
very notable farmer, If he had devoted tho
whole OF his attection 10 the subject of Ao.
rculture, for ! see he has written some
most useful and valuable pieces in your ex-
ceilcnt paper. But he has had to figure in
different sphere in which he has acquired
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