Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-31
A NEW PROJECT.
The following proposal is about to be pre-
sented 10 the Government:
"OFrlcg or THE NovRLTY WouKs, I
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"OTcg on THE NovRLTY WoUKs I
srRIN0FlED VI, Jan. p, 1867 !
"SIR believing tina, il is very iupouc Tor the gov
eminent continue burdeuing itself this time with
the support OF several thousand cuntraband negroes in
comparative ideness whel they might be employed very
probably TO themselves, as well as the government IN
eutyaung the abandoned cotton fields near Port Royal,
wish To call your attention 70 the following estimate
Of the proh that could be made BY employing d,ulV VI
them ia this manner. promiscuous gang Of 90
negroes. including the old young. and inhrm, would
equal in effective labor about 5000 ableb bodied hands
and be capable uf cudvatng 20 90 Of cotton pro-
vided attention paid % the cultivation OF other
crops except he vegetables required Tor their
This land With average crop, would produce 80
pounds per acre, 00lOl pounds ia the aggregate
II pinncd cotton which would be worth under the most
cents per pound, S200O,000 in the aggregate 10
produce this crop the following outlay would be requr
For 1 pillow horses at 500 each $4,000
For 80 pillow harnesses or $40 each 1000
For 100 plows, al 81 each l0j0
For 100 seed planters, at 81 each 700
For 100 horse hoes culu,ators, at IS each 1000
For 80 hrm wagons, at SO 3o10
For 80 cottnn gins, at Sljl 1900
For combined lever presses, at $50 each l20l
For portable mills for grinding corn, a, 500
each. LOO
For 60 horse steam engine, for running the mill
For 900 baud hoes, at 50 cents each 26Oi
For baskets and sacks for picking 2OJJ
For 800 00J feet Of lumber for warehouses and
negro quarters, az SIP per 5000
For provisions for 300 negroes y months
elusive Of vegetables raised on the panta-
ton, at 81 per week each 200 600
For salaries Of rs overseers aud assistants at
50 900 5000
For salaries Of mechanics 10000
For wages Of 5000 negroes, at sll per month for
able,bodied hands-equal TO 5000 such
For 900 tons Of hay at SIS per ton 1900
For $4,000 bushel Of oats, at 40 cents per .
For ropes and saekug for Is OcO bales of cotton 10000
For freight and transportation 1000
For incidental expenses 1870
Total expense, sos $50
''''' viz s.'''''N '''' '''' ''''' ~ - F' 100000
Leaves surplus Of sl,oae,6jO
To which should be added the value Of tie
at The close ' Of the year, worth at least 6OOoO
Leaving net profit Of sl,O06, $50
Or, IL the price Of cotton should remain as at
present through the coming year and
the crop seal for 90 cents per pound, it
would be worth 100000
And pay a net profit Of 2696,651
or the above estimated amount required for expenses
only $500 600 would be needed before portion Of the
crop could be got into market thus furnishing the
for the balance Of the expenses early il would be
required 10 ca ~ on this enterprise successfully
delay can be permitted, would be necessary have
the pows on the ground and running by the lot Of March,
aud unless he crop planted Ia season II will be impos
sbie employ the negroes to advantage al any time
during the remainder Of the OF to make any
Of the lands We are willing to manage and carry on
this enterprise for tie GOyernmeht- giving good and
sufficient surees for the honest and faithful discharge Of
duesand receive 10 ler cent OF the profits Ia
full for our services or, will with their
paying the negrOes the above mentioned wages aud the
Government 600 for the Of the land aud the
protection afforded BY the forces they have already sta
toned there.
ELLIS, BkiTToN EATON"
This looks business like and we trust it
will receive the consideration il merits - ~
| Y. Tribune.