Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
The Cotton Inv.

III SO'LOh bNuN
Tie acts. aloT,ea respectively by the Georgia
ana South Carolina Legislatures, res 'rivting the
plant.n: Of cotton the present Jear I" three acres
for every full hard employed in agriculture. were
founded IL wisG,m and hrvr been accc;'rd as
p%rulruti. and tiyht, under the circumsfrreeo OF
our Situation, by lie people of bot!a stare. the
Governor Of Georriu Las issnel h;s Professionalism
calling The Legislature of that State tos;iiier i'm
le iistcly III consider the ~prnprie:y Of placing u
further re-rrir;ion upon the planting vi r"tton
And VIC learn that he has asked the CD oI. rati"n
Of the Governor Of South Carolina to the same
end.
For one, we believe tha, enough has been done
in the matter. The cultivation of three acres OF
Cotton to the hand, leaves from twelve to i;!tecn
acres to be nut in corn. This will certainly give
a very abundant provision crop under ANY thing
like ordinary seasons. There is, i'll point OF fnct,
n large provision crop now I'll hand in l'ie Two
States. Thar i, is for the present h"nrdsd 1t h"iie
Ivy its proprie;ors, is perhaps u lancntabis st'te
of things. But it is in tho country nevertheless
aud cannot get out,-and is fairly to be reckoned
IL part Of the ccuu'ry's resources. When the pres
sure for the necessities of our armies comes in
good earnest, as aome it will should the war con-
! tinue, it will he found that the corn crop of 1867
was II large one, and that the surplus of that crop
still On hand will gu lar toward feeding the coun-
icy. The small grain crop of the current year is
also to BIZ taken account OF in estimating our sub
~s;stence resources. 1t is said OF both wheat and
oats that thay never were moro promising, and
that u greatcrbreadth Of land was never put IN.
Take these considerations in connection with the
favorable symptoms of a good cropping year for
lSG3-the hard winter we have just passed,-the
%sracun!, steady opening Of Spring &c.,-and it
docs seem thut there is no reason whatever to ap-
plehend thar twelve OF fifteen acres Of corn per
hand will not absolutely fill the la"d with all
necessary supplies OF both bread and meat.
Tt is assumed that planters will bcstow great a.
~tcation ON t;ieir snail Cotton crops to the neglect
and injury of their corn fields. This is i%uputing To-
them no; only a sickly patriotism hut downright
ignoracc Of their own interests. Who cver heard
Of a sensible farmer, Mt any pOriOd, vino did mol
euieavor to make tie most cut Of his rh'is crop,
corn IS we'll MS cotton? Aud was the ever Il
time when there were go many ressons, public and
private, urging every man to do his utmost with
nil his means? You stultify and insult the farmei
by telling him that no will cultivate his three ucre.
to the hand carefully and let the fifteen acres Gc
sides come along as best they may. The assump.
ton, as We have termed it, would be lnpr: proper
ly pronounced an absurdity. No doubt the small
cotton crop will be faithfully cultivated. but the
bi: corn crop viii! also receive its pr"rc. share o!
attention uniess our people hare Suddenly become
both fool, and rercgaies. The operation of the
present. Gotten regulation is heuithtui Tor the very
reason that il allows cncugh COTTON cultivated Ia
satisfy the grca. bulk .: our farming population,
willis ;t still uccessita;eS Il large corn crou "grud;y
yi:sicd ii crc.gscctiua, nn,! IN erery nriya'orio"!
We believe then that (under Gud's L!e.siasj
enough corn will be made for all our purpose.
whether Of war or or peace aud this agreed TO,
what else better can we c~al,iya;o 20 vary and
strengthen cu- Means q carrying IN Tie war.
than cotton The safety Of the ccmmissar;at FIRST
secured, what is Of the next greatest Importance
if it be not some present rcaiizabls basis Of con-
tinucl foreign credit ? und what better calculated
to create flis basis than the ~ra,pahls f'et. TIA;
evea in the midst Of war We can Yet present TO
the ayes OF Europe our c"tton bags in sufficient
abundance to :Gord at least =. sure Indication Of
our real wealth. uur real resource. AMI our real
Importance IN TIE great firmly vi natiops.
Underline cation law us it nov staE'is every
thing appears to bo working at once fiyornbly
and satisfactorily, and ws regard it imprmtent to
Interfere in he matter further, csperis ~ =; this
late hour of tie season when any such iaterier-
encc will misplace calculations aid arrangements
that have now beca made and matarel under a
law supposed to he properly perfected. Many
planters vii! rot go up to the limit Of this law
white none will lie 81 impru'ient aad retractnry
rs To overgu that limit. The rcsul; will he ii M"i
ia .isnifcan; cotton croranda M assure! abundance
Of corn proicrly distributed ere'yrarr'. The leg
i%slation seems to have precisely attainri the .j"s'e
miiep adapted to The hest s""'l ii our le"i'!c am!
government; ard we hope the old maxim a; "I"I
veU enough alone" will prevail asains; TIE ground
less but I'VE doubt Dot) patriotic note Of alarm
which has been sounded SO suddenly by tle Gov.
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