Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09
The land is more uniformly of fair quail.

and equitable distribution of land, that will
yield all the staples of the country satisfac-
torily.
Corn, rice, beans, sugar cane, cotton,
tobacco, mandiocs, and coffee, were seen
here growing in great perfection, while the
banana, the orange and the pine apple
flourish most abundantly, and of excellent
quality.
It is proposed that the reserved lands may
be purchased at % cents per acre, each
member of family having the privilege Of
getting three hundred (3oO) acres, thus af.
fordiug large family q large domain for
extension of operations as the children grow
up. There are also private lands adjoining
these Government laods, which may be
bought in any quantity at SO cents per
acre, and those desiring snch an investment
can have the privilege of three, four and
five years, without interest. In many places
there are many sites for machinery, and
aloug the river Iguape every planter has
his own rice mill running by water FROM
some of the numerous small streams which
flow into this majestic river. -r
The timber upon these various tributa.
ries is very abundant, and generally of fine
quality for cabinet work, for houses, or for
ship building. -~..
For the most part the wood Of the coun.
try is hard and does not split we'll, yet
there are specimens of timber found in this
region that serve we'll for fences and few
which may be split into boards. -p-
bitches have been resorted to, with or
without hedges, in places where fencing ma.
terial was not convenient, and thus per-
manent enclosure is effected. As there are
several growths we'll suited to the construc.
ton of hedges, even making in some in
stances a protection against hogs as we'll as
cattle, horses and mules, it would be well
to resort to this mode of enclosing lands at
the very outset. &C.,
In the vicinity Of Iporanga, which is thir.
ty miles above Xlnirica on the river Iauape,
there are very superior lead mines, and sx-
tensive deposits of limestone and red chalk
or stone suitable for pencils. It is also sta
ted that coal has been discovered in this
same region, and lower down that iron ore
has been found convenient to the river, but
I can't vouch for the two latter from per.
sonal observation. This section being on.
ly reached by canoes, renders the transpor.
tation more tardy. and troublesome, though
not as expensive as pack mules.
Xinirica is the head of steamboat naviga
ton, and a large wagon road is now being
opened across the country for this point to
the port of CsDanca, which will allow of an
outlet in either direction for the'products of
those locating near this line of communica-
ton. The lands which are reserved at my
request, are situated upon this road, and at a
convenient distance for shipment from either
port. This road is of such a grade that
railroad may be built upon the same line.
The climate is pleasant, and temperature
not 80 great at any time as our summer,
while it is rare that frost occurs in winter.
The population are generous and cordial
in their welcome of our people to the coun
try, aud all classes seem to desire that the
emigrants shall locate in their section of the
country permanently. Many Of the planters
in the more populous parts of this province,
have proposed to receive into business, men
of experience in growing cotton and if they
bring their tools and implements for the
culture of the soil, and preparation of the
cotton for market, all else will be supplied
upon the place, allowing one half of the nett
proceeds of the years operations for their
skill and superintendance. For this object
persons may even better their pecuuiary
condition by abandoning ordinary lands
here, and removing every thing necessary
for planting to Brazil, where the soil is far
superior and the yield much greater than
anywhere in South Carolina or Georgia
Cotton yields from 1000 lbs to $500 lbs,
and corn from 80 to 40 bushels, ever with
the deficient culture of those people who
know nothing of the use of the plow, and
make very sparing use of the hoe. The in
crease o.; production under our system Of
working must be at least one half more. than
at present, and the quality of the lint, now
better than ours, will also perhaps be i'm
proved.
feel no hesitation in saying positively
that any person who has means to engage in
agricultural operations in Brazil, may 60 to
the Province of San Paulo with the prospect
of making double the amount Of clear cash
annually to what can be realized by planting
6ere, even under better system of labor
than at present prevails in the South.
Negro slavery is still the chief reliance
for labor in Brazil, and there are frequent
opportunities to hire gangs of negroes at
fron $50 to S75 per head, taking entire
families. The number of children 10 such
gangs is usually much smaller than we have
been accustomed to see on plantation here.
In one lot offered during my visit, there
were l2O men and boys, 80 women and girls,
and 80 children only, who were not able to
render service ip the field. This gang was
offered for Sl2,500 annual hire, with the
privilege of five or ten years continuance,
making not quite $50 per head for those
capable of working. A number of small
farmers might combine and hire such lot,