New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03

and il III stimulate him to TIE ele, atlOn vi his
from their present state OF degradation.
TIE FARMTyG LAsD.
AL get further south the country looks better The
land ali the way from Petersburg TO marlborough IL
said to be the best kind Of farming land Cotton.
tobacco wheat and corn can be raised in abundance.
This point IN about the commencement of the cotton
district From here TO Charleston and along the coast
ia the turpentine, pitch aud tar country. In every
train met numbers OF spectators coming South from
North. Turpehtne speculation. people here say Is
equal 10 cotton The supply VIII be small this
Oh account OF the scarcity OF labor and capital.
NORTHERN CAPITAL WANTED.
find that the large landholders and planters all
through this section 81 the country anxious have
Northern and inyestthe capital in raising
cotton. Most Of them, to use commonplace phrase.
dead BROKE, and are compelled To either SELL rent,
or lease their lands or into partnership with capt
tallst IN raising crop OF cotton. Spectators are
mostly leasing the plantations. Few want TO buy.
Quite number go into partnership IN this style Capt.
tast furnish all the labor meaning the negroes and
their feed and all the mules and eams-plauer TO fur.
nish the land the feed for mules and tie pows and
farming utensils and then each receive half the crop
This is considered a very far bargain.
LABOR.
About the question OF Labor there is great deal Of
doubt large number OF negroes went Into the army
and. when discharged, either remained North or went
West This makes negro labor scarce The poor
whites will not work in tie cotton field. Quite nun.
Der OF the negroes have an enmity against their former
masters and viii work for none but Northern men. The
Ereedmens Bureau IL doing all It can 90 correct tins
labor question. The negro feels safe wien he makes
contract through this agency Some OF the bitter
planters refuse to have anght to do with tho Bureau and
are trying the introduction Of German emigrauts
South from New-York. Two planters brought 100 Of
these Germans on TO Weldon on the same train with
me. They told ne they numbered 80 when they left
New.York, but lost 50 while stopping at the various
cities coming South. The planters contracted to give
the Germans $40 per year with quarters and rations
Those who were married. and brought their wives
were IN get t20 per year, house two pigs TO raise
and ratons for all The prices paid to negroes varies
el20 per year. with raons and quarters-one-h half OF
the monthly salary paid at the end of each MONTH and
the balance at the end of the being the average
rate Of wages. Female field hands worth from eco
to ESQ per year. with quarters and rations. House
hands do not get much. Some of the old arisocra,ic
planters acting splendidly toward their former
slaves l know of a case where a rich planter living
within five miles OF the town Of Wilson this State has
divided up portion Of his immense estate OF 900 acres
and bestowed certain number Of 10 each Of his
former slaves who are now working for him. They
are paid their regular wages besides. for working
the planters farm, ard allowed so much time per week
to cultivate their land