The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

more especially if he can make VI
his mind to abolish the system O
wearing out his lands, and will adop
a judicious system of rotating ant
manuring. This would throw int
market for the immigrant small far
mer $1,000 farms Of 100 acres each
The advantages of a system of small
farms arc easily shown. Take fol
instance comparison between New
jersey and South Carolina in 1860
These States were nearly equal in
population, that of New Jersey 672,-
635, and that. of South Carolina 709,-
70S. The total value Of the products
of New Jersey was 100000, 900:
while the value of the products Of
South Carolina was but $49;0 200, 900,
TO obtain. this result, New Jersey
hasinvgsredin real andpersonal estate
296, ,6S2, 1872 dollars. South Carroll
ma has invested in real and personal
estate 489, 319, ,12S dollars. New Jcr-
scy has 1914 AS acres Of land in
cultivation, South Carolina +, ,572, 06O
acres. New Jersey has a compara-
lively poor and rocky soil, South
Carolins soil and climate capable of
producing almost. all the most valna-
bic productions Of the world. New
Jersey had a cash income of G0,941,
435 dollars in 1860. Deduct there
from the interest on her invested CAP
ital of 29G, ,GS2, ,492, dollars, at seven
per cent, say 20,7G7,775 dollars,
leaves her a profit of 40,173, ,G62.-
Deduct from this, however the GUS
tomary 53B per cent. as the cost OF
hey manufactured materials in agri-
cultural implements, engines and ma
chinery, manufac cturcd clothing, flour
and meal, cotton fabrics, WOODEN fab
rlcs boots and shoes, India rubber
goods, furniture and jewelry, say l.,
981, 296 dollars, will leave her clear
profit over the regular interest ofsev-
en- per cent. already calculated of 30,
1872, 3G6 dollars! South Carolina had
cash income in 1860, of49, 9S5, ,5S6
dollars. Her invested capital amolln-
ted to 499, 9,319, 12S dollars, the inter-
est of which at seven pcrcent.amoun-
ted to Sd, 252, 35S dollars, which leaves
her profit over the regular interest
of seven per cent: Of only l., ,733. 73.24S 24S
tol,acs. TrcT slaves having, however,
;uccn included inher capital, say 2OO,-
O0O,G0O, their increase should'be adj
dcd to lfcr profits, say g per cent;
being 5, ,O00,O0 dollars making, there.
fore aggregate profits over the usual
interest 20, 733, ,248 dollars, Or II ,459,
lis dollarsless than New jersey.
Surprising South Carolina was to
sell her 1920 farms, Of 100 acres,
each, at five dollars per acre, and was
to invest the proceeds thereof, $32,-
100000 in factories, her income, pro-
portioning it by that of New jersey,
would be increased by aboutninc and
a half millions of dollars, manufactur-
ing profits, besides the proportlonate
increase in her resources by theresults
of such number of cultivated farms.
1t is not to be presumed that this
thing can be accomplished in day
nor year, but it is possible in time,
and it is never too soon to initiate
measures to lay the corner stone OF
such realization at a future day
In Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
and Georgia, a number Of cotton fac
tories arc in the course Of construction.
Let usscll our surplus lands, and in
variably invest the proceeds in shares
in manufacturing companies. Let
them be formed in every district, in
every eligible position on this princl-
pie, the results will be q source OF JOY
and Astonishmcnt to every true hear,
ted Carolinian. South Carolina must
wake up her true interest, and who
ever among her patriots does the mosl
to rouse her energies, deserve best ol
':gcneratious unborn,'' Let stay laws
be ever so popular now, their effect
and their COOL if any, is only tran
sicnt, and the day is, therefore not
li<taut, when he, who has dared tc
lay the corner stone ofour prosperity
even against popular prejudice ant
clamor, will certainly meet the re
ward Unpopular acknowledgment. Il
is:really wonderful what natural rich
es South Carolina does possess whicl
have been utterly neglected. Th'
, most valuable minerals abound in he1
mildle~and upper districts, but they
are not gathered, and are suffered t(
remain in thcirmothcr earth, as on th'
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