The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-22

In our power to work, lies our strength anu'
according to the degree in which that strength
is exercised will be our future fortune. Inere
NAV not be now in the counting house, IN the
store, in the attorneys Office, in ordinary city
business occupation for all of those who are
now compelled to gain their daily preao oy
the sweat of their brow; but there IS, Tor every
mon the broad area of the State of South Car
o,;ra-tbere are her fields and forests, which
will give ten-fold return for the labor LAID
out unon them. Every man who has health
and industry can, by his own toll, support him.
self and his family; and he can do this oy
working land, when every other resource has
failed. This is no Utcpian idea 1t has been
done, it is being done, it can be done, oy nose
who have the will, th' patience, ana the de-
termination of mind.
Il has been asked-how much land WILL sup
port family, and it is now proposed 10 give
to that oue.tion a plain and practical answer.
With hundreds of thousands of acres OF lano
,v;nr idle, and at the present prices OF iano'
anv man can obtain lot Of fifteen acres ) anu
= will now be shewn what may be derived
from it By working it in the proper manner
Manure cannot be bought-it is too costly, but
it can be made. Save all the ashes' oones' anu
refuse, cowshed, pig pen or stabie-these Will
Give more manure than is necessary. Lay OUT
oarden, work your land well, be up early IN
The morning, do not fear rain, heat or cola
and, at the end of the first year, you Will nave
realized snug little sum, besides having sup
ported yourself and family. There VIII De TWO
acres of corn, giving twenty-five bushels; one
acre of lucern and clover, giving two tons OF
crib and green food; one acre IN barley ana
oats. giving twenty bushels of each; half an
ocra in potatoes, giving two hundred bushels; !;
ha,f on acre in turnips, will feed COW through
the winter The corn, barley, oats and pota-
toes will be worth, at present rates, about
$500. but this is not nearly all Only about
u, acres have been accounted for; and, out Of
the remaining nine, enough is taken for gar
den which, with proper care, will give the
small farmer half his living Then, two acres
in scuppernong grape vines will give the ma
terial for wine to the value of $500, and one
acre in tea should realize nearly as much No
spaoe has been allotted for pastures, orchards,
and lots; but for these, and cotton, there are
four acres left Two acres in cotton should
Weld four hundred pounds of clean cotton, and
this would be worth about $40. The whole of
this crop could be raised off fifteen acres Of
ordinary land, by one man, assisted by his son
or hired laborer
One man, with hoe and spade, can raise
enough corn and wheat to feed himself and
pay for his clothing. One man and his son, or
one man and a laborer, can earn enough to
support his family, and leave handsome
surplus.
All that our soil wants is working. 1t has
been scratched and furrowed long enough; ;
now i. must be ploughed deep, and worked as
siduously. Spade labor is highly productive; /;
and the man who works one or two acres with
the spade, will make far moro in proportion
than the careless cultivator of thousand
acres. No man need starve in this rich coun-
try of ours. There is wealth in the soil; and
small farms, and high farming, will assuredly
bring it out