The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-22

wears ago. In l747 our State produced and OK
portod rice corn, barley, oranges, peas potatoes,
onlons live stock, beef, pork, bacon, buttcr plteh
tar, turpentine, rosln, masts, boltsprlts, Doohs'
oars indigo potash, oil Of turpentine, snssafras
Ill kinds Of lumber and timber, cooperage, skins,
tallow. lard, silk, wax, leather, soap, candies,
bricks, and only seven bales of cotton Now We
import nearly all of these articles, and export
about 200 600 bales of cotton to pay for theH linen
We had o farming State, now it is plantation
TSere is another fact which may be curious to
YOU and which / may here mentlon IN 1avor "
farming OF al the bSeon that % sa
Germany, claims tho first rank and IS worth ,I ten
Gents bound moro than tho best Western. Inc
Walhalla bacon, real Carolina home,cote9, HOW
ever. commands the same prlco ana Is iuny as
great q favorite as the German. The Boiognas
sansage. imported from Italy, is not superior, If
ennnl to the sausage OF Walhalla. What is done
in one section of our State Gun be done in most
othcrs with equal care and method, but II Is only
the far1fer that can and will apply II. -,
'nG cannot detain YOU too long, and, indeed it will
not be necessary to enlarge further upon this SUBJ
ect for you will reflect and solve it satisfactorily
for yourselves. To be practical, however, Would
respectfully suggest that you at once form an az
tions, to inquire and register among yourselves ives
what lands can be spared, and then set upon them
tho most reasonable prices and make the most
liberal conditions. Farms may be LAID on 10 my
acres and upwards, giving some erton S,eatsu auS IF
GOOD and inferior, as the case may De.
At the same time let these associations ascertain
what laborers you will want, and what ls tne DesS
you can do for them2 Such aSsocalons couiu
also yery ell tell what prospects there are IN any
mart of their districts for mechanics OF every
branch. How much better is it to have ell wants
snnnIied at home, where the cost will either De
so ut again for some useful purpose or 60 TO tie
Increase OF tho general resources. In al this ~
Should never be forgotten that the people that
slIall come will be your fellowcitizens anu CO.
workers for the recuperatlon OF the "noic,
that their descendants will mix ~ith your
descendants, and that their grand children may De
vonr rrand Children; that however strange their
manners may seem to be-, they VIII assimiase eo ~
yout marners after while; and that II you are 9s
appointed in some things, they also may oe GUS, GUS
appointed in many things Europeaa nv aynst
| 10 deemed of such vial importance IN tile Wcst
that their measures for IT'S acquisition are almost
scientific: yes and their schemes for oVerreachihs
the Immigrant Of getting hold OF his goia, anu VI
forever fastening him to o certain iocahty, are
| science beyond q doubt. And no wonder, When we
remember that the gold Of the ycarly Immigration
is equal to the gold productions OF an Cahornia;
EThe German population OF Charleston ID about SOU
souls; and to iay own personal KNOWLEDGE over w,
! fafheriand during the last two years. ihus the
Western people give liberal wages TO mecnanlcs S
fand Iaborers, and have lands in the market 81 ali
priccs: besides their system OF board and ioogmgs
of the Immigrant worker are por1ecs, anu
lated to iliS European habits and productions.
TO give you an idea OF the tirst, l nave
extracted from an emigrant pspe1 the following 10
| advertised rates Of wages: "Blacksmlths, - PER
day: bricklayers, $1.75; cabinet makers, sl;'o )
carpenters, s175; coopcrs, slto saaaaers si.v ,,r
to IA 80 aborers 81. 80 TO So; farm iabcrers per
MONTH SIS to S24 and board; masons, ~ 10 o. pcI
/ day painters S1.75 to So; shoemakers, Sl.fo TO
! ss; talors, sl.5o to s4.SO &c DC. o;,.,,,,,
4 Their lunds they usually soil in forty and eighty
acre tracts. In Blipnesota the average area OF
farms is thirty acres.
dred thaiers year and board, which is about equal
| Tn that amount OF dollars in currency. In SWeuen
he gets much less should tnnk aDea! Si1 pvt
oo3th aud bard is an indncement for emlsrqnt
Taborers to come hero, and, il ther passage conla
bp. advanced them, our agents might supply us az
1 that rate. AS soon as your farms VIII turhisn
vegetables banI m anu nu% Theos nas soSn to to
much if any more, than the cost OF your usual al
l Iowanee to your former field hands.
In regard to the keeping Of the European labor
or will quote you the advice OF the German Socl-
ety Of New York, have already, on former oc'
osss;on referred to this benevolent institution
Which is withal very friendly to the South. They
are gentlemen OF large means, who by their vol
mntsry contributions keep bureau for the adVlce
| and assistance of German immigrants free OF any
charge whaseVer' ~ 'neu p1Ol''aa'o - '--o'
say: . ., .>o so.;o,r ron.
4 resent is the caro- OF German immigrants, viii
| dwell more particularly upon those points whlc
relate peculiarly to his welfare. On his arrival q
his adopted home he finds himself In the midst o
scenes and customs entirely new and strange te
him. He does not understand the language hi
hears spoken he misses his acqualntances and al
familiar Objects and more Important 70 hls com
fort than all, he finds himsef deprived OF tnf
food which lifelong habit has made MAJ e. neeesss! as!
briefly to describe tho situation Of ordinary farm
iahorsrs in the German States. They always re-
caiye lodgings and board from their employers
AS regards the first they are supplied with warm
comfortable beds, generally placed in t4e WclMt!
OF the stables, or in the upper portions OF the
dwelling house. Their principal diet consists O
ieavened bread made of bolted rye flour, and
Irish potatoes, peas, beans, turnips, cabbages
&c. They rise early in the morning and Deiort
commenciug any outdoor work receive bowl O.
soup or coffee, made Of roasted chickory, peas
wheat, rye, OF all mixed together, and milk. at
O'clock they have breakfast, consisting OF breao
and generally cheese, lard, smoked bacon @
sausage, and ration ofwaiskey. Hall an hour 4
allowed for this meal Dinner is taken at moon
and consists Of thick soup, made in summer o
potatoes and green vegetables; IN winter, OF tur'
nips. beets, peas, beans, shelled barley OF oats
boiled with potatoes and seasoned with onions
fried in lard or bacon. Oncs or tMlee week @ tney
corned beef, or pork, or sausage, Un sundays Hesl
meat. such as boiled beef or mutton. An hour is
allowed for dinner. At o'clock P. H., they have
meal similar in all respects to the breakfast, ane
half an hours time. The days work closes at
O'clock, though during the planting and haryes
time it is often extended. Then the cattle are Z
be cared for after which supper is furnished, con
ssting of boiled potatoes, sour milk, &C., and thei
they retire.
employed on public works, like railroads, turn
pixies. canals and Il no furnish their own subsis
tence, do not fare 80 well. They have, in mos
cases, only one regular hot meal, and depend to-
the rest on bread, cheese, lard, bacon, sausag
about the same as those Of the other class. 1t Il
apparent that men accustomed to this diet, ant
! women used to preparing the same, would con
slider the most liberal allowance OF corn meal, o
almost absolute starvation. 1t is e1pedient
therefore, that planters who wish to hire German
laborers, and to, make them willing and efficien
|, workers, should either supply them nth PROV
sions which they understand now TO prepare an; ~;
cable, thon to furnish them with well-cooke'
ratons until they have learned that corn and baco
will afford as nutritious and palatabe food as tina
to which they were accustomed In the OLD country
In regard to the difficulties arising from the IL
norarcc of the language. and the novelty of tn
situation consider it essential to The successful
employment Of German agriculturists, tn 1t the
should be intermixed, as tar as practicable, viii
mea who have been for some yeas III tho country
who understand both the German and EnGlisl
languages and ar6 familiar with the American
styie OF agriculture and the use of implements ant
ma"hines II the changes and Improvement
stated here can be brought about, entertain n
doubt that German emigrants can be successful
introduced into tho South. (Secretary's Report;
The German Society has, however omitted t
mention that the above regime is for the sunme
season, when the day commenced at half-past tw
o'cloci in the morning and ends at about mn
o'clock in the evening. Our usual three meals
with meat once day, I deem quite satisfactory
In Germany, like in our own State, planters difo
materially in their mode of management. hav
had occasion in my early youth to observe the sys
tenn OF 3 wealthy and most successful German
asricul.u-;st, which has seemed to me the mos
economical as we'll as the most acceptable to n
parties He employed about fifty hands. Ho ha
cook and assistant for the whole in one mess
They would eat together, the ororseer presiding q
start to work with piece of bread and drink G