The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-06-13

families of farmers and Iaboring men to bring
them to the South but times were not then
favorable for that This tendency in that pco-
| pic to como, added to desire to do something
to aid our PROSTATE country, induced Mr.. Jcd
ing to form the projct Of forming colony
Germantown is the result Of that prHjct
In fixing upon spot two points were kept
in yicw-hcalthincss and fertility. A tour of
inspection in company With German fresh
from Germany was made. In examining this
locality-thc one finally sccctcd-the good
health OF the inhabitants bore ample testimony
upon the first point. Upon the second, the
German agriculturalist decided thus: "Thc
land is not of the richest sort, but it has all
the elements for a comfortable support: and by
proper tillaSc-- -lnanuring with stable and barn
yard manurc-it can be brought into Il high
state of fertility; besides, if desirable, the al
luvial bottom soil can be brought up to the
sander elevations and thus greatly improve
them"
F, Thus assured, Mr. Lci,liny determined TO
secure the place, and make ii the centre of an
extensive colony of Germans. As the safest
mode of proceeding: he determined to begin
with few who were already resident in the
State; and from this point advance to the de-
sired extent in Il few years. The four Eani-
lies engaged had been living in Charleston, in
mechanical pursuits from ten to fifteen years
! give you i'll the words Of the colonist the
details Of operations at the outset: I'VE had
lin. l., 1,r,
with brick chmncys also, outlouses and a
general stable to hold fourteen horses and
their proycndcr. We had two wells dug, one
OF hity-iivc feet depth and the other eighty
nine feet We split rails for 25O acres !;
| cleared two acres garden lots for three dwelling
houses each. These gardens arc now green
with corn, Irish potatoes. cabbage and the
usual rcgctabls of the region. We sowcd in
November 30 acres in wheat "a acres in rye !;
and since then have added eight acres in Irish
potatoes three acres in sweet potatoes, 30 acres
in cats 20 acres in corn. 30 acres in COW peas,
and II acres in cotton. We had on an aver
age six horses employed. We plouyhcd tho
wheat, rye, oats and potato lands very deep and
narrowed them with heavy harrows. Tn to
the 10Th April the lands bid fair to yield am
"bnndant crol, but the occasionally heavy
rains, from the 20th Of April for near three
weeks attcrward. have materially injured orr
prospects, besides We have lost grcat deal of
| time i'll tliin. because Of The constant heavy
rain. However,, under the blessing OF Provi-
dencc We hope to earn living the first year
and surplus The next"
All this is i'll keeping with the German
character aud lis patience contains world of
wisdom Tor cur -inlcrican rcstiycncss In Ger
many the climate is SO cold that they have but
seven months out of the twelve in which it is
possible to work in the fields, and land very
scarce at that; while here these Gcr,nantowr-
crS can gather i'll ten months ont of the twelve
and do farm tilla.c in every month of the year
This comparison, Mr. Lcding holds, will bring
rs many imm grants to South Carolina rs we
wish, as soon rs the facts can become known
and the country little better ouictcd In
this colony they prefer the uplands because
there is less risk, although less profit in sue
cesstul years. The German mind prefers this
hoi' vi certainty, anu IL Wiling 10 labor Tor a
certain though limited gain. This is an clc-
m"nt of character we very much need among
us. MIR. l.ciding says: 81 am anxious TO be-
come the means Of bringin. from ovcrpopula-
ted Europe homes! and industrious and ambi-
tious mcrl--mcn who wis, to risc-to this land
50 ahundanty blessed by Providence in elm
ate soil, materials. and water power"
With these views. based npon his know ledge
OF both countries and upon this experiment
thus far 50 successful, Mr. Lci(ling suggests a
| plan Tor the gradual and rapid Development of
| his own and similar colonies Of which see no
reason why there may not b, one hundred ii,
South Caroin:t GIVE the several points in
! Ills own wis
!. &c, uclr labour as tie country now al.
ready has they succeed ,hoy will induce
others. their relatives OF friends. to mmigrate
! from fn,opc
,. rn' up comfortable little house in a
, hcallhy lorility Tor each family
| 3 Turn over to the laborcrs fifty acres OF
good land Tor cultivation, and furnish hin.
with mulc. COW and a SOW with pigs
! L. urnish him with bacon, corn and pro