Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-13
AIKEN, BARSwELL DISTRICT, S. G.,
Thursday, September 10, 1868.

AIKEN, BARSwELL DISTRICT, S. c.,
Thursday, September 10, 1868.
am satisfied that farming in this
country will pay, and that moro cn-
joymcnt and luNuries can be had, with
y given amount of labor, than in any |
Northern State, Tam acquainted with. !
For my part, have had enough of
cold weather and being frozen up
from four to six months of the year.
AS All illustration of the opportuni-
tics afforded for enterprise, North
crn family who settled here last year.
planted largely Of green peas this
spring; although the crop did not
turn out we'll, enough has been accom-
plished to demonstrate the practica-
bility of making money by such CHI
terpriscs, some Of the peas selling in
New York at 81: % per bushcl, and net,
ting on an average over 81 per bush
cl. Bccts, potatoes, cabbascs, &C.,
have frequently been brought from
the North, and sold at a profit here.
Why? Because farmers neglected to
store such articles for winter use.
The owner Of the farm | have pur-
chased saved few turnips last win
ter, and sold them for $3.50 per bar
A; rel. But little attention has been
paid heretofore to divcrsifying pur-
! suits, the people being content to
tread in the old beaten path.
1t is astonishing how few articles of
Southern manufacture one finds in
the store for sale. The merchants
visit New York and lay i'll their en-
tire stock there. II is evident that
the cost Of transportation alone would
afford Il handsome profit on very 1na:
ny articles, and the cost Of living and
making the articles need be no grca,
ter than elsewhere.
Of II great many articles the raw
materials arc found here in abundance
What is needed is the capital, indus
try and tact to make such articles Al
arc in demand and bring them proper
ly to the notice Of the consumer.
The combination ofadvantagc ofthi:
vicinity admirably adapts it for man
ufacturing purposes. The numerous
creeks and streams afford cheap ant
ample power. It's connection by raj
with the commercial centres of tk
South afford home market protectc'
i by the cost of transportation fror
) the present sources Of supply. TIL
raw material is ut hand, and tn
J. price of unskilled labor is much chcs
: per than at tho North. The after
u ton Of Southern people never harin
): been turned in this direction, goo
" openings are afforded to Northcr
D. mechanics who can command sutiicici
Ls capital to work with. AS IN exam
IS pie, canned fruits and vegetables n
rs brought from the North, and lare
$. quantities arc sold throughout IL
G. South: These fruits and vegctabl
can certainly be raised as cheap
IN here as there, and the flavor Of tt
n fruits, such as the straw berries, ,:pcac
6 cs, &C., arc decidedly superior to t1to
D.. raised in cold clilnes. Isb not &c!
nd enable to suppose such pursuits wou
th afford a large margin for prof
nd What is needed is capital iand 'ent
srs prise. ..~. a..
th Immense bcds Of thdzncst kaol
H. or china aud other clays, arc found
'ed this nc:ghborhood, pronounced
he competent authorities to bc the b
OF yet found on this continent, and ii,
nm ling those of Europe. These dcpoi
Gle will some daybe o source of mt
aN wealth, and afford employment
OF thousands OF ope,atives, adapted.
On they are to making oil varieties
croclscry and carthenware.; This
he, class OF wares for which, as .
by wo depend almost entirely on
ded rope, the impdFisslon into the 7
sli of New York fds tho year ending
his, 3Gth juno, ]S67, having. amounted
uiId. $b, ,3s2,336. The protection aafor
MOI by tho present talft ar d the cost
-sil 'taansportattop. must undoqbtediy
'vep courage tho erection Of, ,factories' ]
eur where the raw material ean bepro
'ver ed in any quantity, Here .aise
the found cS1ored ochrcs in great gari
duo and ofsa quality fully equal to
orh-. French. Ehe importation of. ocl
lastycaramounted to 3; 100000 pot