The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-03-24
The Seed Time and Planting
Of Crops.

The writer Of this communica-
ton, has presumed to warn plan.
tors about ncglccting tho culture
of corn and other grains, yes
every thing like food and provis-
ion, for domestic use. A wiso
course ought to dictate that cot.
ton production should DO n secon-
Diary consideration with tho far
NOR, who desires to sec tho South
rise once more to prosperity, and
permanent Importance.
In the history Of all political
organizations, their rulo and sway
must terminate sooner or later,
and a reasonable deduction leaves
us to hope, that the oppression
and persecution, and mad folics
of Radicalism, which means Puri-
tan control Of tho country, is to
close somc day recent develop
ments, we think, point to tho ap-
pearoncc Of gangrenc on the body
polite.
The industrial avocations Of
twelve millions Of people in tho
Southern States havo been over
turned, and large portion Of its
useful labor been destroyed by
1rcnzicd Legislation in Congress
A change of front has therefore
become necessity, and will have
to bo adopted, if an element of
labor is to supcrsede that which
is dwindling, and must die out.
Much has been written and said
relative to cmigrants being in
duccd to conc to the Cotton
States. The climate and appre-
hcnsion Of a want of hcalthfulncss
is not the difficulty, for we main
tain that experience has shown as
great q degree of health and lon
gevity to foreigners in the South
as is found in the moro Northern
Statos ; but all emigrants natural
ly enquire what they will find to
cat in Georgia, Alabama and
South Carolina. If the answer is
truthfully given, that the corn.
-four, pork and bacon is brought
from the West, many thousand
miles of, he must bc bold man
who. will venture his family to
come on the promise Of being fed
on cotton. Cotton seed coffee
we have drank for considerable
time. During tho late war, it
was very good, but We confess a
preference for Rio or Java.
The once fertile and prolific cot
ton lands on the scaLoard have
dctcrioratcd vastly in value, and
have become impoverished by an
ill-adviscd system. Of culture, ap-
parently without forethought or
Judgment, vain hoasters Of supcri-
or industry to Southcrncrs and
even our planters rushed into cot
ton cultivation mostly on bor-
rowcd money, and at any rate Of
interest charged. Large crops Of
cotton and fortune in one or
two years was tho speculative
stimulant. Corn, peas, potatoes
and such things, to support man
and beast, were too insignificant
to be worked, when rs cents to
81 pcr pound could be realized on
n big crop Of cotton; but, alas |!
adverse causes have left them
without cotton, corn, or any thing
else, and many have lost their
lands and, at this time, a state of
poverty, if not dcstitution, exists
among whites and blacks truly
lamcntablo, with credit no where.
Many arc compelled, this season,
to contract with dissoluto and
idle freedmen to work two days
weekly, giving as compensation
land to cultivate and lodgings.
Planters elseWhere, tale ,oarninqi
There is no fiction in tho picture
presented. Every practical far
NOR in this country is aware of
tho power he can hold over man
and animals with we'll filled corn
cribs; food tames as well as har-
monizcs, and will command labor
invariably, and drive the plough
and harrow to advantage. With
plenty OF corn, potatoes, &c, tho
cotton you may make will not be
forced on a dropping market, and
sold for less than its valuo.
In tho Now Orleans Evening
Picayune, Of tho 4th ultimo, there
is an admirable article under tho
caption Of "Plant Corn" and rcit.
crates tho advice given by Con.
cral Jackson to his soldiers when
disbanding tho volunteers, after
ono Of his battles, telling them to
90 homo and "Plant Corn
When time: permits I will en-
doavor to show that tho South
will have to embark extensively
in manufacturing pursuits, and a
general divorsification Of labor.
Puritan presumption; and their
toachers, aro successfully cultiva-
ting idlors, thieves, and crimo in
every form, among Africa's race.
Tho rotrogrossion of this species
of labor is self evident.