The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-27

upon hearsay. Aud that is precisely
Whit we complain Of, that ou,
whiskey should be thus defamed In
the public prints without hearing
without trial, and without therefore
an opportunity of entering a proper
defence. We are no lawyers, but il
seems to us that an action for damages
would lie for our whiskey, and thu,
plaintiff, before colored jury, might
with reasonable certainty, count upon
a handsome VERDICT Courier.
:. The Sea Islands.
We learn that many Of the most
valuable coast and sea island planta.
tions will next season be devoted to
the growth Of the fner kinds of upland
! cotton.
| The planters who are the prime
movers in this revolution believe that
they can make the cultivation Of up
land cotton exceedingly profitable. In
the first place it natures moro rapid
ly than the sea island. This will
lessen the danger Of injury by the
caterpillar. Oa a plantation on one
Of the islands field of long cotto,
was planted on April l5,h, and u
field of upland two weeks later. BJth
fields were "eaten out" by the cater.
pillar. Ono EaIo to the acre has al :.
ready been Picked from the field Of
upland cotton. The long cotton will
not yield more than fifty pounds to
the acre. Taking the price of the
uplands at twenty-five cents and Of
the sea islands at soventy-five cents,
the short cotton will return at least
$lOO an acre, and the long tytton only
S37 80 an acre. The gain Ears is in
the great rapidity with which the
short cotton reaches maturity in tho
rich lands of the coast. Omitting
the caterpillar altogether, the compa-
rison is nearly as favorable. Of long
cotton the average yield is abott one
hundred pounds to tie acre, and of
short cotton, on the sea islands, the
yield is expected to be six hundred
pounds to the acre. At the prices
before mentioned, the long cotton
would produce in money SIS an acre,
and the short cotton $3.50 an acre.
There is also the additional advantage
that with tho same labor oneGtE'ffrsd
more short cotton than lofg cotton
can be thoroughly cultivated. This
alone will make an important differ
ence in favor of short cotton.
In turning their attention to upland
cotton the old planters count eyl mGk.
lug more money to the tcrfe tian btyj
continuing the growth of sea islands.
They will be able to bring in their
staple about September i, and wiz
take the very cream Of tie brioes.'
Besides this, they will have tho SSr-
taiuty Of selling their cotton Mt any
moment. BY dropping a quarter or
half Gent they can always fnd pnr-
chaser, whatever tho state Of the mar
ket. T ''r E@s H.-9
This Is, we believe, . a mode%Tatt5s IN di,%tt :
statement of what Is expected to be
accomplished by tho change of culti-
walton in the long cotton region. The
|;pianters VINO nave taken the initiatiYe
fare mon Of means and large x3efi-
ence, and they will give the new sta
pie thorough and searching trial.
They have figures and estimates on
their side, and if they succeed, will
have, solved one of the most difficult
problems Of tic day. Should theory
and practice be found to agree, the
sea coast and sea islands may ngain
roll in wealth aud in their riches, ss
of old. Charlie tn will undo lbtEdly
share Char, News. ,.,is4. a.
THE TARIFF QuEsrroN.--"The tariff
Question may be reckoned as one of
the knottiest of the time. In view of
the necessities Of the national exche-,
quer, it is said that absolute free trade
is out Of the question, no matter what
MAY be thought of remission Of du-
ties as an abstract policy Indeed,
no political party has as yet he'd The
boldness to deolard' for absolute free
tfade. There is, however, e. wide.
spfsad, almost uuiyersal feeling that
there issometbing wrong in the pre-
sent Adjustment Of duties. on importa.
tio6s. Even tho advocates 6f High
duties win SOONER or later :bo forced
So adopt some liore wholeso me, just,
and edaal system ofllevyipg duties
for the Deneht of tho nation,, and not
Of a particular interest, either Of class
or l6dalityyt or else abandon their
schemes altogether Nor do we sup!
pose that those who leah towards the,
free Grade r asysteni,,I are prepared, as,