The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-21
South Carolina,
LETTER FROM SENATOR ROBERTSON.

The following letter was recently
forwarded by Senator Robertson. OF
South Carolina, to O lady residing ia
Whiteside county, illinois, who address
ed him, asking his advice in regard to
the aeslrability Of emiRrating bither.
The reply Of the Senator appended will
be found full Of interesting iacts relative
to the soil, climate and natural produc
tions efySouth Carolina
~ u. S. SENATR CHAMBER,
ISs% WASHINGTON, March 20, 1859.
| MADAM: In reply to your let,or, in.
qniring as to the inducements to emigra.
ton to South Carolina, beg leave to
cay: N@
AS to geographical division, the State
may be considered In three fold as.
poet
lst. The mountain or Piedmont re-
gion, embracing the counties of Ander.
son, Oconee. Greenvillc, spar,anburg,
and Pickens. Tkia part Of the State,
being III alt'tnde thousand feot and up.
ward above the sea, il more northern
than southern in it's climate and produc-
tions. 1t has fine bracing climate
without the long winters and deep
SHOWS OF the Northern States. This
region is adapted to the grapes, grains,
corn, &c., but is not so favorable for
cotton as other portions Of the State.
The lands are cheap in this section. The
water power is very great.
I'd. The middle country, being the
region lying between the low fiat land
of the sea coast and tho above described
counties bordering on the mountains,
embracing, among others, the counties
of Fairfield, Kershaw, Sumter, Darling
ton, Orangeburg Elgefeld, Abbevil!e,
New berry, and portions OF adjoining
counties. This is the part OF the State
with which am best acquainted, and
therefore of which will principally
speak.
Sd. The seacoast and low country.
The choicest part of the sea coast con-
sists Of the islands that produce the Sea
Island cotton. This beautiful produc.
ton Of fine grade now commands one
dollar and fifty cents pound. The eli.
mate on these islands is made delightful
and healthful by the sea breezes, 70
that in summer residences near the
beach are perfectly salubrious. The
land here are fino and capable Of con.
slant improvement from the quantity Of
marsh mud lying within convenient
reach Of the farmers The roads are
excellent. Every luxury OF the land
and the sea is to be fonnd there--the
choicest wild ducks, quantities OF the
fimeat game. birds and deer, with an
endless supply Of fish, crabs and oye-
ters.
These islands are the garden spots of
the United States, and physical exist
! ence 10 absolutely delightful there. They
realize in perfection the ideas Of oil
mate we have of Tahiti and other
islands OF the Sandwich group in the
Pacific. r lGs 4
These islands in time will become
what the islands along the Mediterranean
coast were 10 the luxurious Romans.
Lands with fine old family mansions
can be bought cheap on these islands,
and the enormous price the cotton pro-
duced here brings, insnres the accumula.
N'Nh w {SsSoS ioiVuhCo W tIt CtutiVdGOFS.
To make money, to enjoy life, these Is.
lands present advantages that exist
hardly anywhere else.
/ return now to the middle country
embraced in The second division above
mentioned, This part Of tho State has
all altitude Of about fve hundred feet.
This gives it delightful climate. 1t ,s
bracing in winter and pleasant and
healthfuI in summer. It abounds in
running water and cold springs. The
land in its natural condition is covered
with magnificent forests Of pine, oak,
hickory and dogwood In the spring
the woods are gAy with brilliant wild
flowers.
This is superior cotton region, and
the cotton crop 10 almost a certainty; it
! is free from the invadera and uncertain
ties which attack j. ID tho southwest.
BY proper cultivation q farmer may
count almost certainly on meking five
bales OF cotton to tiis hand or laborer.
This at the present price. is five hun
! dred dollars to the hand in the single
item Of cotton. Mn "L m ~.
beeldea, TINS is a tIne region Tor corn,
wheat, oats, Sc. % I have known, on
trial lols, as mich aS two and 4 half
bales Of cotton, over one hundred BIT
shells Of corn, and over fifty bushels of
wheat raised to the acre. b. ,.,r
Along witt, the corn, qnantjtes of
pumpkins and eern,peas can be raised
without any additional labor Of enl,iva-
ton. excep! the slight trouble Of plant
ing tlle seed. .j4.,sas ,s..,., ~
This region Is remarkable for fruit.
Peaches, pears, efgs plums. aprieots,
nectarins. grapes,' strawberries, raspber.
RES and blackberries flourish remarkably
well, #sfsaSTsa3 9di p,8ft i1ae! Y
Theg4sre il peculiarly as home here.
The 'fam6us grape Of North , C'afolina,
the 7scdppefnong grows ,as in its native
locality. Every FARMER, if he chose,
could have N vineyard and pakeg ,wiae.
Horses maless ca,tlAachogs, h ebeep
and goats do well here. In RAISING
stock, it is difficalt TO rnske thoae under.