The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-25

pro-, thc Resources, I.ut,or and In
tcrcsts of the cSouth-Cotton Production
--ISlvaIry OF Indin-Cutton I'rcstiEe or
GrorSIn, NC.
General Cauron. Commissioner Of hgricul-
turc, in the cpuisc OF his remarks nj the Georgia
State Fair, on the l7th inst,:t, spoke Of his ac-
ceptancc OF the invitation IT, he present In the
spirftin which IL was tender "a snirit of mutual
concession, sympathy and encouragement. lie
spoke OF the richncss oi the soil OF Georgia, itH
phOspEates, maris. mineral, wealth, water power,
climate, productions. &c, in hgay culo.istic
vein. In THIS connection, lie advised the total
cxtirraiion OF ancient rrcjudces, forgc;funcsH
OF whut WAS behind and :. "prcssinE forward 10
that which is BEFORE ;iEinS 10 oi,dvancc the united
interest and brighten tho consolidated glory of
grca; and growing nation" THE commissioner
said:
The change In your labor system involves 4
radical change IN the iaallncr and appliances OF
cultivati0n-a necessity which many OF you fully
realize and thoroughly understand. Free labor,
10 DC most efficient, n,uSc bc educated labor-in Il
certain degree skilled labor; it must bc supported
and supplemented by improved machinery. so that
muscles may brcolne TWO by the magical augIien-
tati0n OF rural MECHANISM. II Is thus that our
part by Drawn, iii part by brains.
This change in labor also involves the necessity
Tor smaller farms, better culture, the OF
1res, rotation In crops, and u larger working clpi-
tnl In proportion TO permanent Investment
Broad acres or impoverished soil, without abun-
danL means for needed fertilizers and fixtures.
machinery aud farm animals, arc not only nou-
productive, but absolute sources OF cost and dis
couragcment-a mill stone upon the neck Of cn-
equal to that invested In innd, rccnpcration must
be tedious, and the profits of farming small with
lib aid utilizing the labor nj command, that which
now in.
AS n natural sequence to ths system of indus
Try, variety IN production will take the place OF
an unccasing culture or cotton and corn Tile
broad capabilities OF soil and climate will have
Iree scope ana exercise, and while the product or
cotton will bc greater than now, there will be
corn enough for man ana best. ain abundance or
beef, pork and mutton, the finest of Vegetables
and rarcst or fruits not alone for home consnlmp.
tion, but for the supply O less favored regions.
Sugar. In favorlng soils, may take the place OF
cotton ~ an export CROP sorghum rnuy yield its
sweets for local use Of dwclicrs among thu hills;
multitude 1r new and profitable crops may
bWcii ny mliOnS tho grand aggregate Of the cash
receipts Of agricultural labor. iWmic introduced
IN 1855, III the botanic garden al Washington, and
propagntcd for years i'll the experimental garden
oi the Department OF Agriculture, promises To
vic with cotton in profit anu usefulness il the
manufacturers succeed In Improving and cheap
cnng tS fabrication, nnli thus create great anu
permanent market for the new nbrc, which cln
be produced III unlimited quantities at reasonable
prlcc5
You invc also an immcesnrablc source OF wealth
In the cultivation nf fruits. Even that most valu.
able OF a doIncstic fruits tho apple, can be pro-
that failures have resulted from introducing
varieties OF Northern origin, bus yonr iiomolo.
gists have collected native varieties nlly equal in
navor and keeping qualities To the best OF those
from any other section.
Merely mentioning tho pear and the pcach-the
latter especially reyclling al your bright and
icngthcncd summcrs-all0W Inc to direct you at-
tention TO the is and grape The former Of these
probably requires less skill in propagation AMI
cure In culture or III drying or oihcr preparations
for market than my other fruit OF value.
The grape, more capriclous ns tO climate and
your hiiisides the best table and wnc-1rapes OF
the Northern States will attain perfection and IL
liz propEcscd that only OIL the elevated lands and
mountain slopes OF the Southern States VIII the
region he found that is to yield wines equal to q
your lc Xlnntls you have tho famous Scuppernong
that even now is highly esteemed bDth here and
In foreign countries. Vast developments await
you i'm this tlirecton; and when you reflect tina,
even on your WORKOUT land, unit for corn or
cotton. fruits and wines may be produced In tho
greatest abundance aud perfection tile proprIo-
ty OF giving attention to these crops win be-
come apparent.
Nor viii this measure OF diversity sunlce. Manu-.
1acturers must occupy the sltes OF water powers,
and tile surplus forest products be used in pro-
polling machinery by steam, thus bcautilying
by the products and profits OF this Industry, but
by the stimulus Will a0rd TO agriculture In the
ment or their yaues hone 10 see tho ay wbeS
with the help OF manufactures in other States or
this country, we may he able to manufacture
every pound OF cotton that we can produce. You
may, In sclf-hcfcncc, hc compelled to do 1t, as
Great Britain Is already preparing to colonize
Inda with The skilled laborcrs OF Lancashire as
teachers and directors of the tcemIng millions
whose services may he had for remuneration
scarcely appreciable. Ship abroad among tho
nations OF the earth at little cost for frcights and
commissions, oil your cotton In yarns and fabrics,
bearing the added valuc OF much cunning labor,
depend upon The wants or tho caprice of OTHER @
nations for the sale OF the raw material.
The small beginning OF five and half millions
OF pounds Of cotton manufactured In this country
In 17o1, increasing to nfty millions in 1921 has
augmented TO four hundred and fifty million In
1858, one million bales OF four hundred and fifty
attained In 1SG0 1t will continue to increase,
and, with It's swelling volume, change the whole
current or trade, advancing our national wealth
and prosperity.
We mist not igaore the efforts OF tho British
foreign markets through their Indian empire. II
s true that tho nbre known az ''Surats" SELLS at
remembered that il is owing more TO Careless "a
handling than TO any defect In the staple itself,
and that strenuous ami systematic clroris are
producing cleaner and better fibre. II tho
"Dhera," with their clumsy machinery, have pro-
duced from this cotton, with careful manipna.
tion Of the fibre from the beginning, the finest
miles to tho pound, and running to No. 200 In
hr, nnSness may not the teachings and practice OF
skilled English laburers In India YET inclto q
countcred3
ductiyo soils Of the world, peculiarly adapted to
the growth OF cotton. Their production Is indi
Gated by tn, following statement: Tho annual
consumption for the whole Of Europe ut present
ls abDnt $500, ,0G) balcs--it hns bccn grcater-of
which Americn sends about 1.50o, 900 bales, india
about 100000, Egypt ahont 25o,0o0 Brazil about
100000 nre reported by the Indian co mmIssiOn
Yet do not believe We nro 70 l0ac the hrst rank
al O. cotton-prodncinS nation. Our opportunity
lies In y better and more perfect cultivation Of
the soil, Its thorough cratl0M draining in heavy
adapaon Of The impienents OF ' its cnIt,Po to
their peculiar work, the invention OF labor-snvng