The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-21

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late fall, furnish 90 great q supply OF
green food, that it Is email matter To
carry the stock through the short winter.
In the winter the evergreen canes keep
the stock In thriving condition.
A farmer, unless he tries it, has not
tho faintest idea how much less work it
takes to live in a mild climate like
South Carolina than in the colder
North. lf.he email farmers North full
y realized this difference they would
fly from their austere homes South
ward.
Labor here is abundant aud cheap.
The farmers are making money. and
will soon be richer than they ever were
before.
Any sagaclous farmer who will settle
at The South and learn how 10 raise cot.
ton, can, on capital OF few thousand
dollars, soon make handsome for
tune.
To illustrate, a farmer, with capital
Of FIVE thousand dollars, settles in the
South. On this capital no can rent
lands and work twenty hands. Each Of
these hands ought, at the present price
OF cotton, to bring him in fivo hundred
dollars, half Of which should be clear
money, and with an income Of five
thousand dollars a year clear, he can
soon have fine estate around him. It
must be noted that good mrmer ought,
in addition to his cotton crop, to make
provisions sufficient to support his farm
another year, thereby diminishing the
expenses OF the next year'a farm
ing.
Never, IN my opinion, was there s,,cl,
an opportunity for farmers Of small capi.
tai to make fortunes as is at the South
now.
Lands are very cheap, ranging from
two dollars to fifteen dollars an acre,
with farm houses and farm buildings.
They have been selling for much less
pr.ce. They are now, however, rising
in value, and will continue to rise from
year to year. To instance the immense
profits Of cotton planting at the present
time, | will state that. in some Of the
counties Of the middle country, the far
mers have more money now than they
ever had before.
Churches abound, and good achools
are in almost nll villages ard towns, and
in many neighborhoods.
AS to the people OF South Caroline, I
believe, by nature thara are no kinder,
more honest kospitable, and better
generally than the mass of our citizens.
In some part Of the country there has
been considerable decentralization almost
as a natural result Of tie war. But the
General condition Of society, and espe-
eially Of late, is rapidly improving, and
l believe that I speak for all classes OF
our people IN saying that we are anxious
to see harmony, peace and prosperity
restored, and are not only willing but
desirous, as means to secure this result,
to have strangers come and se,sis among
us, bringing their capital to build up the
material prosperity of our State; and
though not representing myself an undi.
vided political sentiment in the State, I
think | can safely assure those who de-
sire like yourself to come among us
favorable If not cordial welcome from
all classes Of our citizens. would be-
glad to ace thousands of our Northern
friends settling in South Carolina. There
IS plenty Of land and plenty Of resources
th're for ten times the present popula.-
ton. Itwould be a suicidal policy on
our part to refuse welcome to all who
wish to share them with U.s.. developing
by their presence tho wealth and indus
tries Of the State. We invite you and
husband and all others of similar dispo.
sition. The beautiful South invites the
people Of the North to her pleasant
seats. Why shonld you exclude your
selves from her delicious climate, her
fertile soil. her beautiful skies7
/ am, madam, worry respectfully,
e r.. j. RoBsRTsoN.