The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-17
AFEAIRS IN GEORGIA.

O1lA AM EO Il YIN, -.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.
Thzngs Agricultural - Prospect OF the
Cotton Crop-NeSrO Labor.
The we'll informed correspondent of the New
York Times, writing from Lexington, Co.,.
says
am satisfied from what have seen and
heard during my tour through the principal
cotton Toduoing counties OF Georgia, that the
total number of acres planted IN cotton this
year is not greater than in 1868. If there s any
difference, think it is less, owing to the de-
crease in the supply OF farm labor, and to the
prevalent idea that smaller area Of land we'll
and thoroughly cultivated, will produce more
than a larger space Gu tlvated in the old way.
In consequence Of the very backward spring,
the heavy rains retarding planting by several
seed was coming up stunting the young growth
ana killing considerable number Of the ten
der plants. do not think. even if the seasons
from now to gathering time should be propi-
OF last year, nor will it be as profitable to the
planter, il it be as large, because the planting
the crop Of 1859 has cost much more in inn
wages fof labor. When the seed for this crop
was planted. cotton was selling at twenty-five
to twenty-six cents per pound. II, was on this
hRure wages were raised. and should the price
this fan 30 much below it, the cotton planters
will, fear, experience what happened in 1867,
and find that it ls unwise to place all ones
eggs In one basket.
/. !, Az general !hiSg. the agricultural popula-
this crop. They bought, in. many instances
wildly every imaginable fertilizer that was or
fered for sale; they purchased improved
plonghs. tharrows, seed planters, guano dig
and thus exhausted their supply Of green
backs. Many did more. They have bought
these things on credit, and have pledged their
crop to their factors. who have indorsed their
paper. They have resolved to s.makea spoon or
spoil horn, and though believe that with
ordinary good weather they will make very re-
spectacle medium sized spoon. I have no idea
Several planters whose cotton has s'died out.
and who have had to rep(aut, are apprehensiv,
that a spoiled horn will be the result.
Should this years crop be failure, the dam
mediate pecuniary results, but in the dlscour-
agement it would give to improved agriculture
The stupidest opponent OF ''book-iarming."
who 3yl9 believes that deep plougbing kills the
would achieve lasting victory, and patent
steel ploughs and superphosphates would be
unsaleable at my price.
The most saaguine apticipation I can make
produce as much cotton this yea. as she did
in 1853; and to reallze this the weather must
be genial, and caterpillsys, army worms, rust
seen some very fne, sone very Door. and a
good deal OF moderately good cotton, during
my tour. have seen no cotton this year as
fine as It Was this time twelyemonth. But the
and the cultivation Of the plant is incomnsra.,
bly, better. Ill .! $50 4. :, - -
have great pleasure in recording the bene.
ticent mutuality OF the entente cordsdie between
the white employers and the black laborars
With one or two exceptions, have not heard
any complaints from either race. ana tont
considerable pans to investigate this yery I'M
have seen thousands Of negroes, and a more
cheerful, contentel, industrious and honefni
set of lAborefs have never seen. Thev ara
docile, obedient and good-natured, and between
confidence and uood-wili which 1,rnmise the
best results. They are wen led. AZ 4 we'll na;;,
They have realized chat work is the oniy ruad to
money that,a aratuitous land distribution
a1d that even 10 Hear sShs naosS impsssionsl ss
harangue Of the Reverend Turner is NOT su1f-
Gent compensation for 'sletting the grass git
peace. / have spoken to hundreds OF negroes oes
EXPRESSED an utter indifference to pchtics and
politicians. They are rather jealous Of their
stance, asked severa! IL they were not proud
their man Turner had been appointed Post
master at Macon. They Invariably replied
mos" that the integers don't use no post
and that SIT amt right to put, q niegar boss
over white gentlemen."7 ~ esas 9s?sA
have SAID that theneRro iaborers work in
dnstriously. I deNre to quality this express
the 'colresponding class Of white, 'ea,m laborers
90 at the North, DOR as industr1ously as did
the negro slaves, but. lhey work with more in
dustry than at any time elace they became
labor was temporary nuisance, rom which
they would speedily be relieved. and as il till
Ing the soil was necessary condition to q
share OF the land. All the older and; steadier
plantation hands regret the almost unlversal
retirement OF the female negroes from field SER
wees ana Despair oI DeMG apIe so cnange THIS.
anthor;tv 10 ~ s,se she;r air. wives and Ga.attara
s.hoethe row. This regret is not 11nnatnrai
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