The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-11-09

. ly less money than small one, no
s,ne nun will question the political
economy which adds to this source Of
revenue many others, which together
make an aggregate many times lar
ger. II
For some years to como the cotton
manufncturts Of the world cannot con-
tribute to the Industry of these States
more than two or three hundred mil
lions Of dollars per annum; while the
total production with the variety
required to realize the highest capabil-
tiles of soil and climate, should com
mand thousand millions, and two
thousand might be obtained within u
period of ten years, if tho whole popu-
latioD, with recruits ftom other States
aud FROM Europe should unite all
their efforts and their industry for
the Accomplishment Of go grand an
object. The combined value of all
other products is even now materially
lager than the value Of cotton, but
the proportion should be increased till
it shall at least stand FIVE TO one.
The cheapest beef and cheapest wool
produced in the country are now the
product Of the grasses Of the gulf
Stutes.
The annual snles of animal products
should s"on be made to exceed great.
ly tho value Of the cotton crop. The
wine industry Of France produces
three hundred millions Of dollars an
nually, and supports n population Of
six millions ; then why should not
your sunny slopes, best suited to wine
products Of any section Of the con.
tincnt east Of the Rock Mountains,
compete with the foreign vineyards,
at least in our own markets
There is no reason why wo should
sand abroad for pound of sugar,
though home production was last
year but ten per cent. Of the consump-
ton, when Louisiana alone has sufi.
oient urea to supply the pr, sent wants
of the country. Your fruits in won
derful variety, Including those of the
tropics, the porduc's of which figure
largely Ill our impo, is, should annual.
ly add millions of dollars to the
wealth OF the o1uutry. Scores If new
and useful plants should be added to
the Is, of those al,cady in cultivation.
| am yearly adding many, through the
Department of Agriculture, among
the most promising Of which, the
present season, are the coychorus (or
jatr) and the cinchona, which yields
the quinine. I shall continue the cx
poriments Of acclimitiza,iun, hoping
to render you material aid in your
eff'rts in divelsfying your agricultu-
raj Industry. In close connection
with this idea Of variety of product, ion
permit me to present my third item Of
counsel.
MANUFACTURE YOUR OWN COTTON:
If England, by the magic Of labor,
can make dollars worth Of your GOT.
ton produce two dollar and if France
BY still more delicate manipulation,
can make it yield three, why should
not your people with willing hands to
work, aud abundant water and fuel
for power manufacture large portion
of your crop, at least into yarns and
and coarse FABRICS and thus add to
the annual value OF your industries a
hund1 cl millions more. Thus you
may save freight storage, comm m!ssions
the profit of manufacture, and build
local markets to consume more o. the
edible products of your agriculture.
Here in Augusta you have flushed
notable illustration Of the feasibili-
ty and profit of manufacturing, IN ~
enterprise of magnificent proportions,
two-thirds Of the capital of which has
como from its own not earnings. You
have already other similar works, and
should establish them in every direc-
tion, cnlargins them from their own
profit, until large share Of your cot
ton shall be Manufactured within
your own borders.
Manufacture is allied to Agrioul-
ture, while commerce is an expensive
non-productive go.between. There
are iow interests of agriculture which
do not involve manufacture. In
dairy farming, milk is sold with no
aid of manufacture, except as it is
"extended" by aid Of the pump, but
cheese and butter are the products Of
manufacture, which last year yielded
the value Of two hundred and forty.
six millions of dollars. Flax aud
hemp can only reach the market
through certain processes Of manu-.
facture wheat must DO thrashed,
corn sbellcd hops, carefully kiln-
dried ; SO with many other drops
indeed tho farmer must necessarily
be manufacturer. High farmiog is
always and only found in connection
with manufacturing skill 10 extending
the raw produots Of agriculture and
no purely agricultural nation oau ex-
pect to attain wealth, high state of
civilization or great political power.
These are facts which should be care
fully pondered, and promptly acted
, upOn.