The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-10

is a tax upon the agricultural Interests Of
this ciniiyupon the fnura'ticlcs Of corn ba-
con, -four aud hay, S227. T43 90. Recollcct
that large supplies Of the above named arti.
cles are received at Doko, Ridgcvny.Y Youngs-
vile and Blnc xsto ooks, and upcH tho ether
side of tho District. at Alston. hy,cs Ford
and Shcton's and computing that all these
only obtain MS much rs Winnsboro, we have
of corn imported l34 ,5ii bushels, Of bacon
1924 hhds.. Of hom 5000 sacks, Of hay
1881 bales, commercial manurcs SD tons ;
all of which at fair estimates. amounts to
the enormous sum Of 5000. 600.
Upon the other hand am furnished from
the same source with tie following state
ment Of cotton shipped from Winnsboro
during the same period, viz: 5Sl4 bales
allowing ns was done in regard TO imports
that all the other dcpots slip us much and
VIC have for the crop of the District | ,GSS
bales. If it is true that cotton has been
hauled TO Columbia in wagons, it is also
truc that considerable amounts Of supplies
have been, oni arc being received from there
in the samo way; besides | know Of large
amounts of cotton that have bocn sent from
adjoining Districts and sold here for the
purpose cf cvading liens. Eleven thousand
six hundred and eighty eight bales at $50.
gives S93 j,0lO for the crop. From this de.
duet the amount rendered above $500. 0OU
and we have S335,OiO remaining out OF
VIII ich SUN so mnynjirct in the eyes Of the
philanthrorists, must hc allowed the steal
ings Of Scott and his Ring, wear and tear OF
land, price and usage OF mules. hire Of
laborcrs, blacksm.ths bills, tools and i'm
plcmcnts, interest on money invested in
lands, repairs Of fencing and buildings,
cost OF living for p!antc: and family, docs
tors bills, lawyers fees, stcalings and ag
yotinnS of lCuiS In ~ NJ at-
tend at six dollars day, ard Legislators
who do not attend, at six dollars per day,
and numerous other incidcntals; and You
will see that this great boon Of free labor
bestowed upon us by Yankee land is quite
III keeping with tho char .cier Of presents
usually made by them. The United States
agricultural statistics for 1860 gives to this
District 1870 bales. Here is FILLING Off
worthy OF note even if our expenses were
rs little as then. The District on an aver
age does not make bales to the horse, but
let us make casual calculation Mt The cs-
innate. a mule cost $3.50, he Interest on
which is SIS. The rule in The time Of
slavery was TO allow two hauds to the mule
worth now $;lO0 piece, and found, finding
is worth for The two, 2G bushels Of corn 1T
So, aud BIZ lbs. bacon at % cents $3.50.
The mule If he eats only 40 bushels Of
oorn and 5000 lbs. Of hay at So will cost
you $40; and the wear and tear of your
land, say 20 acres moro or less is worth So
per aore. $40. The money invested in 90
acres worth $40 per aero At 10 per cent
is $40 more.
Now for the statement: Interest on mon.
cy pnil for mule SIS 1t requires now at
icnst three hands TO do the work of two
horetoior.'. hence we have for hire and find
ing of three hands S49O. Feeding mule
~ 40 nnl ..t
on money invested in laud $40, plows, hoes,
&c, SD. Sum this up and the economical
little amount Of S722 is obtained, II cost Of
Sl44.4O cents per per bag for raising,
which is just 36 and lilo cents per pound
estimated 400 lbs. to the bale. 1t is true
that there is made by most Of us little
FODDER, corn, pcns, potatoes, oats, &c.,
which if they were sold would reduce the
amount to about 30c,s per 10. If this is
not fair estimate it is not because hnyo
not tried TO make one, md if you choose to
double il nnl sny that 10 bales arc raised
instead of five, by those who raise all cot.
ton 1t still costs over 10 cents per pound
AND yet titcru is contest amongst us for
this glorious prir'lege, which makes Us so
Jealous OF each other TINT we cannot be
trusted in n combination for the amcliora>
ton of our difficulties even after VIC have
pledged our honor by n rising vote in this
Court House.
Is II necessary gentlemen that l shall go
further into the abuses OF agriculture
Thre are others but, | have certainly emu
mcratcd enough for our consideration at
this time. Let us look about us for a reno
dy for those already alluded to; first, for n
euro TO the practice Of cropping on shares
or copartncrship farming. This vile ar.
rangement was first forccl upon us by the
Freedman's Bureau anI has since been per-
pctuated by Labor Conventions and Union
League. The remedy is exceedingly sim.
pie, it consists solely in n determination 10
bear with It no longer; ard If the negro
without IN ounce of provisions or IN acre
Of land 10 stand upon does not hesitate to
meet in convention AMI establish rates OF
hire and conditions Of service, | see no rea.
son Why we through our Agricultural SO.
ciciies may not say to him even IN kind
ness, sirs yOnr requirements nrc not con
sistent with our ideas of what is conducive
to the good of agriculture and we consider
ourselves entitled for this first time to not in
accordance with the dictates Of our CON
sciennea. This accomn nlishes our object and
does IL in time to make the years. crop on
other terms, for If we nre in earnest Janu-
ary and February will Consume his provi.
sions and like the terrapin with fire on his
back, you will find him moving of 10 work in
good time to make crop; think wiser
aud bottcr being, I advocate no measure of
prescription upon nuy portion of our poo.
pie by any othor portion Of the people, for
the several reasons, that neither consider
it wise, just humane, nor enlightened o do
go, but all the living and MI the written
wisdom Of tho world sanctions certain
measures Of solf-dofcnce and even of
retaliation ns right end necessary for the
protection of rights.
II l have offered no agricultural reasons
why lands should not be rented to negroes
promiscuously, would have you not do IL
for political purposes. So far rs my OBJ.
aerv"tion extends the favors since tho war
have all been upon ono side, If he wants
10 rent lands, buy mule, obtain provisions
or any other fayors he comes 10 you his old
tnss'ers: and IN the majority of instapces
gets what he wants, but IL you ask him
simply 10 help you GUST q dishonest carpet
Dagger for despicable scallawag from an
office through which he ia nrayjoo unon Tho