The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-08-04
Provide Against a Dearth of Provisions.

The declaration of war by France against
Prussia, must inevitably lead to general war
in Europe, in which event breadstufs and pro-
visions of all kinds will probably reach enor-
nous prices, while cotton, the great and only
production of the Southern planter, will fall to
a very low figure. The policy-ruinous and
destructive in the best times-of the Southern
planters since the war, has been to raise cotton
exclusively and depend upon the North and
West for corn, bacon, -four and hay. We have
again and again entreated and protested against
no purpose. With cotton at thirty five cents
pound, such course couln be hardly excused,
but with our great staple selling at and below
twenty cents, it became criminal folly. Yet
such is the condition of affairs now. Cotton is
planted almost exclusively the present year,
and in all probability will sell very low. While
corn and provisions, owing to the increased
European demand on account of the war, will
be scarce and very high.
There is time yet for something to be done
to retrieve our past error, and make us less de-
pendent for food upon the North and Vest
Nature has blest US with generous climate and
fruitful soil, we'll adapted to the growth of
grasses, small grain and root crops These
grow and flourish here during the entire Winter.
A few acres of land well prepared and properly
enriched, will secure full and abundant crop
of turnips, beets or carrots for the supply of
animals during the entire Winter and Spring.
A small plat of land highly fertilized and sown
in rye or barley early in September, will furnish
large supplies of forage after the root crops
shall have been exhausted. The long stem
blue collard is hardy Winter plant, and will
than any plant with which we are acquainted.
The collard is highly nutritious for man and
beast, and for butter making qualities, is SUI
peror food for mich COWS. Let all these be
tried.
We would suggest, as suitable provision for
our present situation, something like the fol-
lowing: For farm of ten mule force, one acre
each in turnips, beets, carrots and collards, and
two acres in rye. The turnips (rutabagas)
should be sown in drills two and half feet
apart from the Goth to the last of this month,
the beets, carrots and collards also in drills the
same distance, about the middle of August, and
the rye, broadcast, by the first of September.
This will furnish full supply for the work
stock, cattle, sheep and hogs on an ordinary
plantation of the size indicated. Mules, with
a very little corn can be kept fat and in good
working condition up to the first of April
This is too important q matter to be neglected
Great distress, if rot actual starvation, must
cnsue in some localities next year unless we
take time by the forelock and amply provide
against such lamentable contingency. But il
must be remembered that full crops can only
be made on land well prepared and highly fer
tilted. Peruvian guano or any of the stan
dard superphosphates, in the absence of rict:
stable manure or cotton seed, at the rate OF two
hundred pounds of the Peruvian or three hun
dred and fifty of the superphosphates, on land
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fcient to secure good crop Let every one
try and relieve himself from the clutches o.
grain and bacon speculators.-Augustd Cron.
icle.