The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-11

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DivHRsITY or RRsounoRas.. !. THE sTEhn follow.
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hmqusrer,; ;isg commended to che earnest
attention OF agricnltprists in all portions
Few localities are more favorably stu
ated than the region known as York
county. The soil and climate are ad-
mlrabiy adapted to the production of all
the necessaries, and many of the luxu.
rles, OF life. Indian corn, wheat, rye,
oats and barley, may be grown with
profit. The soil in many portions of the
County is noted for its adaptation to
cotton. Clover, and many of the grass
es, do we'll. In fact, when proper atten-
tion is paid to the preparation of the
soil, previous to sowing, clover seems to
grow as rich and luxuriant as it does in
the Valley of Virginia. York County is
adapted. both by soil and climate, for
producing the cereals, growing cotton
and raising stock. Our people have
long had n kind Of vague knowledge of
this fact; but only in few instances has
this knowledge been put into practice.
Most of the farmers of York County,
like the other inhabitants of tho State
Of South Carolina, have devoted their
energies to the growing of cotton. The
practice, especially in those portions of
the County best adapted to tho growth
OF cotton, hns been to raise cotton and
buy corn and bacon. In fact, tho cotton
crop has been depended upon to meet
every want Everything, or nearly eve
rything. we eat and wear is bought. The
farmer lives very much like the merchant
In large city, depending upon his sales
to supply all his wants. Cotton, with
some farmers in this County, is every
thing. Such O practice does violence to
the laws of nature, and is at variance
with the sober observation of the past.
1t is clear that it is safe policy to make
1t rule to buy nothing that can be pro-
duced, and sell as much rs is possible of
every thing. This principle gives the
laboring man diversity of employment,
which is congenial to his mind There
are many sources of wealth in York
County which are yet undevelopnd.
Stock of some kinds can be raised with
little cost and much profit Our winters
are short and mild, compared with more
Northern ATTITUDES, and stock, especially
cattle, can be supported at mere nomi-
nal cost during tho winter and spring
months, and require no feeding during
the summer and autumn. For wears
stock of all kinds have been neglected.
or, to speak more truthfully, have been
treated cruelty; and because they did
not grow and thrive under such treat
ment, the cry has been, ''this is not
stock raising country" Stock would do
vel! IN no country treated as many of
our people treu:t ..ihem
We are not opposed to the cultivating
OF cotton; but we are convinced that it
is mistaken policy to devote the whole
OF our energies to the producing of cot:'
ton, and thus neglect every other re-
source, 1t is always safe to follow the
indications of nature. If wo have nr-
tural facilities for manufacturing, it will
be beneficial to the community and pre-
ftable to ourselves to engage in manr-
featuring. The same principle is strictly
applicable to the other resources which
nature grants us. If We do not use and
develope those resources, we arc r.crrant
to the trust reposcd in us, and the
penalty which will be Inflicted upon ns
VIII be poverty and dependence.
1t is really too mortifying that the ic-
glons of Moltke, the divisions of Prince
Frederick CHARLES, the hard lighting Ba-
various and the dashing Wnrt4mhurgers
should bo individually and collectively
outdone Ill martial skill aud courage hy
band Of South American insurgents.
who quickly termipatcl the siege Of the
city of Montevidco by sciziug the place
by surprise. Hero have The rctlonbtable
Germans been lying before Paris for
three months aud half, and never be-
thought themselves OF obtaining the OBJ
ject of their labors by surprise. What
can be done by IN insIrrectionury Uru-
guayan chief must be possible to Won
Moltke. Bismarck shonId insist on the
surprise" method of capturing Paris.