The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-12

P'"N''o0 ohiouS uS3 ~ OH VIII our
population and prosperity begin to
increase with rapidity. Providence
has given this country to us as our
heritage. We can keep it, like
Spain, stationary in population for
centuries; ; or we can dcvclope its re-
sources and make it porulous. The
population and development arc not
going to come jnst so. LISA plain case
OF free volition on our part, and we
can have it, or not, just as VIC please.
Immigration must be brought about
'nairectly by attention TO other mat.
ters, tho inauguration Of which will
create healthy demand for ilnmi-
grants.
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The plan sct forth in the article on
"Hill Side lledgiug," which you were
pleased to publish from the Rural
Carolinian, il already, aud will be
further accepted by the intelligent
planters. Accepted as the basis, the
starting point Of indefinite improve
ment. TASTY criticisms Of unlhink-
ing men of course are expected but
tho whole system is so simple, 40 easy
of accomplishment, and so completely
within the reach of the poorest land
owner, that it will commend itself to
tho most preinaiccd. They will have
to come to it The sooner tho bot
ter! am told it will bc begun next
fall by many planters in this County
In three weeks, ard at time when
he has little else to do but prepare
tor the next ,r"r, ohc man can cut,
and, with one mnlr, haul the pines Il
quarter Uf niic and build brush
rows, sufficient FOR the first year, on
| all the cotton laud he can cultivate to
advantage.
When the hill. arc steep the hedges
should, of crurs, be nearer to each
other, and would require more work.
The sleeper the hills tho better the soil
usually, and the additional expense :,
therefore, will lie warranted.
If tho hedge rows are laid on dead
level, they need not he higher than
three feet the first year. The weight
of water and deposit will te
distributed all along the hedge, and
cannot possibly break it. Every
heavy fall Of rain secures it.
In order to secure the Improvement
of rented land, it wonld be fair, in
most cases, to both parties, to require
tho tenant to pay third moro for
land he does not hedge. 1t is very
unwiso at best, tn give tenants the
privilege Of paying a definite amount
Of rent in ootttn Lfor an ihd,fiuite
number Of years. 1t should be rout-
ed by the aore, cultivated in cotton or
corn, and hedeed by the lst of JAN
uury preceding the planting, under
the supervision Of the proprietor.
The best lands Of this up.country
are to be fonnd amongst the hills
about the small water courses. They
will, at no distant day, commanG the
highest market price, for convenient
and high culture, for gazing, and
above all, for comfortable, profitable
and beautiful homes. Let the young
men of the conutry look to this. That
day is coming, ard coming quickly |!
la this warm climate water courses
are essential, as we'll for successful
farming, as tor health. Springs for
family comforts, branches Tor irriga.
tior, fur mills, for sto. k, meadows for
milk COWS, aud tho rich adjoining hill
sides perma, emily secured ngaiDst
washing, for all sorts of crops. The
country is fnll.of- snoh wasted wealth |
For want Of proper appreciation, VIC
are ollowiue it 10 slip into the bands
Of aniLforior people, while the dis
hesr'ened and slow wblte men is left
inisJliiude on tho top Of some chin
qufrIr ridge, q big cotton planter,
but a v.ry little cotton producer; ;
sarrouNded by naked, barron, begul.
lisd and beditohed folds, the butt of
ri!iculc for railroad and highway pas.
Seusers, whero pigs: and chickens
dlink"out OF tho same mud hole, and
die, Of cholera,' and the COWS, all
along the road in self.defcnce, and
with 10 malice aforethopght, climb
old fences FOR living; and tho chill
.drcn dr. {poor thipg$y have to toot Tho.
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