The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-22

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wcro small, but the yield per acre was
good, and / hnvo never seen a srundcr
or moro compact ear than was raised
thero was not a rotten grain to DC seen
in bushcl, 1t is my opinion that
With this seed imported yearly, for it
d"gcnerates quickly in our climate,
we may not only meet tho deficiency
for the next year, but for the future
havo our crop SO far matured, as to hc
out Of reach Of July and August
drough's. If you aro unwilling to
risk your whole crop try half or third
recollccting that with tho same seed
they make from 25 to rs bushcls-it
must be planted closer than our own
seed. On good land 4x2, usually
5x3. You Of course understand The
advantages of wheat anI especially Of
oats. Soon early in tho Fall and upon
good land. l.
The dilapitdadcd condition of
fences has conspiouously met my
observation, and claimed, no small
portion Of my Serious agricultural
thoughts. To me. they are typical of
the lettering con lion Of eur country,
and stand as mournful witnesses that
our labor is ruined and our energies
paralyscd. Still the emergency is
upon us and must lc met. How it is
to bc done, is n question If vital i'm
portancc to IL. a recent writer csti.-
mates that the fencing of the United
States has cost more than the building
of its cities, towns aud private resi-.
denccs, and yet we 20 on with no ef.
fort to curtail this enormous cxrcndi>
lures that could certainly be mitiga-
ted in largo measure, b. an cquita.
bic set Of fence laws. The plan Of
requiring parties to inciosc their stock
has met with appreciation in many
parts of tho country. This idea OF
lnclosng stock involves many other
considerations besides that of saving
fencing. Require a farmer to provont
his stock from dopredating upon the
public and ho at once reduces tho
number, and looks about him for the
best breeds, knowing that one good
COW, we'll attended to, is worth half
dozen scalawags. I mean tho literal
soalawag (for wouldn't give one good
COW for ali the 6gurative scouudrels in
tho Statc). The English dairymcn
considers himself compensated as3>n
for tho stabbling of cattle by the in
creased amount and superior quality
Of tho manure accumulated. A plan
worthy of consideration in these days
of high priced phosphates, aud ono
that involves the idea of being paid for
wintcring cattle and having the milk
and butter thrown in. 1t seems to
nc that considerations Of this kind
coupled with the fact that to keep up
our fences we must pcrseyerc i'll the
destruction of our forests should make
us seriously look about us for rene.
dy. ..,
Another matter Of serious import
to tho agricultural future Of our
State is the fact that n considerable
portion Of tho lands have passed un.
der the supervision of tho ncgroe by
means Of that grand stealing machine
the Land Commission but mainly
through the yielding of the farmers
themselves to tho exactious Of labor
conventions and to the mandates Of
Union Leagues Many ills have
come upon us that we were unable to
avert. In other instances We have not
guarded our interests as jealously as
wc should. People who contribute to
their own degradation, need expect no
amelioration of their condition. We
should remember that agriculture is
u science in fact the science Of
sciences. For it is developed amidst
the intricate analyses of the chemis' ,
and bascd upon the immutable laws Of
the Psychologist whilst entomology,
botany, mechanics, and somo of the
greatest truths of political economy
combine to mako it worthy of the
years Of toll and Of the volumes Of
brains expended in bringing it to its
present imperfect state. What thcn is
to be the fate Of this noble occupation,
employing heights of tho labor OF
tho world, and furnishing bread for
the bodies of hungry humanity every.
whereof it is to DO consigned to these
savage hands. Look at the destruc.
tion of your noblo old institution Of
learning, at tho ..abrogation of many
of your most Important lave, OF
tho rude..apd primitive tools used, and
lat yehicles 'to,3 bea met c sliding along
our roads, and answor for yourselves
Without any objection to The negro
owning land, provided he came by it
honestly, and as white men comes by
theirs, and not tn, pugh the machi.
nations Of tho hog rogues who sit il
our State House and tax me to pay
for it, yet regard it as the highest
duty Of Tho agriculturist to keep con-
troll Of his lands, ignoring copart
ncrships, contracts and rental system
that curse us. They must result il,
loss in most instances and in tho ut
! ter ruination of yOur lands, Basilc>