The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-01-19

DIVERSITY OF REsoURcEs.--The following,
taken from the Yorkville rs. C.) Enquirer, is
commended to the earnest attention of agri-
culturists in all portions Of our State:
Few localities are more favorably situated
than the region known as York County. The
soil and climate are admirably adapted to the
production of all the necessaries, and many of
the luxuries, of life. Indian corn, wheat, rye,
oats and barley, may be grown with profit. The
soil III many portions of the county is noted
for its adaptation to cotton. Clover and many
of the grasses do we'll. In fact, when proper
attention 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
6avelon had 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 inhabi-
tants of the State of South Carolina, have de-
voted their energies to the growing of cotton.
The practice, especially in those portions OF
the county best adapted to the growth OF cot.
ton, has been to raise cotton, and buy. corn and
bacon. In fact, the cotton crop has been de-
pended upon to meet every want. Everything,
or nearly everything, 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 farm
ers, in this county, is everything. Such aprac-
tice does violence to the laws OF nature, and IS
at variance with the sober observations of the
past.
1t is clear that it is safe policy to make it q
rule to buy nothing that can be produced, and
sell as much as is possible of everything. 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 undevsloped. Stock OF
some kinds can be raised with little cost and
much profit. Our winters are short and mild,
compared with more Northern latitudes, and
stock, especially cattle, can be supported at a
mere nominal cost during the winter and spring
months, and require no feed during the summer
and autumn. For years 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 treatment,
the cry has been, .'this is not stock raising
country" Stock would do well in no country
treated as many of our people treat them.
We are not opposed to the cultivating of
cotton; but We are convinced that it is mista-
ken policy to devote the whole of our energies
to the producing of cotton, and thus neglect
every other resource. 1t is always safe to fol-
low the indications of nature. If We have
natural facilities for manufacturing, it will be
beneficial to the community and profitable to
ourselves to engage in manufacturing. The
same principle is strictly applicable to the 9th
er resources which nature grants us. If We dc
not u:e and devclopc those resources, we are
recreant to the trust reposcd in U.s. and thepen-
atty which will be inflicted upon us will he
poverty and dependence.