The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-22


and We feel constrained to ask the q''eS
ton, what is to be done this year? Have
our farmers thought on the su''lect-
looking to their past experience? D"
they intend again repeating the same q"
course, or have they yet b come con,
vinccd that the all cotton principle is a
ruinors one? 1t is about time that they
were awaking to the importance Of I'll,
subject. Valuable time has been lost,
debts incurred, stock deprecated, and
untold inconveniences and dcprivations
experienced in the abortivc attempt to
make u? losses by putting everything in
cotton. II is in vain 10 expect ang other
r suit from such q policy than tronblr
ard pecuniary loss. In the days OF the
ancient regime, before the surrender, ii
never paid, with labor at command, and
which could be controlled. Farmers
greS rich then it is true, but not so
much by cotton as by the increase in
that other property, and by more di
versliei system of crops. Nov, alas
The whole energy is concentrated on cot
ton, with a labor almost entirely unrc
liable, and which costs abont as mnch
as the cotton brings in market. How
car they expect or hope to be better of
than they no1 arc, or recover from their
.m' a:rassmentS, if they 'ntlnue the
same policy. II is absurd and idle, and
not uutil the planters of the South de
;e: mine to devote less time and brcad'
of ground to cotton, and more 10 foo'.
crops, and The raising of meat, will I ev
get ont Of the slough of dcspond. One
Of the excuses when talked 10 about their
course is I've can. raise corn, cotton Is
the only sure crop" This is altogether
4 mistake. With the proper care in
llougl'ing, manuring and planting, corn
can be successfully raised, i,-evldcnces SUI
fi.irnt being shown every day in as'icul-
,n-al papers to convince the most wi'ful
and blind. |, has seemed settled, fixed
fact, that this folly had to continue a"ti
the whcle planting community would
3cconc completely tied up with liens,
loans and debts, but We do believe that
:hc laS; years experience, added to all
the others, each sadlcr than the o;hcr,
is beginning to g'inmer through the
::iiud, giving a hope Of better thlrgs.
Tie tnau who raises his own h)g and
hca,i;y, is IN independent man, no dread
.f 'ic..S disturb his reposc, AMI 81 at he
lnaAv$ is his own. We do hope and be-
i;e:e thai q more enlightened day j.
,lgan;ny. IKE f.ljoain paragraph taken
tron ihe New GE!eaos Picayure, gives
rucor:cs=r.s--.. - a&e L1ie:
Eve ilava&;oS:!S e.awSpcd or country
cxcliangcS for s's last three or iuu" weeks
20 ascertain khc M,egtios Of sbe p:aul*cs
wi;.: .csarl to iLe 1ex: eo;."? crop.
t'rr:n Geariy eserg section OF tbs Sn:ih
the reports agree in stating that the
acreage under cotton VII be largely re.
GrceI ,:;s spring. In so.ae districts, 1t
is sid. not half as much cotton will be
:.:au,t,! Il: vas las. season. 0n the " hole,
Ac may safely estimate from twenty five
10 forty per cent. reduction in the acre
a.o. Planters now fa"y realize he
fully OF :hcir sct;oa last season in en-
ti7e!y neslectins faSd crops. They have
paid ',re:ty dearly fer their expeTicGce.
snd the cotton crop Of the South v'l:
acuces,riil. 40 doubt. be kept within the
propc- limit of 5. .oO0, 900 bales"