New-York tribune., 1872-10-12

Own DlantAtiOn,
and sent down the TO this city fats All Of tho
mechanical work is done by negroes. Tho foreman was
one OF tho brightest and most intelligent mulatoes
have seen IN the South. He was formerly owned by
gentleman who lived on an adjoining plantation ana
who npprentccd him TO carpenter to learn tho trade'
He has entire charge Of tho shop and eonductst 10 he
entire satisfaction of his employer The other men em-
Moved at mechanical work generally Intelligent
and apparently sIdfl workmen. saw in the good re-
pors heard of the character and ability o! these skilled
workmen one very encouraging sign which thinK
escapes the notice Of many Of tho people OF TINS ote
While tho foId-hands denounced as lazy, unthry'
not TO be relied on tho mechanics seemed 10 DO as huS
trous and skillful as white men Oh the Same cass
May we not hope therefore, the coored people be-
come educated and accustomed TO freedom the rising gen.
Grafton II not the present one. Will make thrifty work
ing class and good law-abidng citizens. think that
when We consider the training that tho negro got rs
slave his Ignorance and superstition, the sudden ana
radical change that made in his social condlOn III
his relations to tho whto people, when we see the po
tica power Of this and other States taken out OF the
hands OF the Intelligent citizens and delivered over to
mon who Through fault Of their Own admi DO not
know how TO read or wrlte and no property when
we find the negroes under tho lead Of few unprinci-
pied men the North, arraying themselves IN sohd
mass against the white people, eyyng upon them un-
heard OF taxes to enrich the carpebaggers when we
sec much OF the legislation, both Of Congress and OF the
people and intended maintain the supremacy OF the
blacks and finally when great political party
doing all in It's power TO widen tho breach between inc
two races, we have cause TO wonder that thero mas
been 80 little Of Violence much order and respocs ior
law In the South
A CAROLINA RICE-FfELD.
Tho rcenelds 125 acres in extent lay inst below the
mill As tho work on tho crop for this year, except
gathering IT, done, tho water had been turned on
and covered tho ground to the depth OF about q feet
raised pathway extended through the aeds and on ths
VIC walked across had never seen riceied before
1t did not require experience TO convince one OF the
value OF the crop The grain had been sown In drills
but 80 rank was the growth almost TO obterae the
rows; nowhere could tho water be seen, and walking
stick thrown upon the Geld in almost any direction
would lodge among the heads AS We waKed tnr9ngn
IT, my friend explained 10 me the mctbOl OF clt"tlOn'
All along the side OF the river IS built an emDankmen
high onoug TO prevent the tide from flowing over ~ az
intervals In tins embankmcnt are openings 10 Whlcn y
fitted sort OF lock with two gates, one opening
toward the river and the other Opening ihWyaTI 3-
ward tho field The field Is then thOr0ughy ultcIeu'
tho trenches crossing each other at nSht angles
To prepare tho land for planting, the inner
The tide falls the water flowing out opens the outer
gate When the tide begins to rise the pressure Oh tno
water against this gate closes IT, anu no water 4w ave m m
Until within few years, the lana a1 an 70 pe uS ny
with spade az owing to the soft nature or the ground
animals could not be taken upon IT, hcehty hOMeNeI'
a peculiar shoe, which prevents the mules from mIng
has been invented 50 that the land broken up win an
ordinary plOw. After the land mas been thOrOusy Pal
yerzed. the drills are made and the rice sOWh Inc
water then return upon the ncld, ana al O"cu W IL
main about two weeks during which time the gram ger
inmates After this the water is drawn OIL the grass ana
weeds removed, and after two weeks more turned on
again, and allowed TO remain four or SIX weeks. Inc
crop is then laid by" that s weeded for tie last me,
after which the field Is flooded for the last me and the
water kept ON until the grain Is ripe. -
The greatest enemy OF the crop is the rce-brd which
Is lust beginning make its appearance. To keep these
away, gang of negroes have 10 remain in the held an
day with and tnpans the powder that IS used LOT
this purpose forms small item Of expense Inc crop
is gathered with a sickle each man generally reapng
tbee-ouarters of an acre day. The plantation, like
ito slOp, was IN charge of "a cOlOted foreman, VINO
attended TO the entire cement OF It. He enplOyed
abOut 20 hands each OF whom paid from S5 to 80
month, hOuse-rent, rewOOd, and garden spot iree'
Negroes who work steadily and economical can sup
mort their families well considerably less thah tls
The Weld OF the fields this year viii Oe about 90 bushels
to the acre.