New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19

maladies This rule holds good IN al the state norfhanf
west ~ Columbia, and Tie south ana east half way
down 10 the coast Of the towns directly oE the
saaboard ara equally healthy. Charleston claims a
smaller mortality than any city of the Sorh Win tHo
single exception Of Portland. IN Maine.
CLIMATE WITHOUT A wrsTER.
In addition o. ibis general sau0ry. the state enjoys
the inestmable s1tage for an agricultural COUNTY,
OF having Winter Flowing may b. and - carried IN
in every month OF tie year. The average mean tenn
perature Of Columbia for the month OF February us
at a. W., AZ and at p m IL was traction
CO., suppose tie month OF April would not mako
as good showing this in New England or the North
West But the number OF trees and plants that grow
Of doors Columa and give such an exceptional
OF verdure the Winter landscape, affords proof
enough OF the mild character OF the cli nate. Here
grow and flourish in the open air the cAnea aponie
the larrisnnus. the Cape iessanne the English AMI
Spanish laurel, the Chinese hawthorn, 50 cacd the
holly the Chinese and Australian pnes the live oak.
the box. the mock aud the magnificent mag.
noia beside various Others. None OF the paus treess
have enumerated shed their leaves during the Winter.
and there need be finer shade trees than the mock
orange and the massive and graceful live oak Column
ba the heart OF great cotton region This crop 70
cultivated to the exclusion OF Others that can be raised
with equal facility. though not with equal pron Ihers
il nothing like cotton for profit. Land that VIII noe
bring 10 bushels OF the viii produce half
bale OF cotton worth $40 70 $50 Nobody be- long n
a cotton growing country without sharing IN the las
cinaOns OF ts culture, and as an agrlculturist ao-
turing all climates where IL viii not grow There 40
labor raising that is not easy and encing AMI
exbausts the land than thistle down. II yon ous
return the ground Corn en- BIZ produced az
well here in Pennsylvania. IL has been worth an
Winter in Columbia dollar bushe and nay
which is difficult 70 raise. but which an expert
enced English gardener here he raise, aud has
raised the rate Of two tons 20 the acre. simply ~
heavy top-dressing is steadily worth s4j $50 ton Is
s1,a lur fauvh IN ha AZ
on river bottoms. grass does naturally flourish n
climate where cotton grows. The summer heats parc3
and wither It,
GOOD LAND CHEAP AND PLENTY.
There plenty Of old plantation land IN the market NJ
extremely low prices Lands that held before the
war at SIS and so acre. and cheap enough az that,
can now be had 3d. g. s., and $40 an acre. These
lands all in working order, and need only good farm
ing TO make them profitable than they ever were
The old planters nearly all ruined or greatly en-
barrassed by the war, and those who survive cannot
readily adapt themselves 70 the changes that emancpa
ton has brought But labor is plenty. and there seeing
to be no serious obstacle revival OF the agriculture
of the State on basis. The transition Is natur
ally attended by difficulties, but none great enough TO
conquer ordinary enterprise. With every facility for
making such and profitable crops as corn and cot
ton the temptation TO ag-euurst would appear 10
be very much greater here than offered the West
ern prairie lands Let any take price current of
Western agricultural products az the point where they
are raised and he will be amazed az the comptr-
atively unrcmuneratlng figures they show contrased
with those in South Carolina. Hay 81 a ton, corn %
cents a bushel pork s. a hundred pounds, and other
things in proportion. Let him compare these prices
with those Of the products OF South Carolina upland
plantation where everything cheerful and healthy
as the best rolling prairies 70 say me least AMI
where there is Winter Of sufficient rigor 70 necess-
tate either clothing extra fuel and no weather
10 impede agricultural occupation all times ~ year.
T,. d.rf sslH H. Uf
cotton is at present worth any railroad station la the
state about Is cents pound. An OF land Will pro-
duce from 800 10 500 pounds Just according 10 the char
acter the cultivation aud the crop as sure and me
price steady in the long that OF any crop mas
grows; while no other is 80 impershable or so easily
handled or requires little attention. crop
worth a thousand dollars may be put IN COW stall
Once gathered and put BALE 10 is subjected 20 no
contingencies OF weather, season, or insects. lt
neither deterorates pershcs by waiting, ana the
holder may thus take his own time 10 market H. The
standing complaint in every cotton growing country -
that farmers will grow nothing else But This
der still every good farmer viii guard himself 90 thls
| point
A small farmer on the outskirts o. Columbia lately
bought so acres Of land Last year he put 20 IN
cotton He raised 40 bales Of 500 pounds each on this
40 acres. He had the advantage OF a good supply Of
stable manure from the town and OF labor from tho
same source The tOtaF cost OF production was Miro
4
cents pound making clear profit Of nearly $50 bale.
The exceptional advantages which enabled him 10 do
this unlimited supply or cotton hands from the
town. who worked for 80 cents day and f0und' them.
selves. an1 the control OF the manure product from
livery stable But his not a single example An.
other farmer near BY, with similar facilities for dressing
his land. accomplished the same results. Both were
preparing and expecting 20 do equally well the present
season. Now. while every farmer cannot DO this. %
first for want OF immediate supply Of manure and
equal facilities for procuring labor may he taken
the standard OF profitable farming in the upland
try OF south Carolina, which every cultivat0r
proximaIe under any good system OF farming COnsld
erns that the same land viii produce corn, grain, and
potatoes in abundance, and even grass II would seem 10
be difficult know where an lgrcutuIst could turn 10
lind so good prospect OF reward for his lab0rs. Tho
new discoveries OF an unlimited supply Of artificial
manure IN the inoxhaustb.e beds OF phosphate abogt
Charleston come most OPPORTUNITY tho present mo
10 enable new cuyatOrs 10 put their lands no once un
der profitable cultivation. These artificial manurcs seem
10 be an that is requisite enrich old cotton lands
aud restore their productive power.
FORMER MGRArIONs TO TIE STATE
The Northern people, who in their eager ignorance.
rushed South after the war; thinking 20 acquire easy and
sudden by raising cotton were met Dy bad sea
sons aud q falling market or course they generally
failed No man can reasonably expect succeed any
such extemDoro enterprises. A rule, the great agr
cultural products OF the world yield sudden fortunes
even 10 the experienced cutyat0r How could 10 havo
been expected that ignorant sventurcrs should reap
them In day IL is the merit Of agriculture pur.
suit that its profits great but that Us results ara
sure aud steady aud increase just in proportion % tho
skill and industry OF the cutyator Gs attractions ara
its pleasing conditions And there be eysium COR
an Agricultural, it is fruitful soil, saabrious climate.
and delicious atmosphere which rosts and SHOWS arc
almost unknown. These the advantage south caro-