The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-25
SMALL INDUSTRIES.

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planter finds his balance sheet in
no very fattering condition. He
commenced the years operations
on lien. lie bought fertilizers
On credit, bought corn, bought
bacon, and bought everything at
high prices, to ''run the farm. -
He has had droughts, rains, and
inefficient labor to contend with,
and now the prospects Of a short
cotton crop stares him in the face,
with only corn enough to run him
to Christmas-and everything else
in the provision line upon the same
footing.
For eight long, dreary years has
he been plodding on in this track,
hoping that ''next year he would
have better luck Is it not time to
think Of some change for the bet
ter Is it not time to doYetail some
other industries into our system =?
All cotton will not do-everybody
ought to be convinced Of that? :?
Cant We convince our people Of
the absolute necessity of getting
out of the old rut and di7ersifying
our industries Can't we convince
the farmer that going in debt will
be his ruin in the end?
The wild cherry tree in Vienna
is considered the best pipe wood
Orchards are planted for that pur-
pose the proiucts Of which amount
to two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars annually. Half million Of
dollars worth Of pipes are annually
exported to France, England, and
the Colonies.
The wild cherry grows wild all
over our old fields, and We have
hundreds Of men who are loafng
about our towns and railroads wait
ing for something to turn up, WHO
could be proftably engaged in
making pipes, and kept out Of the
way Of temptation, for ''idlcness is
the devils Workshop
Tie sugar production from the
beet root in Europe amounts to ST.
100000. The beet grows well in all
parts of the South, and a wide field
here IS open for experiment.
Thousands Of dollars are annually
sent to the North for brcoms.-
Broom corn grows all over the
South, and anybody who can tie
shoe string can learn to make a
broom.
Tbousands Of dollars are annually
sent to the North for willow bas-
kets. The willow grows wild upon
every branch in the South almost,
and beautiful baskets can be made
out of it by women, as has been
demonstrated about Glenn's Spring.
The gross produce Of the grape
in France amounts to more than
three hundred millions of dollars.
This industry employs six millions
of men, women, and children, and
nearly two millions of merchants,
agents, and traders. The vine
grows we'll at the South, and our
Scuppernorg makes a more deli
cious wine than most Of the in
ported stuff, yet We send North
annually thousands Of dollars for
champagne made out of Newark
cider, or, what is worse, some chem
ical compound. The world can
show no better pastures than some
portions of the Southern States,
vet we send North for ''English
dairy cheese" and Goshen butter.
Our vinegar, our mustard, and our
Cayenne pepper are grown and
made for US.
Thousands Of dollars are annu-
ally sent North for garden seeds,
fruit trees, and shrubbery, which
could just as we'll be grown at
home. Millions are sent North
for black walnut furniture, while
We have seen walnut trees split into
ca,oo rails IN South Carolina. We
have the best of timber for spokes,
felloes, hubs, etc., yet our mechan-
les send North for their timber.
= We can grow fine Irish potatoes,
yet We send North for our seed
potatoes, and often for eating roots.
\ vast field is open in the cultiya-
ton of fruits. The markets Of the
north are open to US, and soon we
will be connected by rail with the
great Western markets. * Xxx.
Ryr0l CaroliniQn for November.