The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-18
coMrIUNIcATED.
Tour Through tue Up-Oountry.
Mr.. .EH'tor

AooA AhAouSoh Vuo
Mr.. EItor
From Central wo visited Salubrity
and spont the day with some Hospital
bio friends. Hero we found tho
purest and ooldost water in the up
country, save on tho mountain tops.
Crops are exceedingly fine, both corn
and wheat, in this section. Thence
we travelled by private conveyane o
to old Pcudleton, having good op.
portunity to sec mauy crops which
We are happy to say were gcner,lly
very fine. We saw one feature in
farming that wo wcro much pleased
with, viz: the sowing broad cast with
pease the stubble field which is to
be turned under late in tho fall, 1t
Is said to enrich land very fast.
The poa crop is destined to be the
GLOVER of tho South, although we saw
many lots Of clover in our travel grow.
ing most luxuriantly.
Old Pendleton, we arc sorry to
say, is not improving much, nor keep
ing pace with tho times. The Air
Limo running 5 miles above her has
cut off and reduced her trade very
much. We regret it, for wo feel
much attached to many Of her citi-
zcns. She has ever been noted for
the hospitality, intelligence and re
Gnement of her people, and no better
society can be found anywhere than
IN and around her. Among the
many old friends we met hero none
We were more pleased to soc than the
former editor Of that time. honored
journal (now defuuct) the Farmer and
Planter, Major George Scaborn. lie
was ever devoted to agriculture, and
made an able editor. May the true
'''0"o aud r~+";,t be spared vet
many days. and his last days be
numbered among his bappicst.
We also noticed another feature in
farming we had to deplorc-the
| planting Of too much cotton to the
exclusion of other crops, u system too
prevalent over the entire State. and
10 fact, the whole South. Onr com.
try has been prostrated, nay almost
ruined, by the onc.sidcd policy OF
growing cotton to the neglect OF every
thing else. Almost the entire epcr
gies o ishe llan ing interest ha,o been
absor bed in -. Previous to the war
the leading idea was to make cotton
to buy negroes to make more cotton
TO buy more negroes, consequently y We
were left i'll Il bad prcdicamcnt. Ne.
groes went up, and in many places al
exhausted aud almost ~ren soil
,tarcs us in the face. 1t is truly q
sad scene to ascend any little emi-
ncnce and view tho landscape o'cr.
a great deaf deal Of our lind, how
ever, is not beyond redemption with
the proper management. In the
first place we must diversity or
crops. Our climate and soil sadapt-
ed to the production Of great variety
OF other crops. There are great
many other profitable objects of cul.
ture that the planters may resort to
besides cotton, and which We believe
sill greatly add to their comfort,
pleasure aud pecuniary gain. And
besides by raising only ono-thiru or
one-half the amount Of cotton, We
boliove the increase of prlce in the
article would amply repay for the
deficiency III quantity, As it is the scar
city of any commodity that Increases
its value. The price will be IN pro.
portion to what Is raised. Then we
lay let MS abandon our pnrtiAlity for
fAising it to the exclusion Of o,he,
crops. Thre would be equal if
not more remuneration. The planter
that cultivates full crop of cotton,
never has time to attend to anything
else. 1t requires to DO worked later
IN the tho season than any other crop,
and you don't more than get i; laid
by before you must commence pack
ing; and it consumes generally all
tho fall and winter to get it picked,
ginncd, balcd aud hauled to market,
and then frequently spocuiators have
entire control Of the crops, as we are
compelled to sell to pay for the bread,
meat, clothing, DC, that should have
been made At hone. lie has 10 time
to devote to making manure, in fact,
does not understand the first princi.
pie of it. His lot and stables and pens
a:e always bare Of any litter. which
adds greatly to tho lack of manure,
and compost heap is rarely seen.
Consequently SO must rely ON the
natural richness or fertility of the
soil and when one field Iails clear IN
another, and by such means entail on
future generations worn out country.
lie has no time to make foncipy.
properly or add, any Improvement
to his place. No people can raise
cotton at from iOt to II cents rcrI