The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-24

Pursue this course for five years..".."S5,S9 ,S92.5O
Judicious fnanciering will add to this profit
ten per cent. annually, approximating IN tlVe
years $4,000.
Now, what is the difference under these two
systems but the difference Of So, 900 loss on one
hand and $4,000 gain on the other-a clear
difference of $11 1000, leaving altogether out OF
the calculation the advantages of pasturage,
the chance for the increased price for the loss,
by three-fourths productions of cotton. The
advantage of this system is obvious at glance.
One cripples, breaks down and destroys. The
other builds up, and in that direction is the
panacea for our ills. The advantages OF this
system, when considered in detail, is encour-
aging. It will place labor and capital at the
commencement of the race, nearer on an
equality, and in another twelve months capital
will begin to control. Labor will become more
abundant and cheaper in every department;
Railroad companies and manufacturers could
employ them at cheaper rates. The excess OF
laborers would compete with each other tor
positions for the living that was in them, and
If they fail in this it is not our business direct
ly, but their misfortune. The old adage, that
aeyery tub must stand on its Cwn bottom" Is
applicable in this case
The surplus of grain that would accumulate
as a result in the change of this system OF ag-
riculture, the excess that could not find re-
munerative market could be made profitable
by converting it into stock of all kinds, thereby
supplying one of our great wants. which has
been and will continue to be for several years,
even if the change in our system here indicated
should be unanimously adopted in the year
1876 and persistently continued. Your COM
mittee is apprised that the fears of many pre-
tend to be excited that change in our system
would produce superabundance of stock even,
that the markets of the country would be full
to overhowing, and that everybody would be
sufocating with fullness and fatness. Such
becoming the fact, could we not with Joy and
gladness of heart exclaim Eureka Your
committee would strongly urge change. IN
our system of agriculture, and risk the rottlng
of surplus grain in our granaries, the spelling
of surplus bacon in our smoke-houses, and the
dying with old age of the surplus pork, beef
and mutton for the want of markets.
The premises all considered, your committee
is of the opinion, if authorized to express one,
that IS per month for first class hands, 81 tor
second, $6 for good field women and 81 to 50
for Is and 16 year old plow boys, with board
the year round, is all that any farmer could,
under the most favorable system of agriculture,
promise for labor.
Your cOmmlttee WOuld recommend CHaI IL ~
preferable in all cases to give wages for hired
labor than rent land or give portion of the
crop. It cuts off all pretext for rambling.
The employer has better opportunities OF
knowing his laborers whereabouts, and if per-
mitted to have truck patch, should confine it
strictly to provision crop; could not steal
from your cotton to add to his, and to great
extent prevent thieving.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
J. E. WELBORN, Chm'n.