Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-03-11


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ONE CAUSE OF SOUTHERN POVERTY.
First, then, Z assign as one Of the
reasons of our continued poverty and
want of progress the fact, that we do
not produce enough of what we cat or
drink, and buy too much on credit. 10
present an elaborate argument in de-
fense OF this position would require a
volume. One or two practical facts
will suffice to prove my assertion true,
and the answer that every farmer will
give when applying the idea TO his own
case will corroborate these facts.
In 1859 ihe south produced over g.
COO, 900 bales of cotton of 400 pounds
each, which sold at an average Of eleven
cents per pound, realizing less than
$3.50, 600, 600. ;5 rs
In 1859 the cotton crop of the south
was less than three and q half millions
of bales, four hundred pounds each,
and sold for an average of twenty-five
cents per pound, realizing over $780,
00O, 900. 4;
The cotton crop Of 1873 reached con-
siderably beyond four millions OF bales,
and sold for less than $275, 900, ,OeO.
And this has been the history OF our
crop annually in the past; have we any
.as " PaoS biite biInlltL elleGtS
will not follow the same course in the
future :? Then if the all cotton policy,
or n large cotton crop has actually
tended to impoverish us as q reople,!
who will assert that the same policy
will not have similar effects upon in,
diyiduals? 81
On paper it can be easily proven that
cotton, as crop, will pay better than
any or all other products. But these
figures are far moro unreliable than the
oft-abused labor of the country. There
is no qustioD but that individual
farmers, having lands peculiarly
adapted to the growth of cotton, can
net more money growing cotton and
nuy1ng their breadstults and provenderj
nul. Inan py ltlyat1ng cullttlyat1ng diversity of crops.
.1'l Rut IL is san an egregious error to think,
thtst ltsst a, ID, or y, can do 80, therefore
eseEy soutnern 1afmer can pursue the
same tI1, course, anticipating thesame result.
iIhrongh a series sf OF years, regardless,
vi .,,,In Sne price OF cotton q reiterate here
What nave often asserted before in
Inese Pages), on ninety-nlne out OF
every hundred southern farms, it is
cheaper TO grow oats for piow animals
than 70 haul corn from tho neassa..
Gepoe, s pecanse 1ats q, Will follow corn
wi.n ~ no ,. COST put ehe seed and harvest
ing, poeh Nsl Oh Wnich can be paid for
ssuiy y, winter ~ Tue mutton that can be
aa,ae. ah..eu on me growing crops 1T is
oIeapor olss 20 raise all tho pork the farm-
a PIE, iIsnliy can consume an annually than to
-, Juy pacGn .1. ae Ten Genus per pound 1T is
ono.po. 10 sroW pound OF wool, up to
a..ssi.ii slsain Itlhusr OF pounus, than the
;'t'.lo % - hunoer OF pounds OF cotton and
,,la,i',l ~ 10 ip,noaper 70 grow anythipg That can
r. o1s.y Isn 20 crown upon the 1arm than
~. - - : y o''iV'
,rb.p turner's uhdorstand properly
nv, TU -, 10 inoano tiS pS pnyibg on credit.
ICY nhon Gnoy get the article and pay
t,,..S IL. iol ~ .ntii II tney pala the cash;
,,ai,,, pGU sn.'y lever once oaioulatc the pre-
fnr th;a poinehIu9e they are paying
~. ,o.,:t :nis priyiie8e OF gettlng time or
otous ona fs.,, LOU me iiustfhte. Ihe aver
le h;a, -, an nt'.y aa insse meat enough TO
49, az I'M - III INC ls1 OF April. BY that
Coll fi,.s .ias " puy nuS haV,ng no
tha ato,.s onousl Sooo credl1' ne goes 10
,,a, .mS e.oIv ,or ahu puys pacon at 10 cents
fem.P' Pounu' RhyaDie lsh OF November
omng. 1oi oontgs ne learns tne cash price is
,,aI. o pet pounu' Dlo necessary COM
pen. po1a nin o. aa,o.y W nay on osealt. he thus
80 -, oon.s per polna sIor Inc priv
tha r;ae - on ofeGlc, on .one.slSth
16s nov 1o COT ~ 10 pnau, @hicn 10 simply
49,. ms pu' 'Ins; P. per annum lor the use OF
~ - aIA3IuJ ~ puJn IL hpEu, anu mas
months credit. and TINS nays tuep,u'
five per cent. per annum for the uss of
money. What farmer can atford 20 do
this and live What is applicable To
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