The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-01-19

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In the following welLconsidered article
in the Rura, Carolinian, ~ ablea Thoughts
ful writer gives bis views on the above topic.
Ii has always been argued that the sup
plyo OF cotton could never exceed the de-
lnand. That its cheapness would always
force il into various fabnce as substitute
for wool, fax. and silk, and in this way
lie demand would always be in excess ot
q ne supply. The logic Of events i ra-
pialy driving us to the conviction that We
have been laboring undera delusion. IL
is manifest that tie cotton supply isare>s-
ing closely upeu the demand, Or that the
cheapness 81 the article viii no longer force
las use III various manufactures rs sub.
slitute cor fax. wool, or silk. The de-
elaration comes from spinners abroad aud
1t home that cotton goods cannot be manu-
facturef, aud that some cheaper process Of
manufacture must oe resortel 10, OF tue
raw material must GO down. Here Is a
direct issue made between capital aud la
Dor. aud We have 10 meeti, squarely.
fnp,o,ed machinery and reduced wages
land With it, of course. cheaper bTeadstufs)
or cheaper cotton. Any planter who has
enjoyed the experience u cotton planting
with the freedman. since the var. must
have come 10 the conclusion that cotton
cannot be produced without loss for les
than sfteeis cents. and be must be very
sanruine individual if he believes time.
will ever grow any better under our pres
ent government.
From al parts II the country We hear Of
tie stoppage Of mills. lock outs. strikes,
and dissatisfaction with the state of things,
of the stagnation mall kinds Of productive
business. the paralysis Of industries. th,
d,stresses Of those DESTROYS 10 labor viii
their hands Cor the support Of their faniiie'
etc., We see it in every Southern news.
paper That there has been steady decline
of:he Southern people 10 The condition Of
pecunisry exhaustion since the war, whIcl
renders il not only proper, but vitality ne.
eessary. that We should look carefully int,
cur system of household economy. etc
and yet We 20 on in tie same beaten track
planting cotton 70 the exclusion Of ever.
Thing eise-iofcing production by III arti
-ial means, and extending the cotton bel
NJ TO the yeFy base Of the mountains.
Three .Ourihs Of the formers IRE nBabl,
- strike lick toward the making Of 4
crop without giving lien. They give
lien ant. plant al cotton TO buy corn, fiou
bacon. and mules. Every yelr il has bee
growing worse, and tie farmers are nov
more dependent than they were At the sur
render. 8 itnot high time to face ,h
danger and make an effort 10 rescue til
agricultural iaterest from absolute ruin.
col. Aiken and other writers have place
ihi. subject before your readers IN slinOs
every possible silaEc, but 80 far 70 but liz.
lie purpose. We fear. Tie great troubl
il tie spsihy u the planter the unconquer
able aversion 10 get out Of the old ruts
lie viii readily jump 1T any hambbg tha
promises impo.slDliilies. but lie j. eve
llow 10 * systematically about any chang
tbat requires time. patience, and system
The remedy y not 10 be found III an
one expedigui--but in general reform. VI
must prseilce telfdtuial. W. must rea
Iizs tie fact hal care poor, and canBC
sifgrd 70 live a. ws once did. We mu,
rs 10 liye within Ousclges ~ much a. 20.
able. ard not run u the store for every
thug. Fitch Jour crops ~ make you
provisions, aud then mike 81 the eotio
,oa can. lat doh'. pick out the poOre,
fields ior rour provision crops, AMI let ii
grass take them. Plzut few acres, pu
dosn the manure. aBiegi;iyaie yell.
Five acres " corn. With thirty bu.be
cotton seed aud one hundred POUNDS aci
phosphate = The acre. will make more tba
ten planted u rOur land. with half Il
work. and Tie same n,sy be said ofOats.
We base ! glorious clilnsts, anI moi
lagl lllaa We have labor. Cultivate ID
bet lIni aud Little POOR rest.
Plough deeper. take more pains in p
rafstiDn. and sou will have les trouble
cultisaiiag Provide y0urself With era
lOts-.bsriey and tye patches. miliet.
cara lot; 49, o,ery means y keep out
tie corn crib.
You wiil lie surprised 10 find bow v,
YOU Elm utilize these little side lots. III
Nil IinG IL ID tie iOng run far better shI
hauling corn ahd has from The depot %
badrosds. when tbe crop needs work
tie hyrses need rest.
nfrRkAsi. or TIE lOlgRED n