The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-08-09
lFrom the Southern Planter and Farmer
TIE LABOR QUESTION.

There isro mere important question to-
she farmer, tbaA the one .pr labor; upon il
hinges his chasces of snecess. Gan we pay
our labor, and haye anything left for. our
selves. is a question that the sal experience
0f many answers ia the negative. Now. |
will give plan that has worked well for
the last seven years. and has bcen great
assistance 20 me, and will no aaying TO
all those who have more land than they
can prpGtably work. The idea is this; 10
soork yoaf Md NTH 5oar iy;sd. tnyther
words. to rept your Land for labor. lean
not better describe my plan tlau by giving
iny systcm ID delaii :1 Sa'''s ss
1 commenced bysbxilaing houscs 90 irea,
my dwelling and renting .thcm to the most
feiiabe negro meu could liud with families
igivetheal ffom twclye 70 6lteens acres.
with hossc, fSrwhich they arc 10 pay me
Ave dayx work in elevery week. and they
snd their ewp raticns7 require a rpta-
ton. and insreaGly they hare Ahout TWEEN
ty-6ye acres of land attached 70 each house.
hall of the land Be;rg either IL peas or rest
ing every year both nay tenants and my
self.sc pleased with the arrangement.
sonic Of them Al,aying bcon with mo tho
whole iia,c, have had nese 10 display
an unwilIiaencss, 70 pay tho fept !; the only
trouble has hce1 that all want TO pay il on
Mondays and Tuesdays. they say, to get it
off their minds. have nothing but yer-
ba! contracts with them.
This arrangement has helped me BY Civ.
ing me ssmc labor that Ican rely on for tho
whole year. and which will leave ne in the
busy season as my monthly hands ffcqncn-
tly do. And Il has protected ine FROM loss
from The rogues. Before / adopted this
system. had great deal stolen from me ;
now have nothing. | tell my tenapts |
look to them to protect me. and if anything
b stolen, to isa ost tho giliy party. aud
n they fell to do 50. | will break up the
whole arrangement ut The end Of the year.
This does The work.
do all can to strengthen their lscal
attachment. giving them fruit trees 10 set
out around .heir houses. and helping tAeG
to improve their land, telling them they
can remain just as long asthey are industri-
eds. as reqire them 10 work for themselves
as we'll as for me. want IL evident, M
deed. 70 all. that they make an honest ls-
ing. asi
Hanover Co; Va. J.G. Tinslcy.
ff This arrangement works we'll with Mr..
Tinsley. (apd living as he does = close 20
Richmond. hiscas is an extreme one. J il
should With other people. The future ol
the negro inyIgiaia. We confess. has been
and is source Of great anxiety to rs. There
Is no possible testimony, 70 his happines.
as slave. 20 strcBg as his resolution 70 re.
main among che people who owned him.
: Some Of tIsssH, .lsladed.by the cafpct-bag
scrD,in that 10 syreIy afflicted US for somt
years after The war, went North 10 theil
friends [p. They are all back. much wors,
Ell than wren they left, but very much
wiser. Regard ler the nesro IN the North
being nero matter Of sentiment. nothing
vas cheaper but ..9licn tho question bc
came one Of economical contact. tho negro
did not pay.' aud % was thrown OF
Tie writer, several years ago, spent som,
mouths In one oftbe largest cities Of Oh,
West n uay or Two alter DIS ARRIVAL
seated IL the Office Of . banker. the porter,
avery ybiaek negro. named Henry. approach.
Cd him., aud in a perfectly respectful man
ncr, mode this inquirys3 Amt you one o
our peoplef' We said: Yes. Henry
you are our country-man.' We sskes
him how he got along 10 that cold up-coun
Try. lie answcfed So, 80, sab; but time
on me is migbty hard. | works 40 neyal
did befo,' an af man comes along ans
works fnr Eve cents less Gu Henry. dc bos
Gays. Henry. y'p kin go,' Dey got ~
intras' IL Is c'tiluI folks. There its il
nutshell. Tho poor soul was simply
machine. AID undoubtedly enjoyed i'm.
mcnseiy ths proeiods boob of'ffeedom.'
Now. the negro will remain with rs
and We must fz pPon some Jsdsite plat
BY which be win Be most useful 70 himsel
and to us. Tbeexpericnee Of BIZ Tinsley
as Indicated above. wo arc persuaded vii
provo valuable, II certainly has no small
bearing upon the question of how We ma.
best dispose ofour Surplus lands. --Charlos
n .Il