The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-26
Tho Stock Law, as Viewed by O Pro =
gressive Mecklenburg Farmer.
Editors Charlotte Observer:

Editors Charlotte Observer:
in your issue Of "Wednesday a
correspondent from Winnsboro, S.
O., makes Inquiries concerning tho
working and popularity of tho stock
law, in Nlecklenburg county. If you
have not received tho dosirod in
formation, you arc at liberty to
publish the following. He will find
his questions answered in the order
which they arc propounded:
l. Tho new law in Mecklenburg is
increasing the number and improv-
ing the quality of the stock.
2. The trouble and expense Of
keeping stock during tho wintor is
increased, but tho profits arc moro
largely increased.
3. Farm tenants have 10 trouble
in obtaining pastures. Laborers
living in the city, and in no wise
connected with farming, havono past
ures hut have tho benefit of public
partures, at low figures. Thpso of
them who have good COWS find
them, as under the old law, profta-
bic. They are in muny instances;
furnished pasturage free of cost.
<. The adoption Of the law by q
single township produces 40 com,
.phcatlon OF confusion but It's
adoption by several townships, or
county, increases it's advantages and
popularity, and diminishcs the ex-
pcnse of fencing.
5. The same provision existed
with us, in regard to fencing in such
Townships as adopted the law.
There was but little trouble in
making contracts for the building Of
such fence, with either those favor.
ing OF opposed to the law. The
cost, including gates across public
highways, should not exceed one
hundred dollars per mile, though
with us in some cases it has eX-
ceedcd that amount. Contracts
wero generally taken by those living
upon the proposed line of fence, at
one dollar per hundred for old rails,
one and half for now, and three to
five dollars for gates. Raising the
money to pay for the fencing has in
some instances been easy, in others
diffionlt >''''
The adoption of tho law has had
the effect. Of advap cling the interests
of the whole people; has imbued
the farmers with progressive spirit
of improvement makes the cultiva-
ton Of cotton less expensive, which
will enable the planter to pay larger
wages to laborers; has almost en-
tirely relieved the tenuat from the
burden of fencing; has maGo tho
raising of hogs, cattle and sheep
profitable; has learned men to re
gard tho lives aud property of their
I.ecllowmon, and thereby advanced
the cause of civilization. IT has
made men moro peaceable and
pettor noighbors, and has brought
order out of chaos. After this
the first year, it Will enable the
farmers of AIecllenburg to improve
Their lands to greater fertility, by
making composts and ploughing
moro deeply, which in o few years
would conduce TO their leisure and
pleasure. In conclusion, the stock
I law is giving greater satisfaction to
both whites and backs, than it's
most earnest advocates had pre-
dicted. f..
Mecklonburg hopes that the peo-
ple of South Carolina may obtain
tho samc' benefit from it adoption.
... .....' NJ
[Tho correspondent referred to is
II. A., Gaillard, Esq, one of the
most progressive and successful
farmers in Fairfeld.-EDs.] -
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