The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-30
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which the stock is to be fenced instead oi
the crops. The matter is discussed at Grange
meetings, and there, i. general disposition
% make one more effort to secure this Law
for Anderson County, Many Of the farmers
who had been waiting for the passage oi
such law, evidently allowed. their fencing
to become dilapidated in the last few years,
and recently have been obliged to undergo
great expense to repair fences, in order to
max. crop this year. They have had an
opportunity Of judging as to the cost Of
fencing, and arc doubtless more than ever
convinced that it is an exorbitant tax upon
their resources Others who were opposed
to the appffcarIonpF such aIsw to 1hdeTsca
County have become convinced that the
best interests of tho farmers generally de-.
mand that such a great outlay for fencing
every year ought to be stopped, and that it
is far cheaper aud more satisfactory to fence
tho stock. We have no doubt that ma
jority almost equal to Hanpton's majority
last full could be secured for ''stock law"
in this County. Our attention has been di-
rectcd to this subject at the present time by
the perusal of letter from Mecklenburg
County, N. c., where stock law has been
in operation for several years. Mr.. Robert
Stevenson wrote letter some time ago to
Rev. j. G. Chalmers, who is well known to
many of our citizens, asking for information
in regard to The practical effect of tho law
in North Carolina, and the following answer
was received BY him. 1t WILDE -remem-
bered that the law originally applied to one
township, and it will be seen that its practi.
cal benefits are to be extended to tho entire
county:
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 5th, 1877.
Dear Sir: Mr.. Chalmers having been
away from home for few days, and being
considerably worried, requested me to reply
~ TO your letter, which was received
last Saturday.
l will preface my reply by stating, that the
benefits ACQUIRING from the mstock law" are
so many and so great taat it is very hard to
state ALL ~>r r.. '..sa .t7.. s...-.t F..
l. Fromthe scarcity of rail timber, Mr.. G.
thinks that it has added at least one hun
>dred per cent. to the former value of our
lands --------. -------- = :
2. That the farms can be cultivated with
fewer hands, and thus at less cost, for
during the winter months, instead of fenc-
ing as formerly, VIC can be preparing our
land for planting.
3. That vegetation, which was before
kept eaten down by cattle running at large,
is now permitted to decompose on the land,
thus cnriching it every year.
4. That the expense per capita to keep up
the ne:ghborhood, district or county fences,
is not near so great as to keep up plantation
fences, and the laws being stringent we are
not bothered as before with mischievous
stock.
5. That farmers generally reduce the nun.
ber Of their stock, and hence have better
quality. OF course, We have to provide
food for them, but being confined in pas,
lures they run less, and takes less to feed
them, SO We consider the expense no greater.
We are never bothered hunting strayed cat
tie or hogs, which you know is very COM
mon under the old system
The above are only few Of the benefits
arising from the system, but VIC think
enough to convince any unprcjudiccd mind
that it is by far preferable to the old plan.
Had we ten acres of forest land to one in
cultivation, we would be unwilling to re-
turn to the Old system. In fact, | don't
think there is one who has tried the new,
would be willing under any circumtances to
return to the old plan. The system is rap
idly extending, and recently, by an act of
our Legislature, the whole of our county
(Mecklenburg) is allowed the benefit Of the
law Yours truly,
J.. Nj. McALISTER.
Z. 81 forgot to state very important
item, namely, that we can cultivate any
rich piece Of land too small or inconycnient
to fence, and you can about make your
bread OH the fence rows-dn2erSon H.
tclltgencer.
LEMON PUDDING.-One pint Of fnc
bread crumbs, one quart of sweet milk, one
cup of sugar, yelks of two eggs, grated rnd
of one lemon beat the yclks well add the
other ingredients, with a little salt, pour into
woll.buttcred pudding dish and bake
until done When the pudding is cold