The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-27

For the Times.
Never Put too many Eggs in one Basket"

have read with considerable interest the ac-
counts published lately in the TINES on the sub
ject OF the wheat crop. DR.. Fowlers exhibit is
particularly interesting, us he enters inte the
details, and draws striking comparison be.
tween the profit of growing wheat Us. cotton
should be glad to believe that the magnificent
wheat and oat crops of the back country had
broken the farmer loose from his idol, and that
good time was coming. If the people could
only be persuaded that the reduction of the
acreage of cotton would only increase it's value,
and the increase in the acreage of cereals in
sure his prosperity, by making him indepen.
dent, there would be no longer cry Of "hard
times" While it is, to my mind chear that ev-
ory farmer should come as near living upon
the products of his own farm as possible, he
alone can be the judge of his interest. Every
man cannot grow big crops Of wheat. A great
deal depends upon tho soil, the seasons and the
treatment ltis perhaps, the most uncertain crop
grown. Ii rust striks it, be it ever promising
the failure is certain-andth ere is no security
against rust. lfthe fly strikesit it is fatal; while
late frost, Il bad spell Of weather when in bloom
or storm, may blight the prospect. The re-
demption of Southern Agriculture depends up
on the introduction of n mixed husbandry. All
along we have been carrying too many eggs in
one basket.
have never met a man who will g,nsay it.
All acknowledge that the only way out of the
desert is to diversity ouI industry-to grow our
supplies, as near as possible, and look 10 cotton
as tho money crop-the crop to pay outside ex-
penses. Every who lived upon farm
ante 6eAum, knows how smoothly and easily he
got along when he raised his own hogs lis own
wheat aud corn, and made his own butter; and
at the end of the year what feeling of indie
pendence he enjoyed when he put his cotton
money in his pocket, without u fear of being
dunned sued. Under the present system
where you buy every thing and make nothing
but cotton, you are on dead strain all tho
time-dunned all sides, and lodging and
begging off oil the time.
The farmers life used to be called the most
independent one, now it is n most humiliating
one. You pay tribute to every one. From the
time the seed is put in tho ground until the bale
is sold you are paying somebody. 1t is the cx-
pense account that plays the mischief with sue
cess. Most OF the failures in business spring
from the want of proper appreciation of the
sum total Of all the little items which ente into
the business. Mole hill become mountains before
we are aware of it.
THE FAST SCHEDULE.
Charleston is alive just now ON the Excursion
question. Yesterday q large party of citizons
Joined the excursion to the Mountains. These
are pleasant tl,ingsiand should be encouraged.
Sam Patch, you know, said he only jumped off
the Falls to show that "somc things could be
done as well MS others" The old fogies who
have been running the trains on that old all
night and all-day schedule, for the same reason
that the boy gave for carrying the pumpkin in
one end of the bag and q rock in the other, may
he brought to the knowledge that the back coun-
try is not quite rs far from the seaboard as it
used to be; and it may follow that with more
rapid communication some other ideas Of reform
may enter their heads.
CHARLESTON LOSING TRADE
Charleston is losing her trade rapidy-thcrc
is no doubt of that. The interior towns, with
their rapid transit and cheaper transportation,
earlier tclegraphic intelligence, will soon monop-
olizc the trade. Not this only, but the cotton
will soon take the same course. Money is cheap
CT i'll New lork than in Charleston, ard if they
want TO handle the cotton they only have to offer
the Inducements.
The old fashioned talk about patriotism is
played out. People can't afford to pay for
patriotic impulses. If New York or Baltimore
Factor can make advances to the planter on his
crop at lower rates, his poverty will suggest the
propriety of his taking it.
The competition on the various lines Of Rail
roads has reduced freight on cotton, produce
and merchandise, between the uppcr country
and Baltimore, below the rate of transportation
to and from Charleston. 1t is not difficult TO
predict the end.
OF course Charleston merchants don't believe
this-the Railroads don't believe trade can be
draws off from Charleston. They say we've
heard all this talk about Charleston trade
railing oil and railroad eXtortion for a long time
but still the trade comes to Charleston How
leng will it be so?
THE UNION COUNTY FAIR.
: am glad to see that preparations are already
Making for the County Fair. AS social insi-
tuition merely these Fairs arc productive of great
good. They bring together the farmers of the
County, their wives and daughters. An inter-
change Of opinions upon farm TOPICS domestic
economy, something to wear and how to wear it,
and thousand little things that round off our
daily life People 60 home with new notions
in their heads, and many q girl has found out
that she had something quite as pretty at home
rs ono which took prize.
THE LADIES AT FAIRS.
The success Of all Fairs mainly depends upon
tho "Fdir." Unless the ladies take an interest
in it and enter into the spirit of it, it is sure to
be failure. "Sick pin there"
UNION AND CHESTER RAILROAD.
And Union is in earnest about Il railroad con-
ncction with Chester
1t was an unfortunate step we made to connect
with the G. & c. II. r. II has been u source of
annoyance and tax on the County ab inHo-
1t would be n glorious deliveranceif if the County
could declare itself independant of that concern.
NOUS VERRONS.
Boon to Suffering Females.
LAGRANGE, Ga, March 90 1877
Bradfeld s. Co, Atlanta Ga-Dear Sirs 81
take pleasure in stating that I have used for
the last twenty years the medicine you arc put