The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-08-03
Tho Fenoe Law.

ask of them is, to make their communications
MS short as possble-like that from "Farmer,S
that they keep their tcmpers and refrain from
personalities and abusive language.
We have no idea that tho people arc prepared
to adopt the law at this time. 1t is cthnge [
from what they have been accustomed an3
their lives, and South Carolina Farmer1 arer
hard to turn from the old beaten path their dad
dies and grand -dacldies started them in. They
must be educated forced to it, before they will
give it countenancc. Their education must come
from honest and fair discussion, and practical
evidences Of tho good which such q system has
wrought in other sections. The force we allude
TO will be that of circumstances. Except where
pine timber is abunlant-and it is we'll known
that pine lands do not produce pine trees after
once cut DOWNFALL splitters are very scarce anh
fences cannot be built and kept up much longer,
unless at cash outlay that farmers cannot
stand. A few years more and the fencing OF
| Union will not be much more than shadows
around the crops. The colored labor OF the
county is already hunting up all the easiest
work. and labor is not so abundant that tho far
mers can dictate ait the terms to it. 1t ts get
| ting scsrccr and moro scary Of hard work every
| year. At the same time the stock of the laborer
is increasing in numbers fast that in n few
years the land owners will either have to fence
in their whole lands to secure pasturage for their
| own stock.
There is one other way by which the benefits
of the Stock law may be practically shown
Let number of land owners adjoining COM
| binc to fence in all their own territory, under
one fence, fence up their own stock, and make
pastures for themselves, tenants and laborcrs,
both the latter assisting-save the manure OF
the stock, and thereby show their neighIors the
advantages derived from it.
We believe with our correspondent, "Clod'
hopper" that soiling would be found most prof
liable rs we'll as most acceptable to large ma
have had some experience with lucern, MS a
soling crop, and arc satisfied that it would en-
able every farm, be it large or small, to devote
n sufficient space for every head of stock tho,
ouyht to be Kept upon it. We know that the ma
nurc from one COW will keep her in lucern.-
All that is necessary is to set apart about one
quarter of an acre, prepare it WELL lay off in
drills two feet apart and SOW about three pnts
of lucern seed. Gather the manure from the
cow carefully, put it under cover, and carly
every spring scatter it between the rows and
plow it in deep. This will give you soil
ing crop that will last for forty years and keer
your COW in good order from early Spring unit
late Fall. OF course every farmer makes winter
food for his stock.
We have heard but one argument against the
law which we think should have any force apd
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vtnient, if not impossible to mako pastures
Such cases, however, are rare, and can be met
in most cases by the system of soiling, for sure
ly the owners of stock must live near enough tc
water Tor their own use, and, by proper arrange
ment, only in dry spells would exist the neccs
sity for hawling water for stock.
Like our correspondent "Pca Ridge" we have
no lack of argument for the Stock law, but rs the
subject is so fully discussed this week, by 9th
er', we will give them the field
HJ" correspondent from this town TO the
Charleston Ne~s and Courier, over the signature
Of X. W. s., deals some trcnchant blows to the
Railroads in this State, for their unjust discrim
inaion in frcights and to the merchants of that
city, for their blindness in not moving to pre.
| 'eht IL. ~ W. -. places the whole matter In
its true and strongest position If Charlest on
desires the trade of the interior towns the ave-
nues from those towns to her market must be
as cheap and attractive as the avenues to other
markets. This driving business from points
| along the lines Of our railroads to the termini
of those roads, merely to compete with lines to
other points, it appears to US, is the most suici-
dial policy that could be adopted, for all con-
cerned. Tho idea Of q railroad destroying all
business and prosperity along its line, and drir-
| ing freight to where it must be carried ut the
very cheapest rates, looks very much like cut
| ting Oft the nose to spite the face.
Bs7y" We would again call the attention Of
tax payers to the law requiring all persons liable
TO pay poll tax to make their returns to the
Auditor The law is very strick in the matter
fine of Five dollars and costs is imposed upon
ever one failing 70 make such return, and the
Auditor has positive instructions to find out and
report every man who attempts to evade the law
in that respect. The tax goes to the educ alton
fund, III which those who only pay poll tax are
deeply interested. Those employing laborers
should inform them of the stringency of the
law.
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