The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-08-03
NUMBER 80.

joining land that they would tako :, ..
last and divide it between them in certain
manner. But the stock law came to tho
rescue cf H., and the brothers G.. who f. :,
vored the law, have candidly acknowlcdoed
that that game is spoiled"
on the same principle the law facilitates
the dividing up of large old farms no~,
unwieldy aud Improbable to their ov,.ors rU"
Hany OF these have several hundred acres
Ut cleared land and all in one body and
skirting around this, in one place thirty. in
another iorty. in another fifty, in another
seventy, and IN another hundred acres of
sGod iand: These, with some of the old
re'u' couid nc readily sold under the no
ience law system. But the owner cannot
40 ,c that' because it would render more than
nall OF his land practically worthless. The
STOCK law, however, has begun change al
,eaay' Iherc are men who prefer an OK.
hausted old field, that is pretty level and
clear OF stumps and stones, to the best
heavily tlmbered forest. There thew can
use the improved implements Of culture
ana they claim that with the same OUTLAY
OF ,aoor they can pay for their fertilizers.
ana lay up more money than they could
clearing land, rolling and burning logs for
dozen OF years hitching on roots and hoe.
ing around trees and stumps. Hence, there
Is arising class of enterprising farmers
~ho' II not able to buy plantation. will
ouy field, or what will make field. Far
issi !ss Importance js-99H. etiaphad, rs roaa
from one place to another.
CO. AS to the grasses, have this to saw:
have rode about little this spring and
summer, and being one of the pioneers in
the grass business, | have noticed carefully
the clover, millct and luccrne (Which is the
best OF all the forage plants) that have been
sown, and feel that hazard nothing in
saying that for every acre five or six years
ago there are twenty now. 1t is true, the
stock law has made it necessity. But hu-
man nature is a curious thing. 1t IS hard
to get up out of old ruts When our iude
ment is convinced that it would be to our
interest to make some change, We still need
something to push us little. Ten wears
ago there were very few among us who did
not say that VIC ought to SOW clover, and
peas, and corn, and such like; that We ought
H. stock and treat it better. But
VAS 50 mas .of-A,,. E..n.-. IA -.A l. :. :.
Now, however, since the change has forced
them out OF it, no one regrets having made
a grass lot of any kind. All say it is the
best investment they have, and many won
der why they did not get at it before.
CD AS to the improvement of stock, it is
too soon for marked results But even those
who opposed the change unite with others
in the opinion that as the matter is now COM
pletcly under control, it will be as easy and
far more profitable to have good stock than
bad.
There are yet many things which would
like to say; but this communication is al
ready so long that you will never read it,
unless you are an enthusiastic stock-law man.
l would say, however, don't be discouraged;
you will be sure to get it, though you may
be defeated the FIRST trial. We were the
first election, and in somc of the townships
at the secoad trial. Il never knew anything
to be more unpopular when twas first men,
toned never anything to make friends SO
fast Were it at all practicable, would be
much pleased to spend few weeks in the
old State, and canvass for this thing. was
identified with the movement here from the
first. studied the subject, and wrote sew
eral articles for tho country papers. think
l understand it. If you cannot carry the
State, go it by counties if you cannot carry
any county, 60 into it by townships. Take
old rails and enclose single township, If
two or more cannot 60 together. You will
never have the fence to repair. Having
seen the working of it for one or two years,
the adjoining townships will come in. 1t
worked SO here. Yours truly,
A. RANSOM.