Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-22
How to Bring About a Change In
the Fence Law In Oconoe.-A
Word TO those FavorIng the
Fencing Of Stock.

Messrs. Editors Keooee Courier:
Many there are who hnvo oars to hear, but
it is impossible to reach their understanding
through moro sound, and in order to convince
them that this is 80 We must give to them
ocular demonstration that thoy may see and
believe.
We might spend weeks and months in talk
and use printers ink by tho jug full, yet can
they not believe that there aro advantages or
profit in fencing their stock? The opposition
ore in the majority and must in somo way bo
persuaded that they aro on the wrong track
or zoe, the minority, will, year after, bo force.
ably reminded that tho evil remains in statt
Qt0.
Argument and persuasion having thus far
failed to convince, thero still remains another
means Of relief which if pursued with
energy will i'll timo result in our advantage
and bring 'ordor out of chaos"
Allow mo to suggest that wo stake timo by
the tore!tok" and prepare for the change we
desire to bring about and which wo believe
will sooner or later come to pass.
am Of tho opinion that
"a man convinced against his will
ls vi the shmo opinion STILL"
and should DO allowed to pursue his winding
way nndisturbed, until in tho course of
events, he learns that public opinion has
slightly changed, and aoc having become
power in tho land, are fully persuaded
That as of old the majority
Should still control the minority.
Having wrought the dosirod change in
public scntin,ont Mey--the minority-wil bo
required to 'fall in," and thus a stride in tho
advancement of progressive husbandry will
have been accomplished.
We arc in favor of fencing stock because we
oan get rs much milk, Co., from two COWS
under the soiling system as can bo got from
ak COWS that roam tho woods seeking what
thoy may devour. Two good COWS, oach of
which should bo MIXED ten months of tho
year. would, if properly managed. ESQ as to
have one fresh in spring and tho other in fall,)
in addition to supplying the family with milk,
buttor and cheese of various kinds, leave a
surplus, which, if sold, would go great way
towarde supplying tho family with tea, coffee,
sugar, &c., while the manure that would accu.
mulato would more than pay for tho labor of
raising, soiling crops, Go.
But to ''return to our fodder" Let each
and every one prepare q patch" by putting
upon it all tho manure no can "rake and
scrapo." Spread it evenly, then plow; plow
deop and harrow. If you have no harrow
you are bohind tho ago powerful, and should
borrow, not tho harrow, but tho cash, to buy
ono, as you will mood it frequently, and can
not afford to wait until half q dozen noighbors
who have applied for tho loan of it) got
through. a thorough narrowing of tho land,
after blowing, will inoreaso any crop at loast
one dollar per aero. Try it.
Aftor having plowod and narrowed tho
roughly, give 1t good deep cross plowing,
and on onc-third of tho patch SOW rye; on
another third SOW oats--at least two bushels
per acro--then harrow in tho rye and oats,
and give tho remaining third thorough
narrowing alse, whom it will bo in a good
condition to receive not loss than two pounds
OF turnip seed to the acre, which may bo
lightly narrowed or brushed In. 3.
The tnrnips will be food for man and beast,
and can bo taken up ,aa needed during fall