The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-23
ORANGEBURG, S. c., MAY 90, 1879.
Orangeburg.


A correct estimate Of the results of
iarm labor; cannot be made without
reliable statisticy'upon which TO baso
il,c calculation in The absence Of
these, therefore, we are only able to
give. ali approximation, sufficiently
near the true figures, to warrant the
conclusion arrived at. The farmers
of OUR county have depended mainly
npon cotton rs the money crop, aud
whatever prosperity has been attained
was in proportion 10 the ainoiint of
thai staple produced overland above
expenses. A few, more progressive
Than othcrss have varied their crops
sufficiently to supply their homo de-
mands for provisions, and are to-day
more prosperous than their ncighbors
who have relitd solely on cotton.
The entire production of cotton for
ihe county may be safely put down
Mt thirly-live thousand' bales, one
half Of which is sold in the county
and The othck half shipped to Charles
ton or clsewhcre. AT s 1,2 cents per
pound, the average price of tho last
season, that |porlSon Of the cotton
crop sold in the county yiclxlcd 'thc
the sum of s7oO,00N. From other
farm sources, lumber, mechanical Ia
Dor, etc., money valid les may have
been created to the amount OF $780,
900, making total OF $SQ0,00O made
and sold. in the county and constitutes
the basis of trade between our c;li-
Ieii5. 1yE a...a
= The cotton, one-half, sold at points
without the county, yielded at least
an additional sum Of 500, 900, whilo
the lumber trade OF Beaufort and
Charleston and other sources, return
ed at least 100000 more, making
grand .total:of money values created
IN Orangeburg County of 100000.
The amount of trade done in the
town. of Qrangeburg will approach
&SOGOOO, that of other points will
foot up an aggregate of 100000
more, making a tota! of sl,2O0,OOO
worth Of trade done by the merchants,
and leaving 100000 expended out
s4de the county. 1t will he seen that
these estimates are low and within
The ACTUAL limits'' of the trade done,
nor do they represent the full capaci-
6y of the county, yet an increase can
and ought to be made equal to tile
amount. OF money spent beyond the
Limits Of the couny. If the entire
COTTON crop should be sold IN The
county, very nearly million and
half of dollars would be put in circu-
lation, and to that extent the trade
Of the towns Of the county would be
Increased. The full value OF the en-
tireIprphuction of our citizens would
be kept,at ,hpme for the use of the
county and to promoto the prosperity
of her citizens. Every dollar spent
from home diminishes the circulation
and that far hinders the prosperity of
h2me .enterprisss, , >,
1T seems to us therefore, to be the
duty of every farmer to supply his
wants rs far as possible from home
sources, and what surplus he may have
spare to spcn@h among his neigh.
bora and county merchants and thus
aid in building up general: prospcri-
ty among our citizens. It.is. equally
The duty Of, the merchan. TO sell his
#aros ht suchn prices as will induce
the farmer TO- do his trading at home.
High prices will drive trade from
town because men will 60 where they
Gan. buy cheapest; and the reverse is
equally true that low prices will
increase trade and the general pros