Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-10
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| "S"sbot 10 o'h auu tu0 Suu uOtt with u
J constant breeze, which scatters tho clouds at
every appoaraaeo Of rain. Light showers
hayo fallon in Walhalla, but no season or
general rain has visited any section wo can
q hear from. During the summer thoro has.
been less rain than in any year to this timo,
since l845 and number of old citizens say
the present reminds them os that memorable
year. Corn was planted late and has not
been SO seriously injured rs cotton.
TlIgiPENcE QUESTION. 4
change in tholaw, oas 10 require ownors
of stock to keep them enclosed. soems to meet
with tho approval Of a majority of the people
below Walhalla. Tho moro tho subject is
agitated the fewer become tho opponents,
and with tho revolution of opinion now going
on, we expect in q few years to see the fenc
ing ofstock to bo made tho law in several Of
tho townships Of the county, not over tho
whole county. In n matter which completely
frovolutioniscs oil our past ideas and habits Of
farming, tho people are right in moving
slowly and cautiously, but when so much can
| DO said and truly said in favor Of enclosing
stock, and when we further have tho cx peril
onuo Of our noghbors in Anderson in suppors
|
sidcration, and then, if found beneficial, trial
A number Of our best farmers now, us n
matter OF economy in raising and improving
thoir stock, fence them in and also fenoe
| against tho stock Of others, thus bearing
double burden. This speaks volumes in favor
Of the change and affords an nnswcrahlc
argument in tho practical experience of our
most successful turner's. Wo hardly believe
| there is a farmer in our county who could
build new his fcnces for the fair valuo Of all
his stock, or who could mako hio annual
repairs from the valuo Of tho annual increase
| Of his stock. Wo nro further satisfied that
| fair valuation Of all tho stock in tho county
| would not build tho fcnccs in tho county and
| its annual growth and increase would not
| make the needed annual repairs. 1t is said by
some that tho stock law wonld prevent poor
mon from having o COW, whilo all must admit
that any renter or land owncr can with less
labor fence such q pasture Of old field and
wood land combined rs will kcop his
COW or cows, than no can fenco from
twenty to forty ucros Of land for plants
ing, whilo in such pasture tho
stock will keep fttcr and yield moro milk
miles Of hills and hollows to got tuft of
grass here and there. Many contend earnestly
that hogs enclosed with keep in better
condition on the same feed than TO lot them
run ut large, the wear and tear from running
about consuming MI they got. In dry
! seasons like tho present stock can barely
1.-Two in the woods, and to get milk cows must
bc fed from the crib No ono can deny but
tho fencing Of stock would enable us to clear
and cultivate many fertile spots. which will
not pay to fence while tho destruction Of
drops by stock breaking over bad fences
would also he prevented. A much larger
amount Of manuro would be saved. and
botter class of cattle and hogs would be in.
troduccd into tho county as n, sure result OF
fencing stock Much Gun DO said on both
sides of the question, and VIC throw out thcsc
suggestions with the hopo tho question will
bo thoroughly discussed. The change is too
radical aud involves too many and high late
rests to be entered into hastily, but it is
ono which is growing in favor and which
should be we'll understood before any action
is taken by the people.
| We spent an hour in this new town. stu-
ated in Franklin County, Georgia, on tho
Elborton Air Line Narrow Gauge Railroad.
1t has two stores, two bars and n number of
new dwellings with others g,ing up. The
country around it s Il fine Clnss OF table land,
and when cleared and put into cultivation
will afford somo Of ;hc finest upland farms
in the country. We here saw for the first
time narrow gauge railroad. The rails arc
three feet apart and aro Of II iron, though of
| II lighter class than on tho common railroads.
Tho train had passed before we reached Tho
town. but wo saw q car on tho track and
from its width and build. such roads are
capable of doing the trade and travel Of
almost any country.
SIfoAL CREEK FACTORY.
From Lavonia we went to Shon Creek
Cotton Factory, now owned by Cornog &
Wilkinson 1t is located on IL fno water
poWcr and the building and appurtcnanccs
are rs lasting as wood and stono could mako
them The power is capable of running n
largo amount Of machinery md in tho near
future it will doubtless DO largely utilized.
The present factory runs five hundred and
| ffty-two spindles and also q sot Of wool cards.
Tho machinery is run by n turbine wheel.
The factory is in charge of Mr.. Edwards, who
kindly showed US through it, though it was
not then in operation. having suspended to
make somo needed repairs. Tho day will
como when we expect to SEQ looms in this
and other Southern factories, and when the
profits on tho raw cotton will bo kept here to
| enrich Our Oyn nconlo.