The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-21


crgics aud efforts are principally concen-
trated on.the production of cotton. If
any crop is to suffer for the want of
proper cultivation, it must not be cotton.
All the other crops are side Issues, and
only to be held in subordination to the
one great object in view, which is the
production Of the largest cotton crop
possible. Under this blind aud mean
ingless system, as production Increased,
prices decreased, until for the crop of
iSS0-Sl, the largest ever produced, the
money value was less than that of any of
the preceding crops for several years.
So that the more Of cotton the Southern
farmer produces, .he less money he gets.
And for the present year 18Sl-S2, judg-
ing from the reports through official
sources, the crop will exceed that of the
last year by nearly a million of bales,
thus precipitating the catastrophe, at
least for the Piedmont belt, of nom
remuncrative prices for cotton, and COM
pelling the adoption Of diversified crops
AZ the only sensible plan of Turning
Experience is hard master, but usually
she is the only potentate we are willing
to obey Thus necessity is forcing the
Southern people to be on the look out for
other crops more remunerative than cot
ton. However hard the lesson to be
learned, We believe it to be the last of g.
series of hard lessons, which will culmi-
nate in rendering the South the most
prosperous and the most independent
people on the face Of the earth Florida
is demonstrating that there is more
money in orange culture and small fruits
and vegetables than there ever was in
cotton. Under the cotton theory she
iangujshed and stood STILL. Under the
diversified crop theory she is rising up
ike giant, and for the next decade will
probably show the greatest ratio Of in
crease Of population of any State in the
Union. Louisiana is diversify..g her
products between sugar and cotton, and
the prospects are that the whole State
will eventually become great sugar pro-
ducing States, thus fastening cotton to
The wall in her own natural domain.
In portions Of the Piedmont belt some
cnterprising persons are demonstrating
beyond 4 doubt that there is much more
money in the grape culture than in cot
ton at present prices. Dr. Marshall, of
Greenville, has twenty acres in grapes on
the slopes of Paris Mountain, and real
lied from about one acre in the town of
Greenville about FIVE hundred gallons of
vine, worth from $l.25 to $3.50 per gall
ION. The last severe winter killed many
of the vines, but they have put up luxu-
RANT sprouts from the roots, which,
though yielding no fruit the present year.
will in MI probability yield a bountiful
crop the next year. His wines are made
With but little sugar, tough: not to have
any, and, thus made, possess only nine
per cent. of alcohol. a mans stomach
would scarcely take enough to intoxicate,
and the Doctor pronounces the cultiya-
ton OF the grape the great temperance
:eiormer. Mans nature Graves q stimu-
lant, and the pure juice of the grape,
unadulterated with other substances,
affords the safest and most palntable
beverage. 10 our great surprise, the cost
of gathering the grapes and expressing
the juice is Insignificant. If we are not
mistaken, the Doctor said that two hands
in day or two would gather enough
grapes and press out lie juice to make
five hundred gallons.
Mr. Gareux, Swede, came to Green.
vile few years ago, and bought five
acres of worn-out land, on the slope of
hill, about one and one-half miles from
Town. Lie, too, has vineyard of about
one acre, from which he has been real
lzlng frorl five to Seven hundred dollars
from the sale of grapes and wines. TIE
vines will commence bearing in about
three years after planting, and, with
proper care and attention, can be per
peluated indefinitely. Mr.. Gareux de.
votes the remainder of his valuable farm
Of five acres to the cultivation of flowers
and vegetables, for nil of which he finds
II ready sale in the city of Greenville.
on this small farm Mr.. G. has supported
IN comfort and good degree Of elegance
a family Of fourteen children. His
eldest daughter is the salcswoman. Two
0! his sons are in business in Atlanta,
and thus in one way and another all the
children, girls as we'll as boys, of sufi-
c'cnt age, make up their mutual contri-
oution 20 the general family support.
Inc husband and wife set the example
OF diligence and frugality, and the chill
uren inslinctively follow in their foot
steps. On this small plat of ground Mr..
". mas erected neat two story dwelling,
with necessary outhonses. All the work
o. MS own hands. The very day we
were at his farm, during the dry season,
ne was hauling water and sprinkling his
mowers and vegetable This was in the
early part of the day, md we said to him.
the usual plan wac i water plants in the
evening rather thai. in the morning.
mat Is just what am doing, said he,
from dawn of day till dark this is my
business. Mr.. G. carried us into his par.
ior' decorated with pictures and scenes
~ The fathcrland, grand and beautiful
Switzerland. With her mountains of
perpetual snow, her smiling valleys, her