The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-22
For the FARMER AED MsCnASIe.
Some Results OF the War to the
South, and the Present
Outlook.
(COachdei.)
BY Q. W. T.. OF FAYETTEVILLE.

(COaCiHdei.)
+ Placing the cotton crop at 5000 000
I bags only, we have 5000, 600 IONS OF
seed, capable Of producing oil worth
! s3I. 5000 anI oil cake and cotton
worth S2S, 500. GOO more. Total money
value Of seed produced 500, 900, 900.
When we reflect that the extraction OF
] pll leaves the tertillZing properties Of
! The cake untouched, and that hi. cake
Is the very best food for cattle, we can
understand the immense value OF cotton
seed alone To the South The oil mills
rf the South are io their infancy, yet
! aose Of New Orleans alone annually
cd her products vorlh s.. 600, 900.
/ ow SUP pose that an, considerable por-
! ION cf the raw cotton shall be convert
| ei into yarn. and clcth BY ser OWL ma
chlnery, and it Is al once seen what the
| future has III store for Us 4 few In
our midst, from the editorial easy chair.
or some other shady place, "Nho'er
gsught to do, but ma k ard tell their
Lei ighbors faults and folly. constantly
| predict disaster tIoe over product ton
o. cotton and nc..cot II raising supplies
! Il home The Souther4 farmer. how
ever, tails to see how j: Is h, duty Is a
matter of sentiment. of to the interest
/ pf hl> pocket, TO raise corn and bacon
-heu lie can buy t;icm ior ..sS money
lifan 1t costs to make thcn; aet w
we're brought W in the same school Ct
uithinetic. We will suggest 10 these
! cro2k.rs this nut aliealy cracked: That
! hired labor IS more sessily controlled
and more productive when provisions
rule high than when they are low. Fol
'he reason that when two days work
will f ID q family Tor a week, then oniy
40 days work are necessary; but II II
rsqui es four days work ~ feed the
,ame iamily, then four days viii be de-
voted to work. and only two 10 idleness.
| THIS is the universal experience OF en-
i ploye5s at the South Bu, cotton Is
not tie only agricultural product Of the
South, whose value Is to be taken ac-
count Of The sugar Of Louisiana, rice
of the Carolinas, tobacco, Of Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee, are al
assuming proportions OF national I'M
poltance. Capital is also being daily
enplI Iyed in manufactures either by
some enterprising native. OF far-seelng
North, rn man, who finds hearty vel
.ilu l3r hinself and handsome profits
Tor bis money invested. Steam mills
are b-ing set in motion everywhere.
We have made a beginning. Those
who NOW sneer at us may find us rivals
DO! 10 be overlooked IN the near future.
Stupid, stolid ignorance IS the disgrace
OF our masses, for which no sufficient
excuse can be given. So scientific edu-
cation, to instruct aud guide our un-
skilled labor and direct the employment
OF our accum ulating capital, is our most
urgent want
If cur estimate of increase in wealth
is not too high by half, we shall soon
be prosperous people, with this de
cidcd advantage over any other nation,
our Heaith viii be more equally dis-
tribu,el With wealth will surely come
education, cultivation and refinement.
In fact all the good things Of earth, a.
without it none of these things can be
cnioved. \ polished gentleman may IN
| he fields by the sweat OF his face eat
| bread. His iilterato son will turn out
clown. An accomplished and refined
| lady May pass unsoiied from the kltch
en- and wash tub to the parlor and
piano. Her unschooled daughter will
stand b. the tub Cultivation can not
last for TWO successive generations IN
tie same family without money. These
| be distastelul truths, but such they are.
| The Southerner is still in the woods
| Indeed lie woods are full OF them
They will come out by and by no. as an
army with banners but bearing then
hands the trophies of gentle peace.
G. w. BRaADFooT.
Eavatteville. Y. @. .Innn =. 1S8l.