Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-08-11
For the Advertiser.
Mr.. Reese Sees the Stock Law at
the Foot Of the Mountains.
T'-GAr.oo Ho,lE, oconee c.. S. c.,
S-no,,to Q 1901

MEssRs. EDIToRs.-When the dog
days begin to disturb the minds of
the superstitious, am apt to dream
of mountains and all. their glorious
environs. But when those dl cams, as
stars into the light of day, fade away
into such realities as craggy cliffs
lovely wales, snowy cascades, entranc-
ing views, raanboa0 briages and the
foot prints of old Father Time upon
the big rocks, myioy isexceeded only
by feeling Of gratitude to the beneti-
cent Creator of the Universe.
Bnt the crops-the CROPS! From
Miles Mill TO Ridge Spring, the cot
ton and the corn look almost as we'll
as usual Bnt from Batesburg TO
Columbia and from that place up the
country to Pendleton, the growing
crop is almost failnrein consequence
Of the dry season. From all accounts
an average yield Of rice, corn and cct-
ton. this year, in the Palmetto State,
is an impossibility. And now let US
all W more oats, more turnips,
and gather more crab grass hay than
ever before: and then next spring let
US plant less cotton than usual. Thus
may our apparent adversities be turn
ed into permanent prosperity. So
mote ii he.
Nothing but an actual census could
have revealed the material progress
made by the Southern people during
the last ten years. A part of our i'm
provement shows itself to the traveller
on board the rushing trains; it is also
manifest to him who visits remote
neighborhoods; and the neat school
house, as well as the humming fac
tory, concludes the story Of our he
roic achievements in the Battle Of
Life" l notice that every car in the
upper country is crowded with peo-
pie, whose neat dresses, smiling faces
and noble bearing give unmistakable
intimatiors of that sweet contentment
which springs from practical energy
and the cheerful discharge of every
duty.
Everybody here, except the noun
taineers, is enjoying the advantages
of the stock law, fencing in instead of
fencing out the cows, hogs, sheep,
goats and-ihe rcnison. A friend of
mine here has small cow that gives
six gallons of milk day. This cow,
springing from the ordinary breed of
cattle, has been brought up to the
present standard Of excellence in Civ
ing milk, by the repose, the tender
grass, the regular attention aud the
kind treatment inseparably incident
to. the stock law arrangements. l
have seen this animal and she belongs
to ,ny youngest brother. Mr. Elijah
Maret, OF Fairplay, Oconee County,
S. G., was at first opposed to the
stock law, but he now likes it because
his milk cows have improved every
way under the present system, and
he says this change for the bet4er is
reported on all sides by his neigh
bors. Less labor, more milkand bit.
ter and more general satisfaction
IN eve:y respect, are some Of the IA
vorable outcroppings Of the stock law
during the first season Of its exist
ence in this section of our State
Tie following statement has been
made i'll public by gentleman Of
practical ability: An ordinary COW
and calf is worth about S;l5; the ma
nure from these animals for -
months, properly manipulated with
the accessory straw from the woods,
is worth at least SD. The stock law
enables the people to put their cattle
in close pen every night, and thus
it is that cow may very readily be
made 10 return each year to her own
er, the original cost in the article Of
fertilizers alone. Good crops every
where and fences nowhere, except
what may be necessary to enclose the
pastures, will he the policy of South
Carolina under the benign rule OF
knowledge applied to every day &C.
Qualities.
start to the big mountains to-
morrow, and l may find something to
think about, and to fill another sheet