Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03
Irish Emigration.
Govern amcht PLAN fOr the re-
lief of tlac ROOr-.AppalRing
Distress i'm COMMaugfa.

LONDON, July 24.-The proposed scheme
of emigration by tho Government in cou-
ncotion with the Arrears bill is likely to
provoke resistance on the part of the Irish
guardians to borrow money at thrco and
half per cent, repayablc in fifteen or thirty
years, for the purpose of enabling persons
to emigrate who arc willing to lecvo Ire.
land. No limit is placed on the amount
that may be borrowed Authority is given
to the lord lieutenant to make rules for the
guidance Of tho boards of guardians os to
tho conditions under which emigrants may
be sent away in order that the Door may not
be cast without resources on the American
shores. These rules arc regarded by the
Irish members Us illusory and are certain to
be evadcd by guardians anxious to cvade
taxation for the support of the poor. The
scheme will result in thousands Of helpless
people being conveyed to American shores
to sink into poverty aud to become charge
on tho American public. Tho Irish mem
bcrs ore bitterly attacking tho proposition.
They say il tho government wishes to in
ougurnte emigration it should do it on
much larger scale, so as 10 place the emf.
grants on land as proposed by the Canadian
Parliament.
AN APPALLING PICTURE
Mr.. Trcvc!yan drew an appalling picture
of the present condition Of tho poor in tho
crowded districts in tho west of Ireland MS
stated in The official reports. lie showed
that the taxation for next year for tho sup.
port of the poor amounts to nineteen shil.
lings in the pound in tho Bemullct district
and twelve shillings in the Clifden Union,
thus threatening to reduce tho whole pop
ulation to bcggary. 1t is stated that there
are 800 homeless families in Clifden at
present, although 1900 persons have lately
cmigruted by the charity of Lukc's com.
mittec. G'hc poverty of the people is SO
great thut they have already sold or pawncd
the most necessary articles Of furniture.
One Inspector reports that in Clifdcn alone
he has seen 800 beds in pawn
TIE CHEAPEST SOLUTION OF TIE QUEST
TION.
IL pointed out that the emigration Of the
poor is the cheapest solution of tho question
us the maintenance Of paupcrs costs tG8 lbs.
per annum for each, aud the money if not
found now will have to be found next win
gift of 100000 to tho five unions of
Bclmullct, Newport, Swincford, Clifdcn
and Oughterard on account of their poverty,
but On the condition, however, that not
more than Go of free grant be allotted to
one cmigrant. This is regarded as tho most
Objectionable feature and proof that the
Government means only to get rid of tho
people at the smallest expense. Power is
also given to the local government board to
extend the gift to any district scheduled
under tho Relief Distress Act of 1870.
VALUE OF DRAINING. The carly suns
mcr aud the fall months afford many OPP
portunitics of draining land. There is no
ditohng is Of itself sufficient, at other times
tiles or loose stones are best laid. The
depth of drain, unless in claycy ground may
be throo feet. Tho deeper the drain until
the depth Of three is attained, tho bcttcr
the effect, and tho broader will be the strip
Of land drained, or affected by the drain,
aud there 10 no trouble about the water per-
co!ating through the soil to that depth
There is sometimes condemnation of wet
lands which is not reasonable. A great ma
jority Of crops prefer moist soils. But the
water is not wanted on top pof tho land; it
must be got through it easily to tho bottom
of the roots and this understanding does
When water gets through tho ground
quickly it carries air with it, which is just
what the roots CT plants like. Roots which
never get tho air in this way are very in
active, and the plant languishes and dies.
Underdraiued moist land, is the best of all
land for crops rs rule.
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