The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-08-09

hour the town was filled with deley,tcs
ana visitors, and as the hour drew near
Tor the meeting the streets became one
moving mass of human beings. Many
ladies were out, and they were assisted
III getting seats by efficient usher, nm.
Pointed Tor the purpose. The trains
which came in last night brought The
ZION. Nj. {. Butler, Hon. \. i. Butler
James \. Lipscomb, ID. =. Duncan and
many other gentlemen who are Interested
ln the great cause Of agriculture in this
state Both delegates and visitors were
shown to seats in the hall. and many
took part in the discussion. Many Of
those who were expected failed "a c9mo
illness. ~
The square in front of the hall has had
many additions in the way of machinery
and objects of interest. There are steam
engines shown by two different parties,
anu among them is baby engine" of
one'horSe power, made by Il Young man
in Marion, which is used by w. j.. Nc.
herraii for working his press. He is
the editor and publisher of the Star here
ana has recently started as Il new enter.
prise the Cbiton Plant, mnn.hly sheet
entirely devoted to the agricultural IN.
terest ni this and all cotton growing sec.
tlons of the country This bids fair to
De great success. Although the dis
play is almost impromptu, the company
have decided to issue diplomas in order
to encourage the farmers and to prepare
them for such wants in the future. Ma.
rlon might follow with the certainty of
success the example of her sister County
of Darlington and have County Fair Of
her own. The display seen today is
surely no mean beginning.
After the meeting, business meeting
OF the State Grange was held. Q
We had here another rain TO day and
the faces of the farmers are brighter and
the interest in the meeting greater in
consequence.
The meeting this morning was opened
with prayer by the Rev. j. L. Dunlop.
Mr. ): w. johnson delivered an elo-
quent address Of welcome.
Senator Butler was invited to a seat on
the stand.
An address was delivered by Prof
McBryde, of the Stale University.
The discussion of the labor question
was opened by Col. McCutchen, who
gave detailed account of the use of
labor r-sIaving implements which he has
used for some years. The saving of
labor in his experience with the Chicago
Screw Pulverizer, saving the work of
eight hands day in seeding small grain.
Machine costing $3.50, cultiva,or Costing
S24 saving the work of two hands and
four horses. The machines are easiIy
kept in order. The repairs in two wears
cost two dollars. twill not work i'm wet
suil, but must be adjusted according to
the nature OF the soil and regulated by
changing the angle One hand and six
mules could 90 over in ploughing in oats
seventeen acres of land q day and put j, in
perfect order by going over it once.
Mr.. Crayton, of Anderson, endorsed
what had been said by Mr.. McCutchen.
He had had to make no repairs for two
years, and had worked his machine with
only the renewal of two blades. lie
spoke also of the Burpee distributor as a
great labor saving machine. Ii dues not
distribute cotton seed dry well, but other
manures readily. The Chicago screw
pulverizer is the best that he has used.
Colonel J. n. l.ipscomb reduced the
question 20 one of the expense OF labur,
and asked the question if any of the ma.
chimes had been found to supplement the
mere muscle Of the labnrer.
Col. Rucker, Of Anderson, said that
labor is q: the foundation Of ouT prosper.
ity. We must plant largely in grain and
have machines TO assist lIa in this work.
~ very good point is to find how we can
produce the most to the hand. Plant
cotton III wider rows and then we need
fewer hoe hands and therefore get most
from the hand. We need the same in
teliigence on the farm now as before the
war, when we had good system of
labor. The land owner should live upop
his farm and bring his education and the
force of his character to bear upon the
direction Of what labor we have. To re
main there as our fathers lived there and
make the best use possible of what labor
we have, instead of leaving the great
question of production to agents, who
may have neither the intelligence nor
interest in the progress of the farm.
Col. Crayton spoke about white foreign
labor. He began with Germans eight
years ago, importing them direct. He
has some now that he has had for eight
years. They can use all machines intel
ligently. He had abandoned the culture
OF cotton and thought that grain and the
grasses were the crops for his section Of
the State. With Germans he had been
satisfied. They should be all Protestants
or all Catholics. He liked the Protes.
tants best. He paid his hands $l4
month, they boarding themselves, and he
furnishing the houses and gardens. The
improvement in the garden was more
than the rent of land would be. From
the work for wages he got one bale OF
cotton from negro. The German la.
borer paid four bales Of cotton, 25 bush
els of wheat, l25 bushels of oats and so
bushels Of corn on the same land. If
good Germans are secured they remain.
Senator Butler said that this was the
great question for the farmer. We
should not mince matters in this discus.
sion. The labor of this country ia be.
coming more unsettled every year. There
has been no time since 1866 when the
labor has been more unreliable than
now. It is admitted by the colored men
even that those born since freedom are
becoming more and more worthless. We
must get supply of this deficiency. We
could safely spare two hundred thousand
of the negro laborers. Let them 60 into
Kansas and elsewhere if they wish. We
could follow the example of Mr.. Crayton
and get Germans. There is too much
cheap labor. Some been driven by ne.
necessity to procure machinery and use it
themselves. They have not ten mouths
now to feed where they should have had
one. Experience is good for us all. Go
upon the farms and give them personal
supervision. Land in New jersey which
was worth 81 per acre is now worth 500
per acre. He was sorry to believe that