The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-14

womon and children, white and col
o'od? White women to some cx-
tent, coIorei women and ch,ldren
generally. + - +
3. System Of labor most in use2
Eoth systems, viz: Whore tho use
of land is given for so much labor
according 10 agreement, or "con-
tract labor" where wages are paid.
The "contract labor" is chiefly used
10. Cost of producing morchanta,
6le cotton? Six cents a pound, or $50
to b"lo OF 500 pounds weight.
IL. Percentage of cost in raising,
picking and ginning? Raising go per
cent, picking rs per cent. and gin
ming Is per cent; or to pound of lint
3.6 cents for raising, is conts for
picking, and 90 cents for ginning
IL. Number and average of farms
worked exclusively by whites, and
with what success7 There arc 1881
farms owned by whites. A maior-
ity of these arc worked by tho owns
ers aud thcif families, but somo OF
them have mixed Labor. Such farm.
ors are graduIIy improving and most
Of them are beginning to prosper.
l3. Number and acreage of farms
worked exclusively by colored per-
sons, and with what success? There
arc So small farms owned by COLI
cred people in lhis county. About
half dozen of thom mako living
on thoir farms, tho balance arc not
prospering.
ii. Number and acreage of farms
owned, controlled or directed by
whites and worked either excIu-
slvcIy with colorcd labor, or by
white and colorcd, and how they
succeed in each case? See abovo.
Is. Condition OF coIorod farm crs
rs landowners and tenants? As
landowners they arc not prospcring;
as tenants they arc in no bcttcr
l6 Are colorcd farmers making
progress, saving money ,ar.dt~ ,a%r!.d~ AGO uir~
ing I""d2 M4-''-'-' NJ:
ST. Number and nationality OF
forcignLorn immigrants ia tho coun
ty. Ne? None in the county.
lS. Operation of stock law and Is
effect? 1t has greatly reduced the
expenses Of farming and has improv-
cd tho stock ut least so per cont.
10. The effect of tho lioa law on
white and coIorod pcoplc-tnrmors
and merchants? Bad on all classcs.
20. The Prohibition law-ils OBJ
scrVnncc or enforcement and good
or bad effect? The Prohibition law
works admirably, has II most bcnc>
fetal effect aud is generally observed
and enforced.
2l. The quantity and kind of land
for sale, with its character and av-
eragc price? No response.
22. Number Of cotton gins IN the
county, Sc. {? Number gins, 70;
cost So so per saw. Maximum ont
turn per season, 24O bales per GIN,
average l20. Distance cotton hauled
to gin, about three milos. Charge
for ginning, ono~fflocnth. Number
of bales ginnod, 1000. No cleaners.
%. Remarks and suggest ons, &c
There arc SIS, lib acres of land now
in cultivation in tho county, an in.
crease over that OF 1879, according
to United States Census, Of 1855
acres. Undor tho operation of tho
Stock law, and by the use OF i'm.
proved agricultural implements and
u moro intclligcn. system Of farm
ing, the increase Of all kinds of farm
products has been at least 20 pc,
cent, and adding to this the per cent
OF increase in the number of acres,
which is fraction over three pei
cont on acreage OF 1879.
Wo have in round number an in.
crease OF 23 per cent. This addcc
to tho figures given tor 1879 give,
the following as the present pr0duc
OF the county: Indian corn 1856, POS
bushuls, oats 29,504 bushels, ry,
1924 bushels, wheat 1895 bushels
cotton 1859 la a'es.
The introduction and use of i'm
proved agricultural Implements i
Of recent date in the county, bu
tho increase Of the products and tn,
saving of labor by their use hav,
had n worry marked cffoct upon tn,
farmers, and it will not bo lony bo
fore the old "daddy" system will b.
entirely abolished.
In ascertaining tho number O
landowners in the county it il foun,