The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-27

mite to the betterment Of our condi
ton. We are Of the class. Every
blow given-if such any Of our re
marks be dccmed-fall equally OF
our head. Let US be led no longer
by the deceptive sophism that SC
much cotton means so much net cash
Your children, your land, nature
economy protest its fallacy. Follow
ing the present system we will soon
er or later learn to judge our indebt,
edness rather than wealth by the
number Of bales we make. Do you
then advocate no cotton? By no
means. After making a bountifuI
supply Of provisions for your family
and stock bend every energy, strain
every nerve, to make every lock of
the staple you can. Then will we
have Land Of equal laws and hap
py men,"
We hear the whisper of many to
the effect that the story you tell is
old, hoary with age. We will attempt
to make some specific suggestions to
relieve the generality which always
falls unheeded. We cannot be as
specific as we should like, owing to
the fact that circumstances govern
cases, the best mode of procedure
varying with every change Of condi-
tions. In general terms, we would
say that we should always look upon
cotton as the most expensive crop on
the farm, requiring vastly more hu-
man labor than almost if not any
other. We would strongly advise
the large sowing Of small grain
wheat and oats-time of sowing to
be determined, in q great measure,
by the seasons, Of course. Safe to
have oats in before the middle of Oc-
tober; if not then, by January. II
seasons favor put some in in August.
Try and get at least ten acres sown
to the mule before Christmas. Sow,
say, four acres in wheat to the family
in November. Manure both these
crops as far as you can. Don't sell
your cotton seed, but put them on
small grain: Economy points to ma.
nuring Of grain in the South, rather
than cotton, because tits broadcast
cheaper than drill manuring; further,
the certainty is much greater Of an
increased yield both in bushels of
grain and in vegetable matter, which
our soil. above all else, needs. I
know your oats have been killed. So
have ours. Whose fault was it?
Yours, generally. Rushing after cot
ton we neglect the sowing of grain at
the proper season, and it has barely
time to sprout and show itself above
ground before killing freeze carries
it off. Especially is this true in lands
long run in cotton and so divested Of
every vestige of vegetable matter.
Did you ever note that grain is rare
ly killed after corn? So when you,
by rotating, incorporate vegetable
matter in your soil, you will rarely,
if ever, have grain killed. ITO them
that hath shall be given, and they
shall have abundance, but from them
that hath not shall be taken, even
that which they have" In general
then, we agree to SOW Is acres to
mule in oats-4in in wheat may be con-
sidcred too much-had better err on
this side. We have then made pro.
vision in the main for food for mule
and -four for self. According to our
conditions we car supplement the
provision crops, with peas, sorghum
or cane, chufas, ground-peas, pota-
toes, few acres of upland and bot.
tom corn. The peas, chufas, &C.. are
for the hogs. Every family should
raise at least 600 to 500 pounds of
meat. This we can do at nominal
cost. We know cholera visits US oc-
casionally, but not often, when prop
er attention is given. Sorghum is
exhausting, but is a large and GER
tain yielder on almost any soil. The
seed are worth as much as corn on
poor land. Several neighbors could
have mill, which is cheap, together.
The early amber cane ripens in Au-
gust, before the cotton is ready for
picking. Ifyou have natural advan-
tages of pasturage keep some good
stock-coTs and blooded mares
both will pay if properly treated.
Sow half an acre in drill or broadcast,
if the land is rich, to mule, in corn
for forage. Supplement this with all
the hay, fodder and peavines you can
save. Be sure to have an abundance
of long food if you wish your stock
to thrive. Can plant peas after your
grain is harvested, and in the fall
you will have fine stand Of oats ON
the ground. Think what a cheap
crop this is.