The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-17
TIE FARM AND FIELD.
VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS FOR TIE BENEFIT
OF THE INDIVIDUAL FAEMER-H!NTS
WHICH WILL TEND TO BRING
PROSPERITY.
Southern, Enterprise.

Very much has been said, in recent years,
to induce Immigrants from other S'atcS To
come into our section for the purpose of re-
covering our worn lands and building up our
farm interests. The CultiUdt0r has been cor
dial and hearty in joining the invitation, and
We shall not now withdraw the least thing
that we have said to encourage cntrrp! lSlnS
men to locate within Our State. On the con
trary, We would rc-a1lirm all we have said,
and say more If necessary, to bring before
the people oi the North and West he mag
nitcrnt prospects OF Southern agriculture.
We want to sec al the country dotted over
with thrifty farms, progressive Industries,
beautiful lnmlctS. busy, stirring toWGS ana
growing, pnterprSing cities, We will gladly
welcome good citizens from any section who
come to help ON this good work. We, hoWcr-
or, wish distinctly to say that the Sonth IS not
dead III It's enterprise, nor pOwerieSs IN the
presence of its great promise. We are not
great and prosperous people: the work VIII he
slow; it il progressing and it will be accom-.
pii>ncd. Even though Left alone, the South
come the most desirable section OF the CONT
ncnt. The way has been opened; it is being
made clear: success is certain.
No nation under the sun ever suffered, in
its material interests, us the States at the
south Conquered, not so much by war US 10y
4 rcvoiution that para wed every industry in
the utter and complete destruction OF our
system Of agriculture, human wisdom and
human power could not rapidly recover our
fortunes from such irOn-'lau circumstances.
We were without personal experience ami
without precedent in The history of the world !;
without money, without methods, without la-
bur, we We're called upon to work out our deS-
tiny under social and political influences, the
most antagouistic that ever corrupted and de-
fcalrd the plhns OF Il Strug"lin" people, In
pcrinrniS, involving debt, lad to lie made;
plans requiring time and labor had 10 be
tested, until, cropping about in the dark for
projects and possibilities, deep down in our
overly We have found, at last, the basal
Il f..pt, ,iFY
on the intensive system. Stock, grasses, ana
grain vii make for IT'S an abundant nome
support, and cotton abused as we have kept
IL, will yet be the bonanza of the Southern
firm. Asa field crop we telicVe It Is without
y parallel i'll the history OF aGriculturc; prop
ery managed its seed should more than pay
the expense of its cultivation. The hullS can
be used for 1erl iliznliOn. for feed or for fuel
The kernel is more nutritious than corn; it is
not cquaIle,i a. q fertilizer after it has fur
nShcd an oil Chat is of growing demand nS a
culinary necessity and an :l:u to art The
qu;'s ton is now settled and the people of the
south, all hy themselves, arc the masters of
the situation.
The success Of our agriculture Is assured.
By this We do not mean that we are already
established in prosperity. Not at all our
people are still poor and struggling with an
accumulation Of debt, but we say It's opened
aud wrncci. only to enter upon ii. Shall we
sit down and wait for others to come in and
settle upon oar lands and avail themselves OF
the opportunities that now are ours ? Shall
we not rather find our fortunes il our enter
prise, push and pluck, that shall be equal to
the new order of things and not cXcellcd by
the strangers that may come wltain our
gates? We OF the South do not need now TO
be behind. We are not now without personal
experience and the examples ot others on the
rcry line, SO plainly marked out for ourselves;
We have the benefit Of all the advances in
progressive agriculture that amy people can
claim. 1t remains to be seen whether or not
our enterprise will be equal 10 our opporinnl-
ties. Our generous hospitality will gladly
welcome all WHO may come to share III Tie
riches of our prospects. but we should not
yield entirely to others the victory over con-
fict!Hg circumstances, which we ourselves
should win.-SOut}tcyn CuliirutOT.