The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-11-28

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ter. 1t does not cost us much, in the
long run, to build comfortable barns and
stablefof the proper care of provcudcr
and live stock, as the value Of the result
ing loss and wastdN food, and HE gen.
reral diminished value and capacity
for labor in The absence of such build
ings. :. 49,
=. ,., ; GRASS.
In the lower. part of our territory grass
seed may be-" sown throughout this
month, and:rwe would rather prefer
sowing even now than to wait until
spring. We often have winters SO mild
through .that. grass would do well sown
at any time, even in December or Janu.
ary. :
The farmer should remember that
December is generally o bad month for
farm work, not only on account of proba-
BILE bad weather. but because the aver
age .laborer s-alrcady beginning to en-
joy the. holidaysir advance of their ac-
tuaf coming. There are but little over
three weeks Of working time at the best,
in December. It behooves every one then
to wind up the old years work and push
forward everything that he desires TO
accomplish before Christmas. 1t is a
good time to pile up the store OF cut
wood and kindling under shelter ready
convenient for use during the cold and
cherries days of winter. We have
otter written word in behalf of the COM
fort of wife auG children who cannot 90
out and cut a "turn of wood" to keep
from freezing while waiting for "Sam''
to get through '"feediug." Let every
farmer provide good wood house or
dry shelter close to the dwelling, and fill
it with fuel ready cut for stove and fire.
place.
THE OUTLOOK
"It's an i'll wind that blows no good"
is in the. mind of many q farmer when
be considers the history Of the cotton
market during the present fall. The
"corner" of the staple on the other side
the ycean has played into the hands of
the farmer very opportuuely, and the
prices have been better than for some
years. No doubt the fight between cot
ton bagging and jute has had its influ-
ence on the market, since it is known
that the determined stand taken by the
farmers in their fight against the infa-
nous trust has contributed to strengthen
the selling side of the market, by sug-
gesting to the buyer that strong dispo-
sition to hold cotton for more satisfac-
tory prices is but one more step in the
advance. The attitude of the Alliance
is but a contest for principle, a strong
and determined resistance to oppression
and extortion, for while the amount act >.
ually involved-the difference of two or
three cents in the yard of bagging-while
it amounts to large sum in the aggre-
gate, yet it bears but small proportion
to the total cost of producing the cotton
crop. We greatly err if the farmers are.
"straining at a gnat" and yet are ready
to "swallow camel" in this matter.
Their position reminds us'of the "stamp
riot" and the "Boston tea party" in
which our ,iorefathers apparently made a
great ado over very small matter but
the sequel illustrated how great matter
a small fire kindleth. In the whole
course OF our adult life We have never
known the farmers of the South to occu-
ps$a more commanding position than
hat indicated,by the. general and intelli-
gent demand for the recognition of.their
right to fair and just distribution of
the rewards Of industry, and voice and
vote in shaping and cynirolling the gen-,
eral business of the country, 1t isa har-
binger of better days coming when the
wealth producers of the country-of
whom the farmers constitute the, great
majority-begin to awake from their
lethargy and to realize. thatsthe legisla-
tiou, the so-called laws of.tEade, and the
business customs of the country, hare
long ago crystalized into assstem that
dispenses very unequal bcIcfts and ad-
vantages, having very little regard to the
natural rights Of fthe toiing millions, but
filing to overaowipg the eofiers of the
money kings and lnonopolists of the
&nd. It will be, indeed, q Herculeau
task to clean out the Augean stables, but
we trust that the peaceful revolution and
reformation may gather strength and
momentum with increased intelligence
and universal cooperation. until the rich
shall cease to grow richer, and'the poor
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