The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-11-13

readers of the importance of providing
comfortable quarters for all live stock
during the winter. 1t Is one Of the
great faults in our Southern farming
that we presume too far on our COM
paratively mild winter climate. It is
not only shame upon the humanity,
but q reproach to the intelligence Of
the farmer who makes no provision
but all open shed for his mules, and q
sunshiny CD fence corner for bis cattle
during the blasts and storms of winter.
1t does not cost as much, In the long
run, to build comfortable barns and
stables for the proper care Of proven
der and live stock, as the value of the
resulting loss and waste of food, and
the general diminished value and ca
pacity for labor in the absence of such
buildings.
GRASS.
In the lower part of our territory
grass seeds may be sown throughout
this month, and we would rather pre-
:er sowing even now than to wait until
Spring. We often have winters so
mild throughout that grass would do
well sowh at any time, even in Decem-
Der or January. "
Tre farmer should remember that
December is generally bad month for
farm work, not only on account Of
probable bad weather but because the
average laborer Is already beginning to
enjoy the holidays in advance of their
actual 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 every
thing that he desires to accomplish be-
fore Christmas. It is a good time to
pile up the store of cut wood and kind.
ling under shelter ready and conven.
lent for use during the cold, and cheer
less days of winter. We have often
written word in behalf of the com.
fort of wife and children who cannot
go out and cut "turn Of wood' to
keep from freezing while waiting for
"Sam" to get through feeding"
Let every farmer provide good wood
house or dry shelter close to the DWELL
ing, and ill 1t with fuel ready cut for
stove and fireplace.
THE OUTLOOK.
It's an ill wind that blows. no good.
is in the mind of many farmer when
he considers the history of the cotton
market during the present fall. The
"corner' of the staple on the other
side the ocean has played into the
hands of the farmer very opportune-
ly and the prices have been bet
ter than for some years. No doubt the
fight between cotton bagging and jute
had its influence on the market, since
it is known that the determined stand
taken by the farmers in their fight
against the Infamous trust has coutrib-
uted to strengthen the selling side of
the market, by suggesting to buyers
that strong disposition to hold cot
ton for more satisfactory prices Is but
one more step in the advance. The
attitude of the Alliance is but q con.
test for principle strong and deter
mined resistance re oppression and ex-
torsion, for while the amount actually
involved-the difference Of TWO or
three cents in the yard of bagging-
while it amounts to large sum In the
aggregate, yet it bears but small pro-
portion to the total cost of producing
the cotton. crop. We greatly err IL the
farmers are "straining at a gnat" and
yet are ready to Swallow a camel" in
this matter. Their position reminds
us of the "Stamp Riot" and the"Bos.
ton Tea Party" in which our forefa-
theirs made an apparently great ado
over small matter, but the sequal il
lustrated 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 OCCUPY q
more commanding position than that
indicated by the general and intelli-
gent demand for the recognition OF
their right to fair and lust distribu-
ton of the rewards of industry. and q
voice and vote in shaping and controll-
ing the general business of the coun.
try. 1t is harbinger 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 real.
ize that the legislation, the so-called
laws of trade, and the business Gus
toms Of the country, have long ago
crytalized into system that dispen-
ses very unequal benefits and advan.
tages, having very little regard to the
natural rights of the toiling millions,
but filling to overfowing the Golfers
of the money-kings and monopolists
of the land. It will be indeed a Her
culean task to clean out the Augean
stables, but we trust that the peaceful
revolution and reformation may gather
strength and momentum with increas.
ed intelligence and universal cooper
alton, until the rich shall cease to
grow richer, and the poor poorer. ii
Unchrfstian.