Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-18


1919 87,997,O00
1920 1877 $4,000
1928 l73 72G 600
1926 liz, 369, 900
Cotton has been made beyond The FOREIGN Demand
as is fully proved by the fact that 1919 81 900 900
lbs. exported, nearly valuable as 600 900
lbs in 182o-the FIRST bringing SCI o3 ,ooo and the
fd't only S223oG000 and by the still stronger fact
that l73 millions of pounds exported in 1925 produced
Sl,5OO,O00 less than liz millions in 1924 The grea
Test quantity exported is sold at reduced price.
These remarks on the cultivation of cotton in the
United SaieS apply with great force 10 IFS culture in
any particular State. Already in this State, cotton
planters complain of the low price of cotton, and in
the course of few years, they will probably find il
prudent TO raise some other crop. What this crop will
be, If is not for me to say. The farmer and planter
must keep good look OUT and take advantage of cir
curnsances.
This much, however I may say with propriety-
hat the day is not far Distant when silk will be raised
in NIrginia--and fortunes made by the culture of the
zine The wine made in Ohio from the native grape
has been spoken well of for quantity well as quality
In county in Pennsylvania, it is said there are
twenty vineyards producing annually about 400
barrels of wine In NORTH Carolina 500 acres of land
in Wilkes county, have been given by the State TO
Frenchnan, who is making etfor, to raise the vine
on 1t. In Georgia, (where the climate is perfectly
friendly to the cultivation of the grapel efforts are also
making. Two large vineyards have been planted in
the immediate neghborhood of Ailledgcre and pro.
mise success. In .Nq7yLan9, experiments have been
made which produced the most pleasing results. n
late Petersburg fntclHgencer stated that in Maryland
expc mens prove that ten of vineyard will yield
net proht OF S3l27 annually: and that in some parts
of France where wine is made, one man will cult
vate ten acres of vneyard and that in this country 90
acres might be taken of by man. These
encouraging facts, and shew that is probable in
few years, shall have the cultivated in some
OF the counties in this State very extensively. Il is
worthy of serious enquiry-whether hemp, flax and
palma christi may not be cultivated to advantage in
many parts of the State and substituted as crops for
tobacco, corn and wheat.
The farmer or planter who desires to profit by his
labours, should he always tue alert-should make
experiments for the purpose of ascertaung and COM
pairing the profits of different crops-and change his
crop when he 10 SO, with reasonable assurance
of changing for the better.
The want of frequent and regular communication be.
tween agrIcuursts, may be set down another great
evil under which labour, and formidable obsta-
Gle to improvements in Husbandry. No class of men
in society have less improving intercourse with each
other, than the Cuvators of the soil Merchants are
thrown together in villages and towns and commune
cate in person. They visit regularly the largest com
nercial towns in the United States 20 10 the cities of
the Transatlantic World, and every quarter of the
ha6itable g!obe-correspondents at home and abroad
give them correct information of what is passing in
the commercial world. .UechdncS are collected in the
large towns, and have frequent opportunities Of inter
changing thoughts, and thus improving each other.-
The members of the liberal pro ssons commonly so
caed) constantly engaged in the war OF argument
| and w-haye large libraries, which hand down to
l them the experience and learning of past ages, and
shew every progressive step in the science which they
follow. But the 4gFicuiSt is fixed Oh his own farm
sees only his negbors who pursue the same plan
OF life with himself, has library, goes 10 his market
town, perhaps twice year, and when there excIi-
svey ENGAGED in selling his crops, or buying yearly
supplies for lis family; aud knows nothing OF THAT
which most concerns him the state of the market but
what he learns in the course of his private deal
lngs His correspondence by letter is every sub
jec but farminGthe books he reads are not arricu
tural works-be newspapers he receives give him the
politics OF the day speeches in Congress and the State
Legislature the prices current marriages deaths &C.
inn HAL, F,l,;
mcut for life. Under these circumstances, we may
expect that farmers win adhere to the system
bandry which their fathers followed which they have
followed from childhood. and which barely furnishes
! bread for their families.
The establishment of Agricultural Societies. the yea
ious and hearty support OF those periodical
exhibitions Of cattle, farming implements and the va
nous productions Of u 5earh-agrcultural schools and
colleGes-brarCs suitable the farmer--puhlic iour
nails filled with useful information oil farming and rural
affairs would place the farming portion of the county,
more nearly, Than they now are, on level with tie
| other classes before mentioned.
Public Journals are not the least of these powerful
agents in ameloratiug the condition of the farmer
They give the experience o! the past and the improve
ments OF modern and present times direct The attention
20 proper subjects of enquiry excite zeal in the pur-
suit OF knowledge and open a communication between
distant them each other
and furnishing opportunities Of comparing thoughts
practices and plans and giving mutual instruction in
all The branches of their complicated and divers flied
employment.
With respect to The importance Of agricultural asso-
Citations and cattle shows, let Sir Jo So. Cgj, speqL
The following are bis sentiments expressed at El-
| burg at meeting of the Ugbigni S0ciety. "I have
long wished TO see meetings assembled in Scotland for
promoting the Improvement Of cur live stock and am
happy 10 find that under the auspices of the T{glaui
Soc'eiy Of Sco!7nd, they have commenced in this me-
tropols, with much probability of success. They
arc the OF circulating valuable nformation they
excite spirit Of improvement and much advantage
is derived from the discussions which they occasion
and from the opportunities which they afford Of view
ing the various descriptions Of stock which
country possesses and comparing their respective pro
Periies and defects. Bdtc,0cB a CuNcy by great
skill, ability and perseverance,, may do much ameli
Grating any particular breed, but tho improvement Of
The general stock Of nation take place with
ont such meetings we have this day Witnessed
J he great importance Of the subject TO which beg
eaye 70 call your attention, hardly be questioned.
IN TACT by much the largest portion Of the territory Of
almost every country is devnled the breadinr and