Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-12-13

! l1alllpSnlIcallu cfnlOnt drC new lalloS " oe
found. yet, as the population Of these States
increases annually, more of these new lands
are annually brought into cultivation The
principal cause of this great stimulus 10 aS'
ricul;ure is the increase of the inanufactur'
ing population. Here, it may be said, Is
one cause of scarcity, the consuming pop
ulation advancing upon the producing. Bu
as the consuming population affords ready
market for agricultural produce, this mar
ket gives general impulse to the agrlcul.
ture ofthc whole section, and not only brings
into cultivation more land, but increases the
produce of what was previously titled. AT
the same time, the agricultural population
| increases. Thus has an addition to the num-
ber Of consumers augmented the number
and the efforts of the producers, and led to
the result which invariably follows from such
stimulus-m increase of supply IN greater
proportion :hanth increase ofconsumptlon.
We believe that more land was under cult.
vation in New England during the last
than in any preceding year, and that the
produce ofthat section bore as great pro-
portion to the demand as it ever had borne.
We would next ask if there has been any
failure of crops in that section! In the
northern parts of New Hampshire and Yer.
mont, Indian corn has suffered; but still,
throughout the six States. an average crop
has been afforded. The crops of potatoes
and grass were never greater, and those OF
wheat and rye uncommony good, as they
always are in cool summers. So much for
New England.
The crops of the middle States are wheat,
rye, Indian corn, potatoes, and grass. The
agriculture Of this section has increased as
tonshingIy within the last five years. We
know not the addition TO the lands under
cultivation within that period, but know ii
to be very great, especially in tho western
regions Of New York and Pennsylvania,
the two great wheat States. But while ad-
ditions have been made to the lands under
cultivation, VIC do not believe that produc-
ton has declined in a single acre Of old
lands. Much science is employed in agri.
culture in these two States. Most Of their
farmers are rich, agriculture is very profit
able employment, and the two great flour
markets of New York and Philadelphia are
accessible by great channels Of communl-
cation.
In the general impulse given TO business
of all kinds within the last five or six years,
more especially in the two great empire
States Of New York and Pennsylvania, the
richest and most improving of all, it would,
indeed, be remarkable if their agriculture
should have declined, either in extent or
productivcness. Within that period the
population of these two States has augmen-
ted by not less than six hundred thousand,
and Of this not less than two.tbirds arc ag-
ricultural. They arc not, properly speak
ing, manufacturing States; for though man.
ufactures are extensive in their two great
cities and some Of their large interior towns,
vet their proportion of manufacturing to ag-
cultural population is far less than that of
New England. Besides, their agriculture
is employed mostly in raising provisions for
man. Many sheep arc produced in the
eastern counties Of New York, and the pro-
duction of wool is increasing in Pcnnsylva-
MIA; but most of the American wool crop is
tie growth Of New England, and the wool
districts Of N. Y. and Pennsylvania bear no
proportion to their grain districts. Has there
been any general failure Of any crop in the
middle States in the present year! We believe
not. A few districts have suffered; but
when we consider the great extent Of land
under cultivation. we are safe in saying
that the aggregate crops of the four middle
States of New York, New Jersey, Pcnnsy'-
vania, and Delaware, have been greater in
the present than in any preceding year.
In Maryland and Virginia, the cultivation
Of bread stufs has not increased in the same
proportion as in other States. Still they
are exporting States, and We doubt if their
exports Of flour and Indian corn have at al
diminished. Formerly, We heard much Of
Baltimore and Alexandria rs flour markets.
But then they were the principal or only
flour markets. Since then, Philadelphia
and New York, more especially the la
ter, have become great dcpots for this sta
pie, and therefore less attention is excited
bv the other two. At the same time, we
do not believe that they export one barrel
less than they did ten years since. We
nuct also consider that what would have
been considered great export then, will
excite no wonder now, the whole produce
of the country having so much augmented,
and other markets having grown up. An
export ola hundred thousand barrels from
Baltimore in a given period would attract
attention, if no other port exported halt OF
the quantity. But ifthis quantity should be
doubled in Baltimore, while New York had
become flour port and exported five hun
drcd thousand, Baltimore would appear TO
have declined in comparison with New
York, though it had actually doubled.
on FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN.
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