The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-21

eNtHeultnt ABOUT ffesidcnts, otlce. hunters
DC, aud acquainted with all the murders,
lynchlng, aud villanies that are inluring
aud disgracing our country, that with all
It's boasling OF Importance, It is too seldom
found 10 the service of the people, in show.
ing Us the men, whose good conduct renders
them worthy Of the csnntry's notice, and
apart from party purpose, the press gives
Us very little information OF national policy
or local improvements. am mentioning
these things, because though we have man,
newspapers, yet they tell US little of the
useful affairs of the country and it is only
from verbal accounts have been informed
that little wheat is grown IN Massachusetts
and the more eastern States. But why
wheat does not thrive there, | have not
heard explained. For my part, am moi
disposed to credit the report, and entertain
she opinion, that there must be a system OF
Agriculture, suited TO that climate, and cal.
cnlated to render wheat faisiog a profitable
business and, replying to yeur letter, offers
an occasion on which we may speak oil
what has been done IN other countries and
amongst those gentlemen YOU are associat.
ed with, for the purpose of improving our
Agriculture, there will be mahy qualified
TO investigate the subject 10 winch this lei.
ter relates and some whose desire is TO ar.
rive at the fact, will try the experiment,
aud by that means procure the decision,
which nature aud experience only can give.
Wheat, Of good quality and abundant
crops, IS raised ia the uelshborhood of ST..
Andrews, 10 Scotland, aud even further
north, Now ST. Andrews il 10 abou, SO
degrees Of north latitude, aud east of Con
neeticut river there must be cllll1ns OF
acres oil land, equally as good IN quality, a.
are the wheat lands ol Scotland The eli.
mate here, is more favorable than that of
Scotland. Let Us inquire lu,o The practice
followed there and ia other countries, and
by comparison, endeavor 10 discover sss.
i@tn that Is to improve our own agriculture
In the Scots portion Of the Island Of
Gwal Britain, there ore large exlents Of
mountains aud high lands, that, in coase.
qgeace Of this height, are SO cold and wet,
lnat even oats cannot upen upon them
Between this high land aud the SEA, there
ate extensive Ifacts ol' low land, such as
the lsnd beiweeu Philadelphia and the Sl,.
qurhanna IL bs the mad to Lancaster. /
geaduall, uuduIattng anI declining towards
The sea. ID THIS, there is good specimen
IN the tfac, that ex'ends FROM Pentand hills
noHhwart, To the shore, oi the Forth, an
arm ot the sra, abnui seven miles broad
from the bottom At peataod hills To The
sea, Is about seven or eight miles. IN thls
short distance, VIZ: seven OF eight uaes
from the sea, to the foot Of the hall, there is
very considerable rise on the surface o!
the land. The exact amount Of tins rise,
Il has not been my fortune to have seen
stated, though as the city Of Edinburg 4
supplied With water from these hills, there
must eNtst accurate measurement, know
ledge oi which oald be- useful 10 Us on the
present occasion, and It's absence renders Il
necessary 10 refer to facts that arc % mem
CRY, and are applicable TO the object Of this
letter, va: lnqurtng into the usage OF other
countries Tor the purpose Of discovering the
means ~ Improving our osn.
Ia The space That extends from penlland
bills % The sea, the effects oi altitude an
vegetation, are distinctly presented to the
eye aud understanding To ore SINGLE view.
The rPonlng oil gram commences at the
sea side there are 20 be seen, the yellow
fields, aud The reapers, and 10 The distance,
farther INLAND and higher up, the crops are
later aud later and after the fields are en-
trely harvested, IN the spare between Ed.
lnhurg and the sea, The oat fields around
the village of kieath are still green, lor
ktlieath is the verge Of the gram growing
climate, and too high for wheat. II was SO
IN the year 1900; | have not heard that
any improvement IN The past 10 years, has
extended the cultivation of wheat beyond
the altitude of that period.
II the American tourist was TO pay some
attention TO matters Of this kind, he could
render himself useful 10 hts country; he
could make us acquainted with what other
people can do, and enlarge our own field OF
industry, and range of resource.
The principal object Of this letter is to
consult YOU on plan Of cultivatlns Wheat,
that NAV give the Farmer an increased
chance Of good crops, and also To extend the
cultivation beyond its present limits.
As any conclusion we may, by reasoning,
come at, can only prepare US for practical
experiment, il will be sufficient to state a
few facts, TO give the idea OF what the ex.
perimen, should be. lo,he Parish Of Crigh.
ton, IN the county of Edinburgh, there is a