The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05
WEEKLY ALMANAC
RTE.fE ECO.7O.WY.

Extracts pom an Al9rsss 10 ~ Planters OIL
Farmers Of South Carolina, On a, su5teef n
AgfieH!inr,, b. D. v. 5. Rs,SoLDs, Barn.
ts,H S. c.
/, is much 10 be regretted that in many
parts Of tho United States, 40 have conciu
ave evidence iha, agriculture does no, 70
celyc the attention that ls due 10 il, bat IS
treated with absolute neglect compared with
other pursuits. 10 New England, pFacu
cal agriculture is on tho decline. The
quantity Of land Under cultivation IN proper.
lion TO the population, IS less than what il
was twenty years ago though IN respect 70
the modes Of cultivation and the utensils
employed, especially the plough, great i'm
preyoments have been made. The amount
Of tie crops from the samo extent Of land
has been greatly increased, and they are
more carefully husbansed than formerly
Yet ii ISL dlscreditable fact, that New Eng
land Is dependant upon other parts Of the
country for the commol uccassaries Of lie,
and has little TO export; excepting, perhaps,
asmal quantity Of beet, the amount d which
does not exceed that ehlch IS carried there
alive from other parts Of the country. Maine,
although possessing great advantages for
agriculture, NOTWITHSTANDING. ITS climate,
PAYS comparatively but little attention to
that iu,cres,. With soil admirably adap.
ted ia many parts for the cultivation Of
wheat, but a small quantity Of this gram IS
produced and wheat flour with the Ro
chester, n. Y. brand upon it, is 10 be found
far ia the interior, a hundred miles 4 may
be from tho sra coast. The rest OF the az.
ricullural produce that is raised here, is not
more than is demanded for home consump
ton, except a small quantity Of potatoes
and hay, Of which there IS an occasional
shipment TO our southern ports. In 1886
she had to import 100000 bbls. Of -four for
her domestic consumption. Naw.Elamp-
shire is even behind Maine in this mat
ter, as hardly any approach 10 tho neces
sary supply OF bread stufs IS at any time
made in that state. Vermont is tho only
one among the New England states, that
may be called agricultural; bu, even she
has fallen OF for few years past. For.
merly The production Of wheat was encour.
aged with much success in Vermont, bn,
at present she produces comparatively but
little. The agriculture Of Massachusetts is
in an humble state. OF bread stutls Il pro.
duces but small part of It's necessary sup.
ply and great quantities Of horse feed,
oats, corn, and hay arc imported into the
sea. pors and their vicinity. The farms
are generally small, aud in many cases cul.
iivatcd as an appendage TO a trade, profes.
sion, or some mercantile pursuit. II IS but
duo to the intelligence Of Massachusetts,
however 10 state that she is highly spin.
ted, cuterprising, aud liberal in her i'm.
provemenis Of the science Of agriculture,
BY means Of wellmanaged societies, liberal
donations from the state, and the dlsuter.
ested efforts Of many eminent individuals.
Rhode Island is essentially manufacturing
aud commercial community. With the ex.
ception Of the product of potatoes. and es.
peclally Of onions, which i, grows to a con.
siderable extent, the state has no agrlcul. .
tural produce TO export; and is aImos; Who'll. I
~ dependant on other places for It's supply
OF bread. Connecticut, likewise, Is man.
ulaciuring state and agriculture scarcely
exists as an exclusive profession. New.
York aud Pennsylvania are engaged prn,
cIpally IN commerce and manufactures. In
many Of tho other states, as Indiana, Ar. /
haEsas, Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, |
Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia, whore the
cereal grains grow luxurianily, the amount
Of bread stutfs produced, has diminished
considerably within the last few years. In
the state Of Ohio, where at least three.
fourths Of tho soil IL fertile, and large por.
ton Of it is first rate land--ylcldIng from
fifty 10 soven,y.hve bushels TO the acre
corn is at this time (july) in considerable
demand, and commands comparatively |
high price. From Maryland and Virginia,
tho slave population have been taken off to
cultivate cotton aud rice lands. In the
southern and southwestern states, although
agriculture is almost the exclusive employ.
ment of the inhabitants, the system pursu.
ed both in tho modes of cultivation and the
articles produced, is far from beng ground.