Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-03

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with an agricultural society, why, sill ifhe
has the hecrt of man in him, sit with fold.
ed arms, and let others work for him The
Improvements Of every section Of country
must be made by its own people. They
must tc suited to, and modified by its eli.
ma.e soil and productions. Societies, to-
in orderto be efficient, must be large. A
few individuals in small neighborhood can
do comparatively little. And as there is
no probability that any other socie'y OF
this kind will, for many years, bn formed IN
the Pee Dee country, or could be sustained If
formed, the present is the time for those who
wish to avail themselves orthe advantages OF
such an association, TO come forward
There is no other point IN the Pee Dee
country but Caeraw at which so many can
attend with SO little Inconvenience, and from
so great distance. The Society, however,
has no special connection with Cheraw. It's
meetings can be held wherever best suits
'he convenience Of the members.
| Hundreds Of questions suggest them.
selves, which ought to be answered, which
no one can now answer, otherwise than by
guess. and 10 which it should be, and doubt
less will be a leading object of the Poo Dee
Agricultural Society to procure satisfactory
answers. They are such as the following,
which are only a few of them. How Tar is
il best to cross the blooded race horse with
the saddle horse, the carriage horse and the
hack, or horse of all work Are any OF
the pre- sent improved breeds Of English or
American cattle suited to our climate our
: grasses and the treatment which cattle. ought
10 receive here 7 What particular breed
suits best, the Airsblre, the Alderney, Dur.
ham or Devensbirc? What are the par.
ticular properties Of each which suit or un.
suit them severally to our climate and 10
such forage as can be raised here for them
Would crosses be an improvement for US II
so, between what breeds : If with our ma.
tive breed, to what points should reference
be had in choosing individuals for crossing
r What amount of crabgrass hay can be
raised to the acre Of upland, and at what
cost? What grass can be most prohtably
cultivated for hay in the Pee Dee country
What would be the profit Of raising hay in
our mixed husbondry? To what extent ca |
the field culture Of roofs be profitably intro.
duceI on our cotton plantations for The feed
ing OF live stock? What root crop can be
most proflably raised FOR stock in this eli
mate? What quantity can be raised io
The acre and at what cost :? What would
Sa,,'e
of the most suitable breed, taking into the
. account the manure which might be made
with them What is the best breed ofhog:
for our climate and modes Of agriculture
What is the actual cosl Of raising and fat
! !cning hogs here, per 100 ID. ;? Wha, i:
, the comparative expense Of raising ane
keeping horses and mules /! How much
r does planter Loose or gain by raising hi:
, own horses or mules? What rotation OF
crops is best on cotton plantation? What
t is the cheapes, effectual mode Of mauuring
} Would it be profitable 10 plant grain or seed
r Ct any kind to turn in the green growth fo'
manure If so. what kind would be
J the best, and on what kind of land Ia
what proportion do the different kinds oI
green vegetables which might be turned in
! increase the productlveress of land? How
can pine straw or oak leaves be most prof.
tably used as manure, and on what kind o
soils What are the comparative profits o
clearing new land and rec!alming that which
] has been exhausted? What is the compare
3 tive expense of rail fences and live fences
Wha, is the best kind Of live fence in lhi;
= climate? Is there bed ofmarl or othel
y caIcarous earth crossing The Pee Dee coun
uy' II so, where : OF what extent anc
2 depth and richness9 Can apples be prof
. tably raised for 1--we stock in IhIs -cimlie
il How much is saved By grinding and cook
e ing grain for live stock &c. &c. &c.
i Some of our readers may be ready 4
S conclude thai they are already prepared Il
answer most Of these questions with sutfi
clent accuracy for PRACTICAL purposes. Blu