The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-17

Sugar making peopiri We ezn. and the
committee believe in no distant hmrs
will 50 become. Ii only requires that
public slienlion should be called and kept
20 the subject; llal our sgrieullurisis be
satisfied Of fair prospect Of success; and
that The government should lend is and 10
ensure The speedy and Psrmsnsn, success
Of the measure"
As evidence Of Ihe increasing demand
Tor the Mulberry, Il may be stated ilasi
many gentlemen in different states 81 The
Union, Who have had The foresight %
plant nurseries Of The Morus Mullieaulis
iar sale. are making immense gains by
disposrng of rooted plants and buds Tor
propagation.
As carrier conclusions in reference 10
The profits Of d,dereni articles. can besIbe
gained by cnmparing them wilh each
o,her, LEI a lev s,ldmonsl facts. which
al can unders and, be considered IN the
contrast Of Cotton with Silk. After
selecting and preparing your best lands
you plant the Cotton. As soon ss Il rises
from the ground, il requires laborious
attention in cleaning and thinning o.
During its growth il must be carefully
plouRhed three or four times, and hoed 80
frequently. When IL comes 10 maturity
il must be gathered by hand. and olleu IN
tie most dlssgresable whealher. ], musl
then be ginhed and pressed TO be ready
for market All these are laborious and
expensive operations, ss every cuiiivsior
knows. And after all this 10 done, 10 must
then be transported TO the manufacturer 20
be converted into thread by other ex.,
penslye operations. In The other case
you have only 10 feed the Silk Worm
with Mulberry leaves. and in six weeks
il will spin you . thread worth at least
forfy times as much as the Cotton. IL
then drpnsiles its eggs 10 enable you 20
! rear another crop. aud closes your trouble
, IN providing for IL by surrendering iis
. life. These laborers for man may DO
, multiplied Ia any extent. BY giving them
r foad aud shelter. and they demand Moth
! ing bu, the foliage from which they spin
; for him. the finest and INST valuable fibre
fr his clu,hiag, Of which the world can
, boast. They pursue their work with
diligence. leave il IN the most perfect
: state. consume nothing but what they
E convert inio the richest Treasure, and then
: terminate their existence that man may
e reap the product Of their laboOr. All that
Is necessary 10 yield them the proper food.
h is To plant and protect The Mulberry and
h gather It's luxuriani leaves. II they even
J. spun Cotton would il mol be good policy
J. To feed them while doing Il Tor nothing!
n But when they form that which is ian
i mensely more valuable. which no ollie,
N agents in nature are found capable oil
n mskIng. and which in every civilized
" country is regarded as the richest arflcis
i. for comfort aud ornament in clothing,
r is it not economy 10 employ ,heml
/. Whist we admire the wisdom and good
" ness # God in creating operafipes sn
Is sklIiul to work for US, and winch demand
nothing TO support their existence. buI
!. the material which they work, certainly
a. we ought not to overlook the economy
10 of sharing the proceeds uf their labour
l. The Manufactures Of the present age are
% highly priced and justly too. because the
J. power Of steam aud falling water. guided
I. BY the laws Of science, is made 10 work
u out immense profits for men; thus saving
- The toll and expense oI many human
e. lsbourers and contributing greatly 10 ihs
E. improvement and prosperity Of society
Z. But before The spindles Of Cotton and
$. Woollen factories can run, much money
re must be expended in buildings and
nf machinery, and then The article must be
10 purchased on which they work. Bui
IT here the spinners require no costly ma
lie chinery. no propelling power, and n,
}, purchased supplies. The genial rays o
the sun bring them into life. the spon
,e ianeous growth Of thriving tree susiainl
d them. the chespes, Kind Of buildings vii
lf shelter them, and the rich treasures which
II they form are all that is TO be taken car,
l. nf. Their number can be increased II
= proportion to The means Of feeding them
n To be sure they require careful a,,entiol
n and intelligent snpersisioa. But wha
e kind ni profitable iabourers dn MOI requm,
n and deserve The sane! Ii cannot reason
It ably br objected To this business. TIA, !
Is demands industry. care. economy an,
y ialeHigence. h II affords a rich an,
abundant reward TO knowledge, diligence
e and walchful attention. those whose hiaI
y and delightful employment lie To diree
N the wise and manl6cent provisions Of IN
- natural world 10 their own snppor, an,
st improvement ought 10 rejoice in The mean
e OF dining so.
a. The inhabitants Of The South have h,
Is long leaned Tor snppor.apon The prodoc.
lie Of mere muscular strength. Too lon
;. have they been indifferent 10 the in,elll
Io genee and virtue necessary 10 rende
n even common labour cheap and ptodas
live. Too long and TOO dearly have The
pr nail niher man Cor ih;nLin. E. 49,