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

Permanency. This cannot be done but oy
making their operations both interesting and
useful. The esprit de corps is not Of Itself
sufficient to hold individuals together at the
present day. There must be some stronger
tie, and that tc must be sell interest. Its to
this we appeal. Nope can doubt that vast
improvement may be effected in our presen,
system of Agriculture. If this is conceded,
the question then arises, what are the ways
and means to accomplish it, Without 60.
ing farther for examples, some portions of
our own country will solve for US the diff.
Guilty. 1t has been done by Societies similar
to the one for which we are soliciting your
aid and support. 1t has been by these com.
bina,ions oftalent and energy, and capital,
that all the grand improvements of modern
times have been obtained, both in the Arts
and Sciences, and in fact in every branch
of human industry. We are behind the
spirit the oge if we are rot so combined
for some purpose or another, and we know
of none more honorable or more useful,
than that of "The Pee Dee Agricultural
Society,"" Among the beneficial results pro.
posed to be accomplished by the Society,
we may enumerate the following, viz:
To concentrate the Agricultural experi.
ence of the country, and diffuse it-far and
wide amongst the great body of,he people;
to awaken feeling Of improvement and
experiment /; to repudiate and expose that
which is false, and propose, for substitution,
that which is trde. To effect, to the full
extent, objects so desirable, will require
your most efficient cooperation. The up.
peal certainly will not be in vain, when you
are impeled by the strong considerations
of justice both to yourselves and to those
who are to come after you.
1t is no visionary scheme to which VIC in.
vite your attention. Agriculture no longer
gropcs its way in darkness Science has
shed her brigh. rays on its path, and i, is now
| moving forward, with giant strides, 10
glorious and honorable destiny, and Agri.
cultural Societies have had prominent
agency in accomplishing result so desira.
bic. It may be true that the humaa mind
delights iu instruction and improvement, but
it is no less so, that i, is exceedingly ena.
cious of long established opinions and lla.
bits, however absurd they may sometimes
be-. This latter remark is particularly aP-
plicabl. to Agricul1urisis, and its cause
is clearly traced 10 the fact, that this
most important branch ofnati"nal indsstfy,
this very vitality of the country ITSELF bas
been mos, shamefully disrcgarded. and
thrown entirely ia the back ground, whilst
subjects Of far less importance have raceiv.
ed the most profound and deliberate atten.
lion. Its calm and quiet pursuits have
KEEP. the even tenor of its way" and il is
neither noticed or respected in the noise
and tumult around.
Brighter visions of ambition have attract.
ed the talent and energy Of the country TO
other pursuits, for i, is no' the path (at leest
with us) 10 distinction. 1t is booked upon
rs an interest unworthy of the encourage.
nent or The fostering care Of Government.
Is it not, then, time for Agsiculnris's 10
arouse and occupy tina. position in tie pub
| lie estimation, 10 which the importance Of
their pursuits so Justly entle them 1t is but
necessary that they should say what they aro
determined to do, and it will be accomplish.
ed. They have the power, and none dare
dispute it. The destiny Of the State, they
hold in heir hands. Ii is surely Time to
arouse, and achieve something worthy
Of themselves. lit be asked, how is it to
be done? We rcpIy-by united action
by consolidating their strength, and dilfus.
ing useful knowledge among themselves.
This vii make their pursuit what it should
be-enlig gltened and scientific. The Pee
Dee Agricultural Society,"" proposes as
much, and until this first step is taken, all
efforts are hopeless-no,hlng can be done
without concert of action and an inter.
change Of feeling and sentiment. Such
associations arc now raising the Farming
interest of the North, to IN uurivallcd de.
gree Of importance; and such an assocIa.
ton (lhe Highland Soci'ty) has been OF
more volue to Scotland than could be the
richest mine Of the Indies. Why should not
the Pee Dee Planter then confidently anticl.
pare similar results from the same cause =
There is nohIns 10 preventil, but the want OF
inclination onther own part. We then invite
all who feel an interest in the Agricultural
prosperity OF The country TO como forward
on The llh of May, and give their support
and countenaace to objects that cannot but
result in bcnef, 20 themselves and the com.
munity a, large. 1t is worth al lens. Inc
ttriai, and if nothing is gained, bu! little is
lost. Nj. MACLEAN,
T. E. POWE,
w. T. ELLERBE.
Cheraw, May l, 1899.
! COMMUNICATED.