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

the l1th Of the present month for the first
meeting Of the Pee Dec Agricultural soc'e-
" after its organization, was 10 give plan-
tiers who may wish to unite with it, but had
not timely notice Of the former meet.
ing, an opportunity to do so. The expe;-
tation Of a large accession Of strength 10
the society at the approaching meetIng' is
we understand, likely not 10 be disappointed.
4 very general impression s"ems 10 pre-
vail among rehecting planters that such
society is greatly needed in this section of
country. The question forces itself upon
US, whether we shall change our mode oil
agriculture, or complete the work of desc.
la,ion which has been in progress around
US for the last twenty five years, by de-
serting our lands and houses to the moes
and the bats, and following our friends and
former neghbors to more genial clImes
and more productive soils. Our land sarc
yearly de,eriorating-the never-faIling re.
suit of unskilul tage-whilst the price OF
our productive labor, regulated by the profits
which it would yield in other and distant re.
gioas, is greatly disPropor'ioned 10 lis pres
ent avails. Ii requires no gift Of ofprophecy
% fors,cll that such state Of things cam
not long last and that whilst it does, our
Advance mnst continue 10 be backwards.-
Our present mode of tillage must be i'm.
proved, and our staple product must be
changed, or be combined with other pro.
ducts to render it more profitable, unless
~ .-.-sy ~--.'"-~-~os' 's"'sS a"''
de>ert the scenes Of our youth, with the
graves Of our fathers; and TO give up the
cherished associations of Carolina citizen
ship. Among us there are many who can.
no, do this without further struggle.
Tha, vast improvement can be effected
in our agriculture is knoun to all who have
any acquaintance with agricultural i'm.
proyemen.s in other countries, and other
parts OF our own country. But how is it to
be done This is question for an agrl.
cultural society to solve. Let planters get
together statedly and discuss it. Let the
experience and suggestions of each, under
The stimulus of honorable competition, and
honorable rewards, be Witnessed by all, and
Improvements will advance hundred fold
1T is hardly bypcrbolical 10 say thou.
sand lold--more rapidly than if each acted
only upon the suggestions Of his own isola'
ted plodding experience, with that ofhis M
mediate neighbor.
Il is we'll known 10 those who understand
The subject that improvement! in the art and
D; oductiveness of agriculture, in climate
like ours is capable of being carried to al
mos, indifn,e extent. To what is lie i'm
mense superiority of one breed OF horses
or cattle, or hogs over others. owing! Only
to judicious improvement. To wha: is the
superiority Of one variety of corn, or wheat'
or beans or peas, or of different kinds Of frui'
over others, owin,? Chiefly to the same
cause. Why the greater producliveness OF
one mans farm or garden, than thar Of his
ne ghbor with The same kind Of soil! Oniy
because the culture and management are
better. Why do the lands OF one man, year
after year, yield more 10 the hand, Wills
the equal lands of his ucighbor yield less
The question needs no answer. Does no,
every planter Of observation impro by his
own experience Would not is improve
ment be greater if he had before him the
experience OF hundred others? The most
skiIful and successful planter, however he
| may excel at some points will find oilers
ahead Of him at other points. Let our plan
ters then put their heads together, and make
"a strong pull, long pull and pull ALL
TOGETHER" in a work which so vitality IN
lerests themselves and their children. The
country around them i. sinking, they can
raise it; let them do it.
By merely subscribing to agricultural
periodicals, planter may, to some extent
avail himself Of the Improvements made by
distant individuals and societies. But sup
pose tha; ne could, in this way, enjoy all,
instead O. only tho lecima dccimarum 0
ne 'enfh par: of a .;,hc, oE t':c advantages