The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-09

stays al home satisfied 10 wait for the soil
to give him wealth, is always cheerful aud
independent. True, our farmers generally
have done but little in the Improvement OF
their farms and live stock yet with their
circumscribed views and njudIcious man.
agement, they are ia an Infinitely better
condition than any other class. By pru
dent management this will ever be the case.
If with their scanty means our farmers are
al present to be envied by all other profess
sons, the Inducements TO engage ia farm
ing would be all powerful, If our agriculture
wero conducted on scientific principles.
Mechanics and men Of every nther pro.
iession, look upon each other with jealous
and enyious eye, but The Agricuturist feels
aud knows that all others are his fellows
and helper. | his neighbor succeed, be IS
pleased aud encouraged; for the time has
no, yet been, when all farm products could
not 6nd market. Not so with the physician,
lawyer, and mechanic, all Of whom never
succeed we'll Each looks for his breed
and apparel to come from public patronage,
and where appeals are constantly made to
the pubic, independence is never felt. Each
knows If others Of the same craft succeed
well, It is not probable be can. This en-.
eenders unIIndy feelings, and hence but
seldom do shoe mubers, merchants, &C.,
speak well Of each other, and the frequent
studs is 10 prfjpdIce the pubic against 9th.
ers Of the same occupation, and 10 their own
favor. But the farmer delights 10 see his
neighbours corn, grass and stock thrive and
grow, for he is well aware all will be needed
and consumed. He rests happy under the
consollng reflection, that tho res, Of the
world may succeed well ard 1t will not I'm.
poverlsh him.
Il is not pretended, however, that the cul.
iyu,or Of the soil is free from care but il
is good remark that real pleasures are
geberally obtained 10 the midst OF cares
Situate us indeed wllhou, employment, aud
We are miserable. The cares though Of
the farmer, are unlike the cares of any 9th
er calling tor he has ouIy 10 look 10 a judi.
cious arrangement, OF his farm, aud trust TO
ualure's faithful laws to supply his wants,
whilst tho trader has 10 watch asslduously
his negotiations with men, Sho are not al.
ways 10 be trusted. |, is often said, one
man has By bis treachery destroyed the
prospects Of many but 1t " never asserted
the soil is un!ailhfui-ior oil who seek, fad
~ abundance. Agriculture is then, the sure
road 10 Independence and aflaence.
Ano,herand mol the least argumen. in ia.
yor Of the farmers occupation is gathered
from tie fact tina, there are fewer induce.
ments 10 vice on The iaFm than any where
else. Ii we wish To find community of
sound morals, doubtless there is no class of
our citizens that will compare, IN this re.
spaci, with our industrious yeomanry.-
Tricks OF vice are studied, and pracused
by even the children Of our towns, that are
moi so much as dreamed Of in the country.
The reason IS not concealed, for most pa
rents permit their children to run al large
without restraint, aud the maxim that " evil
communications corrupt good manners, Is
too true 10 deny that bad examples are the
corruplors aud destroy ers OF our youth. -
But q smoll proportion OF those brought up
10 town are possessed Of either constituents
OF good manuers, Light hearted and foe.
bic minded must that father be, who is sat.
lsied 10 rear his family IN the mds, Of the
idleuess and cofrupllons Of the city, With
not few Of our YOUTH to labor is disgrace
aud almost a crime, mud when tins IS the
case, immortality aud dissipation are tho
enuablc results. Ii the young were taught,
thai labor is an indispensable rirtnc, il would
be sough, and soon resayded with health,
coed sp,'its good habits, and wealth. lis
the farm too, that is calculated to employ
the man of scleuce and afford him pleasure.
The scientific farmer Gnu see beauty 10
each leaf spear of grass and flower, that
amply rcpays for all the difficulties be en-
counters.
Better perhaps than all, the farmer gets
a sure aud full reward for all his labor. Tho
same cannot, we are persuaded, be predi
Gated Of any other occupation.