Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-26

IOoO. Il SysteIu OI tuduuIiHS u Hos S''J
commended to our adoption by the increased
fertility, which i, will npart 10 our lands, but II
will exert no less important influence, upon
the fortunes Of the Agricultural community. in
other points ofview. II will enable the planters
tn lessen tie quantity ofland in cultivation with
out diminishing. in the smulles, degree, the ex.
tent OF their income, and at the same time 10
save The expenditure of much labor and valua.
bic timber. now required in fencing and work.
ing exhausted fields. which yield but poor md
lnensrc crops. By the fertilzing properties of
manure, the crop is invigorated and improved,
brought 10 maturity at an earlier period, with
greatly augmented product, and saving to the
planter under ordinary circumstances Of at
leas, one orking. am persuaded tha, the
most important reform IN our prescn, mode Of
planting. is 10 be achieved by lessenirg instead
Of olincreasing the number of acres in corn md
colion. now allotted TO each worker. Six acres
in cotton and five in corn, Under q fair system
Of manuring, will yield greater product.
with less labor than eight acres of cotton md
seven OF c'.rn under our present system. In
fact. there is hardly any limit, 10 which the fer.
illlty and productivcness Of lands NAV no, he
carried. by careful and perscvering svs.rm
Of mnnuring. Let no ore he deferred. from the
attempt 10 make mannre. hy any apprehension
of lie supposed difficulties in the way of sue
cess. IL is recommended 70 our adoption BY
every consideration Of profit and cxpedicncv
The forests will afford an abundant supply of
vegetable mnlrcr. and our stock OF horses, CIT.
'e hogsand sheep. will mid in mixug il togclh.
er, and feriiiizing il by their enri"hng conrri.
buttons. No labor can be expended 10 more
advantage on plantation. tiun that appropri-
ated 10 the making of manure. 1, is 10 the plan.
ter, what money is TO the banker and The usIr-
sr |, Is his capital, The very sheet anchor OF
his brightest hopes Of success and prosperity.
He. who ncsects the duty Of making and using
il, may be justly assigned TO the same category
with the unproiiiable servant. who buried his
talent. and failed 10 improve il.
Asanoiher esse nlial par, Of the system Of re.
form, wond recommend The regular and iu.
dicioIs rotation Of crops. The most approved
rotation ngreeably to my experience is, cotton,
corn, and then small grain; and resting the
land the fourth year. ifpracucabie. This ro,a.
ton IS recommended, by its agency 10 preserve
The lard from washing, us well as the obvious
adaptation of these crops 10 eath other. in the
ordesstatrd, for The gradual Improvement ofihe
soil. The yegeinEIIe kingdom very much re-
asns5lef the aniEaaI, ii the variety and selection
s fl,e ft,s, hici is tss.eiiArIv adante6 To enrh
or variety Each plant secj,s ia own,
fsasupsiaie & foad and while II consumes 70 The
iss wants ss|E srtthn ts reach.
s;sfscJ III Is NAME 81 ys;erf other ,,py.
81, g,,,y lzs I,ar,ssd "a ,l,
1,iririnnt md 81 S3lailis az 4 different
i,,is rdsis ts fssiynirsti,f sfJante 90 s,,
caet s. szs5,s IL # as Tie t:if.
Issss
's u oou Suitable 10 10, ue s,a'uIe
hiin !, ..a " Tue nolo"s
iys'. Y, VI
lless osa 's,'l.s' II owe oeeh
t.leelen py tiie e''tte. paans' ana 1e converse
esseh a'le cxc cfenientiohs matter .nIoWh OH Dy
ne grosstns csnp nt one year; %lu become MT
scent ior S.ne snpport oi diierent crop oi
S'.y sredins e4f, ne same feinafk Is
sis ili ieassvt. " ss''sis iai" auu i"o' c'oP''
Sisa n iact 10 ali ine Vaiieuts ot 'ne Tcse'.O,e
hl,sgeoHi nut We mus i.ot s'oP a' :''s P''nt
wv must atnenu our ways j" o'"ci ,n nPo''""'
particulars re''ic o'' '''''P" "'' oe 'o".''
pleie. As planters we nave peen 700 Ions it
the habit OF a"Iicc'ins me careful selection 10 o'
seed, oi MI descriptions al 'nc proper ufhe.
The ovcrScer, or I" some isn"rah' srt'a't' 'his
duiy has been entrusted from year 10 year.
with reference /" u" other consideration man
10 'he qhhh'"y !" nc Pto''uc"' No care - r.r "a,
Ken 10 procure 'ie most approved variety OF '"e
d'herc"t crops. o''' we "'e c"he"''G !" p"ss
rom year 10 year WIN pare supp! W VI.
kihd' already on u's Piah,auon' 'cs',"'eSs VI
MS annual detrf"ratI~l' aiid OF e 'oss 10 "'i'en
we are ihcIeby snDJ'c,cu. we i"f 10 prom
by the indications: Mh,c!, nature ho''s up 10 US;
ana when would in'ai'nLy Sh'ie as n's"'. -, :,
we would observe her ,ia'hcs' Jaws Like mn'
beSe! 'lKe' IS ProPos'"o" !" nature ;" ""I'
That 1t has become pr"''fo. ana YET no" 10
we ia'l 10 observe i'S pFac,le"' 'each'hE III ""r
Agricultural opera'!"ns' ! he mos. OF us are e
careful ana even pans ''N's ~ '.'e >I'ce.'on "
SEED ,"r our sa'driS: "nu .e' .eI,e '"e oa.a "a."
say ''s o'oP' VI ,''a' '''po.'.'" -, ~ e"aLo
and acciuent: OF 10 'hr supervision " muse WI"
are no! qn"iihed LOT 'hc guy III ,"'s 'esPee''
we 'n''n'e oy our ptacnGes u"' e'asS ~ man :,
R'nd' VINO are penny WIS, ".u i'''''" oo ,,",
There's u" raH o' orr Aer'c'ihrn' economy,
more dcircu'e or INA! ,'q"''es "'",e 'ao,;"'
chahs'' ''hii MA. WIG" % r''''s " WV -
nahaGet"'n' VI go -, i"e r'e.1 ,.,,,i, ~ r.,ch
'',c ''''s p''" ~ II, -; ,ho f.lJs nnd
p'a"'n.'o,.' "a, 81 -" ,h "tnos n"u,IIy CONSIST.
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