Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
No. GO

we must surround ourselves with q great
or variety Of the comforts and nacessaries Of
country life. We should take ground enough
from the cotton to give abundant. supply Of HAY
aud corn without which we can never anell-
crate The condition Of our stock. The best
breed Of stock in The world mus, degenerats
" seeundum raiuram," under our present man
agensnt. We cannot expect to zee Gotten
bring very high prices again, unless We could
improve the quality /: not because Of the tariff,
the bank, nor the scarcity of coin-for there
will always be money enough to purchase The
quality in demand for manufacture--but be-
cause thefe il moro Of il producad at this
time, annually, in The world, than il msnufac-
tured or consumed, Hthls is true, we should
cast about us for means 10 produce 40 many n
the neCessares Of life an possible
l cannot quit this subject without suggest
ing the Proprlety Of trying the "~snasqnifs''
grass OF Texas. 1t 10 known In Europe az
the hofcuy kaHafns, and is esteemed a vets
valuable grass. 1t lie said to 10 equal to Tho
orchard grass end better than the /" tino-
thy" for ~graztng-eeuaIIy good for hay and
preferable to the " herb grass" for either hay
or grating. II yields a great abundance II
seed and is better for seeding with clover
t,,n any other grass yet discovered. You
will find The &c ~ Of this glass in the Louis
vile Journal.
shall close my remarks on the subject Of
agricultural with a few observations on ns i'm
mediate connection with chemistry. 1t Will
be readily AL mitted that any one 10 capable 4
causing ground 10 produce vegetab es bat u
very considerable 6syree Of knowledge il re-
q1'sIte 10 make It produce the greatest posi-
bic quantIty' and OF the best quality. 1t Is not
enough 10 plough and manure-a mixture Of
earthly principles, vol assorted, are required
to noursh the roots and extend them to a dis
lance. in order to receive the ~nutritve juices.
and the aqueous principles, without which
vegetation cannot be- perfurmed, End b, q err
p~ergshes. A Knowledge Of The nature of the
earth il, therefore. essentially necessary--i's
avIdI'y Of SO ,zlng and power Of retaining water,
are requisite studies " hich Will afford prlnci-
| pies not 10 be obtained merely by practice.
We cannot possibly naturailze foreign
plants, without sufficient knowledge to sup
| ply them an earth, Combining the painciples
Of the earth from which they were taken. We
know that every grain requires its peculiar
sustenance from the earth some will vege-
tate On a pare of glass or barren rock ; others
must have caicareous earth, and others, again.
draw their punishment from different combi-
nations Of matter. The properties Of soils,
with respect to heat and moisture, may be cor
recled Or deterlorated by those Of sub-soils on
which they rest, and therefore require to be
considered by the agricultural. Bnt without
sone knowledge Of Gle nis'ry, how are 20 10 to
be improved ny attending TO the imperfsctions
recoverable by a comparison with more fer.
tlIe soils /, and the addition Of lime. clay, &c,
applied. acc orJlng T. c rcufnstances1
Gloom hangs over the prospects Of the PLAN
ter that were so bright a few years ago. Did
that all peryading desire to become suddenly
rich, bring about this 6taf5 Of things !--chsck
the progressive prosperity Of the State--in-
voIye communities With banks, to the ruin, In
many instances, OF both parties, and accumu-
late e,nbafrassmenfs tht extent Of which cam
40 now be known We cannot lay clam 10
sagacity in any great degree, and plead uBex-
pected " hard-times' az The only tsuse Of the
"f!e spFeai pecunIary distress 70 q generally
acknowledged to exist. A prop '1etlc yoics
WIS sent forth in time to save, iorewarninp
the people of the evil that waH about 10 fall
upon them. exkpr'tng sDsn5 10 prepare for the
crIsis that would surely come. But the ap-
preaching r%everses, dimly visible at that time.
could not arrest The inordinate desire, too
generally felt, 10 increase our possessions at
any cosf,--or any terms-but cash. Too many
oi US felt eiated IN the possession of property
tidt Ebu|u MOI, VI fTS U3D3L IaVDTdDIE tITnEE,
produce len per cent per annum, on the
amount we had Promised to pay. Bot We
went reckleas'y on, bedizened with q show
Of weaIih--'emptlng credit only to accumu-
late a load Of debt sure to crush us and draw
conidIng friends into the vortex of our ruin.
Many OF Us acknowledge now, in sorrow
more for our friends than ourselves, that we
cannot even plead in sincerity, "hard times"
III Irstlf:c1,itr If the rsvarzes IF ffessaH ID " h tIiitttt
have overtaken bs, in the midst Of schemes to
acquire wealth. undlrsctsd by providence, un-
sanctioned by wisdon, and destined never 10
be realized.
Yet atnIttitig all ! Rave said to be true ;
the high-minded Loaisianian will pass through
the trying ordeal nnscathed. And though his
many troubles should break his spirit, he
will preserve hfs integrity Of character un-
furnished. Fon may take his wealfh-strip
him. if YOU will; to the poorest poverty, he
XII not show a stain on his reputa 10 for tho
rry,ger Of scorn. Mo-! No. for bread 10 feed
rs children.
Il sensible farmer will not waste his tirTa
and his substance in vain ard f~fuitless ext er-
iments. Neither will he attach himselfio an
cent notions and customs, and reject, without
examination. every thing that seems 10 oppose
them. But he will embrace new theories
without enthusiasm, ard after mature reHec-
ton on their principles.
The lot Of the husbandman 10 truly distin-
guished-servitude has never been HE inheri-
lance in this coun'ry--hs rights cannot be
trampIed down by tyranny, nor can his spirit
be broken by contempt and iEcessant labor.
Blu with the blessings Of freedom warming hia
heart, and elevatiug his nature. be pnrsues
hts vocation az the purest and most natural
source OF wsalth / have seen an aged farmer
on the verge ct the close Of a well spent lite
survey his focks and field Of golden grain.
with a meek and thankful cUuntenaca. Ihay o
cor.muued with HIN and seen bis serene and
unsophiscated mind laid bare before me-
every thought the perfect image Of purity
and felt myself a better man thar | was before.
It is from the mind occupied ike THE, in con-
tented labor, and in constant communion with
nature-apart from the 5ntriguss and jealous.
les incident to other pursuits, those Wholesome
and refreshing sentiments descend that touch
the closed heart of the worldly minded man
and Untold il, a. the rain and the sun nufolds
the bad of some beautiful flower.
PoIETIcAL.-During atonsersation between
two gentlemen the other day, one Of them
prophesied the occurrence of a certain poiiti.
cal event before The expiration Of sight years.
The other denied the possibility Of the fact,
and money being a scarce article these fines,
offered 10 wager something equally rars and
next in value Mt melv, his Soul A pssser by