Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-01

sci, cs proudly couscious OF Improvement Rlce,
cotton. sugar, tobacco, wheat, curn, nnd many
oillcr things, have yielded abnnda' ty TO our
efforts, and cacb 10 It's turn has been the nieuns
of eIcilIng sumo native genius. IN Suggesting
aud eiiectng the proper preparations ioi com
tort aud use. Our exports are abundant I,slI.
moninls OF our national wealth of ourselves
and III ourselves ~ people we have enough
and 10 spare. II we look over the country. we
see every day sufficient evidence oi Industry,
rconomy and management. To prove our capa-
cily Tor lie an. aud spirit Is abroad in the land,
which evinces0ur susccptibIlties to the science.
Such being the growing condition oi Asricui-
iure NJ most COUNTRIES a;rd such the promising
aspect oi our own, IT remains for Ills TO inquire
whether Us i community we exhibi, The saine
steps OF progression, aud whether rs indivI-
duais we can do nothing iur our future ad-
vancement
could not gentlemen. standing be fore So
cIeiy, all Of whom may lay ciaims 10 great. r
knowledge OF this art than myself. pretend to
suggest any thing new for your adopiion bul
perhaps might with proprie,y bring before
you. some OF those prominent points oi adn"-
ni'inn aud advice, which are too good 10 be IN
juIed by repetition. Tha, which seems To me
most Important is rapidly progressing, viz: an
active and growing interest III the cause-wc
may go farther and propose devotion 10 st,
an interest which wou.d lead us 10 pursue il 1T
the expense time and thought. a. when we
resolve TO do any thing" says some one =" il is
half DONE" II We acted III the spirit Of this rcso-
luton we should not be satisfied With such i'm.
perfect results, nor discouraged BY such slight
difficulties. The next thing IN Importance is 10
determine 10 do every thing IN the best manner !;
and Tor this purpose wc must employ the best
means; canno; conceive of useful and sue
cessiul inrincr. who has no choice Of seed in
propagatlng his stock. whose implements are
OF the comrnonc:t order, and whose enterprise
does not lead HIM 10 secure 10 himself, the re-
suits Oi the experience Others. Why should
wc not uim al perfection in Our orchards. uur
dalrys, our grauaries. and our stables With
the glowing necicriHc, the rich varieties OF
peach and plum. and Hesperian apples. all
within our reach. Why should we content our
selves with the struggling bushes which grow
by the way-sidc or IN our waste iields-lhr
stinted and imperfect production of neglect!
Why should we still depend on imported hors-
c., imported cows. imported hngS'
You are all well aware of the vas, SUMS O.!
money annually expended .nr this purpose; !;
Que hail oi tins, u. least. might be better applied
IN supporting and improving that which we
have. But II IS urged, that the degemeracy Of
stock III this country, creates demand for ireSh
supplics-Iiiis is our own fault. There ~ no
natural reason tor depreciation; i, is asserted.
that s0tnc oi Tie rich meadows OF New Englan
thrush cows rot inferior TO the Durham, or
Hereford, and successful experiment is prov.
ing that Il Is ony tor want o.! care. that our pigs
are n"t equal 10 those OF Berkshire. ar any 9th.
er country. Ii Is but reasonable to suppose that
the same care which preserves imported stock
might have prevented the miserable state of oui
own. Ii we compare the rich meadows amd
grass t,lnts of England-,hc careful winier
sheds aud prorcadrr. with the Uncertain pas,ur-
age, the homeless. houseie-s conditions pi our
own cattle, wc will cease 10 wonder - their de-
generacy.
The possession Of great advantages. ensures
IN some cases an actual Inss TO the posscssor; I;
by rendering INN careless and impro, denI n
climate, appaIrltly mild, destroys our cattle
without seeming To requirr dclrncc; and the
cheaPncss oi land induces us 10 cultivate much,
sused and rendered less cfiectual. should noi
pretend 10 advise u course, which would not
obige myself 10 follow, bul may be- la,d down
Us maxim IN Agricultural ethics; thai greeui.
ness oi gam, re.ards Improvement
he beauty and eXcrlience OF Agriculture.
consisss not only IN the systematic and extensive
cultivation oi u farm; but IN the nice udapta-
ton "i the parts TO the supply Of It's own rnu-
tnnl and reciprocal deniuuds. The neglect of
this principle nus led TO the common errors OF
Impoverished fields, poor horses bad fences.
.ni
the slamp oil irDpoi!cy upon It's sloyeuly aud
ruiHous condition.
Nature has so fixed her laws, as TO require rs
much II" she gives; and The happy result OF u
strict obedience TO her commands. ~ am increase
oi her powers. The horse which stlggcrs III
the iurrow. certainly expects that the crop
which he Is laborins to produce, shall add
something 10 his own strength; and II III llis
he is not disappointed, he goes forth 10 renew
his task viii abilities. increased IN exact raii" 10
the benefit conferred. The earth which 81 Ids
us i,s eii!usia demands that The grateful hand
OF man sha!! gather asain upon ITS surface. the
riches hc has t'ccn scattering abroad. aud in re-.
turn Tor ihis care. size doubles her gifts
Through eagcrness oi gain. carelessucSs, ar
want oi judgement, II 40, unircquently happens
that large quantities. of an oveTsruYn stock are
ielt TO perish through The winter. whilst the
nch cotton fields OF the planter are wasting III
their exubcfancc. Under such circumstance,
the finances oi II country may he incrcasl, . i.
but lis Agricultural! Interest,", are not advancing
In another instance, wc shall see the fences
grown up with lhorns aud brIcrs. whist the
barren aud mut!aed condition of the field de-
monslra,es conclmslveIy. thai the siahic-, ard
has been neglrcted, Us well as the u>eiui expo
dients OF dItching and le, cling
The science of llusbandry. is most noble
when considered as the means of propngating
and sustaining life; aud he shall have attained
TO the srcalcs, praise, who has made the earth
conducive 10 the greatest portion of happiness
IN this way. Her blessings are npportnncd
with due reference 10 all. and when inIudcous.
ly squandered or neglected something must
suffer m consequence Though England has
made great attainment in The ari. i, is no Gre
dh 10 her Agricultural genius that one half Of
the produce oi her lands is CONSUMED by horses
kept mostly for show; whilst the country
abounds with bcggars
We shal! never deserve the name Of Agrcul-
,uriSts, until our farms present the appearance
of beehive on warm sunny day. when all
is active, busy aud thriving. The exp, rience
of every farmer can suggest such scene.
where every thing is adjusted with ,IIat harmo-
ny and jus, proportion Of parts. which admits
neither OF Prodigality or want. Whe,, meadows