The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-06-29
From The Bello,cs Falls (W) Gazette
AGRICULTURE.


AGRICULTURE.
, Demosthenes, when asked the first re-
squsite to cloquence replied, action =
when asked the second, he replied, "ac-
tionv-and the third, he still replied, "ac-
ton" Industry bears the same relation
<to agriculture that action dil to cloGncnce
.inthe estimation of the Alhenlan orator
. with industry. tie farmermay accomplish
every thing, and without it he can do NJ
thing. Let him then study the value Of
time. Time is his great capital, and
should be well in, estcd. The wealth OF
the world, its high civilization, al! It's
magnificent improvements have been
created and fashioned by man. The
sSpoorest soil and tho most unfavorablc cil-
mate; are scarce impediments team indus
triols and energetic people: c:I .ooE at
Holland, reclaimed from theocean, fence
in.by her embankments and mud walls,
literally, smiling garden, where once
there was nothing but bngs and oceans
wave. Look at Switzerland, where an
industrious and hardy pcasantry, contend,
ing against the avalanches Of snow and
lice, andt embodiment of mountain mas
S $ses of rock, falling and.crushlng tor miles,
every thing before them, have cut the
hills and mountains in terraces and plant
ed them in vine. Lands which before
were worth nothing, by this Improvement
sell for ten thousand francs per acre.
IS. "Six days shalt thou labor, is the COM
mand of God. 1t is as imperative as that
"thou shalt keep holy the seventh day"
The Almighty Iabdred six days in the
creation of the world and the things that
are therein, and he rested on the Sc
venth. We therefore violate this COM
mandment just as much in neglcctlng to
work six days, as we do in not keeping
holy the seventh. How many farmers
are remiss in keeping this high behest Of
heaven? How much time does hc loose
every year in attending foolish shows un-
profitable politicl meetings, vicious gath
erings, horse races. musters, and going
to places, public and private. where ne
has no business? There arc few, vcrSs
few indeed, whether farmers, mechanics.
or professional men who would like to see,
this calculation made. The time thus
spent is not only lost, but the crop, farm
or bushes, very often sustains an injury
which dozen days work cannot remedy.
HAsstich in time saves nine," is .homcIy
provcrb. but there is none which cmbo-
dies more wisdom.
- No.high improvement in the agriculture
of any nation can take p'ace whilst the
spirit of emigration is abroad, and the
population a floating one. The farmer
should have fixed an abiding attachment
to the soil. He should love it because 1t
is his own. because il has been hls,tathers.
and is to be his chiIdrcn'S. He will then
feel a proper pride in itsari'nprovcment
and cultivation. His endcavor will to
make it better, instead Of wearing It out
and moving to new. country. In Rome
it was disreputablete sell or abandon the
home of his fathers. would have the
same feeling exist in New England.I,,I
Every virtuous and patriotic citizen should
feel himself bound to the soil that gave
him birth-which has been the home OF
his father, and which contains the bones
of his ancestors. This miserabfy selfish,
avaricious enthusiastically spirit Of emil
grafton, not only paralysis the energy
and improvement of our country, but It
DESTROYS all local attachment and all love
of country! He who is constantly wan
dering from place to place and from State
so State, who is willing to exchange YER
mont for Michigan. and New Hampshire
for Texas, is utterly inscnsibIe to high,
lofty, and disintcrestcd feeling of patriot
;srn HOMO.
Rockingham, VT, 1912.