Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the S. C. Temperance Aduocatc.
REPORT ON CORN AND PEAS.

by NEwBERRY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Committee appointed to report on
the culture Of Corn aud Peas, have had the
subject under consideration, and beg leave
TO submit the following views:
Indian Corn, with US, is the principal
ingredient which constitutes what is pro-
pery styled The staff of life. In every
country, where the soil and climate are
favourable TO its growth. there is no pro-
duction of the earth, everything consider
ed, more nseparably connected with the
interest and success of the farmer. Upon
it depends not only his own comfort in the
Gaily supply of wholesome bread which ii
affords him, but upon it also depends, in
great degree, his success in raising all the
different species of stock with which his
interest is concerned. Upon farm where
there is an abundant supply Of lhis arti-
Gle. with economy and industry. every
thingis prosperous aud tends to riches
but, on the contrary, where there is con-
tinued scarcity of ii, in spite Of all his ef-
forts, the farmer will fnd his resources
yearly diminishing, aGd himself rapidly
tending TO poverty. Take, for example,
two farmers who commence life about the
same time, and observe their course for
some ten or Twelve successive years. The
one begius with a handsome competency,
but directs his efforts, chiefly to the pro-
duclion of the staple commodities, and ne
elects provision crop. He depends on
purchasing his necessary supplies, and
when thus supplied, after much waste of
time in procuring them, and that too at a
high price, they will be s7arinsy distribu.
ted to his stock. The consequence will
be, early in The spring you will see his
horses and mules worked down, and una
BILE to perform their summers labour.-
Tho loss by death and inability to do ser.
vice, is supplied by new purchases, and
another effort is made 10 go ahead. The
experience Of but few years is sufficient
to convince every observer that such a
course will prove ruinous in the end.
On the other hand. the poor man who
commences life with but little, and is care
fuI in the first place, by industry, to secure
his own provisions, though al first he may
advance slowly, ye, with every year he
will find his means increasing, and with
good supply of home production, rapid.
" advancing in wealth, and at the end Of
ten or twelve years, if not rich, is at least
independent aud comfortable. Not SO al
ways with The former, for it often happens,
that in the course Of a few years, the rich
man ends where the poor man begun, and
vice versa. Though they both may have
possessed within a given space of time.
The same amount Of property. yet there is
wide difference between the happiness
Of the Que compared with The other. To
avoid the unpleasant visits Of certain off.
Gers, we allude to eonslables and sheriffs,
your Committee would urge on the Socie-
sy the necessity of;making more abundant
provision crops; and at the head of the
list which composes such crop, stand the
items upon which your Committee have
been required 10 report. And here they
takeleave to remark, that so much has been
presented 10 this Society already on this
subject, by practical farmers, that little if
any thing new, may be expected from them
Oh this occasion. And they might there
fore, conten, themselves by referring you
10 the iudicious reports which have been,
al previous meetings Of this Society, SUBJ
mitted to its consideration. With a:rich
soil, good culture, and propilious seasons,
the farmer will never fail 10 secure a good
crop Of corn. But the present exhausted
state Of The soil in this region Of country,
rendsrs it necessary that the cullivator
should remedy this exhaustion by she ap-
plicalion of suitable manures, and judi
cious rotation Of crops. Bu. as one Of
your. Committee is. ex pected to report To-
day, ibe best method Of making and APP
plying manures, that par, of the subject,
in connection with corn crop, will be left
10 their better judgment, Bu. taking it