The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-01-16
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Alter ali that science or theory NAV do
far agrlcnltnre, there are 4 hundred litlle
things. Of great importance 10 the pfaeli-
cal planter. which ran only be learned in
the field. The mere book planter may
have = soil II inches deep--rich in organ.
ic manares, bainul knowing what Kind of
plough 10 use, or low 70 use il. or how
"a direct the work, may fail 10 m Ike re-
mBneraling crops. Both science and prac-
lcal experience are required in dilching.
which Is an object Of the highest impnr-
lance TO successful planting. Without
bitches upon orr hilly lands. the hin sides
will b. soon stripped Of soil and presenla
melancholy spectacle 0f waste affected BY
ignorance aud Encouragement; and our
bottom lands without bitches, are ollen ge-
nerators of disease and death Tor miles
around. And besides The many planla-
iions which are altogether without ditch
es, there are many upon which much Ia
hor has been expended % lille profit.
In short, al least one half Of our planters
would save considerable expense, by pay
ing a skiIlal planter in ills branch of agri-
culture, 10 lay or their ditch Tor them. and
give The proper objection Of the rows Of
corn Or rnt,on 10 empty their surplus wa
Ter into The bitches.
implements Of husbandry. ard their
skilful use, are impor ant objects in the
advancement nf agriculture. ltisevident
from the most conclusive facts, that some
planters have 80 improved their ploughs,
and The skill Of their plough hands. that,
two acres "f cotton can be hoed With less
labour after such ploughing, Than one acre
after ordinary ploughing, at the same lime
with more ease 10 the nloughmsaand male
This ar, however, can only be acquireuiu l-
Nv, hy planter or overseer who has me-
chanical talent. Hence il should be q,
object with the planter, who tines moi pos.
sess this gif, TO look out for an overseer
who does; or short crops aud broken
down mules will be the ceriiin con.e.
qucnce. II il lamenta5le 10 witness the
inailenion af planters to this important
object; al the same time we may derive
some consulalinn from knowledge Of
the fact that we a,e certainly making atlvan'
ces 10 agricultural improvement. Forty
years aga. many honest farmers reaped
wheat with the rsap-hoos because they did
not know how 10 use 4 scyihe aud cradle;
and lcnyears .iase me planters, who had
grosn grey il the service Of ag icullure,
believed that stable manure was decidedly
injurious when applied tn any field crop
A lille attention would find il to our int
rest 10 use implements Of the best kind Il
answer the purpose iniended--and to keei
these implements alsays in good or'ie.
The hoes should be the best steel hoes
and the workers shluld he required 4
keep them as sharp az possible, other
wise the work cannut be done neatly III
them
Its fact, d,ficultto be accounted fer
that planters in North Carolina general.
continue 70 purchase horses and mules
rather than raise them, ut tho prosecution
price Of cotton. Even to calculate all eS
penses Of corn aud pasture, aHd lass q
work of the mare for two months, il wopl
not cost $40 to raise mule NATL tw
wears old, whrn il would be iii for llgf
ploughing. Yet from S35, to SIS Il g
ven bv the planter for mules, to be pal
for by col,on ut from 4 tn 5 cents-an
his bnugh, mules. probably bred from
could blooded dali mare, iastead OF on
ofspiri, and bottom. .
Amongst the most important objects "
deliberaion with planters in North lar'
lima, is to determine what we shall da
relieve ourselves from the incubus whlc
is Al presen, paralizing our efforts. Pr
sent prices land there are no suiiirle
grounds to expect better in future
will no, produce an income sni''"lent
relieve those of us who are. in debt, al
AT the same time supporiour families, WI
our present habits. by raising all the SUI
plies of stock and grain. with grea. insiu
try and economy, an estate ont OF DE
may be held together. But fair intere
can not be made on its capital. lfcapl'
lists should Ind il to their inlerestto esta
lish cotton, woollen and silk factories
our States, so as to furnish market
provision, the division Of provision a
cotton crop would afford considerable
lief, aud at the same time The Gil hyati
orlcss cotton would afford time to impro
and reclaim our lands Instead Of weari
them out. I he belief is becoming gel
raj that factories Of course and hea
goods would be more. profitable ~
sruh with our slave labnnr. and with I
inexiaastable supply Of water pow