Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-10
Enr iha K q anisInr and Iaurnal


 An excellent writer in neighboring State and who appears to feel particularly for the welfare of the Southern country especially, lays great stress on "d change of habts." Never the right word more forciby or judiciousy touched. "A change of habits'-yes, truly, "a change of habits' be fore attempt any other change, of cultva- ton. The first must be the change that pecedes all changes, and wisdom consists in first ascertain ing what habits that ought to be changed, and then determinalely go to work 10 effect the change. And here would say, that amongst the first habits planters have to go to work on, is that of keeping their eyes shut against, and remaining deerminatey y ignorant of that agricultural economy which for years past has occupied large shore of the intelligence of so many of the most valuable and respectable men of the age, both here and in Europe, vz the orma- tion and perfect of manures. They must by a habit of close observation and Judicions calculation
 find out that one acre of soil exausted by culti,ao can with much more satisfaction and less hard life wearing away labor be rendered productive than hall an acre of heavy forest prepared for cultivation, and that the last aer being placed in that is much less productive. Who ever heard oi the splendid crops of grain that have been made in the north and west being produced on the origna soil? who ever heard of the natural soil producing more than half the production of the first? They must quit or get clear of the fool habit of beatng out that they 'sdd not come to Alabama to make land,' and this habit must be succeeded by that of believing and seeing distinctly that they ought to have here 10 pre- serve the fine soil hat heaven had gave them, and where unfortunately ignorance or indolence had wrought the vandal work of deterioration. The habit must be produced of going about it's reclamation with the abundant means find scattered in every drec- tion. And last but least the habit must be formed of possessing ourselves of good practical periodicals produced by the intelligence of improved and improv ing sections of our common country, and espe- cay the habit of 'paying the printer' with punctu. ality.
 The next production of agriculture that would propose 10 the planting interest, 10 form part of their annual crop, is NADER. In just such pro- portion as the circumstances conrecled with this plant is understood it will be viewed bv men as wor- thy of a strong interest an agricultural point of view, and must in candour express my extreme re- gret that so many planters perfectly ignorant of it's uses and real value l ought to be a sufficient hint to any planter of common intelligence when he is assured that we import little short of mil lions Of the aricle and when he sees in every price current in commercial papers and advertisements of it's arrival from abroad, that it be worthy of our atten tioH, al least to know, if ts production would bid fair to be ucrative and if have the soils and climate to produce il. l will here assure those who may find time to read this paper, that production of agriculture is calling forth socitude regard ing its culture and production amongst intelligent northern farmers, and we ought to know that they Care not slow" to find out what has pecuniary value in any way. This article, like the one suggested in my last paper, is of the most important in the
 list of dye stuffs IL is absolutely necessary in man.
 
 gards the finer and most costly abi cs-s of easy and light cultivation, requiring only a small portion of each year to labor for it's production. The crop is ready for market in climate at the fall of the third year. Now, Mir. Planter, do not start al this third year idea until you learn how 10 make an annual in come and the reward of our labor. Regarding this dye stuff of such great and so highly esteemed, the writer of this paper with some considerable satisfaction state, that some years past he made a trial of small patch on well prepared soil, piece
 |, h.nLn l,nI II which our State abounds On fair trial of the pro- duct, which far surpassed the madder ralsed in the North as regards the quantity. the three year old root of South Alabama, being found equal to the four year old of Western New-Yoik State, on full and lair comparison. So much Tor climate. The sample raised was sent to NewYork and subjected to trial and the result was highly satisfactory gards quality. It is known to persons but slightly acquainted with the progress of their country in ag- rcuture, that the northern raisers of Madder often regret having the advantage of warmer climate than they possess, although they have made good Madder and handsome crops; and without apology, believing it will be read with much interest, will give the country again the advantage of the comnu- nIcaton of that useful citizen, MT. batei'am, which appeared orgnaIl, in that excellent agricultural pa per the "Genesree Farmer" on the subject of the cultivation of Madder.
 In the small essay made to ascertain the fitness of our climate and soils for the production of this dye stuff, my cultivation was more of held culture than that of MT. Batebam, giving me, however, sat. isfaclory evidence that good field cultivation would secure splendid crop--the soil being well previous ly prepared, neither difficulty nor intricacy in the process of procw ing excellent Madder.
 The same valuable consideration regarding this crop heretofore noticed respecting Indgo will be no- ticed light expenses of to market, &e
 To those unacquainted with the value of this dye suf will just remark that it gives to cotton that well known colour s'Turkes red, nnriy,ed for its clear hue and brliancy, richness and durability.
 lis hoped that patriotism will ere long step m to munity, and bring about importation of Smyrna and Leyant Maddsr, the variety so carefully cu.va- ted in England and France. The influence Of clI.l