The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-18

from our present system:
TOGETHER with the CALCULATIONS appropriate
to the season, we present to our friends the FIRST
number ofthe tAird volume Of the Southern Cu]-
uvator. The favor with which the two prece-
ding volumes have been regarded, encourage us
TO entertain high hopes for the future. that our
efforts in aid of Southern Agriculture NAV have
some agency IN Fedeeming it from the reproaches
II mas mad to submit to, in times past. and in
awakening those engaged in il to sense oftbeir
true interests.
Why do Southern fields and Southern ru,ol
dwellings so generally wear the aspect of exbaus-
lion and dilapdation? The cause is TO be
sought for, certainly, neither in onr climate mr.
our soil. For the climate of the Soutbe,n States
OF Georgia, espccaliy-is, beyond all oues-
ton the most delightful, in every respect, in the
world Travellers who have visited the South
OF France and Italy bear testimony TO its supe-
rlorty to the climates of those countrie, Sci.
emilio gentlemen have recorded their obsorva
tlons in proof of the same fact. The late Pro.
lessor Ncollet, had, in the service of the French
Government, before he came to Georgia, visited
nearly all the climates Of the earth. He had
no hesitation in declaring his preference Of the
climate of Middle Georgia to all Others he kne,y
anything Of And NJ. Volney, many years ago.
stated without qualification that the climate or
the United States, on the 35th degree ofNortb
lautude' was, according to his experience, the
best in the world. To all this NAV he added r
The uAIform testimony of every Southern man :
who goes abroad, and, from personal obssrvo. I
"on' makes comparison between other climes n
and our Own.
AND what soil originally! Leave out ofthe I
comparison the aIluvions OF the Mississpni val. S
ey' ana the Southern States, as regards native Il
'0ll' are not surpassed by any other cOuntry:- n
hd even now, after years of butchery, by care. e.
e'' ana unskiliul hands, in the means Of i'm il
'Fo'ement' and the facility of their application,
me- the certainty OF success the South is surno,.
cd oy few other lands under the SIM No ono 81
eeu hesitate one moment about the resuscita.
ION OF hrs soil The means are at hand. if he II
ll but make an intelligent search for the n h,
he mari Of the tide-Water region, the clav and fa
reen sand of the middle country, the lime and Of
Iaster OF the mountain district, and hixuriau, d.
egetation so peculiar to Southern climes. SIM. eI
ly the means Of improvement in ample sbund. n
nee.
What country is there that can boast Of 90 il
reat variety of useful and valuable nrodno. q
ons in the same extent Of territory. In Geor- Il
a, for instance, we have rice and sea Island d
'tiOn and sugar on the sea coast; cotton and ID
beat, tobacco and silk, if we choose, in the RI
idle country, wheat gold. iron, coal, lime, d
asteF, and marble among the mountains, corn
erywhefe. On the whole earth, can this be
.ualIedl [
And now have these signal advantages been o
lproved BY our peOplel Let cur worn.out y
IDS and deserted homesseads answer, proving b
D eonelusively that where nature Is overbouut- s.
], maa is sure to be a spoiled child. The time o
IS come, and now is, when the old practices Ia
itch have lei 70 this state Of things must d
ase. Our planters must put in practice a new C
stem Of domestic economy. The present rates III
profit on capital invested IN agriculture will ..
+ allow Of induigeaees for The future like those re
e have enjoyed in times past Comparative re
caption from care, Trusting to ageats, buying isl