Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17

Our readers we hope will. bear in mind that i meeting is appointed for this etening at tho Waver ly House, for the selection of delegates represent MohIle county, in the Agricultural Convention to be held in this city on the 24lh inst. IL is hardly the importance of Il fu attendance, that hearty sponse may be given to our interior friends. We know that few have expressed doubts of any good resulting from the convention; but they thoss who look with distrust upon every move to dlverge from the beaten track, and have patience to wait what they consider al best, tardy results. If the accomplishment of desirable end does not enure 10 their immediate benefit and those around them, il is mpraciicable. They seem dis. inclined to originate or advance any measure for the benefit of those to come alter us. For ourselves we are strong n the belief that great and pernanent good will grow out of the meeting in cnntemplliion Bu, we do nol imagine for that it will this year. or the next, or the succeeding one, greatly re duce the production of Cotton. But what is equally good, indeed better, il will be starting point ih Us for new system ol agricultural and domestic economy.
 It is perfectly apparent every person of obserSa tion, having intercourse with the planting interest,
 
 that there is strong feeling awakened in many sec tons in regard to more varied IS we'll a. scientific system of culture. Intelligent planters have become aware of the necessity of change in bth respects, but they are also aware that time is requisite Io bring il about With tis awaked interest an dae,s rbefler thasa'rcdto strengthen and incre itthan the templaed convention. And full attendance and free discussion of the objects view would conse- queny inspire them with confidence, thnt valuable re- suits would follow The first step after due con sideration of the 'cettrn clause, wouli doubtless be the formation of State Agricultural ocley. and auxil'aries in every county in South Alabama, wiih arrangements for annual semi-annual exhibitions at some suitable point-Mobile perhaps. And such move would most certainly, though gradually, ac- compsh what is ardently desired.
 Then again, in arranging and urng plans for the mutual benefit of all, feeling would also go forth that in few years al most. would result in geoo. gical survey of the State. This is meas ure though loo long neglected, which all intelligent men admit is of paramount importance the whole interest. o
 our people-agrcultural, commercial and manufac-
 turing. .......
 Every days experience aud obse, raiion pro,e emphatically that it is positive disadvantage ui every body under stand the culiivalan ot coiten and the time be ignorant of other branches of agriculture. Unfortunately ths |. too much the case with our population; and therefore, while ton the sole article cultivated for sale, the ajari- ty of producers cannot readily be convinced of the necessity of a geological survey. IL would add Ho- thing they conceive, the cotton business, be- sh, c..
 nderendent of science, to tench tem that when one or more of the ferilizng ing, edems of the soil exhausted they have hand their cotton seed mhich nothing but he lahor of spreading to restore it.
 And as to lhe mineral resources that might be thus developed, they would be esteemed ,alueless while cotton is the leading object Bu, demonstrate 10 ,h. it can be done that the day for high prices is over. and that the time has arrived for partial change in them pursuits, they will most assuredy set about il. They will then feel sensibly wai they now hayo merely iaint perception of that the experience of others must be brought to the task. The philosophy and scIence Of agriculture will then be more appar- ant and all will be eager 10 avail hemseiyes of these aids. When this point is atta,ned-and few years will brIng it abou.-a geological survey will certain ly follow.
 We are aware that many seeming difficulties be- set them upon all sides discourage an attempt al a change. One leading question is, if less cotton is cultivated whalarticlss be substituted which will meet ready sales al living proftsi An inspection of import table wi shew the of bacon. pork, beef lard, four, corn. oats, rice and pptstoeslo say nothing of the large quantities of apples, beans peas onions, turnps, carrots, beets, &c.-whch nually brought to this market from the north, east and west. considerable portion of them is sumed in the city and county, and, therefore, any or all of these products would find a market here. and we think at fair prices. lf the producers in the west can make money by raising these articles and sending them tot market from one to TWO thousand miles distant, what is to hinder people from de- irving profit for similar products in market SO near from to five hundred miles? In addition to the articles enumerated. we consider Alabama ad- mlrably adapted to wool and silk growing, and the cultivation of indigo and the grape. In regard to the three latter, sufficient experiments have been made 10 place the matter beyond dispute; and wool, there be no question the fitness of the whole extent of the State for producing the kinds least. And our opinion is that upon the necessary experiments being mace, it will he found that the
 ich prairies as well as woodlands of the south and southwest suued to the finer grades. and thus plode the generally received notion that bleak hills and rigorous climates are requisite for the produe' tion of the silky "golden fleece" In proof that he coarser kinds would he profitable, is only sarp to mention that in South America and Mexico, where we presume little or attention bestowed upon the animals, large quantities are exported to the United States and Euiope This shews the fa- cility and cheapness of producing il. or ihe long and expens we transportation could not be encountered.
 Besides the agricultural products which we have mentioned practicable aise coal, lime and build ing stone can be obtained in abundance within the reach of steamboat nav asigaton. Al Tuscaloosa, and for miles above, superior bilumnous coal is fosnd in exhausless beds. In the same region lilnes:ons and sandstone. ihe lattsr fine building material, abound, On the Coosa and CahaM ba rivers, in ad- l diton to limesone marble of diAeren, qua ties and colors have been found. ....,I
 We have already extended these desultory remarks beyond first design, but feel unw illng to dis miss the subject wrhou, alluding to another impor- tant matter which has been inexcusaby neglected. and the accomplis ishneni of which would unqnesiona- tionaby follow, sooner later, in the train of agr cultural advancement. We mean the connection of the waters of the Tennessee with those of Alabama " ith this connecting nk with ihe cheap and fertile region of East Tennessee, proposed new sys tcn of agriculture, Mobile, instead of receivng from N Orleans for her own use as we'll no incons dera-