The Southern journal., 1846-04-18
AGRICULTURAL.
Agriculture.

principle of power and duration 10
that spirit of honest industry and that
God-rcverencing feeling which filled
and elevated their forefathers. They
came from the old world to this new
one, Ito pillow, harrow, and hoe it.)
looking 10 God alone for his blessing
upon their endeavors to obey his great
command, of earning their living by
the sweat Of their brows.
Spain sent out Cortez and Pizaro to
gather the gold Of Peru and Mexico.
They did gather it. Spain dropped
her spade, her plow, and her hoe.
She revelied in the pride which thirty
millions Of American dollars a year
for period did sustain. She lost the
will, and of course the power, 10
continue that beautiful culture of the
splendid peninsula in which her lot
was cast. The hidalgo was too proud
10 work; Grenada ceased to be wha!
it once was-before the voyage Of
Columbus ID paradise in its garden;
Spain has for forty years past almost
ceased to be heard Of, except in her
mlsfortunes. In that period oftime,
by the sweat of her brow, this Union
has more than doubled the population
OF poor Spain, and grown so Iich that
the gold ofthe mines Of Peru, gather,
ed for twenty years, will not pay for
the produce Of our industry in one
year, nor for that of England of last
year for six months; for, by the
Parliamentary returns, the product
efBritish agriculture in 1874 was
$3,000,00O,0oo!
There is no lesson in all history like
that ofthe great fountain Of Roman
power. Cato said, s'Meet the ardu-
ous labor of the farm as you would the
enemies Of your country in battle.
Summon all your forces, and the earth
will reward you with all her gifts.
Neglect her, and you perish"
Such was the enthusiasm which
gave that powerful people the first
stand among the natisns. When they
became rich, built cities, herded in
luxurious masses, crowded their am
phitheatree, lounged about their
magnificent baths, trying to alleviate
the horrors ofthe demon of idleness
bawling at every corner Of the streets
TO passers by," Quid Noparuna! Quid
Vovaruna - what's the news? thew fell
wretched prey before the Goth and
the Vandal, who lived a hardy life.
1t is hardly practicable to find be.
tween the Aroostook and the Rio
Grande sound man who idles his
years away. All are impeled by the
spirit ofindustry which old Cato would
clap his hands 10 behold. Onward!
onward! is the national, heartfelt crv.
Labor with invincible perseverance.
No disappointment can check his
progress. The axe prostrates the
forests of ages; on comes the plow;
and then the cradle, which gathers in
the glorious grain to feed all ours, and
half another nation besides, if neces,
sary.
In the eagerness of cultivation, we
have not yet had time 10 think of the
necessary exhaustion of our vexed
fields. Now in our older fields we
d begin to see that in our excessive
haste we have eyerdrawn our bank
Science and care must be consulted to
restore that vegetable power which
has been too profiga.ely squeezed
from the bosom Of the earth! The
means are happily in our power. Itis
already settled to a certainty that
science can be applied with absolute
profit to agriculture. Recent expert.
ments have demonstrated the vast
value ofan accurate analysis of soils,
Of plants, and the peculiar elements
required Sy the various kinds of
vegetables for their complete and
perfect growth.--But, however valua.