The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
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ANS euDioCG snO4iA S0tAA"~
Gus attention Of those who are delegated
with the authority Of watching over the At
f.irs # Our State, and whose duty e N 81
adopt such measures Is may promote the
interest Of the people.
That Ihe State Of Mississippi abCundS
viii many rich resources which owing e
the wnnt # proper attention o. ths part q
,our Legislature, have not been invest a.
issaand developed, none whOhave even cas-
uaIly examined the exterior appearance Of
il Soil, Or studied lie composition can
doubt.
While other States have adopted meas
Eurss for the development Of the various bid
Iden resources within their borders, and de.
rived immensa Sasats thsrefrom, the PeU'
ole Of Mississippi have suffered theirchois-
est treasures to remain buried in the bOs-
omof tie earth, and the fertility Of their
lands 10 change into infortility for the want
of the application Of those properties which
possess q fertilizirg agency. In all Of the
New England States much attention has
been bestowed uPOnthis subject, and in ey,
cry instance it has greatly added to-theif
wealth. Close investigation developed the
resources Of the States Of New York, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania. By this means
were they found to be the repositories oil
immense beds Of, valuable minerals. 1t Is
useless here to dwell upon the benefits
which have thus resulted u their citizens
| Neither will we dwell upon the immense
benefits derived not only BY the PeoP'e 0
New York, but Of the Union BY the dis
coyery Of the Salt Springs in Onondagi
county in that State, which according to
report on the geological survey Of New
York, furnished in the year 1895 upward
Of two millions Of bushels. In every Stat
in the Union where energetic means hav
been used, their exertions have been a
tended with similar results.
The present deteriorating condition 9th
cultivated "uplands" in this State is fo'
chile argument in favor Of the propose
geological survey, and careful analysis
} the properties Of the soil. Under the sy'
E tenn Of cultivation now in use, many WI
!, have formed their opinions from observG
E ton and experiment, assert that before III
lapse Of many years much Ofthe land whic
is now considered fertile, and is in a hig
state Of cultivation, will become sterile, an
unpsOductiye. The great agricultural i
a terest then Of Mississippi, the chief soa1S
t Of her wealth and prosperity, demands Y
J. adoption Of measure by which a cor
. plete geological survey may be effected,
], that its mineral resources may be ascertai
f. ed and developed, and those properties
N the soil ascertained, which when Prcpe'
.. applied eperciss tertiliziRg agency a
a. are useful in agriculture.
We do not know that any plan by WIN
Us the proposed object should be attained,
m vet been advocated. Il might be M
IS, successfully carried into effect, BY the
er preparation of the sum which il would
~
IN quire to employ corps Of scientific 6
rO- tlemen for a given length Of time, and
lty sign to each specified district, in WI
nd they should pursue their Investigations,
by at It's expiration report the result Of Il
der labors to the proper authorities. Our
adj islature, iniis wisdom, however, can &C
as a system which viii besentirely adequat
iOn, the design, intended to be effected, if PI
ieir erly aroused to its importance. Let d
'cts take speedy and effective acsiOn upon
'oP. subiect-the future prosperity Of the s
Ish- Of Mississippi demands it-and their
Gus Rding constituency have right to eKPe
at their hands.
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