The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-20
RUR.EL ECO.s0.EX:
From ne North Carolina Fdrmer.

lOHIuW flttIE1tsSc
writer has knowledge equal 10 his zeal, on
the subject of which he treats. lie has
long been acquainted with the practical 3D.
vantages Of agricultural Societies, and the
Importance Of Legislative aid to give them
q good start. Lei,he ia.elligon; and lntu'
entail farmers OF the State duly consider his
proposition in aid of The interests OF ogrI-
culture and if they approve Il, and sure
" they will, Jet them get up petition IN
eyery county at once, and exert themselves
TO ge, as many names to Il as possible, by
the meeting OF the Legislature, that one
NAV be sent up from each county al the
next session. We also invite discussion
Of the subject III this paper. Como out
with your views and plans.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Mr.. Lemay The poverty of the lands
in the Southern States has ,ecome a stand.
ng topic Of conversation. Meet, in what
society you may, and if any remark is made
respecting agriculture, the first general cou.
cluson ls, that, our soil IS not adapted to
cultivation Ii soon wears out, and the on.
" way TO resuscta,e II, IS 10 let II lle out
and grow up, and alter twenty or thirty
wears, il will pI55uco very well again for
few wears ,h1s abcu, one fourth Of our
lands are KEEP; cleared. OF this ore fourth
is tended or cropped, the other three fourth
is rested in one way and another Conse.
quen,ly something like one sixth Of our
lands are titled the rest suffered 10 lie idle
and be oyerrun with such vegetation Is
will grow on II. Taxes mus, be paid on
all, and no farmer can get along without lie
has ten times as much land as he tllls, fen
ces mus! be kept Up aud four times as muC b
as is necessary, It The proper cultivation
was followed Besides The land is TO be
cleared SO often that expenses are ruinous.
No one will deny The above expose as gen.
orally true. North Carolina possesses some
Us rich lands as The world can boast. lis
climate is as favorable 10 vegetation a.
could be wished, and il we lock al the sol
on the new lands We can discover no g:ouud
for the assertion that II mus! soon wear out
Mr.. Lemag the truia Is, that tie soil
Of North Carolina, is naturally as good rs
man can wash, and that all that is needed
is skiful husbaadry. The farmers Of the
South can raise crop too easily and are
satisfied 50 they can get along those who
Lave money can reap harvest without SO
much labor. One other reason IL, that tie
rich lands q Tue West offer such induce.
ments 10 emigration, thai the te8t farmers
go there aud leave lie opening SO great
here that tho l-GGcemeutst 70 improve farm.
ing is greatly lessancd.
Notwithstanding all these drawbacks, We
are wilully blind to our interest, and Grim.
inally negligent q the handspring Of all
civilized and enlightened institutions.
few days since | was looking over
your paper and saw notice Of the New
York State Agricultural Socely's meeting,
where il was estimated thai 10000 people
were present, equal 10 one twentieth part
Of all the people u North Carolina. What
mus, be the stimulus that viii draw 50 ma.
ny people toge,hel-what enthusiasm, that
eau year after year uphold, and increase
the zeal and importance Of such meetings
Let US lock TO one SINGLE fact, and per.
hsps we may see the handspring Of ell this
great snd stimulating engine ii agricutu.
raj spirit. The same report says New
York expeuds by legislative enactment,
some s. eco or s. 600 in their support an
nually. The State OF New York is about
the size Of North Caroliua--a little less
say New Iork has 5000 So. miles less than
North Carolina, tut her population IS about
four times greater. Now, If 81 600 C;
$4,000 will stir up New York TO such al
elevated stand, might not North Caroline
be moved little by distribution Of SINAI
Ter sum Ne. York divides her four ihous
auds into several parts, and bot little goes
IN any one direction; We propose to make
one suggestion, and that is that North Car
DINA " go and do lherise."
II our Legislature would appropriate
$4,000 annually to be divided into ten part
something like this, viz: $500 TO the for
NATION Of an agricultural society IA eacI
congressional district, Of the State, WhlcI
would be for nice districts 81 ,250-lh,
other ST3O 10 the establishment Of STATE
Agricultural Society, We might expect last
Jog good to flow thereirom.
Three thousand dollars would never b
felt by the State, except IN the good II " cub
produce. Some may object to this SUN Oh
the score Of its being too small, but the on
ly thing that is needed is neucaus uroun
which TO form the resources Of The socle
ties would 10 little time be almost suiilc
zen, to maintain them. Small premiums
generally, would excite to competition il
most Of the minor branches Of husbandry
while larger would stimulate to greater en-
terprlses. 10 few years the old fields 0
North Carolina would lccm with fine cattle
where We now see but half starved Goa
or two; and the luxurlgat crops of a fct
and fertile soil would greet Tie passer By
aud cheer the farmer to greater exertion.
| hope, cir, you will eudoavor 10 pc. up
spirit of agriculture in this State, aud en-
deavor to present our next Legislature with
a petition from 10000 persons for an ap
nroor.atton to,ya,d. G,rtho,,p, the H..