The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-11

wharf, al iiulii from w altaCtd, llC SosN va
which in England was but 80 cents bush t
81 while in the Baltimore market II is |
now selling at from So 10 80 cents.
Now, be II remembered that 10 get wheat \
or flour TO tide water, from the foot OF the
mountain region Of wheat. growlng in this
country, costs more than the freight from
Germany 10 England; but, leaving every
one 10 calculate for himself, according 10
circumstances, the cost Of transportation
from The farmer TO the port OF shipment,
he las then 10 add, according 10 the pres.
cut prices, 81 cents barrel for freight
to Liverpool. And, while the German la
borer lives on his pumpernlckel IN Europe
tanl nearly so in this country, from force
Of habit even the Virginia negro iaborer
Ito say nothing Of his numerous non.pro. .
ducng allaches) gets ,! 10 81 pounds OF
fat bacon and meal at pleasure, with an u.
yerage of as much milk, and vegetables,
and fish, besides, rs serve TO make up the
entire Subsistence Except the pumpernlc
kel) Of German, English, and Irish COM
mon field laborers.
In Wes,phala, as has been seen, thus
low diet supplies the table as well Of the
rich as The poor showing how rlgd
there, Is the hablt--we had almost said
the nstinc,-of econom,
Nuw. Heaven forbid that the American
f,rmer should ever be brought 10 live on
pumpernickei But do not these stubborn
i facts SHOW how hard II must be to keep
from sinking, IN the effort 10 make gram IA
III this country, Nth our habus-espeeIal-
IL with slave labor, where tie non prudu.
eng mouths bear a larger proportion TO the
producing hands than n other branches u
rural, especially IN planting, industry -
. And, again, do not these facts 20 TO show
!. thtt the repeal Of the English corn Laws Is
/ not likely 10 prove that universal pauacea
. for low prices aud hard times which wheat
. growers may have been Inclined 10 look
lur What, then, SAYS he ANXIOUS, aud .
!. may be, impatient rrader, IS 10 BE- done
/ And that IS precisely what We, a, his freud
j. and the enemy Of the mountebanks aud dc
a magogues VIM are ever ready to decesl
and p.under him, would like ourselves Il
J. know aud be able to advise.
' The question seem at once to SUI e.
n the inquiry whether there mus, not b
5 some radical defect ~ The policy aud splr
5 Il OF legislation, under which The iande
: interest laneui7hcs for want OF rewart
?, While all other trades that hives on j, floui
d ish aud prosper Ii this we're not til
case, Why j. II that the Young men Of III
d country are 80 eager TO gtt uto Offices
!, to gel military commissions learn mc
IS chanlcal trades, and 10 flock to tie cite
Ie for employ meul Look at The dlfereuc
q in tile wages ct labor 10 tie towns and II
4. country. Nuic ID The country, the whi
e. laborer, through all New England, rs,
n, al i 10 the morning, aud works until dar
IS. making ID hours day, for 10 to Sl2
a. month, the town mec hanc EVEN the sire
We sweeper-get his one to two dollars da
rs, under the " ten hour system !"
lth Blu, tins is of Itself a subject WORTHY
ig, and shall receive, separate discussion.
he There is al leas; no danger Of being wro
.ad in recommending the farmer to study b,
!. he can best and most safely multiply "a
We diversity bis crops auI sources OF neon
ie Let BIN not forever drug ~ hslcsaly
ex. The old downward path. There must
to a commencement 10 all reiorms-to
ice revolutions and changes ia our courses
en-, industry and objects of cultivation, aud
is eyuccs the most sagacty who soou'
,ur turns his attention and adaps his labor
nr. those new Objects winch changes "a the
IDS Ia,,ons Of supply aud demand md cate
;, be the most profitable.
led Let the tanner therefore, rouse hims
10 a habit Of thinking. Let him no
ed himself, Ly reading, BY au active and b,
II. orab'e spirit Of inquiry, familiar With {
ia whole hst Of tie product, and demand,
as dIfareHt states and Ceuulries-thcir Us
lie and prices ~ our own and IN foreign M
as kets-and hos lie IS 10 adap, lbe land,
or bDr aud means al his command, 10 supp
Id mat which IS most likely 10 pay best. !.
IS hln not continue TO 20 round, like a k8t
Il. ~ bafk.miIi, following forever in d
:. same rotation, and making forever IA Il
a, same routine, ,he same crops, on the san
ID gruund-whtie a little investigation mig
r. instruct bun that change would not on
Sc improve his pocket, but improve his Ian.
ar Tor then he would not be forever cxtraclit
- from and carry ng Oft the same clcmeu
It d fertility. L., The grower Of gram, wi
ID winch The market IS surlclted, learn, f
lnstance-and We only mention them
'. Instances aud at random as they occur
e, let hm learn how to cultivate and prcpa
% for market, madden, and flax, and reazl
y. indigo emP-.turpeutlne the oil ben
e, ing seeds and pIauls--ghe cultivation
j +; raspberucs, bIackberric+, lcorce, and ev,
OF the Planting aud cultivation Of oysters
IN Very good Judges, Of our acquaintance, b
G. llcye that near large cities there - $,
CT great opening ior the yet more extend
cultivation Of fruits; and one Of our b,
Re hortlcuItufl-ls is OF op n,on that the bIac
~ berry might be cultivated into n state
in. very high Improvement, produc'lvenc
he and profit for The supply Of large t9wr
W Country people at a distance from lar
IL cities, have no idea of the readiness vi
o. which the best Of these berries, beIley
IN, to be peculiarly wholesome, are sold al