The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-07

nus NV Setu tue ulVSt. WONueTIut- results
produced from the most imperfec, ,rialsl
Ii pei chance there is an nnpr"t!uciive spot
in field, one that will produce neither
cnrn or cotton; if il is pulluletl with grass.
II deiuged at one season and crnc k-tl open
Iby the effect Of the sun at another, this is
the spot sci apart To produce a rice crop;
now these trials il they deserve even TIM,
name; serves only tn prove that the rice is
hardy grain, tina. il is peculiarly a,ian.
ted 10 our soil and climate, an:i would
comparatively Lei.cr thsn anything else
But the" this is NOT The rar."f go"I hus-
bandry, or of wis.Iom-all that scrutiny
in relatinn TO the prulurtinn oC this vaua-
bic grain. is ,ha, from the peculiar organi.
zai"n Of the plant, i, will adopt itself. /"
pruper management. il will thrive well,
and yield abnndan,ly in ether con.Iilinn-
but that q surface which is s,bhctl and
mncky, is unfriendly to it's growth. aud n
succession OF good crops cannot be made
upon such land.
The point then to which we are led by
method and experience, is lhut on all lands
on which rice is intended To he grown, If
shnuld hr ditched, and ir necessary eu-
banked, ber,rr II cr"ris attempted ca-nccas.
ional during the progress nf its growth. is
refreshing to The plant, and with ju'lic"ns
management would prove a wonderful aux
liary-but it is detrimental To attempt II
system of Il wing aud draining, unless an
lands ,hut are fav"rubIy situated for it. A
hiah alluvial soil is 10 lie preferred Ia nrv
~,
suns. such as would produce good corn ar
cotton crop, would also accelerate The
growth, aud produce on such lands heavy
harvest in rice.
This opininn will not be cnnlrnvcrted
when il is admitted on every hand, that
these swamps which lie within the region
Of tides, ure the best. The most proinc,lvc,
an'! the most inexhnus,inIe, tl,osr which an
nually yield I" The cnliivatur the riches,
harvest. was originally made aud con,inu-
es to be sustained by deposits from your
fields.
This Vast bndy Of aIluviaI earth which
hens i'll your rivers throughout the whole
extent Of the middle country, seem IL have
been thrown there by nature, as prnpiti-
ons reserve Ia await this crisis-nnd will
these considerations not induce The river
valuable grain, in strict accordance with all
his usual mrth"'ls in preparing the s'il aud
,, Of cuitnre-a fair. experiment would serv,
not only t" prnve the position that is here
mainluin"d, but in our opinion lead tn most
important results. II would speedily pro-
.Iuce a radical change in tl,mpstic and conn
'nercinl resources. It would diversity our
culture. =" us I" meet every possible con.
Itt 4 al, ~ 4 =.
"f speculation would Illustrate The prospects
Of the plnnter. and spread ,lismny un! bank
ruptcy throughout the und.-The policy
! of thr ngricu!'urisl is /" avoid every thing
which leads I" prcuniary cmhnrraSsmrnl-
nothing is ST. (a,al TO his prosperity, bu,
lattrrly the delusvc and unsettled state of
thr markel-ihc tricks of trad" aud the pie.
thora nfcnlton, has placed him in ,navnih-
able embarrnssments, which This change
now promises TO alleviate. Here then IT,,
him make The ell"rl. see hnw simple, how
rasy, hnw devoid "r every risk; then make
the trial. Think seriously Of The a,lvan.
tages resulting from II system " hirh prnmi-
srs relief, and which invi.ingly spreads its
riches at your feet; which srems To have
presented itself al Il crisis, when suffering
millions Of your fellow beings are crying
for bread. Humanity claims it at your
hands.--Think OF il ton in connection with
nm over production Of your (ayurile simple,
and nj lime when every, prnsprc, il. The
future, Is iranght with m increase of The
evil, be impressed wi,h The belief. il will
have strong tendency to The rrIief Of The
whole Snulh ihradom which to many, is
almost ins"pp"rsnbIc: adop, il, and it will
dssippale that mania which has fastened
itself upon the agrirnlturisls nf the South
an idea which seems To prrvade The whole
region, and that single idea is cotton.
AMpIIIBIOUS.
The CATERpILLAR AGAIN.-The last
number OF the For. Gaines Wing says:
I'VE have been informed by several plan
ters that The fly which generates the Cntrr-
pillar 80 destructive tn cation l,ns been al.
seen during the few days "f warm weather
we have had this spring--a alarming indi-
Gallon thpI The crop may again be Gu,
short"
Spinning is now all The fashion among
The Purisian ln'Iics. II was introduced by
The Duchess If Orleans. whose wheel is
ivory ornamentrd with gold and ehony. and
this year whrels have been offered as New
Years gifts 10 many elegant young ladies.