Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-11-13


minished-a and consequently, that when a
atmosphere, charged with moisture at
given temperature, is subjected to highe
Temperature, i, will deposit none Of Iha
moisture either in the shape Of dew, fogs
rain, or any other Of the forms of precipi
la'ion. And finally, that each asricul,u
turaI staple, and every fruit of the earth
require peculiar combination Of wet AM
dry weather Fur its most vigorous growth
and for its most perfect deveIopmeni-a NJ
that where these combinations are fount
with soil to suit. there is the place most "a
vorab'e for the cultivation Of that plant
whether ii be corn or cotton, sugar, coffee
rice, tobacco, hemp, grapes, &c.
We often hear i. said, ''good grapes are
grown and excellent wines are made IN
Europe, and along the parallels Of latitude
upon which VIC dwell why, therefore
should we not plant the vine. cultivate the
grape, and produce our wines here also T.
Upon such a process Of reasoning. large
sums of money have been wasted, both
by governments and individuals, in attempt.
ing TO introduce the culture of this or that
staple in districts and regions, where il is
only necessary 10 know whence comes the
winds lha, supply those districts and re-
gions with moisture, in order to decide as
10 the adaptation Of such climates for such
staples.
England has expended large sums in
attempting 10 introduce the culture of CO, !.
ton in India. Now if her wise men had
had the advantages of lhe facts with regard
to the winds which these Yankee sailors
are gratuitously collecting for me in every
sea, they would have seen at once, tina,
though The plant may grow. i, will not
flourish there. The winds there come for
u part Of the year from the sea, and for
The other par. from the land. consequently
at one season, they bring too much, and
at another too little moisture for the plant.
Cotton may grow along some of the sea
coasts Of Africa, and along narrow strips
Of New Holland but there are no exten.
sive regions in the world adapted, | speak
not Of artificial appliances (as irriga,ion)
o the vigorous development Of this plant,
keep. 10 China,'he United States, and the
'aleys Of The Amazon and the Rio de Ia
Plata. The winds which circulate over
hese countries, come from the SAINT rela-
i've places they come across the sea, and
ring to the land continually fresh supplies
# moisture, which is daily deposited in
'lentilul showers in this or that place.
Tea will grow in Brazil but tha, grown
n the climate Of Rio will be to the tea of
;hna little worse than the cotton of In.
ia is to our sea island. Mr.. Smith is not
'rong in supposing that good tea may be
rown in South Carolina. Indeed, my in
es'igations upon the wind and currents cf
,e sea give reason 10 believe that if the
'i be thin, tea may be grown as high up
, Virginia and Tennessee, if not higher.
ut whether i, can be proftably grown is
mother matter. To pick l3 lbs. of leaves
China, a day, is the work of a man. His
ages are about six cents day. After
lis. the tea has to be passed through the
,rious processes Of heating, popping. rolling,
'ying, &C., before it is ready for the mar c
It all Of which as practised in China '
e tedious and troublesome, and would q
;. here, expensive operations. I speak
,t OF wha, Yankee ingenuity may do in S
e way o! curing and gathering by machi.
,ry.
My investigations also show-always }
'pposing the soil be there-,hat cotton, =
gar, coffee, rice, and tobacco. and indi.
}, with spices, drugs and balsams, of in. p
lite variety and great value. may be o
own from the mouth Of The Amazon all
e way up 10 the base Of the Andes r.
ID they point to the valley Of that river n
ID its various tributaries. as one of prodi.
ous capacities as far exceeding these Of Fl
r great and greatly boasted Mississippi a
ley. as this exceeds that OF the Hudson. a
he valley Of the Amazon is rich, wide, and v
,i,fuI beyond measure. a
These investigations also indicate what, n
on inquiry | learn is the cuse, that there p
a wet and dry side to the Allegheny k
ountains-thatin some parts Of the range, y
9 eastern, and in others the western side ri
The dry side. Good grapes ! am sure le
II grow on these dry sides, and it is t,
,babIe that they would make good wine. ,o
We know how powerfully the presence
abundant moisture in the atmosphere nj
ects the flavor Of our delicate fruits at in
rtain stages Of the crop few days of oil
my weather will destroy the favor Of al
. strawberry, the peach, &c. I; and we
ow that the grape requires sunshine and HI
y mir 10 pelfect its secretions. The finest III