Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1850-08-07


of The new crop, and the prices for it have
ranged from 75c for damaged, to ST Is to
ST. 80 for good sound reds and white. We
think the early market will be best
Oats.-This crop is remarkably indiffe-
rent, great many fields not worth being cut,
and others no. yielding return of seed,
and consequently prices have ruled high.
We quote sales at AZ to 46c, and supply
scarce.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRlCULTURISTS.
BIT PATUxENT PLANTER.
That Agriculture is daily increasing in
importance and becoming hourly more
science ;-naaking rapid progress in the
great art Of increased productions with di-
minished labor, and rising in respec,ability
as q vocation, in the opinions of mankind
generally, are facts not to be denied. Tha,
those who now pursue il as means Of live
lihood, independence and pleasure, are more
inteleclual-are better educated, and devote
benefcially their mental requirements, to
what was formerly only physical labor, and
consequently have accomplished the most
startling and wonderful results, are also facts
no, TO be conlradicted. Then, why such
pure apathy-such total neglect on the par,
Of the legislature the past winter in all things
concerning this great cause, and the interests
of the farmer and planter who are "bones
and sinews" of the State? Why appropri-
ate to the "JMechanics' Institute" annually
$500, (Which think was perfectly righ,
and proper and pass over similar appeal
fro1o tho Ar r. IL
without even Report, or reason assigned
for such neglect-such contemp. of the in
terests Of the acorking farmer. | learn too,
that the lawyers and mechanics who were
members Of the two houses would have sup
ported the proposition if il had been intro
duced favorably by some one of the Farm
ers who composed the two committees on
Agriculture. Stranger still was it that some
Of that committee hold high offices in our
State Agricultural Society. The action
therefore which the Society at its last meet
ing took upon that subject, and also upon
the dog Tax law, was very gratifying to the
large body of planters and farmers, and all
believe and admit that it will have a salu,a-
ry effect upon the conduct OF future legisla-
tors who represent more particularly the
Agricultural interests. With politics the
farmer ought to have nothing to do, but in
Legislation, he should be heard, and by
concentration and union, which is accom-
plished though the State Association, his
voice would be potential. A never-ceasing
agitation Of these questions ought to be KEEP,
up until the Legislature meets under Re-
form Constitution, when hope more re-
cooct nj attonto,, ho oo:J -. IL. 1.
and his wants--and less distinction drawn
between Mechanical labor and Agricultural
labor. The farmer asks no favors. He de-
mands only to be put on a fair footing
with his fellow citizens. He wants laws
that will protect him from loss of his pro-
per,y. He wants laws to secure his flock
of sheep raised with such care and expense
from being totally destroyed by the lean
and hungry starving ours Of him who per-
haps never had sheep, or the value of one,
yet keeps large pack Of unfed dogs; or
pa,haps some young spendthrift who keeps
large pack Of hounds, and after hunting
season is over, is off for the summers travel
or the springs, and pays no care 10 his
hounds, but leaves them to live on their
neighbors. Farmers wan, some protection
agans. these rich and poor loafers, who by
their persistence in keeping acorthzess dogs
half starved, intllct serious injury upon
their honest hard-working neighbors. In
these days Of busy toll and progress, pity
the young man who has not business e.
nough to occupy all his time, or a. leas, if
study and reflection and moral culture does
not take up all the time that Can be spared
from business. What lameniable specta-
Gle for patriot 10 behold, when he sees his
young countrymen wasting their time and
risking health and life in hot pursuit of a
few Iank and starved dogs, tha, are in full
cry of poor fox, that is frightened at his
own shadow. Were it the Lion or Tiger
cbase-how different! But II is in truth,
only the boy chasing the timid hare. II
however, persons will do it, and choose to
spend time and fortune in such recrea,ions,
le.them; but permit the humble farmer to ask
some protection for bis property. Let them
pay taxes on such dogs as they keep, and
they will then keep fewer and only such as
they can feel assured Y ould not damage