Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-15

paid for. 1t would be to steal his hogs or Sheep
While the defna gerues have so sown, broadcast,
throughout the Republic the seeds Of disafection
envy hatred, and maliee until to be well Off IN the
world to be IN easy circumstances is esteem
ed moral sin in the eyes of very large class, they
forgetting that under the wise and benehcent ope-
rations of cur system of government, by industry,
prudence economy, and Strict adherence to princi
pie, it is within the ability of the honest poor man
to become rich that the history of our country is
full of facts which go to illustrate the beauty of our
institutions, in showing that riches are more likely
to enure to the worthy, Industrious enterprising
poor, than to adhere to those who derived their
wealth from parimonial sources, and going to show,
further, that the poor of to-day may rank with the
wealthy at day not distant. Then why should these
unchrstian feelings this uncharitableness be engen
dered Why should one description of our people
be taught to look upon another their enemies q
Farther comment upon such perverslons OF the hu-
man mind are needless but fear there is an awful
reckoning in store for those who teach such doctrines
With respect to the officially you experience with
your hired hands, while cannot prescribe cura-
tive, may be permitted to advise you to bear and
forbear with them. Perfection in mortals is not to
be expected in this world Of ours, beautiful it is
keep with your hands, while at their labors, much
as you canyour presence will act as an electric pc
en- to keep them at work Men will be faithful under
the supervision of an employers eyes, who would in
his Absence take great merit to themselves in killing
time at his expense; with such the moral forces
have no influence. In connection with this knotty
question nlfeu LABOR IDere Is one InlnS you may
do, and do it greatly to your pecunary advantage.
1t will tend to lessen your dependence upon such la
Dor. There are at least nne-tenths of your arabic
lands peculiarly adapted to the growth of timothy
The fields to which allude, and which pointed out
! to you, may emphatically be called timothy lands
nature seems to have destined them for its culture
and from your facilities and proximity to market it
would prove highly profitable crop. Go ahead,
| then brace up your nerves and bind up your loins
for the contest convert the mud on your shores into
| man fin1d inf
timothy with all possible despatch, and cultivate the
other parts of your arabic land exclusively with a
view to home supplies. With the abundant nutrient
resources afforded by your shores, you will be able
| to top-dress your timothy either annually semi
annually, as may best comport with your convenience
and the necessities of your meadows. By such top
dressings you will be able at all times, to keep your
soil up to the topround of fertility, and may reason
ably calculate upon from to tons Of timothy per
acre, in years when the seasons do not war against
production. By adopting this system-by making
timothy your money crop-you will liberate yourself
from much of the dependence upon hired labor which
now chafes your spirit and represses your energy
Yours is age when the spirits should be buoyant
and unclouded and when you should exert your eve
ry energy to place yourself in the proper posi-
ton to enable you to thus enjoy life
The field on the left of your lane as you enter it
from the main road, should be laid dry by bitches and
eorsTed droins before you attept to set it in timothy
This grass, though it delights in a moist tenacious
soil, will not prosper in q ret one.
In carly autumn, then, attend to the ditchng and
draining of this field. In order to clean it Of the
weeds which infes it, grow a crop Of corn it
next spring. which if you shall have previously dried
it. MANFRED it we'll ploughcd it thoroughly, harrow
ed and rolled it cfectually so as to reduce it to fine
filth, will pay WELL Cultivate your corn ,fut avoid,
ing the of the plough. and combining yourself al
together to the cultvator and hoe. BELIEVE ME-
WHEN TELL THAT CORN PLANT, ON SUITABLE
SOIL, REQUIRE KILLING, and that the plough
but to lacerate the roots and lessen product
At the last working of the II peck of timo
thy seed per If you follow out my advice, in
the management of this field: you will find it OF
the best and most productive on your excellent
farm Its present DISEASE is Superabundonce Of qrG
ter relieve it of that this fall cultivate it in corr
next year keep the clean and the ground fiat
sow timothy seed in the way before suggested anC
the crop of 1852 will be sight worthy to be gazed
on by farmers eyes.
AS to the manner of ditching and draining | shall
not attempt to direct you. except far as to say
that the bitches should be bold and sufficient to
ceve and carry off the water, and that the covered
drains should be about 25 80 feet apart sufficient
ly deep to admit of - inches of soil above them.
You pointed out to me slip about midway of this
field extending clean across from the lane to its
eastern extremity of about Is or 90 feet in width
which iret, and covered with rank growth OF
Smart-areed. From the depression noticed there, il
strikes that you will find it judcious to sink a
olerably bold covered drain at this point, to
MEDIATE the water which, in large volume, naturally
seeks an outlet from the slopes laU surround IL OF
either side. Your covered drains should be made Of
poles one laid on either side of the bottoms of the
drain, third pole resting upon these to form
a conduit say of poles because they cheapest
and will last for age-fll in with the rushes and
cattails from your marshes to be cut and covered in
green, leaving as before, - inches of soil above
them. In ploughing plough across the drains.
Wishing you all possible in the realization
of your fondest hopes, and relief from your trials
| remain your sincere friend X. X. X.
/ LIST LETTERS,
i d EMAINING in the Post Office at Wilmington N. c..