Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-17
BosToN, Oct. 8
From the South Carolina Farmer and Planter
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Success.
MEssRs. EDITORS If you will allow me the use
of brief space in the columns of the Farmer and
Planter will make few hints upon matters rela-
ting to farming.
fully believe that too much cannot be said in
favor Of subsoiling lands and protecting them
gainst the washing rains, that bear rudey away
from the soil the elements essential to its productive
These matters: together with rotation of crops,
and drainage of the wet lands, are receiving am
glad to see due consideration at your hands. The
ravages occasioned be their neglect throughout the
South too apparent to be mistaken and all
cept the voluntarily benighted and those into whose
mind no light can shine, now convinced of what
ought be done to render their land productive and
their homes permanent But there are other things
to be attended to besides these fundamental princi
pies of successful farming. There are many trifes
so considered that make the profit loss of the hus
bandman, and in the observance Of these lies the
good manag cement of the farmer, in their neglect
the secret of his failure In the first place, it is
matter of moment for most of US. who cultivate d-
versfed crops to ask ourselves if we have sta
bles, granaries and out buildings properly located
| and conveniently constructed Are the stalls and
troughs for our horses constructed to be COM
Portable, and to prevent waste of food do we use
i chopped fodder, meal? do vary the food,
or continue the same ? do make thorough use of
the curry comb morning and night is stock in
good condition at the time of laying by crop =
Have we good collars and traces for horses. or do
we use grape vines and hickory withes have we
good plows, harrOws, hoes and every kind of imple
ment necessary to facilitate and save labor and do
suffer these to lie out in night dews and rains
have place for each one beneath shelter and
DO we take that each is stored in its place when
not in use =!
DO we feed our mch cows night and morning up
on peas, turneps meal, do suffer them to 90
only with what they can pick up in the range, and
then complain that without butter and milk,
, and that cows, miserable mixers, are dry the
greater part of the year
Have we set apart piece of land, and MANFRED it
WELL to be in ruta baga turneps If not is it
not time to do it Immediately
e Do we, matter of grace, feed our COWS de-
cayng cabbage leaves: and expect to have butter fit
to be used
These are but few of the many questions that
e farmers might ask themselves with profit but will
forbear pressing more upon the mind of the reader
lest he fail to heed any of them 1t is very gener-
al fault among the best of managers that small things
passed by too insignificant to deserve atten
: ton.
This is great mistake, and never shall we be &
thrifty, independent good-lving people, until We
change our habits in this respect. The trifing oc
l. currences of everyday life make up the of hu
: man happiness misery; do the details of plant
n ing and farming constitute the gain loss Vast
II crops of rice may be made and handsome prices re
e azed-bales of cotton may be heaped on bales, till
Ossa be piled upon Pelon, and if the little conven
fences and delicaces of every day life are not a
command, fail to the object of all our ex
e ertions.