The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-24
Agriculture in Mexico.

National IAtelligencer, On interesting article
relative to Agriculture in Mexico. We learn
from II that agriculture in that country has
been neglected on account Of the sparssness
of the population : but since it has increased
he believes il will assume ITS natural position
and importance. To give our readers some
idea of the produc,iveness of the couatry, We
give Mr.. Porers own accoun, Of IL:
We will commsuce VITA sugar cane
This article grows IL great abur dance, and
far superior 10 any OF the Cuba varieties.
While the Cuba cane requires 10 be laid
every three years, this pl continue 10 yield
10 good quaGtltes ten or Twelve. 1t IS much
20 be regretted that he mills are of such
miserable construction; merely made OF
wood, they simply produce from the cane
material called poioaciRa, Ublch is done
up and sent away 10 be manufactured into
sugsr. The quantity Of poll neia to the
almud, or 80 square yards, is about 1000
pounds. | tn nix Tins character Of cane
would answer We n Flo,ida or LOUISIANA,
as it grows wild 10 he mouataln strict Of
NGmaflGn. The cane can lie obtained thro'
he American Consul at Tamplco, as here
Is constant com muaic alton through an in.
teiisr natural canal from taa' pace 10 the
town Of Tuspan.
The tobacco an grows wild throughout
the prov,uce Of luspsn aud Chlcon epec.-
THIS article IS government monopoly, aud
therefore not excessively cultivated by pr.
i'd f.fn
perior 10 the Cpba rarieftes. Two crops
OF tobacco could easl y be raised per annum
10 this pat o Mexico, end al much less
expense than 10 ary part OF The I Sta es.
The cou7lry aud and IS vel adapted TO
the cultivation OF cotton. 1t Is produced
abuDdaR is, an6 OF superior qpa'ry. There
ae found EeIe tuo sleoles Il co ton, bola OF
long stape-lke oue bush, The ether avine,
Whch Is very prolific bearing bols nearly
/. ne hole year, Or, with he exception Of one
or two mon,h In he careless n amer Il IS
cultivated and ceaa d 90 ARCS square pro
oece eco pounds OF clgsn % on but have
no doubt, by proper attention with the AID OF
machinery, &c his amount could be vastly
increased. | wou recon merd 10 our South.
efn cotton planters 10 ob'aln varieties oil me
. seed, aud Try them 10 their Plantations. The
/ 81 pie IS long md fine.
r
Ups ." o's so'i ~ -
'"e % ara y - o'ss
G varieties are soft white, hatd yellow, and pro
. | hc white, besides small Due corn If a We
~ Off, kind. Breed from corn Is tbs
= p'l"e Pa' 'oou u '''e P'' w
fal,ea 70 '"e P.''''1ss' 'NlisH sq'aie ~
: VIZ S'e'o a'"ua''9 - ous"s.' = Oo'.'
: re e'acA beans Of me famous y goie
S gfo' here IN vast guam i'its' qua Of guam!
lar superior 10 a1y pert 0. Mexico. Esefl
one Who hss ever 'isied any pa o. Mexico
is vel acquainted "l'h we iamoo' !, 20,
eish brought on the Dfesk asi lao!e oY al
J. Mexisans'
:. Rec grows N great s6sndsnce' ana Of
3 hnet qusltly' lafg-f 70 gram, 2ua "h''ef 'hal
any 10 the Ontsd states Ninety fard
=, 'qnsre yled l2oO P'uEos oil clean hu ~
" rice properly cn'tl'ateo, thefe IS 90 deun
II would yield nuch more tecommen
e this variety to o2atnern planters.
.e Indigo g'o~' "'.d - every direction, bu
?. 20 culture l. entirely neglected MS u
P Gle could, ne doubt De- pr. h'ably cultivated
e and ne "hoie o. Tue uh'.d pa es csusa
Y, 'uppiee rom Inc PfoFlnces OF lu-Pah an
be Ctieon'' pee
e fdsic vel known 10 roc rerre IS dy
. "ood, ~. US y the 'x,ensiEe i9fts's Of I'M
u rfo'ace % gres! eonHdai &c ana y'st 'tz+.-
'e 31an'iiles ere year s"fpsa 70 faoce, 90
Ie from thence 10 this country II coud b
D. transported Greet 10 me Z. STATES 81 'nec
5. less expense, ana "ou'd 10 count Dc pro
ID h'a6s
,e - Pifneh's grows via every "hefe, tHo
% ripe about ne mon o o. Sffie" Def'
IA. SarsaGarlita IS tHGigsuguF. ard cTOEs vii