The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-09-17
: LIVE on YouR rARMsr

MEssRs- EDif Rs.--l have noticed.
with ma sEdlnafy interest. lhe xralnus and
rlEicirnr ei.mis whicl, oa are making ln
advance tie ranss Of agriculture. and be.
llrye iie great 6'jcris connected with /,
may ne moIe readily accomplished lf she
planters raa' he induced 10 live on their
plantations. ID Is an easy matter ia oh
lain general scirnliiic knowie.ige af ag-
Iicu,inre-llie character az soils brss A.
,laptssl 10 The production of certain I,lan,s.
anil the properties of their feriilily--yr,
the moius al rendering This acq ired
knawledge Of practical utility. is more
rious undertaking than planters who
have MOI rrsidej an their plantations are
aware nj. The system of agriculture Is
essentially anr Of details. and h. who ex.
Irrls 10 approximate any thing Ike per-
ieciion in the arr Of planting must place
himself IN pnsii,nn where he can besinw
in- p;-rsnusL attention. 10 the various ia
lefesls of iI,e firm. There are advantages
d be taken al The different alierafL.n> oi
The weather 10 the preparaiimr III iIle soIl
anl ia the cuIiissiionuf The growing crop.
which are the results af observation aud
cxpcrienrc--manures q be accumulated
aud properly preserved fur the ensuing
year, whirh canno, be safely entrusted TO
agents whose .leim OF office" may expire
q, the close "fihe then existing year; and.
in fact. all the minu ia Of plantation, /,
winch, in the aggregate. constitute an i'm
poriani element in successful iIlage. can
never receive the necessary attention un-
less il is nm Ter the direct supervision of
the purity Immediately interested. am
aware ,ha, there exist plausible objec-
iions, whirh many planters urge, 10 living
ON their farms; bat the force oi these oo.
jcIions will diminish in proporlion to the
number who will abandon their homes in
die city. and s,lle in the county. The
principal reasons generally assigned are,
iiie want of sch .ois ami xweit urgmiS,rf
system oi sorieiy. whereby they would
be forced [ make sacrifices in the eduea-
tlon Of their children, and The absence Of
social and inlellectail enjoyment. l, is
a $ ,tlled fact. Me.srs. Ell tors, that there
will be no improvement Of any descrip-
ton. unless ihose who are To be the re-
eipien,s of lis benefits viii adopt the
mode by which the objects desired are 10
be accomplished. Aud there can be nc
que, ton bat what all the advantages al.
,achcd to the ciiy life can be abundan,ly
secured, if those whu own plantations
would ssIilc on them. and associate iheiI
eiTaris IN the establishment of Schools and
churches. and by the fnrce "t their exam
pie. induce the rising generation to ex,
pend their p,triolie zeal and intellectual
energies ia the cull alton aud improve
mpnt OF the soiI.
Bot aside from this. Messrs. E liiors
there is Que consideration which sl,.,ult
be more seriously entertained than u
usual with planters, generally; and llia
il, the proper regulation and treatment
our servants. The subject Of sla cry u
many respects has become one II excil
ing and Increasing interest. and in no re
tespec. does Il present itsrli With NOR
satisfaction to our reason AM. humanity
Than The increased efforts which are nn'
being made 10 elevate the moral cond
lmn Of the slave. The STAKEHOLDER occr
pies a peculiarly interesting aud resror
sible pusilion. no. only as regards h
personal reIalinns 10 his servants, bui b
his acls of kindness and attention TO thel
he becomes the best and suresl frnd'
&c The INSTITUTION" that is now reckles
ly assailed by al large portion Of the civ'll
ed world. rs. Planier.