The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-02
From the Gre~nsiomash Patriot.
Farmess Of Guilford Tobacco RaIs-
ing.

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nit me, through the columns of your
paper.;tn sa, Few words to the good
citlzens'of Old Guilford,. for the sake
Of mutual benefit.
In shnrt time we shall have oyr
Central Rail Read completed, which
will offer facilities for exporting the
surplns productions ii our farms to the
best market; aud also. importing among
US any article which may be desired.
Tie time has now arrived, when we
should anticipate the future with plea
sure; also. We should put our farms
in good order, so that they may yield
the greatest pruiit,-and We not be
ashamed when the Rail Road introduces
US 10 the world. The beauty of farm
is greatly enhanced by having good
fences; the corncis OF which should be
kept clear of bushes and briars, which
mot only tend to the decay Of the fence,
but Injuries the vegetation which may
grow near, Allhedges in fields should
be cleared away, for the purpose of
preventing an injury TO the growing
crop, also adding to the beauty Of the
lfielil.
i All lgullies should be filled with brush
and litter SO that they may fill up aud
!, be- cultivated; the wet land should be
drained, aud the soil well ploughed
aud cultivated.
The soil Of Guilford is not Surpassed
by her sisters. in producing fine crop,
of corn, wheat, oats, rye, potatoes, ant
grass. The finest apples, peaches
pears, &C., are produced within he
= borders; but her citizens have, (witl
q a few exceptions,) entirely heglecte,
o' the culture 0f tobacco an article whic
has BEEN for years, aud is now, remune
rating its cultivator with profits whicl
are not surpassed BY the Southern cot
= ton planter, or sugar grower. dor so
is well adapted to raising rich as we
re as fine tobacco. which would comman
Z, the finest prices.
- In the region near US, where tobacc
is raised, the planter is getting irol
his barn, from ten to fifteen dollars pc
: hundred pounds; and when carried
market, large profit is made BY th
purchaser.
4 In good fresh lands or hanured lots
! each hand should cultivate ten thou
! !, sand tobacco hills, and cultivate near
= IL as much grain as he would, had h'
!; no tobacco--which tobacco crop woul,
c Weld him two thousand pounds; an,
q the price of tobacco, as above stated
y would Weld an income on that articl,
: alone, OF from two hundred to tw'
il hundred and fifty dollars to each hand
u We need not 90 to California u
= search Of gold; We need not go to Mis-
sissippl or any Of the Southwestern
States to make money by raising CO,
ton or sugar aud We need not adtis
our sons, when they arrive at manhood
to seek bone in the far west for til
IN purpose Of enriching(themselves, 'bu
NAV, if we do our duty, say to the sol
I've !. there is farm in good order, go an
'se live on it, and not torsake your gou
eld mother GpllIord,' Tell him
make all the manure he can, 50 as
= keep up the iertll.t, Of the soil ; mak
your corn, wheat oats, rye, potato'
10 and hay; attend to your orchards; rails
IN. YOUR horses, cattle, sheep and hog
are and from your manured lots and fires
&C. land ralsc your tobacco; the pracce,
70 Of which will enable you to pay ,
YOUR store accounts, smith account
g county and State taxes, and ha
~ enpugh money lett in your pockets
educate your children, and give for b
% neyolent purpose, and use in any 9TH
Ds way YOU may think proper. ha
experience IN raising tobacco, Al
speak ady,sedlv.
B. A FRIEND TO GuMroRD.