The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-11
AGRICULTURE.

and stock raising country, and desiring, as Far
AZ may be, To keep pace with the march Of hu.
man progress and Improvement, we intend dc.
voting part of our paper 10 the subject Of Agri.
culture, believing that we shnll, thereby, nd.
vance The best interests -four County in n mat
ter, The Importance OF which, mus, be fully ap-
parent to all who have given the subject a mo.
inent's attention, or, who have the slightest mp
probation OF the advantages, ns well as the
great resources, which surround us.
From the earliest ages of the world Aaricnl-
tnrc and Horticulture have been ~favorite pur
suits OF mankind. Cultivation Of the soil, the
first and most innocent labor of man, seems To
have been especially pleasing to the Creator,
mud though for ages p~ractised in it, rudcst aud
simplest forms, and but little understood, il has
ever amply repaid the toll of The husbandman,
not only with abundant larvcsts and nm in
crease OF the comforts and cnjoymcnts Of life,
but with the usual rocompcnsc of honest, cheer
fl and well directed industry, health and con-
tcntmcnt. While the whole experience Of the
world shows how seriously the wealth and
prosperity of n country depends on the auan.
tty, quality and character of ia agricultural
productions, the thorough and profitable dc.
Vciopinent OF It's various natural resources and
capacities, and their proper application 10 the
uses and requirements Of the masses of man.
kihd, our own actual observation conyinces ns
mat every active and intelligent farmer enjoys
facilities for study and observation of the most
'ieyating and strengthening kind, on subjects.
u thorough understanding of which not only
would cnnoblc and dignity individual character.
but go FAR towards improving tho mass of bu.
man kind. AS every grain of sand fills its DIES.
tined place In the creation by swelling the great
mass, 20 II il with the human intellect. Every
individual mind helps to increase the common
stock OF knowledge more or less.
The astonishing fertility of our soil almost
induce our farmers TO believe that nothing lar.
'I'er ~ necessary 10 ensure the perfect success
OF n crop in Texas than the simple planting of
the seed, and occasionally n ploughing or hoe.
ing, which, generally succeeds so well, that an
improved plan of cultivation is considered to.
'ai'y Unnecessary We hear many say, ~
was taught TO manage n farm before these new
hnglcd notions came in vogue, and | believe
the old way Is bcst--at least it will do.n We
believe so, too, in many cases, but not in ALL
We see from the actual experience of orr sis.
ter States of the South, that under tho Inn.
proved system of agriculture, introduced with.
IN n few years, which had for its basis the rem.
ovation OF soils, most astonishing results have
been produced. Immense tracts of land that
were considered SO poor they would scarcely
"sprout peas have, under a skillrul and Judi
cious system of mnnuring, and n complete and
scientific knowledge of the peculiar deficiencies
OF the soil, bcc, made TO produce almost any
Kind of a crop desired. While lands ALWAYS
considered common have yielded for years un-
der Wise management, and without cxln,sting
themselves, II succession of valuable crops, 9th.
or lands originally much more fertile and nm.
der n different course of cultivation, have de
clincd in their produce, until their annual Weld
has been merely nominal.
1t Is not reasonable TO suppose that land re.
quirod 10 yield only corn for n number of con.
%sccutivc years, will invariably and without the
assistance OF manure OF some kind, give album.
dant crops of the very best Quailty of that arti.
Gle, The average yield may DC very good for
many years, but it exhausls itself at last.
IL lhis great principle of rotation of crops
were more fully understood and praotised, wc
should not so often hear the farmer complain
OF dry seasons, or "uncommonly wet wea-
as q reason for shortncsS of crops. A
little knowledge OF il,e necessities aud iorma-
ton of the peculiar soil he cnltivatcs would
make a remarkable difference 10 him in harvest
and tlis knowledge every active farmer
certainly acquire 10y n little well directed
of his OWN, by the experience of
his n0ighbore, and by the important suggcs
tons OF agricultural Journals, Of which there
are several excellent ones published In the
at prices sufficiently moderate to place
them at the command Of every farmer
oar columns will AZ MI types be open TO the
Agrieulurist t6F any suggestions on useful dc.
connected with his great pursuit; and we
hc obliged 60 our farmers ft any ,aftma.
useful 10 this Il, 2artmout of our paper
depend on you principally fr knowledge
pf the system of agriculture best suited la our
particular section Of country the kinds of
nRt iinuttsh best here snl arc most
profitable the tyst iouers, hedges, Sc.,-the
uumbcr of bales of cotton raised. aud bushels
ct com, %ln,at"cs, Dc, gathered 60 thc acre. To.
gcthcr will the amount al land Ia eultign,inn
The individual experience or every fsfmcr "a II
,eiUc AMI Ne s%,ncvyy'y hcac this request viii
hg complied with
HuRNiS q MoaoAS'S Srs .Nrk.- o,icr ls..
arrangements made ly Mys,rs Harris 4 Nor.
gar. two ycScls4ftbcr lue the Perseverance,
ami Mexico 7 makc f,gular week., irirs