New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
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he the increase OF other products was only Ia propor-
cn to the increase of population. Kentucky and Ten,
nessee have decreased in heir production Of cattle and
horses II il estimated that the nver bottoms of Ind ana
have decreased 30 per cent IN prOuctve capacity and IN
many parts II Wisconsin the average Weld Of whes Is
but one half whsi IL wears AGO These instances
might be multiplied but Il unnecessary. The fact that
becom les and les tole maximum crops
is evident 20 be csregarted and true political economy
renders necessary for downward prog
rss Tbs requires u tOirprO, system of GHHra
We must return 10 the soil e-ery'hiHg that
from IT, or else the balance OF trade will be against
tnill We do this II than useless 20 urge deep
plo~lng, -ubsoiDg under draining pulverising the
sol by digging maClines, DC. We dcprecae our ances
tors a. simmer OF the soil the next generation may with
equal propneiy call us iis 0ufotrs We are less gener
than our predecessors for they ef the soil unrobbed
below depth OF a few inches while with our improved
implements search the very e-bood of fertility and
render future improve utnt more difficult. No man. Mr..
Chairman. cooly examine the faci1 and deny the
truth Of this opinion. Some means mast be employed TO
prevent the univ ersal mpoverishment of the soil from
proceeding further. What these this Club msy
with profit discuss al future day for so long as every
river in the land freghted with the constituents Of the
sou ever city was'eie Tor the wholesale dissipation
Of fertility. every bGrnya tributary TO larger wastes,
and vessel which carries the predictions Of our soil
70 a foreign country without returning is equivalent
poison to life giving antidote in the agricultural
products o other cOuntriesso long will the subsoipow,
the dranDgspade and every other improved implement
for increasing the produc;iyenes Of the soil be
the counry-so long will he who deepeDs his furrow bu,
inic deeper wound the fortunes Of his
long will the increasing of agricultural products of the
country he iLsurmouiable barrier To prosperity.
SOLOS RoLISsoS-Our young friend has given
very interesting factsgood subjects for thoughbut has
only glanced the terrible destruction Of soil and
qren decrease Of production in this country Start from
here ard travel through all the southern States and YOU
will see millions of that have been runne1-land
that productive now bearing nothing bat old
field pines and broom-sedge. The Land has been washed
away by the system of blowing up and down hill, TIL
that navigable have been filled up and
changed to dry and Ii is doubtful whether the cul
tx alton CT cotton has not proved curse rather than
btssng TO the States where = crown for has rendered
vast tracts Of land unproductve and too poor to support
a parse population. The system is cut down and de-
tro, the timber and the soil and then of and destroy
somewhere else, leaving the old plantation TO grow up
ain worthless forest trees. hope this subject will
be continued and more fully discussed meeting
Tuesday as it is that should all think about,
We should think that however much individual may
increase in wealth If in doing he destroys the soil
that all future generations must sarve his increase of
crops and wealth injury instead Of blessing TO the
body polite. The Chairman asked il we could not devise
plan bring back the rich soil from the bottom of
the to the andl We should rather devise system
Of tllage that will prevent the land from washing away
II should be rule in all hy countries that every slope
should always be plowed leve-no matter how long
how crooked the let them wind round the nil
and always plow by the plumb and level. When it is
necessary put side hill bitches carry off all the
and all wash and loss of the soil. move thaiShe
present question be continued and that the subject OF
better system of agricultural education 10 be introduced
into our Common Schools be also discussed
This agreed and the Club adjourned 10 y clock
Tuesday July Il. These meetings free 10 siran-
gers and czens-No. 357 Broadway.