The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-31

gagged in it. as prosperous aud happy as those
N any other parts Of our country? No rca-
xnn OF weight can be given in the negative,
u we will but strive for improvement. Ey-
cry thing is in our favor, II we will make the
effort and use the proper means; and Of
that every 0ne may be satisfied it he will
observe and reflect on what isaround him.
The profits and the comforts of agriculture
depend mainly on climate, sol, labor, and
the facilities for disposing Of surpluses of
production. The first two, climate and soil,
should be congenial to products requisite for
the sustcnance of The husbandman himself,
and in demand for others who cannot produce
Tor themselves. In botll points North Car
olina is highly blessed. In her position on
the globe, she occupies that temperate and
happy mean. which is conducive to health
and the vigorous cxertion of the faculties
aud energies Of body and mind, in employ
ments tending more than all others to the
hospitalites and charities of life and the 9th
er virtues Of the heart, and which consti-
tutes climate, that. in unison with her fer
tile soil, yields abundantly to the dilgent
tiller nearly all the necessaries and many Of
the luxuries required by man. We do not
work barely to maintain life; but, beyond
that, to realize gains that may be employed
ia the addition of other things productive Of
the elevation and refinement oi civilized
man. Our winters. by their duration and
rigor, do not confne US long within doors,
nor cause us TO consume the productions Of
our labor during The other parts of the year !;
but we are able TO prosecute our field opera
tons aud comfortably pursue our productive
employments throughout the four seasons.
Though not of such extent of latitude as
thereby to create much variety Of climate,
and consequently Of production; yet, the di>
mensions of North Carolina east and west
supply that deficiency in remarkable de-
gree. The proximity 10 the ocean Of her
eastern coast, aud the difference in ele-
walton between that and the mountains Of
the west, with the gradations in the inter
mediate regions, produces a diversity Of ge-
nial climate which gives to North Carolina
in herself, the advantages Of many countries
conformity. By nature, too, her soil was as
diversified and as excellent as her climate.
The rich alluyial Of the east, the extended
and extremely fertile yalies Of the many long
streams--the Roanoke, the Tar, the Ncuse,
the Cape Fair, the Yadkin aud Pedee, the
Catawba, and other rivers, which appear up.
on our map, besides those Of smaller streams
almost numberless, all, at a moderate ex-
pense Of care and labor, return large Yields
ol nearly every grain aud other production
ht Tor iUOd. RIyc, maine, ahsat, rye. harley.
oats, the pea, the potatoe ot each kind, be-
sides an endless variety Of other sorts, yege-
tables, and fruits, are found abundantly there
III; while higher up the country, in addition,
the grasses grow 80 readily aud luxuriantly
as 10 afford not little pluts on the moist bot
toms of brooks, but extensive pastures and
magnificent meadows to the mountain tnps.
Then. there are the great articles of cotton
aud tobacco, so extensively used and in such
great aud increasing demaud--to one or the
other Of which the greater part OF the State
Is eminently suited. OF fruits, melons Of
every Kind aud Of the best qualities, apples,
peaches, pears, cherries, ncctarines, and
apricnts flourish almost everywhere, as do
also the smaller, but most valuable kinds
as the strawberry, the raspberry, go0scberry,
currants, but above all. our native grapes,
the sweet aud prolific Scuppernong and the
rich Catawba, which mature we'll, besides
somc u foreign origin. When to these are
added the fish, with which our eastern wa.
lers abound through the year, but are alive
in the spring--Our naval stures and lumber
our uarls, our minerals, gold, silver, copper,
and especially the extensive aud rich depOs-
ties Of iron ore, aud tie Goals, one NAV con.
lidently ask, is there any other country which
contains Of produces more or a greater di
yersity Of things to sustain life OF to bring
money! Aud then lei me inquire of you
North Carulinians, what better country d,
you want than your own: hold il is goo,
cnough-tuo gaOd, | am tempted to say, fol
sinful msn. IL requires unls TO be dressct
aud TILED TO give neary all We want Or
earth, aud much for uur fellow man less hap
PLY situated. There may at some time b,
stint below our usual attendance; but ",
need never fear famine here while we work
! Indeed. that calamity can hardly bclall coun
I try where maizc--which We call Indian corr
grows to perfection. There is no rccor,
of dearih, approaching lamine, where iii,
principal crop was maize, a. il j. here. Ou
climate and soil are 81 cnngcnial 10 til,
uther cereals, that a failure of that crol
lrom an unprupiti0us scason is necessaril,
perceived in time TO provide the others, o
sOmc Uf them, as a substitute.
/ Such Il Nnrlh Carolina! Here she i
aud let any man say, whu ran, whether 81,
be not in every thing as she has nov beef
held up to him. Then, why should an,
leave her: trust the period ul her people
deserving her and scrking--what they neye
iound--a better place, is near is cad. am
that they will clcaye to her aud exalt her b
uniting 10 an effort TO render her, BY ia
creased fertility, yet more teeming IN lie
predictions, aud TO embcllish her with du
rable and tasteful habiatiuns, gardens all,
lawns. with substantial farm houses, with or
Charis and every other thing that can max
her beautiful in uur ewes aud lasicn our AT