Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-11

in our policy. Cotton, our main staple, eS
, hausts our lands as little as any, on accoun
of the return it makes in its stalks, broa
, leaves and seed.
Subsoliug is an other aid to our old lands
as it brings to the action of the atmosphcr
more earth to be Gisintcgratcd and rendered
fertile, and, exemplifes the maxim of poo
Richard,
Plough deep while sluggar!< sleep,
And you will have corn to sell and keep
It is better suited fer wet and dry-blow
hot and cold in tie same breath. In wet
the water sinks below the plants, in dry it il
then retained until needed and conveyed tt
the support Of the crcp. One of the oll
orators being asked in what eloquence con
sisted, answered, in three things, viz: lst &C
ton, 2nd action, 3rd action. IF I we're ask
cd, in what good farming consisted, woult
answer, in three things-lst plough deep ane
manure; 2ud, plough deep ane manure; 5rd
plough deep and manure. Hill side ditch
ing is another source of improvement anc
saving of our lands if rightly managed.
In my opinion, one great dcsderatum with
us, is to plant less, manure more, and work
better. If it be true that one manured and
well worked acre, will produce twice or three
times as much as one that is not, then there
will be saving Of land, and labor to work
the one acre. If it hold good in one acre.
it will in any given number. Then lOC
acres manurcd, will produce as much as two
or three hundred not; here is the saving Of
the 100 acres Of land and the working oI
the same This truism, and | would as
soon be caught trying to prove two and tive
make four, as one is equally as plain as the
other. But some may say it takes time tc
manure. Grant, does, and there will be moro
time saved in having to work less, than will
be sufficient. Then you will have your land
enhanced yearly in value, besides the salts,
faction of seeing good crop. Some one
truthfully remarks that thatfarmer, who does
not each year improve his land in addition
to making good crop, ought to be cashiercd
and turned out Of his Office.
While on the subject of aiming at too much,
T would say that think it essential to the
thrift and independence of the farmer to
raise his own stock ; but in my judgment VIC
take the wrong way Of doing it. Many Of
us keep too large number Of those long,
shouted, gaurt, razor backed hogs, that can
run like a greyhound, and lope fence like
deer, to the annoyance of ourselves and
neighbors for their starved condition keeps
them always stealing. One well kept hog
at one OF two years old, will weigh double one
of these gaurt things, and at less expense il
you deduct the dcprcdations Of the former
1t will hold with cows \ few well fed will
make you better oxen and better beef. Who
that has tried it, does not know the difference
between that rich milk of the well fed COW
and that watcry blrc,john sort we get from
the poor halEstarved range COW? This will
hold throughout, ard fewer and better stock
is without doubt ourpolicy. TO touch upon
every branch of the farming interest would
not only exhaust my powers but weary your
patience. | would say, well-managed farm
is beautiful landscape finished by the pol
ishing touch of the hand of nature and art,
which [ would Ike to consider, did time
permit.
What a vast difference is to be met in the
travel through differently managed sections
Lights and shades alternate, as those of the
moving panorama. You occasionally pass
places that make You feel as chill as if you
had been sprinkled by the dews of night-as
sad as if MONSOON of the desert had blown
over you; lcso!ation and want seem to threat.
en-. Gates fastened with rails, fences about
the yard and fields down, yards full Ct litter,
out-houscs out Of repair, holes in the house
top, doors shack led, wndow-glass out and
holes stopped with an old hat, coat or pill
low; cribs empty, the animals looking as if the
blasts of many successive winters had blown
upon them. The man you scarcely ever see
the horse, .fac-simi;e Of Loagstrcct's bull
let neck, in the Georgia scenes, tied to a
stake, indicating that lis master is about to
be off for the shooting-match, gander pulling,
or dram-shop the children slipping about as
if destitute of fcrlorn hope the wife retl-
ring from view as if debating the question,
of s.to be, or not to be-" Desolation aud want
is written, in language not to be mistaken,
over that shacllcd door, those broken win
dows. 1t is written en- those barns, gates,
Uttered yards, spi:tleSs wife and detected
children. This Is not an orer-!rawn picture.
such places exist in reality But as YOU
move on, grcca spcck is deserted in the
distance and man and beast. like the sand
scorchcd travellers Of the desert, quicken
their pace and raise their heads. That green
spot is an Oasis in the waste, from whose
fields come breezcs laden with sceat of corn
silks and roasting ears. We feel that we
are again approaching the land Of civiliza,
ton, ripling streams, green fields, and big
barns and cribs rise in our imagination, not
to be disappointed in the reality Buta!though
agreeable, | shall not pursue this picture
for we have a better cxcmpiifeation in the
old Indian land, than can paint.
Gentlemen, our profession, from the i'm
portance and principles it cnyoves, opens a
field for thought worthy the caibrc of any
mind and We should feel justly proud Of
the profession from which Ciucinnatus was
called to govern men and guide the State
Slas Wright was farmer, Mr.. Calhoun was
a farmer, Gen. Washington was farmer
men who have left names to live while they