Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-31

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4,,-r:sg 4,-rs:.sg HILLSIDE DETcH1NG.
Mr.. Editor You go for the promotion
Of the agricultural; among other, important !
interests, and. allow an apartment, winch 's
as much as could be expected of your mis-
7 cellaneoas journal I-send you an article for
that department when you may have nothing
better, if.such contingency should occur. =,
I Fknow- could have se|ectedno division
of -FOUR paper 50 little calculated TO interest
the greater portion of yeutk readers; poraaaa
so little tothe acknowledged reputation your
weekly has already attained, even though It
were filed with, contributors Of much high
er claims to;Imnerit5 than mine may possess:
Subjects, pertaining to- Farming are dry aud
uainteresting, to most Of your town and city;
patrons. ,Then a,>majoritys Of professional
men, merchaItsa nd d1mechanics, also, should
not concern themselves about these thngs'
Then again, the clustered student or pQhtti-
cal aspirant, in ihis open arena; lils- no tiue
! or relish for them, Then still again. to pass
Others by TOO tedious to mehtion, there are Ut
! the ladyrreaders, ,Fto,a a greater NUMBER OF
. whom, agricultural PIECES fail to be Sattrae2
! tive, being too dry, and, Imay say almost
/ indelieate, since information on chat subject
would be rather indicative. Of rusticlty.5---'
Oh yes, nor. should omit those Of US epga-
1gedin planting and calling ourselves farm
4 efs. some,-of whom one would suppose,arg
sticks, sober,sided, and old fashioned enough
not to reject agricultural articles, as is often!
the case; having no other demert than be-
ing exclusively about the occupation we pro-
:fess. Many of US turn from them to sou'e-
thing more .inyitips, Sas fastidaously las a
delicate appetite from bacon and green's to 70
.:spoon. .victuals- -, 90 .,,--..-.~- z
We'll sir, twhatsstrange,beiugs Weare, since
I must confess and take my portion OF CEN
sure. Often times when Irtake 'upthe Bss
oD1nER. and try to'do .theFnght thing, and
look under the Farmers Dcpartment' first,
| Find oueeye; and half my attention rctf'ac'
tory, and squirting towards your editorials,
s:saieree.Meutious;" yes and impatient TO- nee
what "Ruby's" fancy has reVerized ;;tThat
your pretty sstory5tellers. haze imagined and
tsaid.; what your bird,hke sopgsters have
sung, <. Nor, 'shouldoI pass over upmentidp,
! ed, the inclination towards the pieces of your
correspondents; among these 7 Eeuid me men
ttion the Rev KS. That man of large stat
ne and corresponding intellect, and well
4 learned iu human nature.
But to- return. We farmers should endea-
7tvor sosfar to;nake apleasure ofduty, as to
give our column it's due attention at least,
why brother farmers, 3iff ST you viii allow;me
! 50 to address you, the very eigarc or pipe OF
tobacco that Inspires s'Rubys' -reveries
comes NJ Of this the very birds Of sweet
4 song have their substance. Nor can, 'inde-
pendcntly ofthis, the f.bricators of fiction
subsist upon the lovesther fapcies may ere
ate. like a new married couple during tho
honeymoon. Why yes, the, sweet meats,
the dainty cake, and rustliug silks come OF
this. Yes too, and the pfoughmau's hog and
homihyy' comes of this rude occupation =,
Now, Mr. Editor-L would not ask your
talented arrayof contributors to change there
Interesting subjects; but l would myself say,
had I "Rubys" quaidttaient, I WOULD wrap
farming subjects .iia fancgauntil they wontd
20 down with your readers like sugar coated
bills. Had / the Inventive. and attractive
!. way Of yourstory- writer's, I would, make eye
,.tpy important agricultural interest appear as
! fascinatiusasra love. story Had / the talent
1 and genius Of your poetic contributors, l
! would, like Burns; make the country vocal
4 again with agrestic and rural. songs But
4 no useAaint got cm-so> my piece must go
I for what Ellsworth, aud ikea bitter pill,
I be swallowed with a1gagging- Or stick in the
! throat But ttatno one may mistake and
complain Of disappointment, Ehaye. appfised
1.-THE nature of the piece BY subscribing myself
as you perreiveunder the.article'
Mr. EaitST tn Tn ofaG 70 reclaim, i'm
prozeand farm, land successfully. it is now
! we'll established that stlrereaare three-great
4and, leading cssentials-I had almost said
four: Hill ditehing, manurlng, sub-soA
ploushipggAyes and IsBiHs sadd "a fourth
tssipepad reading good agricultural jnur-
ual:e These. constitute the philosophers
stone in farming These. are the keyssun-
der4hesmiies of Providence, that are-des-
tined to unlock forus, well stored granaries
and golden treasures. .-.-.,- go;
Hill ditching, ,.in connection with subso'l
and horizontal ploughing, occupies hrst
position, and should be- made the starting
peipt for the Improvement aud saving of our
sloping lands, of which almost every farmer
| has portion; and the washed and worn ap-
pearancc most farms present adnnonish US OF
an imperfection in this department OF farm
management and necessity Of reform for-it
must be apparent, to every observer, that the
washing rains of one season damage our
fields, more. than the, exhaustion of several
crops. ""SA' -
Electricity, wind, and 'wwatey are powerful
agencies which Deity employs in manifesto
ton of his omnipotence. How awfuliy sub.
tlime the electric flash and rolling thunier!
1 How terrific the sweeping, dcvasting hurri:
cane and tulbid roaring food But that
, electric flash that would rend the oak, and
annihiiare animal existence; may be so modi-
fed as to bit. .twitch nerve, or become the
necessaru bealtbful fluid that pervades and