Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-16

say. the poet. wo will add in view of the Farm
d Planters present proposition,
But he who finds a better grass
Shall out live blocks of solid brass.
For one We beg leave to utter the opinion that
ours il neither the soil, nor the climate for the
grasses. And the man who will discover and ei-
tablish some good substitute for the grasses in
Southern Agriculture, will deserve something
better than your monHmeatum perennius ere =
let him have IN annual hecatomb for the next
thousand years or 90.
8. And now we come to something of the semi
political and patriotic cast The .Sonth-r4 Euiti-
ratur. it appears. had been twitting South Caro-
lima in this fashion:
1T has been the curse Of that gallant old State,
South Caroline. that she has been taking care OF
the nation, to the neglect of her soil. 1t has
placed her in the rear when she ought to have
been in the advance"
To which remark our agricultural tripod re-
sponds in true chivnlric style, saying great
many good things, out OF which we select point
o: two:
We are not sensible Of the fact that South
Carolina has, ceteris paritus, fallen in the rear OF
her older Southern sisters in agricultural improve
ment, in educational progress. IN manufacturing
enterprise, or internal improvement. South Caro-
lima was the ir>t State in tho Cniun to charter IN
Agricultural Socirety, one of the first to inaugu-
rate meteorological aud agricultural surveys, the
first to introduce railruadS md one of the first to
essay manufacturing.
South Carolina has always maintained IL good
cro.lit abrosd, her banking system has never
been reproachcd with failure, her people have
generally stool 6rm in the financial shocks, she
hus never repudiatcd dollar, and . South Caro-
lima bank bill will pays current from Maine to
Minncs"ta. This don't look like taking care of
the nation has entirely bsnkrupted her.
What is her agricultural condition nowf She
has meteorological and geological survey going
on under an accomplished minerSlogist She has
nourisking State Agricultural Society, literally
endowed by the State, which is diAusiug light and
infusing energy throughout the country. She has
several fourishing factories, good aour-mlls, and
although by NO means occupying the position We
would like to see her, We are not willing to ac-
knowledge that she IS altogether in the rear. We
can say, too, that have fner orchards Of choice
fruits. and greater varieties-and that many OF
the old fields, long ago worn out, have been re-
claimed, and are making good crops OF cotton.
Land bus increased in value from II. to 500 per
wheat than We used to, and more cotton. We
hare more sheep, and better cattle, mules and
horses"
All true. Atcast tho facts are accord"nt there
with in Edgesold. The improvement of our pco-
pie in husbandry as woll IS in production, has
been very rapid and cheering during the past ten
years. The cotton farm Of Dr.. II. Burt is a
striking instance Of this increase,-a place which
II years ago was regarded comparatively worth
less, now producing most beautiful and abundant
crops of both corn and cotton. This year the
Doctor will make 80 bags with eleven full hands,
and u auficiency Of corn. lie has 10000 lbs Of
cotton on. already, having hired hands to help in
yet there are thousands of acres in the District,
piney woods and Oakley woods, which have been
improved in productiveness in nearly correspond
ing ratio. Iu orchards and vineyards too, we can
point to our GREGG, our MCDONALD, and others,
who have opened up this field of industry in
manner not e1cellcd by Georgia, or any othor
Southern State. No, no, Mr.. CULrrvAToR,-we
are not so much in the rear" ns you imagine.
Give it to him again, old Columbia. Tell him to
come and see our folks and find out the facts of
the case before he deals ngan in such allegations.
9. Let US now hear from the editorial depart
ment on the subject Of Sheep. Aud here we quote
an article in full. 1t will commend itself to the
thoughtful consideration of every farmcr
SuEEP.-The enterprisins spirit Of tho proprie-
tors Of the Saluda Manufacturing Company, near
Columbia, has opened the eyes, We hope, Of many,
to the importance of dcvoting moro attention to
sheep husbsndry.
The demand for wool, coupled with the facilities