The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-30

/. has already proved It's superiority. 1t Is
easily cultivated, and is not liable to 50 many
accidents. lttakes deeproot spreads vide.
ly, and is rich in valuable fertilizers
The Improvement OF his land should be a
constant object with the farmer. tie should
Look not merely to the present, but to the
future. Whether his farm be large Or small
/ and, as general rule, the smaller the bet
ter--a prudent foresight should govern all
has labors. Ii he cannot afford to pay for
fertilizers, let him make them by compost.
ing let him save all his ashes and apply them
/ TO his land; let him resort 70 green crops
turned in, which never fail to remunerate
for the Labor aud expense besto we'd let him
protect his soil by deep ploaghlng, and by
horizontal ploughlns. where it is necessary,
aud by succession OF grasses, which will
afford nutrlment Tor his stock aud al the same
time prevent the land IRON washing, Let
him resolve. aud Away, bear IN mind, that
his home and the home of his children is just
Waere he IS that il this or that Improvement.
Or fixture, or adjournment, should not b. pro-
titable or needtu this year. Il may be next
year, or years thereafter; and that nothing
valuable in its nature which he may put ~
or on his land, will be lost to him or his de
scendants. II IS this spirit OF thurough cul.
tiyation, OF permanent Improvement, which
can alone attach our people as they should
b. attached 70 the soil, and make tie State
what she deserves 10 be anong her sisters.
The farmer mast LABOR intelIgenlly. aud
with well defined object in view, or he wall
labor To lltlle profit. knowledge is not only
power. but Il /, money. We see this truth
illustrated every where, in all human Oceu
patahs. We must know before we can do !;
and he that knows most in any parsuit or
business, no matter IN what way he may have
acquired his knowledge, will be sure to ex J.
Gel the stupid aud unlnlormed.
North Carolina mas be divided iatn three
parts. 10 wit. the plans OF the east, the roll.
ing land, OF the interior or middle region,
aud the mountains aud valleys OF The west.
She occupies the best ATTITUDES o, the surface
Of the globe, being shielded by her situation
from the extreme cold Of the North AMI the
blasting heats oi the South. Every cereal or
grain, every species Of grass, every lesumll
GUS plant, every berry. every fruit tree, aud
every vine, cunnOn 10 tie temperate zone,
together With rice, tobacco aud cotton, at
tam perfection ~ her sull. Her timber Of
various kinds, aud her naval stores, are more
abundant than lhase OF other States, aud
equal "a quality I, the best. From the cOun.
u ot Sasl to the Tennessee line, her hills
and mountains are richly stored with miner
ais Ot all kinds; while nearer the orean, aud
almost on lts very shores, are elements Of
nutrition lr the soll, an stone mari for
building purposes. unexcelled IN other quar-
tiers. Her swamp lands. situated Ia the
Eastern COinties, though they have long
been a source VI pruit. aud though al THIS
time they are attrietlng more attedtiOn tlan
heretofore, have never been Sufficiently ap
preeiated. IL estimated that al least one
million 81 acres IT these ianI., capable If
welding ten barrels ii corn 10 the acre, are
shl uarecldlmei, aud consequenils unfit
ted Tor cultivation. E,amIHng their weld
at eght barrels Ia the alre. il would gave
eigtit millions OF barrels. which exceeds tile
corn crap % the n.tre STATE in 1919, by two
millions VI 5lrrel,. II pfoduttnsnes. ani
10 tie slslenance Hhlch they will aiiJfd Ia
AMIN ~ ltie. lhe,e iiais are destined 10 b..
cone the Egypt .! the South. hey are 20
rich-so well supplied w!tA nrgtnic and IN.
organic mattrr-ln4t they vail wear a. well
a. the best bUttuin land, 1T kfkan.a, Or Tex.
a.. There are ilnl, in ilYd. Waicil have
been cultivated ~ corn iOr nearly ! century,
witinut ans apparent dsnin1tlon of ih IL
fertility. Lands Ike these, whether 20 ma.
turaii, orrenlrred ~ ~ arr, are really more
valuable t. the State tian nasal stre.. or
nine, u gold anl silver.
Inc best evidence, Uf wealth always con.
sist IN Eat cattle aud poultry. line horse.,
good male-, handsome aud we'll constructed
dividing houses. stables aud barns, srll.fea
and weli.e"nleHipd labOfer.; mi these evI.
denees are generally seen on fertile, well.
conducted larm,. told aud silver, ami "a
val stores. though property 10 Themselves, /
are 0Bly the means Tor obtaining these re
sllt-. Vet etert pursuit - 10 be commend
20 % 90 time aud place, tnasmgch ~ Just
distribution u labuf, created BIZ diversity
~ pursuits. /, indispensable % high state
ol civilization and refinement
Ouf leading staples are rice. corn. wheat,
tobacco aud cotton. The value Of tie 10
baccn crop 81 the United St4te.ln 1858, was
seventeen million. - dollars - .alue TIL,
year cannot BE- less tIian tsrntt live million.
Tde value ~ the cotton crop tor 1853 was
one hundred aud se,enty.eight miiuii- IL.
value tni. year. II the generally rerel,sd rs.
innate ~ inlr millions 81 bales, cannot be
less than Two hundred millions. Tie value
y Tour Southern pruigcls--rice, sugar, IL.
baecn aud cUitDn--rnse ir0m .i8ty.six mil.
ilph oi dollars 10 1910, to two hundred and
thirteen millions III 1858: aud ~ thi. 4 but
lnuriren inllinns we're due 90 cotton and 10. \
paeee. There = 30 prospect that ne Brush
ind French governments will succeed IT, ans 4
considerable extent 10 producing cation ~
Asia and Africa. Even u the plant shpuld
nature aud weld Il. we'll there IL here. in.
voluntary or slave Labor j. wanting, without
ahirlI tie staple cannot BE- successfully cul. I
.itated. Experience has .hoan that we can
'rll a. much rice. wheat aud corn az We can
,r',duce while the extension Of our com.
ne,ce to China. Japan abG other quarters,
nd the increased Use u tobacco IL our own
.0lntft give, assurance that tie cultivation
i this pl,ni wall continne 10 be profitable |
North Carolina DTsdueed IN IHiu .h.n, !