The constitutional union., 1861-03-22
THE FARMERS COLUMN.

TIE POLICY OF THE SOUTHERN PLANTER
 For years past, says The Southern Rural Gentleman, we have held to the one line of policy, and controverted all others. whether at our tiresIde, in connection with friends. or more publicly at the meetings of Boards in Agricultural gatherings, as well as ill the public press. Whether cur policy is true or false, to the best interest of our common country to ourself or others; eache3tor to have the right from a cQipfor himself. As judge for himself elff.83fff; 83fff as we hold no office we are Rcnforce our opinions, and, especl- ' dl1y, as we never have attempted to create prejudice against any we hold heterodoXical, and willing all men should judge and act for self; we hope like measure will be meted to ourseif There may be want of capacity in u8 to understand and appreciate. but no less true, we mean. could comprehend the basis of other calculations who differ from us. We will not De Intentionally misunderstood, and here attempt, at least to state our position concsely, and also what we combat. We hold, it IS the policy of the Southern planter | to make on, and in within his own premises as nearly all of his necessities, as the nature of things will permit; but to make his own l l cost. We see nothing to prevent making meat and corn, and hay, axe handles, hoe 1 handles, collars, blow gear, and much of oth- CT things, and yet make as much cotton as hands can gather in good condtion-in l proper time-so as to have q portion of time to keep up plantation. We oppose mak;ng4 cotton, selling at ten cents nett, and paying out Onetenth for meat; occasionally. if not l yearly, per cent for corn; buying all farm ] stock, and much of even. the butter consum- 1 cd in the family. We hold, If the Tennessee, l farmer, or him from Kentucky, Ohio Indi- ana, Illinois, or Missouri. can raise horse, and bring here to sell Us at $50 incurring risk of climate, and short work for the first 1 year. at least, that we can rear the same ami mal and for same price. We cannot see the economy, much less the necessity to be at all 1 labor and expense, wearing out team, land, and negroes, with our own attention, and the l cost of oyersccr to make, and sell lUOO bush els of corn to sell for SIU00. and then pay out that amount. or even S75O to buy meat when the 1000 bushels would dm ,c the meat and rear young stock at the same time; yet this has been urged upon Us, by those who stand higher with our press as intellectual and moneymaking men, than we do. We go farther. We contend it Is the part of wis |. dom to give employment to breeding women one month prior. to confinement, and two l months after, at spinning. weaving, and patch ! ing, than tJ thrust them iyyh into rod and 1 heat-wct or dry--to make cotton; and 1 should the gain in these months be very lit- tie, apparently, it is really large ]. the end, and should not be lightly considered First, We maintain health. and second, we give some vitality to children enable mother and child to resist disease. Yet an article of clothing made at home, is worth double at the least of bou.hten stuff, and system of home economics fixed.
 TnE Maianna, (Florida) Patriot, gives counsel worthy of being put in practice in all l sections of the Conicicracy, in the following 1 language: We will again call the attention of the farmers 10 the importance of planting large grain crops In the present state of the political world we cannot torshadow the com l ing future. We are now almost suffering for bread in consequence of the sh3rtncss of the lJst crop, and another year may make matters worse. et us all take lesson from this and plant largely of grain. Ih.s will give us independence If every farmer in Jackson  county would devote five acres more to corn. and five less to cotton, the county would be in a much more prosperous and independent condition than 1t is now. First set off enough land that wiE be sure to make more than enough corn to serve you the very worst crop year, and then. if you have other lands and other labor to be employed. plant cotton. But be sure to have corn enough.
 4 DURABLE PAINT FOR Our -DooR WORK. To quanttyof charcoal, add.a quantity of lIthar2e as q drcr to be well leyigatcd with good boiled l.nsecd oil The above forms good black paint, and by adding ellow ochre, an excellent green is produced which is pre- icrable to the bright green frequently used on out-ot-door work, as 1t docs not fade with the sun. ...- ..-.... ---. ......-...
 KITCHEN ODoHs-A skillful housewife informs us that the unpleasant odors arising from boiling ham, cabbages. etc, is complete ly corrected by throwing whole rel peppers into the pot--at the same time that the fla yor ot the food is improved. We have heard that pieces of charcoal will produce the same effect, but we have not seen it tried.
 EMIGRATING.-A party of cmigrants from Tennessee, with no other destination than that of Ohio attracted much attention in the street yesterday. They had two wagons, one drawn by pair of horses and the other by d yoke of oxen, an extra horse, COW and calf