Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-18

clear. There is large profit in we'll managed dairy
But we do not advise large Cotton planters to under
take making butter beyond their own consumption 1t
has been of to jump at conclusions too
rapidly Because silk growing very profitable un
der certain circumstances and in certain countries, it
was rashy concluded that it would be profitable every
where if climate allowed it. Hence the MOrus Multi
caus fever and its results If the attempt had been u
dciously made, it would have been profitable and will
be so still, whenever it is thus made.
The persons who can make money by making Butter,
are small planters farmers, living near towns on
railroads More will depend on the farmers wife than
on himself good miker is as important as good feed
or good cow. careless negro will soon make the
best Improbable. Her those which the
eye of man, especially Southern man, will not readi
y detect Unless he has stirring active wife, it will
be best for him to let dairy alone. If he 0as such an
one, the sooner he begins the better. With butter at
so cents per b. it is and it is likely to be
for some tme the profit a considerable dairy would
be enormous. But in order to do this, person must
be prepared for the business. There must be plenty
of succulent feed proper succession of it, good
dairy house. &c. When we speak of Cotton panta-
tion, we know exactly what is meant When speak
of dairy farm, understanding of the term should
be equally explicit. A dairy farm is in which all
other occupations subordinate and conductive to this
| leading pursuit.
Away from towns and railroads. making cheese would
be profitable than making butter, because in our
warm climate it is readily Kept and transported
than butter We have practical difficulties in cheese
|
where. We have rarely eaten better cheese than that
made in Georgia-certainy no Northern cheese.
TO planters, this is subject of interest in form in
which they have not regarded it. Where cheese gen
orally made it a cheap subst e for meat among la
boring men, 1t is very hearty Tod, and much relished
by negroes cheese room ana cheese press, should
be indispensable part of the plantation fixtures
gin house. 1t will be so regarded before long.
| Where we to get our clothing from? We make
Cotton enough. But our Wool crop does not begin to
A fret ste of nc hn0IO
with the dogs. There are more than one million per-
sons in Georgia-if allow dog to every ten per-
sons that will give Us 100000 dogs in the State A dog
eats much hOg-lt costs much to Keep him.
One hundred thousand hogs would feed large army
But they prevent many times their number of sheep.
Can any doubt there dogs at large that the
Wool crop of the State would nearly, if not quite,
equal its Cotton crop? We suggest to readers to
bring this subject to the attention of the Grand Juries
of their Counties praying them to present these dogs
nuisance, which the public good requires should be
abaed and calling Lcgis ature to impose such
tax will reduce their number to reasonable limits.
1t is sin and shame that these, for the most part,
worthless animals should not only consume so much
food, but be efectual barrier against the ntroduc
ton OF an important national industry.
But if we had the Wool, we have not the requisite
mills to supply with clothing. This is bad time to
attempt costly enterprises. Until these mills can be
created must go back to the Old hand-oom. Let
US put them up at once Let 10 one be ashamed of
homemade stutf-rather let him glory in it. It is
credit to man to have wife and da ghters who
smart enough to cothe him and themselves from the
pro }ucts of his own farm.
w hat to do for Shoes. We shall feel this diff
fcnlty before next winter We have not suf1ciency
of hides and if we had the hides we have not the tan
yards. These must be rapidly increased. 1t is oru-
nlte that by the process hides can be so quickly
converted into good leutheronly fifteen days It is
equally Fortunate in the scarcity of bark that the
ious May weed has been found to possess admirable
tanning properties dispensing entirely with bark Last
fall presented with pair OF boots tanned by
this new and rapid process We have worn them some
eight months have been constantly foot and in the
field and we have had any leather which bet
err The kind donors were AlesSrs Hunt, of Mt ZION,
Hancock Co, Ga., who own the patent for Georgia,
and to whom inquiries might be addressed The rapid
ity with which this process is completed renders it a
subject of importance in the present Qncure OF affairs
We shall experience trouble in regard to shoes both for
abores and soldiers unless increased attention is paid
to the subject
So much for food and clothing. Ia regard to drinks it
is tOpan eXI ect IN these days that portion of
population will be content with cold water. We must
act not IN view OF what ought to do but what they
will inevitably d. The consumption of Coffee at the
South is enormous, It used excessively by our labor
ing white population three times daily, at each neal
1t has been thought best say nothing of this for fear
that economy should lead them to adopt something
cheaper but hurtful If the war prevents them
from procuring their favor1e beverage, Coffee it is to
be appreheuded that they, both and women, will
To prevent this, we must press the cultivation of
the Grape. i he wines made from grapes com
paritely harmless. They can be made cheaper tLan
Coffee at ordinary times. He who plants vine.
yard is then, in our opinion, social benefactor.
lew acres in vines, every plantation, would supply
the country with cheap and healthy beverage in place
of the poisonous liquors which iniest it, To the
vineyard in suitable localities THAT is rich bottom
lands might be added the culture CT Hops, with view
to the manufacture of malt drinks. Hops when sue
titah nat Of
groundthe produce OF an acre not unreQuenty selling
for 81 800 IN year-as drawback it is expensive
and liable to casualties, perhaps not than Cot
ton or Rice
This topic is worthy the attention of the humane and
philanthrOpic. The most strenuous efforts should be
made to prevent by harmless substitute any ncreas-
ed use of ardent spirs 1t is possible to find such
subste, which at the time largely remunerates him
who provides it.
The points which have been thus briefly noticed, are
presented suggestive of thought. We had designed
to have extended the expression of views on things
worthy of attention in the useful but these remarks
already sufficiently extended, and opinions must
t be reserved to a future occasion. II.
EMPHATIC.-Some miserable creatures says the Cir.
!, clevile (O) WdtctmGn wearing the outward form OF
human beings are getting to apply the term of traitor
to every man who does not ndorse the policy of abo
tion administration and huIrah for the We have
only to say TO every fellow who applies the term to
that he is meaner than any dog craven hearted
drel base ana dirty liar, beneath the dignity OF our
r contempt
DEQUINCEY thus speaks Of PoMPEY. Substitute the
name OF SCOTT for that of the Roman statesman and
soldier, aud mark the singular ustness of the descrp-
y tion
The position of Pompey, as an old invalid, from
whom his party exacted the services of youth worthy
OF separate notice. There is not, perhaps pitia-
BILE situation than that of veteran repOsng upon his
past aurels who is summoned from beds of down. aud
from the elaborate system of comforts engrafted upon
princey establishment suddenly to reassume his armor
to prepare for personal hardshps of every kind-to