The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-15
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It i now time to put lie machinery Of cultivation
into full operation The fencing should be carefully
examined and substantially repaired Ploughng should
commence Plantbeds should be vel burnt and seed Of
various kind sown--not emitting tobacco seed as our
people will smoke. It said uplands strongly
impregnated with sapetre, the very soil that produces
the best tobacco in the world.
Oats and large quantity 6 spring wheat, should be
put into the ground without the least delay Irish po
tatoes planted, and every preparation be made for
early gardening Let large quantities Of beans and peas
be planted they preferable to rice. Tomatoes are
excellent for the table, culinary purposes, etc etc
Turnips and pumpkins equally valuable both for
and beast Let every planter raise bis own hogs
they increase very rapidly and pork at s. per hundred
is more renuneraye than cents per pound
large quantity of corn Ter it is king after all, be-
ing tie most substantial food for and bes SHOULD
be planted and well cultivated to make plenty
not only to live on but to fatten the hogs and beeye
for it is ridiculous suppose that good and whole
some meat can be made without the stock fed upon
grain. The most experienced viii tell you this.
cotemporary justly observes that all wealth comes
from labor Money is only the representative of labor
performed in the past. 1t is labor salted down, or
picked for future use Now the resources Of almost
any country, whose chief pursuit is agriculture can
be exhausted so long their system of labor
is assaulted Had the planters Of the south been
wise, they would have planted only small amount Of
land il eoten and have given'up their broad acres to
corn wheat rye, barley and oats
The Louisiana planters are not suffering from the
blockade half much as the cotton planters of some
other States Why is this? may be asked. Because
they find market for their sugar in the States Of the
Contederacy. The cotton planters would have found
market for all their corn, had they turned the State
into a field Of grain. The blockade is Injurious only
to the cotton planter. If our ports we're open to Eu-
rope would be advantageous in military point
Of view, because We could get powder and arms; but
how would this bring any bacon into the country?
Now bacon and lard are more necessary than any
thing else, except guns and powder If little or no
cotton is raised the present year. bacon and lard will be
abundant.
Let our planters pay great attention to sheep rails
ing. Let their wives, daughters and female slaves 60
to work and make good domestics for wearing apparel
and well padded quilts for their beds Let clover and
grass be cultiyaed-ced the milch cows well and
every weck-then and not till then, will they be
able to make any thing ike butter.
Every planter should raise horses and mules for lii
own use, and discontinue the practice Of paying ol
horses and mules from Sloo to $780, which does not
actually cost the raiser $50. By rasg stock at home
they would avoid the great risk Of acclimatng panta
ton animals,
Let there be dlers about plantation-it is easy
to learn some to make coarse shoes-maNe and memo
ploughs-a1e and Acknowledgement the wagon anJ
plough ear-prepare proper sheds for the stock, fowls
&c All these little things may be attended to during
r4ny days
Particular attention should be paid BY our ladies t.
raising geese and making good feather beds, torit is
perfect disgrace to be sleeping upon poor moss mat
truBscs while fine comfortable feather beds are with
in our reach.
When rely upon and cultivate the resources with
in our own section Of country, and until them vii
we become an independent people Make more anu
buy less is our motto.