The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-22

we receive for the work done larger profits.
Our object should be not to enlarge the
acre acre cultivated yield to its highest capa-
city. The labor with which we cultivate one
acre producing from 600 to 1000 pounds OF seed
cotton costs rs much as that Whch would make
that same acre bring 5000 pounds. Is 1t economy
to use labor which is now money, so that it will
only make from ten acres what IL can as easily
make from five2 If our laborers cultivate ten
acres to the hand, is 1t not pest 10 plant only nan
that quantity in cotton working our crops under
the improved system which experience ana
science have taught, and to devote the other
moiety to grain and grasses Inese proPositlons E
do not admit of a doubt, and the question then
arises how is the productivenes5 OF our lands 10
be brought to its highest prices Here, again, l
refer YOU to your own great authorities IN
Georgia. only saying that the prime screct
Of success in planting Is IN tnorougn pre-
narration and careful culture. crop that is
properly planted is already half made, and It's
subsequent cultivation Is comparatively easy;
But in order to prepare ana ctlHvaae ou, ni, Mt,u
properly we must use all Tue Heans nI mMiSi
modern skill and recent science have offered.
This skill has placed in our hands Improved I'M
nlements of hilsbandry while science teacnes u5
how to use them, what fertlllZers 10 apply anu ..
the best mode OF their applcaSlon. was W
means Of her labor-saying machines tnat tne
North was able to keep up her agricultural anu
mechanical interests during the war, notWltll-
standing the heavy drain on her la0orine popula
tion England has increased the yleiu ol mneas a
plough, while McCormck's reaper performs M ,Iie
work OF many men in harvesting the golden
sheaves. 1t should be source OF prldc 10 us laC S
these two great labor-saying machines wnlcn are
reyolutionlzing the agricultural operations
of the world, are the inventions of Southern
men; for Bellinger, the inventor or the
plough, was q South Carollnlan, anu MCOol-
mick q Virginian. II we nope 10 keep
mace with the enlightened farmers OF otner
Countries, we must hasten to employ the means
that give them success. Every advantage OIL SOIL
and of climate Is with us, ana II we lali III tne
great race the fault will he ours. Let us then, my
brother planters, strive manfuly Tor that SUI
premacy which our kind mother, Nature "herself,
intended us to enjoy. Let US prove ourselves
worthy Of her beneilcence; let us leave 10 pace
men and partisans the troubled Held OF pontlcs 10
seek peace, recreation and happiness in those
more congenal, more alluring and more honor
able ones given by her.
"Nol For the fevcreI clty's glare and noise
Change not your purer scenes ana calmerJoys.
On the glad fields, If bounteous seasons pour,
In golden harycsts, wealth unknown before,
Adorn your homes with taste and skill impart
New charms to Nature by the help OF Art
Teach plants OF other cllmes, and stranger MOWERS,
To breathe their fragrance on your native bowers.
With fairer herds the dairy's wealth increase;
On growing focks bestow finer neece,
Give to the courser wings to sweep afar
Your country's pennon through the fields OF war.
Enclose drain, TILL with nicer hand prepare
Field, meadow, orchard, WIN increasing care.
On with the plough, each generous 1eellng speed
The genial board prepare with fresh delight,
Yet warmer make each hospitable rte."
These are the calm and pure pleasures which
agriculture holds out; these are the duties 1t ex-
acts from its votares. Our duty TO our country
demands that we should devote all our energies,
our hands, our hearts, our souls to the restoration
OF prosperity: to the re-establishment OF law and
order; of smiling peace and tranquil happiness
throughout all the limits OF our beloved South.
Let us lift her up from the dust, and show that
she still has loyal and devoted sons. Let US cling
with reverence-a reverence made deeper ana
holier by her misfortunes-to this our native land;
let no promise Of wealth or advancement tempt
as to forsake her. When the barbarian horde des-
troyed Rome and her sors in despair and sorrow
were about to forsake the Eternal CITY, we are told
that the impending doom was aveVed by happy
omen. A Centurian passing with his company
to relieve guard where the sad concoursc were
celebrating on the proposed removal, gave
the usual word Of command: Ensign,
plant your colors; we will remain here" The
senators rushing from the temple, exclaimed,
"The Gods have spoken; we obey" The popu-
lace took up the cry and rent the skies with
shouts OF "Rome forever 70 Let US, my country
men, as we stand amid our ruins, plant our
colors on the graves OF our ancestors,
and invoking reverenty the protection OF
our God, shout with more than Roman patriot
Ism, with one voice, "The South now the South
forever y,