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

our object should be not 10 enlarge the
are! oI cultivation hut to make every
city. The labor with which we cultivate ono
acre producing from 600 to 1000 pounds OF seed
cotton costs rs much ny that which would mako
TINT same acre bring 5000 pounds, Is 1t economy
TO use labor, which Is HOW money, so that il will
only make from ten acres What :. can as easily
acres To the hand, Is IL not best plant only half
that quantity i'll cotton, working our crops under
science lIave taught, and 10 devote lllc other
inoicty tn grain and grasses These propositions
arises lua is the rroduciveness Of our lands To
bc brought To its highest price Here, again.
refer you to your own Erea. authorities In
Georgia. only saying that tire prime scrcct
of success In planting IL In thorough pre-
raraiion ana careful culture. a crop that is
properly planted is already half made, and is
subsequent cultivation Is cGnpaiaiively easy.
l'ut in order to prepare and cilivatc our iand
properly, we must use all the meals which
modern skill and recent science have offered
This skill has placed in our hands Improved i'm.
pcmcnts Of inlsban'iry, while science teaches us
The best mode Of their application. IL was by
means means nl her labor,saving machines that The
mechanical interests tluriii. lie war, notwith-
standing; The heavy d!aE va her laboring popul;l-
iion England has increase; the yield of whca,
plough. while McCornicks rcepcr performs tile
work of many men in harvesting the golden
sleavcs II should l,c II sonrccof pride TO llf that
these two great lahor-savng machines, which are
rerolutionzing the asric,;iIrral operations
men; for cliingcr The 'r inventor @ ''S'"ti OF tic
plough, WAS South Caro,dan, und McCor-
mick y tirsirian. II we hope to keep
pace with The enlightened farmers of other
countries, We must hasten To eip'Dy the means
that give them success. Every advansa.c OF soil
great race the fault will he oiirg. Let thcn my
brother nlanters, strive manfully FOR that su-
pr,ema,cy which our Kind mother Nature herself,
worthy or her bcncilccncc; let us leave To place
men and parttsans the troubled Held OF politics to
seek peace, recreation AMI happiness In those
more congcnial, more allurinI ana more honor
able ones given by her.
"No For the fcvcrcd city's glare and noise
Change not your pilrer scenes and calnlcr Joys.
On the glad ncls, II hOunteous seasons pour
In golden harycs;s, wealth unknown before
hdorn your homes-wiih tns,c and akill impart
New charms 10 Nature by tile help Of Art
Teach plants OF other climcs. and stranger flowers
To- breathe their fragrance on your native bowers.
With faircr herds the dairJ's wealth Increase;
On growing nocks brstow Il finer fleece,
Give TO the conrscr wings to sweep afar
r Your counry,s nsnnon through the fields OF war.
Field, meadow, orchard, with Increasing care.
Help, with more open hand, the neighbours need.
The genial board prepare with fresh delight
Yet warmer make each hospltablc rite"
These are the calm and pure pleasures which
agriculture holds out; these are the duties IL eN.
acts from It's votarIes. Our duty TO our country
demands that VIC should devote all our cucrgics,
o9r hands our hearts, our souls TO the restoration
order; or smiling peace and tranquil happiness
throughout all the limits OF our beloved South.
Let us lift her up from the dust, ami show TINT
she still has loyal and devoted SONS Let us cling
with rcyercncc-a reverence made deeper and
holicr by her miSfortuncS-to this our native land
let no promise Of wealth or advancement tempt
rs 10 forsake her. When the barbarian horde DIES
| troyed Rome, and her sons In despair and sorrow
were about To- forsake the Eternal city, we are told
that the impending doom was averted by n happy
omen: A Centurlan passing with his company
TO relieve guard where the sad concnursc were
celebrating OH the proposed removal, gave
The usual word or command Ensign,
plant your cO!0rS; We will remain here" The
senators rushing fr,m the temple, exclaimed.
The G0ds have spoken; we obey" The popl-
lace took Up the cry anil rent the skies with
men, as We stand amid our ruins, plant our
col0rs on the graves OF our ancestors,
ami invoking reyerently tue protection OF
our Goh. shout with more than Roman patriot
Ism, with one voice, "The South now the South