The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16

80 i'St euN gcO VIZ VIII EUIs
enjoy her srich gifts, although at our
doors. The earth is mother kind to
all and shall not those who pat,ake of
her bounty furnish her with food ia tho
days Of her poverty2 He has not
applied his understanding 70 search out
and know the reason ofthings, nor acts
wisely, who nsglects the instructive
lessons of science, confirmed By sxpe
rienoe. Look as the farm of him who
advances bot with the narca of inrprove.
msnt, and then turn TO bis neiglbor,
who is q loader among his follows, and
mark the results. AL the hopes of the
former, cherished in early spring, are
doomed TO disnppointment when the
autumn comes; tao deluded man attri.
buting his failure to- the uupropitious
seasons, forgetting that the rain and the
sun -shiue are 20 the just and the unjust
Behold bis neighbor, who in the morn.
ing so*S his seed and 10 the evening
withholds not his hand-who observes
not the wind when he sows nor regards
the clouds when he reaps, who for times
and seasons trusts to Him who gives and
regulates them. His hopes gerwipate
with his seed and ripeu with tho full
harvest. II will not be thought indeli-
cate in this connection to refer to your
successful and Intelligent president, who
by the public voice, wears the crown of
= benefactor, who has made the old fields
fruitful, aud whose barns are hardened
with golden Sheafs. Follow his prcccpt
and example and that of our entcrprs.
ing citize lis, and when the summer is
ended you too will rejoice in the beuu.
tlful rewards ofindustry aud intelligence :.
OF all men, none dispense their knowl-
edge more freely than the farmer; with
him it is y luxury TO dc good.
Icis with dtEidence that have dwclt
on these things, knowledge ofwhich
others all aro anl me possess in suoh
large measure. But ALLOW nre briefly to
refer to other topics that deserve your
consideration. Is il wise to sppropri
ate so many broad acres to the cul,iya.
tion of colton7 CIR, which is au equiva
lent inquiry, can the planter prosper
who purchases his corn in Baltimore
aud his bacon in Cincinnati For. If
you do not make it, to that it must come
at last. Such bread and meat come to
you loaded with expense of transporta.
tion, commissions, aud the merchant .
profits. Can yoa stock Sour farm if
you buy yott grain 7 submit these
queries to ye decis ion.
Has not the ,ime come, fel.o9.eiti.
Gems, when you should consider the i'm.
portsoce OF di7ersifying your pursuits
with the Introduction Of other things
adapted to our soil and cSinatef fiay
ne not indulge the hope that the day is
not distant when we shall not only re-,
under our own vine and ds tree, but
" h u the pure juice of our grape will
sspersede the manufactured poisous that
degrade and destrcyr GApplnuss.l ]
One of your worthy directors is pioneer
in this branch of Industry, and hrs efforts
should be applaudcd ahd his enterprise
encouraged
1t the progress in the use and applies.
,siop OF hlsneres. has been rapid and reno.
vatins, there are other causes oontribu-
ting to the increased productions of our
lands. The mechanic, by his artistic
skilh is your benefactur b. the invention
OF new and the Improvement of old i'm
plemen's in every department of indus,
try. Within few years the numbsr
OF lab hbor-sasing machines would tax
your credahty. These innovations have
occurred within the life Of many here
present, whose memory Gnu touch both
periodS. fifty years ago the shovel
plough aud bull tongue we're the ouly
instruments uss,l to break the soil 70
.tillags--eyen she sweep was novelty.
Now the number of implements used in
planting the seed, cul,ivatins the crop
and gathering it, is legion.
If you do not emmy these oonefts,
you are only half iarmer. If you
would keep up with the uge il which
yon live, you must read, think and
confer freely among yourselves. will
not dwell on these things. One short
essay from. your president would super,
sede my crude suggestions. There is
one more topic that deserves few words
not only because it 10 tie occasior of