The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-05
Tcte-alTete will, cur Farmers.
q SRNSi III

Mt this season in its perfection, bids to
work. Right among them at their work
we will come, and taking a scat at one
end of the furrow will have a chat each
time the plou gets up this way.
Well We ought of course to begin by
telling aome very wonderful thing. So
here He are! ai fs5rr-rsn --
1t Is known that the doincs, goings
and. .coInings of wind and weather are
no longer unknown subjects. But the
direction and force of the wind and the
temperature aud horoscope of the
weather are safely and regularly fore
told. Signal stations are erected a,
different points on the Sea Coast, and
mariners are told the morrow's storm or
calm. Now, this lore knowledge of the
weather il to be applied and utilized for
agricultural purposes and advantage.
The Illinois Horticultural Society have
sent to Congress memorial in which is
the following paragraph
s"Re do, therefore, respectfully ask
that the appropriation for the signal
Service be 30 increased as to allow the
establishment of stations of observation
in the large agricultural districts and
such, extension of the warning signals
and other publications Of results and
information as the Chief Signal Officer
may find feasible aud useful to tho agri
cultural interests Of tho country"
8tssnot' grand conception The
fasmer will no longer talk of his crop in
the'iuture With the proviso, "if we have
a good season" He will know in
advance when it will rain, when it will
be dry !, when +, plant this, that and the
ether, when TO plant it, how to plant and
cultivate it. Wonderful. But again.
We notice in she "American Farmers
Advocate" Ga splendid agricultural
masaHine,) a very suggestive article
pnder the pertinent heading "What is
tho Farmers Share ?"
In strongly advocating organization
on the part Of The farmers it says:
1t will not be disputed that one man
can ship one hundred thousand bushels
of Israia from a station per yoar at less
cost than ten men can handle tho same
amount. While the one msn might make
4 comfortable living from one cent por
bushei, either one Of tho ten would
starve upon two cents per bushel on
each Of the ten thousand. 1t in evident
then, that the division or such business
ata shipping point is always to the
farmers disadvantssc IF the grain be
worth a given amount when loaded in n
car, any excess IF charges for handling
comes cut of or rather docs not 70 into,
their pockets. So with the dry goods,
and other supple. needed by the far
snen Every ti:ae you multiply agents
for their handling you multiply every
expenSs of tho business, ind aubject
youfselfto the payment of all the iu-
erease.iS Basies BY sas that you should
support the surplus ones in
iifSt- class boasaing house, conducted on
economieaf principles. If the farmers
Of 9 to wn or township or civil district
would cooperate in their business affairs
softhat one experienced, honest man iu
eaoh branch might be selected to traus-
act the business for all, he might if you
please BE better paid now, and still the
saving to each farmer would be very
eonsiderable'm the. course of year.
Dut 10 chat about something more
reasonable, and practical, hear what the
s'soashern Culsiyator,' "a magazine
Published in Athens, Georgia, which
should 'bs5read and supported BY every
Southern tarmor,) says about
!" CoTTOS prA NTtNu
ka tG st9 0.. srv ~
ssghsarSield Of crop IS very largely
sppon the s-stand'' secured.
,Assin ,sssaceess .stteu depends upon got
tisg aiastand at particular time. A
difference Of few days or week IN
TINA of planting, often makes wonder
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