The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16
fully mas Kind Providence provided


for all our wants, and yet we will not
enjoy Sher arich gifts, although at our
doors The earth is mother kind to
all and shall not those who pattake of
her bounty furnish her with food in the
days Of her pover.yl He has not
applied his understanding TO search out
and know the reason ofthings, nor acts
wisely, who neglects the instructive
lessons Of science, confirmed by expo
rienoe. Look at the farm of him who
advances bot With the nsarcS of Improve.
msnt, and then turn 10 his neishbor,
who is a leader among his fcllows, and
mark the results. All the hopes ofthe
former, cherished in early spring, are
doomed to disnppointmeut when the
autumn comes; tho deluded man attri.
busing his failure to the uupropitious
seasons, forgetting thnt the rain aud the
sunshine are 20 che just and the unjust.
Behold bis neighbor, who in the morn.
ing so%s his seed and 10 the evening
withholds not his hand-uho 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 thcm. His hopes serwiuate
with his seed aud ripen with the 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, wcsrs the crown OF
benafactor, who has made the old fields
fruitful, aud whose barns are burdencd
with golden Sheafs. Follow his prcucpt
and example and that of our entcrpris.
ing citize ns, and when the summer is
ended you too will rejoice in the beuu-
tiful rewards of industry aud intelligence .
Of all men, none dispense their knowl-
edge more freely than the farmer; with
him it is :. luxury to do good.
Ic IS with dtEidence that have dwclt
on these things, knowledge ofwlich
others all around me possess in such
large measure. But allow use briefly to
refer to other topics that deserve your
consideration. Is it wise to appropr
ate so many broad acres to the cul,iva.
tion of cotton? Or, which il az equiYa
lent inquiry, can the planter prosper
who purchases his corn in Baltimore
aud his bacon in Cincinnati For if
you do not mako it, to that it must come
ut !as.. Such bread and meat come to
you loaded with expense OF transporta-
tion, commissions, aud the merchant Is
profits. Can yoa stock your farm if
you buy yoat grain submit these
queries to your decis ion.
Has not The time come, feiL9.eiti
zens, when you should consider the i'm.
portsnce Of diveraifying your pursuits
with the Introduction ef other things
adapted to our sofia 6iiiin,s,ef Nav
We not indulge the hope tha, the day is
lot distant when We shall not only ret
under our own vine and hs tree, but
F" h. u the pure juice of our grape will
sapersede the manufactured poisous that
degrade and destroyr [Applauss. !
One of your worthy directors is u pioneer
in this branch of industry, anu his efforts
should be applaudcd ahd his enterprise
encouraged.
1t the progress in the use and opplics-
.sion OF ma s'ores. has been rapid aud reno.
waiting, there are other causes contribu-
ting to the increased productions of our
lands. The mechanic, by his artistic
skilS is your benefac,or b. the invention
OF new and the Improvement of old iu-
plements in every department of indus.
try. Within few years the pumber
OF labor sar:ng machines would tax
your csedality. These innovations have
occurred within the life OF many here
present, whose memory can touch both
periods. Fifty years ago the shovel
plough aud bull tongue were the only
instruments useNl to break the soil for
tillags--eyen She sweep was novelty.
Now the number of implements used in
planting the seed, cultiv&,ips the crop
and gathering it, is lcgiol.
IF you do no, emmy these booofts,
you are only half u iarmer. If you
would keep up with the uge il which
you live, you must read, think and
confer freely among yourselves. l sill
not dwell on these things. One short
essay from your president would super.
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