The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-02

the first consideration; and subject
would to do justice impose severe tax upon your
patience
might supefous the necessity of serious
change agricultural habits and practices Yet there
many who though general admitting this fail appreciate the
pressing necessity Of the change required
agricultural commonwealth the fundamental requirement Of
continued prosperity is beyond possible eavi that The fertility Of
the soil maintained Whenever this condition fails, wholly in
part ufment agriculture corresponding
occupation inhabitants especially if other countries
compete them the pursuit under favorable croum
The population that other pursuits, if
the natural Of their country permit them do while
chasing supplies abroadas happens, mining regions
But such choice Of pursuits, the result of the exhau
ton Of the soil simply dpn"; the inhabitants seeking emf
grafton conquest the Of subsistence and comfort denied
them by sterile soil at home.
THE LESSONS
History both ancient and contemporary furnishes abundant ex
ap the working Of these The decline empires and
the decay nations have often gone hand in hand with the decline
Of the soils pductenes, that the coincidence escape the
OF any student Of history Greece and Rome; and
neither Italy from the depopuaon result
from the emigration of the portion of their
teemins population possessing soils unexhaused and
Offering larger
portions Of ancient Latum of grass and tste sup
porting but pastoral population; and the dreaded POnne
snfs that time, the of thriving villages. The
Georges Virgil and the treatses of Coumea show that the
difficulties beginning experience seriously felt in
their times and the dsoaion of the fertile Roman Cmpagna
has its parallel quilted waving broomsedge
surround most Of older country-towns
Spain another point and much the habit of
neng the decline and fall which that potent empire has
let profit the teachings
Han esteemed the most fertile province of the Roman empire
and in the reign of Add Eahman Ill "a D. 96
Spain alone counted some thirty millions of inhabitants
Six centuries LATER under the Philip Second
Spanish writer Herrera says, his agriculture
What be the that nowadays deficiency
makes in land that now in times of peace
pound of much long ago. a
midst Of war; Overpopulaton be the where
sand Moor found employment there scarcely
hundred Christians Neither be gold
perhaps The soil eh lies dorma"tF But the soil does need any
other than the sleep; winter
refresh it, and provide with sproutng
seeds What them the that the soil will nourh
more And like of modern believers quack
and he The mule the
ry gained ground since which Spain
1t has not the strength to pillow deep enough"
Doubtless with deeper age producivenes might have been
longer maintaned with subOing the step
the reclamation of soils But the real fault lay dea
the winters Sleep sufficient the soils loss from crop
1t is perhaps this mistake that discovery
America and of the India; for falling
living much less their fortunes at home, the enepng part the
population sought them in the discovery and conquest
HOW WE REPEAT HISTORY
And population repeating history under the
influence with better implements of lae
tire" the soil first taken into cu
which then fence is transferred to
another newly cleared This in its
nons cropping after with the By
this time probably neghbor getting too
close him for comfort and his land and improvements
sale at whatever price he for them;
him on his way Texas territorewere in time he will re-
peat the cycle of operations.
1t is the rowing popenes hardy pioneers that we owe
the rapid development of the Far West whose conquest they are
steadily advancing But have passed develop
men and Is high time for to be looking
things that can endure permanently.
IMPROVEMENTS
There but little incentive improvement homes long
as there always turks the the probability abandoning
them before long selling fraction of their value So
long as this feeling prevails only wha' absolutely needu
the moment the future and bring the event
OF SAFE will be looked by the settler home
eng-al tendency the establishment of home which
Is So powerful in its influence for good evil young
% long as our children learn from regard merely
The Indian or Arab does his temporary thing
be abandoned succeeded in ppno it of ia 6rst
hush OF fertility rapid bv
ping without even rest or rotation long will they
any hgh degree those social qualities which distinguish peaceful
and civilized uler of the soil nomad There is in the very
pah OF existence have referred degree
iessness Of consequence of devil hinnost rn
clple which cannot but leave
tua life OF community 1t has been said of late m
distinguished philosopher that after ALL progress civilization
mas no more important result show exponent
than the Improvement of Kitchen pantry dining
ROOM aror and bedroom and back ouhouses orchards
ana hed The correctness of this remark
foeoy at FIRST but little reflection will its strict truth
anu gentlemen rehned cheerful and pleasant everywhere
the marks OF an intelligent refined and communityhey are
pacay mrdependen exceptional apart we Judge
% Inc aH ny the "o which should be its outgrowth.
FIELDS
What do all over the sae-wbat do strsn -. :; -;
along great highways the Jackson and
Central Railroads? will tell of gaan
lately met at Grand junction. who direct from Texas am Nav
orleans Said he Il don't how you Mississippi people make
iingeither land mserably poor YOU have abs i
wu why the whole country along that look, ike
turkey gobbler that has been pulled through b the tail
Now doubt whether the whole things on more .n.1
an IN Texas but them their lands fresh has not oe
ret But gentlemen ours hand it is time seeing about it.