The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-15
I dDsaigebnrg Farmers.

8teS SOO ueSotSu W tue wants unu repre-
sent the interest of the farmer class of
the Community. The town of Orange.
burg lis growing 80 rapidly, its interests
are becoming SO varied and important,
It's sspopulhtion and edifcation increasing
30 steadily, and the patronage of our
merchants and citizcns SO liberal an ID
constant, that this journal is IN duty
bound to cater to the wishes of our town
folk and to reflect their truest interest
aud hold ever dear and high the well
fare, end prosperity of our citizens at
the court house city.
But still the old truism and hackney.
cd maxim, that agriculture is the basis
of,eur entire regimen and financial polity
and system, and that we are all depend
entg Upon the farmer for our thrift aud
success, are strongly and most practical
" illustrated with ms. To the farmers
OF the county then this journal owes a
high and imperative duty. In the dis
charge of this obligation which is upon
usrps Journalists this paper, ever and
anon, in its editorial columns devotes
considerable space to that legislation
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and TO the discussion of those subjects
whieh are. of practical interest to thc
ahrnleEs,g Without, of course, being
tExelusiyely an agricultural journal, nor
'ssimihg at all at that standard of utiita
Shp aud experimental interest attained
by our agricultural magazines and liter
stare we have and will ever lend
Iissady ear to the wants of our farmers
and in preparing matter Cor our paper
take cognizanee ofsubjects of momon MT
60 them.
Agriculture it is said beautifully is
sssths keystone to ell Industrial structures.
If is fails or flags the mine is dormant,
She ring of the anvil is faint. the mer-
chant i idle aud apprehensive, and
even the Press itself-thc origin of in
81 tslligenesTqsagss weary way.
sgEDe0ni the other hand with this Great
Interest prosperous, all else sympathizes,
and the busy hum of trade, commerce
ard industry resounds in musical activi
~.
~ NO where, as said, is this relati N
eloscr nor this sympathy more tender or
Isaatrsager than win US. Upon our far
msrs depends the welfare ofthcir county
and Of our town.
And never did great interests dcvolvc
upon broader shoulders, steadier heads,
: stronger arms or braver hearts. The
iarmcrs Of Orangeburg, as class are
equal to the trust reposed, in the great
industrial chemc, rpon them Thr.f y.i,.
~, dustrious, enterprising and indotni.able,
they are equal to their farmer fathers el
i the best days of this State and are wor.
thy brothers and peers e8 the great
workers Of alb sections of this country.
IL d they, who have rebuilt this
!, ruined section, they, who beating the
sword into the ploue have studi
ed the arts of peace and caused the
desolated wilderness of desertiou and
= war TO blossom with tho teeming, fruit
Ia ofharvssk
oda Never aaaid the conflict aud emulation
Of rival interests can the true citizen or
journalist undervalue their services or
undcrrate their Importance. The
6 destiny of this country, financially,
politically and socially rests with our far.
msrs. To them the honor, on them the
TesponsibiIity
Az they "go forth to SOW" iu the
early spring, as they bear the heat and
burden Of the summer day, and as they
eipg the harvest. song of victory, the
sympathy nnd. regard, and prayer of the
patriot and citizen attend them.
To this class---our farmcrs-thus
honorable and honored, we love to talk.
And we have word now to say to