The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18

last, containing all therein recommend
ed, together with these recommends
tions. be issued and circulated in our
Western and Middle States, as well as
in Europe. iIeg qs@
But while we know the wonderfully
abundant natural advantages bestowed
upon our State by benefcent Creator,
| it will be difficult to make those at a
distance believe in this vast diversity
and profusion Of blessingsip which we
are sfeeped, as It We're, to the lips,
while the mass of our planters, by
their acts, give the lie to their repre-
lsentations. They try to raise cotton,
which they do not need, nor consume,
and pay famine prices for all they do
need and consume. To convince the
world then that our words are true,
our acts must accord with our profes.
sions. Small farmers or large ones
will not seek S"saes where they see all
others failing to produce abundance OF
the most common nccessaries of life
where all seem to be desperately strug-
Cling, year in and year out, year after
year, finding no rest, in raising a little
cotton to buy meagre pittance OF
meat and bread. Foreigners have
common sense, and give us the credit
of having the same, and hence con
clude that cotton is the most profitable
thing we produce, and they see that is
running us continually to destruction.
We, therefore, most urgently recon-
mend the general practice by Patrons
of the advice given in the report on
agriculture adopted by the last meet
ing of this Grange, to plant princi.
pally food crops, grasses, large and
small grains, roots and fruits; to plant
less and cultivate better, thus reducing
prices of all articles that can be raised
here, which means every thing nearly
but coffee. When we do this, foreign
ers will believe the truth of our state
ments, and be glad to locate in such a
country as this is naturally, and should
be by intelligent art and cultivation,
if we, as reasonable men, are true to
our own best interests, true 10 our fami-
lies, our country and our most benefi-
cent God, who will hold US responsible
for the use we make of the magnificent
advantages He has given us.
But duty in all these respects calls US
aloud to look to another great evil at
home. Humanity, self-protection,
fealty to our noble order, demand
that we turn our best and kindest
efforts to another class than immi-
grants, though we must not for a mo-
ment lose sight of these. A large
portion of our citizens have become
discouraged, and every day sees trains
of families and individuals emigratipg
beyond our borders, sadly turning
their backs on the loved homes of
their children, tearing themselves in
despair from dear friends, and going
into voluntary exile. This tide Of en-
igration can and must be stopped.
While it continues foreigners see and
reason from it against our State, and
immigration cannot be effected suffi.
cient to fill the vacancies caused by
emigration. gAm
We, therefore, recommend that the
officers and members Of county and
Subordinate Oranges use their best
endeaVors to encourage the despond-
ing, assist the needy, and explain and
urge upon all disposed to emigrate the
expense, the uncertainty, and the
many difficulties and losses incident to
removal to o new and untried home,
using every reasonable and fair argu-
ment to fix the wavering, and to stop
and settle those already on the move,
the great dissatisfaction of
the many who would return if able.
LABOR.
By adopting the measures above re-
commended, we shall need to cultivate
less land, while by the labor now at
our command we viii be able, by di- |
versity of crops and using improved
in plements to cultivate more. Thus
would the labor question, in great
degree, regulate itself County
Oranges, through the various agencies,
can procure many laborers from Great
Britain and the Continent, and any
kind of labor desired.
But in our Middle and Western
States there are thousands of indi- |
viduals and families, who would be
glad to settle and labor among us if,
in the former States, they can be con-
vinced of the salubrity of our climate,
and in the latter, of safety of person
and property, and of kindly treat
ment of their families. Many in our
States also could be induced
to come and settle among Us, rather