The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-27
Climates and Productions.

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The differences in temperature, soil,
moisture, winds and seasons generally,
between States separated in latitude, or
even contiguous to each other, require to
Soc tested practically by experiments, as
wellas treated scientifically in discussion.
Our Southern country embraces wide
area of varying climates and differing
soils, upon which can be grown every
thing suitable for food or desirable for
clothing. But it is not every State which
can produce everything. The products
best adapted to each, should be carefully
noted, and.detailed reports sent forth.
Every one who has interesting facts. or
by actual experiment and satisfactory
reasoning, has arrived at conclusions
chat may be valuable to others, will con-
fer service upon them by letting them
be known. A remarkable thing, noted
already to some extent, md requiring to
be more fully explained, is that the rich
Mississippi Valley and the fat alluvial
lands of Louisiana, hive yielded of late
years not more than half in cotton of
what is produced on lands in South Ca
Kolina and Georgia once reputed to bo
Toor. A similar result is shown in the
corn crop, too. We all remember how
strong the tide of immigration from our
odd States to the West was. The COM
paint was universal, that our lands were
worn out. But now it turns out that
Npon these so-called worn-out lands.
better crops are raised than upon the
hIesh soils of the West. Such fact
needs to be more fully presented and
authenticated, and if true to the extent
claimed, its causes and conditions ought
TO be elaborately explained. There is
much comfort in it. twill tend to assure
us that our soil grows better instead of
poorer, and will end in the conviction
that we had better be contented with our
lot, MS we cannot improve it by change
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The great African colonization scheme,
which the Washington correspondents
say is fathered by President Grant, seems
to be heading up nobly. The Presidents
organ, the Washington Republican, had
a long editorial, on Monday, on the
brilliant future of Western Africa, +"
which is evidently put forth as feeler
.of the public pulse. Here is an extract: ::
-'It is high time that o more enlight-
ened and liberal policy be adopted by
us. To this end, let our people prompt
ly and heartily second the proposition
now submitted for an exploration of
Western Africa. We have money to
spare for Polar expeditions, for the sur
vey Of the Valley of the Jordan, for
watching solar eclipses, the transit of
Venus, and sounding tho sea. Can we
not devote few thousand dollars to the
elevation of continent which we have
wronged? In whatever point of view we
contemplate Liberia in its relations to
the United States, ws shall find it de-
serving. of all possible encouragement
and assistance"
The proposition is to build railroad
unto the interior of Africa, and for the
Government to subsidize it, and then
export the negro to the fever-cursed
.iungles.. 1t looks like very lively lunacv.
but it is apparently an Administration
measure. sttisiSpj 81 ls,}st $50 -
The lWnahing gtons Republican (lsitoben
>organ) Kindly remarks; The LOYALTY nnd
patriotism; of the kind which reaIIv
found utteranoe OF Meclslenbure ia to Ia
discovered in, any gathering Of .unrapan.
slant traitors WHO do not expect or desire
the presence of5ai representative of; the
United States Government. isf ~