Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-17

Fancy Farmers.

The Chicago Times has few truth
fnl paragraphs describing tancy far
mcrS, which read as follows:
No class Of men have been rcdi-
cu;cd so much, and none have done
so much good, as those who arc
dcnonlina:cd fancy farmers. They
have been, i'll MI times and countries,
the benelactors Of the men who have
treated them with tlcrision. They
have been to farmers what inventors
have been to manufacturers. They
have experimental for thc good of the
world, While others have simply work
cd Tor their own good. They tested
theories, while others have raised
crops Tor market. They have attached
Il dignity and glory to the occupation
OF Turning it never had before.
Fancy farmers have changed the
wild boar into the Suffolk and Bcrll-
shire; the wild bull Of Bri tian into the
short horn; the mountain sheep, with
its lean body and hair fleece, into the
Sonthdown and the NIcrino. They
brought up the milk Of COWS from
pipts to gallons. They have lengthcn-
ed the sirloin Of the bullock, deepen
eel the uddcr Of the COW, enlarged the
ham Of the hog, given strength to the
shoulder Of the OK, rendered finer the
wool of The sheep, ad,lc,l ficctness to
the speed Of the horse, and made
beautiful every animal that is kept III
the service OF man. They have inn
proved and FASTENED tic development
ofail domestic animals, till they hard
ly resemble the creatures from which
they spraLg.
Fancy farmers introduced irriga-
ton and under. r.draining, grinding and
cooking food tor stock. They brought
guano from Peru, and nitrate of soda
from Chilli. They intaoduccd and
domcsticalcd all the plants we have
Of foreign origin. They brought out
the theory of rotation Of crops a ma
turnl means Of keeping up aml in
crcasing the fertility Of the soil. They
first ground up gypsum and henes,
and treated tile latter with acid to
make manurcs Of Il peculiar value.
They first analysed soils, rs n means
Of determining what WAS wanted to
increase their fertility. They introduc.
cd the most improved methods Of
raising and distributing water.
Fancy farmers, or fancy horticul-
turiSts, have given Ills all our varities
of fruits. vegetables and flowers. A
fancy farmer III Vermont, II few ye ars
ago, originated the Early RISE pota
to, which added millions Of dollars to
the wealth flour country, and proved
|" be most important accession III
every part ofthc world where it was
introduced. Another of these fancy
men originated the Wilson strawberry,
and another, the Concord grape. 1t
was fancy farmer brought the Usage
orange from Texas to the Northern
States.
Among the men in this country who
were classcd rs fancy farmers ut an
carly day, were Washington, Jcfier-
son, franklin and Livingston. The
first introduced mules; the second, the
cultivation Of improved rice; the
third, the use of land plaster, and the
fourth, the raising of luccrnc. More
than any men Of their time did they
add to the wealth of the country.
After them came another race OF
fancy iarmcrs, who introduced
Arabian horses, Spanish sheep, and
the improved breeds Of English cattle
and swine These fancy farmers add
cd immensely to the wealth Of the
practical farmers Of the country.