Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-12
HeME PRODUCTIONS.

IL Is matter of congratulatiOn that
the agricultural population around US
are go largely growing their own cornr
and raising their own hogs, this season.
The VicksbuTg Herald informs us that
the same conduct is pursued around that
city. II says: 1--WE are glsd to be able
20 state that IN many portions OF Missis-
sippi the hog cropisyeTy promising, and
the prospect quite favorable for great
change in the meat supply. This may
be taken rs an intimstion that our fsrnl-
ers are awakening from the drowsiness
that has set med to have had possession
Of them for go long time. II they can be
aroused TO that point OF determination
which will secure q continuance OF the
effort 10 raise hogs, it will prove great
blessing 10 our section, indeed, for the
IsboriDg classes of our people must
have meat, and ''home production" viii
knock down the prevailing war prices.
Then will our country prosper, end ell
kinds OF property Will increase one
hundred per cent. The crops are so d.
veIsiHed that the planters will not be
overwhelmed as in former years. The
low price Of cotton forces the production
OF meat, corn, wheat, ETC., at home, and
will thereby render the country more in
dependent of the west.n The Herald
sees room for still more to be done, and
remarks: "While our farmers are work
ing themselves TO death trying TO raise
cotton at al Improbable figure, there ls
= general complaint in this market eff
the scsrcity and high price Of chickens,
eggs, butter and country produce. II
would be well for the farmers to consider
this matter. Think what an advantage
il would be if you had plenty OF chick
ems, eggs and butter for sale. How
many dimes It would bring to your
purse at this season, when you need
every dime within reach. 1t costs COM
parstively little to produce these
articles, save 8 little time and atten-
ton, and what is realized in this
way is almost entirely clear profit" In
this respect our farmers appear TO be
ahead Of those OF Mississippi, for during
the present season our Market has been
extensively supplied in all these things
from the surrounding country, so much
so Is to materially decrease the receipts
from up the river. What is still better,
the prices Of butter, Eeggs, and chickens
have been kept al lower rate, in con.
sequence Of the successful composition
of home produced articles with the west.
The consumers pocket has been saved,
while the producers have been gaining
money from sources formerly neglected,
besides having supplies in plenty of
articles in their own families that were
often considered IuXuries too costly to
buy, yet not pleasant to be without. In
the article OF butter there is especial room
for congratulatlon. Instead Of the white
stuff that used to pass under that name
a pasty, sticky mass that was revolt
ing to those who had not become ac-
oustOmed 10 il by use-we have
now q rich yellow article, sweet
and fragrant, which has be-
come so great favorite with our
housekeepers that they will buy no west
ern, when they can get it. The misfor-
tune is that the supply, st present. is far
below our wants. Now our farmers
have discovered what they can do, and
what mine Of wealth lies in this but-
ter business, no long time will elapse be-
fore The western butter trade will be at
an end, and the delicious product Of our
own lands will supply our tables. But
while We are growing orr own wheat
and corn, it will never do to be receiV-
ing the cornmesl and -four that we con-
sumo from the west. We must grind
the wheat and kiln-dry the corn, and to
do this the proper mills and apparatus
must be put up in Memphis. We COM
mend this subject to public attention.
There is money in it, for il it will pay
1T. Louis to buy our homegrown wheat
aud grind it, aud send It back to us as
-four, il will certsinly pay 10 do the
grinding in Memphis.