The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
THE GREAT CREATIVE INDUSTRY.
Its Attractions, Capabilities, Wants, Ad-
vnntages and Disabilities.
NUMBER ".

We have seen that reteution is of para.
mount importance to successful farming
the very sine qua non-tbe indispensa-
BILE condition-without which there can
be no advancement. Then the inquiry
arises how may displacement Of soil be
most eHectually prevented? Our reply
! is by adopting the IT sthods employed by
nature in preserving and enriching. Il
we will accept her instructions, given
Without price, in simplest language, By
forest. field, everywhere, as the sure
and safe plan, we shall not fail. Let the
suggestions she makes in che turft that
catches on The side, or in the gully, seat.
ing itself firmly, resists the current, stops
the drift, levies contributions from the
rain. gaina the mastery at last. and starts
out with vigorous life, teach o profita-
BILE lesson. See the young tree slowly
rising from o barren soil, struggling for
existence, but sending It's roots out il
search of food, holds the earth fast to-
gether, and BY its annual shedding, fer
tilizing itself, begins career of strong
and rapid growth. Here are demonstra.
TED The powers of retention, preservation
and utilization.
Gut now the roots, destroy the life, bare
the earth, end every hasty shower will
carry its quota down the decents to O
place OF deposit near by, or farther away,
as the case may be. SO, when we have
subdued the forest and destroyed the
sinews OF cohesion. we must supply
others, and these are the roots Of the
small SFaina and grasses. Vence, our
theory Is, the largest possible area in the
uncu.tivated, the smallest practicable in
the clean or cultivated crops. What
Is in some degree owing to the Condition
and character of the soil, and the cir
cun,stances Of the owner. There ia di.
versity of opinion upon this subject. and
perhaps absolute rule cannot be laid
down upon IL. But venture to suggest
that when lands are in good tilth and
productive, once in three years Is often
enough, If the aim is to avoid exhaps-
ton. In the instances land these are
many where the lands OF q fi.fm are run
and worn, clean cropping o,Ice in Eve
yeara ia sufficiently frequent. This NAV
appear TO most farmers too long to wait
FOR returns Ny reply is, that which
looks only to snbseEve presens emergency,
and embraces not future advantage, and
carries not With It the idea of permanen-
cy; is'at best but an sxpedient, and not
worth the trial. Eesides, tBere uill be
no waiting for results, for i5 Is barely
possible that hand and horse cultivat-
ing one-tith lands in clean crops and
Tour. hftha IN grasses and small grain
would fail TO support themselves and
make handsome income for the owner.
Allowing tifleSn scres for cultivation,
each one.hoFse farm would consist OF
aeventy-iye acres. And although after
preparation q good horae or mule will
pass over twice this amount Of land ffe.
nnantlv NnnnRh. aha hauling in of Aha
small grain and hay, the blowing in OF
peas, turning Of stubble, &C., viii keen
time fully engaged.
One principal ff@Mfe of this aRe in
every department of Industry, Ia the
saving Of lsbor. The heaviest expentli.
tnre TO tho farmer in she production OF
crops Is the cost of she labor REQUIRED 10
produce them. Now NO maintain that
the syetem of rotation indicated above
would emihently contribute to this say.
ing, and would be highly economical.
Sh0aiu it % gvIiolias.i;y ndoIsto1 ilt tSluru
would be heard no more cry fox irnmi-
grafton to develop our resources but
the labor already here would be amply
sufficient TO meet present demands. 1
asS trying TO Gee ste very situation, the
real condition os ttSillgL ia the country
what our agricultural interest requires
under existing surroundings ard cifcum.
stances; as also to suggest she changes
That would soon effect the reclamation of
Y q ne9sands OF acres Of washed, wasted
lands, bringing slong with is prosperity
aud Independence. ~
The same series Of ofrotat;on for dissin,-
.ular soils could not Be eA..sse..T Tsoo0lpAen-
ded. Whatever u bSst adapted "a the
wants and character OF the land shonld
be grown upon it, and this is Ia be sscer-
teinsd By obscgv ticn and by 4xneriment.
Lsght SciIs Gown or cult "a ted IA osss:
and tuEnSd oses early Ia tho fall, ia tcats'
succeeded ~ peas either dsiIled Nr