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Qx?mm JiMtgcnter. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. For Ihz Intelligencer. Letter from Dr. O.'R* Broyles. A. F. Lewis, Esq.?My Dear Sir:?I thank you very kindly for the compli? ment implied in your request, that .1 would furnish }-ou, and through you, the Agricultural Society at Pendleton, with the results of my experience, and obser? vations, in reference to the cultivation of Rice in-upper-Carolina. I regret to have to say to you in advance, that I can * scarcely hope to meet tho expectations ?f cithor, especially if it is supposed, that my experience has been sufficient to found a reliable policy, or oven to impress my own mind with an undoubtin'g confi? dence in all the views I may communicate I concur fully with your Society, that the Rice crop, in tho present prostrate Condition of our affairs, is very well en? titled to serious consideration. For if it can be made appear, that tho soil and climato of the upper Districts are emi? nently congenial to the growth, develop? ment and maturation of the Rice plant, there can be no question, when consider? ed in connection with the vast amount of River, Creek and Branch low-grounds at command, and their unsurpassed produc? tiveness, as to our own ability to raise not only an ample supply for domestic consumption, but many thousands of bushels for exportation annually. It has always been a matter of aston? ishment to me, that a crop so highly rc . muncrating, should havo been so long Overlooked by our farmers and planters. .There is scarcely a farm on which there is not enough low-grounds to produce an amount of Rice, more valuable than the ordinary cotton crop. Yet, the cultiva? tion of Rico for the last half century, has been confined to negroes, whose patches, With very rude and insufficient prepara? tion, havo generally exhibited vigorous growth and an abundant yield. In the fall of 1843, tho Agricultural Society at Pendleton, for the first time, took the subject into serious considera? tion. And, for the purpose of testing tho capacity of our soil fully, they offered a small pi'emium for the best acre of Rice grown in tho District. You, doubtless, remember the result. There were three Competitors?Wm. Steele, Dobson Reese and 0. R. Broyles. Tho first named planted his aero on tho alluvian of an old mill-pond,^ind its growth was so rapid . and luxuriant} that it fell by its own Weight, on attaining a height of about three feet. The crops of tho other two Competitors, which were planted the last week in April, were fully matured and harvested on the 2nd of October. Tho Committee, appointed to measure and weigh the Rice and award the premium, reported 0. R. Broyles had made one hundred and ten and a half bushels on one acre, of land; and that Reese -had made ono hundred- and live. That the. first named had beaten his competitor by "five and a half bushels by measurement, and fifteen by weight. This last differ? ence resulted doubtless from tho dama? ging effects of the shade of a few partially deadened trees in Air. Rcesp's field. The report of tho Committee was pub? lished over the signature of its Chair? man, Rev. Mr, Potter, of the Episcopal Church, and became generally known. The following year,- as was expected, very many of our citizens embarked in its cultivation, and various kinds of ma? chinery were constructed for tho purpose ?f pounding and preparing tho article for market. The result of all which was, that the supply so far exceeded the de? mand, that prices became so much reduc? ed in the upper Districts, that the article prepared for market in the best manner, was sold at from ono dollar and a half to "two dollars per bushel by retail. This put a sudden check to the cultiva? tion of Rice in the upper country, as an article for exportation and sale. I have eohtinued to plant an acre or more at intervals of two and three years, for do? mestic use, up to tho present time; nor has the yield ever fallen short of my ex? pectations, when properly managed. I have reproduced these facts, with which yon were once familiar, and which iorra a p?rt of the" records of tho Far? mers' Society at Pendleton, for the pur? pose of refreshing your recollection of them, and for tho still more important object of presenting proof that cannot be controverted, that tho soil and climate of tho upper Districts of South Carolina, are eminently adapted to the g'rowth and development of the Rice crop. Yea, more: It is even questionable whether they can' be surpassed in this respect by any low-grounds on the continent or in tho worldi This assumption may at first view star? ve and astonish unreflecting minds. But facts:axe stubborn things. Rico has been cultivated in South Carolina on a larger scale, and with-larger profits, than in any other Stato- in tho TJuion. Yet I havo never met with a Rice planter from the ooast, who thought ho had realized as much per acre on his best lands as represented above. But thero is another question involved in-the investigation entitled to very grave consideration. And that is, to form an estimato of. tho damaging effects of a I ? . ? succession of Rice crops on the produc? tive powers of tho soil. This question I am unable to determine from my own experience. I have nevor doubted "but that Rico was a great exhauster. Yet this opinion rests more upon inference than tho logic of facts. As a general rub, very abundant crops soon take from the soil the peculiar pafcnlam'oh which they feed. But is it not reasonable to con? clude, that lands thus impoverished by succession of Rico crops would bo as readily renovated by rest and rotation, as with the other cereal grains. Yea, more so. It is known to every ono that the .Rice plant, well supplied with fresh water alone, is rendered thereby a'.most independent of tho soil. It will attain a luxuriant growth on a naked rock. I have seen it extending out of flower pots and glass jars sitting on mantel pieces and side-boards, a heighth of two or mere feet, having drawn its subsistence from clear water and the atmosphere alone?* From the astonishing effects of fresh wa? ter, applied as a continued current, I have been almost ready to adopt tho conclu? sion, that soils of very moderato utility, might be made to yield abundant crops. My remarks have exclusive reference to that species called Gold Rice, which is essentially an aquatic plant. A teetotal? ler in all its tastes and inclinations. I have had but little experience with any other kind. But tiie question presents itself, how is it, and why is it, if fresh water exerts such an influence in developing the crops, that the yield should be so different in the various sections of our country. If fresh water was the chief reliance, it would seem that whero it could bo obtained in sufficient quantity, there would bo a max? imum yield. In reply; I would say that important results often proceed from ap? parently trivial causes, which, like the action of tho sulphate of lime on the trefoils, has up to this time defied the re? searches of tho most learned philosophers of the age; yet the world knows that, applied to red clover at tho rate of fifty .pounds to the acre, increases the yield at least four fold. It may be, and all the surrounding cir? cumstances duly considered favor the con? clusion, that our bold, fresh streams in tho upper country hold in solution some inorganic constituents, some one or more of tho mineral manures, which invigorate our Rice crops, and might, if understood, account for their extraordinary yield. If this view of tho subject has any foundation in reason and in fact?if these theoretical speculations aro found to have reached tho true causo of tho superiority of our Rico crops in the upper Districts, no further proof is required to show that we have a never failing resource against impoverishment of our soils by the cul? tivation of Rice; and that it may bo in? troduced into our rotations with all its highly compensating advantages, as often as the Other cereal grains, and with as littlo permanent injury to the land. I never grow a crop of Rice on the same ground more than two years in suc? cession, and in every instance the second crop was greatly inferior to the first. Whether this difference resulted from ex? haustion of the soil by tho first crop, or from more imperfect cultivation, I am unable to say; but I presume it was from 'both. The aquatic grasses multiply very rapidly in our low grounds in Rico cul? ture; their seeds aro sown broadcast at every inundation of the streams, which quadruples tho labor of cultivating the second crop over the first; but this evil can be obviated in a great degree by deep turning in the fall season. By reason of the inclination of nearly all of our low-grounds in this region, Rice cannot be flooded as is done below ; but I apprehend thcro is nothing lost from that cause. There is always a sufficient" quantity of water in our streams to effect a thorough irrigation of the surface, by a dam at tho most elevated point, from which it may be distributed by innumer? able small channels, and with but little labor, over the wholo area. In this way, the whole crop is pervaded with running water, always fresh and fertilizing. This mode of applying water must be the best that can be adopted. The labor required to secure a moving current at all points, is sure to be amply compensated by the result. I have always observed that where the water had reached some re? mote spot, by percolation through the loosened earth, and became warm and stagnated, the Iiicc soon assumed an un? healthy aspect. As respects the 7nodus cultandi of the Rice crops, I propose to offer but few sug? gestions. As is the case with most oerc als, success depends in an eminent degree on tho amount of labor expended in pre? paring tho land. Tho first, and perhaps the most important consideration, is thor? ough drainage. This, according to my observation, should be as effectually done as it intended for a corn crop. The ad? vantages of this policy will bo apparent on a moment's reflection. It is tho only condition of tho soil which- enables the plowman to effect a thorough pulveriza? tion. The seeds sown in soft and well broken ground germinato more quickly, and unresisted by clods, soon exhibit a good stand, and quite in advance of weeds and grass, and it is a matter of tho first importance that these intruders bo re? moved at an early period of their growth, as it requires immense labor to rgmovo them from amongst the Eico after they havo become rooted in the soil. Tho first working secures the crop, if properly per? formed. After this, the Rico defies all competitors, and is easily managed. There arc certain rules for applying wa? ter, with which I am not very familiar ; but nryimpression is, that after the weath? er becomes warm-, and the Eico has at? tained some eight or ten inches in height, it can scarcely be misapplied. I regret, sir, that I-have not been able to serve yon with a richer and more pal? atable repast. If you have knocked and it has not been opened unto you?if you have asked for bread, and I have given you a stone, I trust you will conclude it is my poverty, and not a want of patriot? ism or porsonal kindness, that leaves you destitute. I have submitted a series of experimental facts, that prove beyond question that our soil and climate are ad? mirably adapted to the cultivation oT Eice. Nor havo I any doubt but that if by experiments conducted on scientific principles, tho much dreaded impoverish? ment of the soil can be obviated by rest, and a rotation, as is the case with the other cereals, but that it may become a. very profitable employment of capital in this section of tho State, and add much to our resources as an agricultural people. Compared with the profits arising from the cultivation of cotton, or any of the cereal grains, its advantages, under al! the fluctuations of tho market;, are at least four to 0n<?. Very truly yours, &C, 0. R. B??ttM. -o Intelligent Culture;. In order that the agriculturalist may tho better understand his business, he should make himself familiar with all that concerns the land ho occupies, the origin and nature of the soil, etc., in short all that relates to the soil, as well as the nature and composition of the plants which he grows, and their relation to the soil, ct?. In the following I shall not attempt a full investigation of all the various relations, causes* etc., it would be necessary to discuss in order to a full and definito understanding of what is embraced in the foregoing; but will only glance at a'few points of interest. Soils in general consist of organic and inorgan? ic matter; and differ greatly as regards their agricultural capacities, constitution," etc. The organic matter of a soil con? sists of all matter produced from and by tho .agoncy of living organs, animal or vegetable substances decomposed or trans? formed ; exhibiting, in some cases, some? thing of tho original structure?somc tijnes forming only a fine brown powder, intermixed with mineral matters of the soil j at other times existing only in a state of organic compounds, scarcely prcccptiblo in either of the above forms. All soils, to bo productive^ must consist of as uitablo proportion of organic mat? ter; theso proportions differ in different soils, varying from one-half to 70 per cent, of their weight; With cither more or less proportion they cease to bo pro? ductive, and need an admixture to bring them into profitable cultivation. Differ? ent crops will flourish upon land con? taining different proportions, of organic matter; thus barley requiring a larger per cent, than ryo or oats, and wheat a still larger per cent, than barley. The presence of organic matter alone in a soil is not sufficient to render it productive although a certain per cent, must always be present in a productive soil. Soils in the same vicinity may each contain near? ly, or quite, tho same per cent., yet ono will be productive and tho other barren ; the barren one being mado so by tho pois? onous, dead inorganic matter contained therein. The earthy part of soils, when free from water, contains about ninety-six per cent, of their whole weight; and this consists principally of silica, alumina and lime. What is denominated a sandy soil is one in which silicious sand predomi? nates. A calcareous one is where carbon? ate of lirno is found in considerable abun? dance, as in some chalk or limestone dis? tricts. Alumina, when in large propor? tion of the soil, constitutes a clay of greater or less tenacity. Neither of theso three substances often occur in quantities, ! pure, sufficient to form a superficial cov? ering to any extent of the earth's sur? face. The three foregoing substances are generally found in soils in a state of me? chanical mixture; that is, in a state in which they may bo separated without resort to chemical means. Silicious sands and carbonate of lime soils are always so, but in clays tho silica and alumina arc mostly in a state of chemical combina? tion. A clay loam differs from a clay, in that a proportion of fine sand may bo washed out, amounting to from 15 to 30 per cent., this sand and clay forming a mechanical mixture; this admixture of sand is what gives it its more friable na? ture When a loamy soil is washed, it deposits from 30 to 60 per cent, of sand; a sandy loam from GO to 90 percent.; and a sand}' soil contains no moro than 10 per cent, of clay. Soils where lime is found in greater or less abundance are called marl or calcareous soils. Many soils are those in which- the proportion of lime is greater than 5. and docs not ex? ceed 20 per cent, of the dry soil?these may be sandy, loamy, or clay marls, ac? cording as the proportion of* clay it eon tains, were it free from lime, would be placed. Calcareous soils are those in which the proportion of lime exceeds- 20 per cent., and are distinguished as the last. Soils, whose constituents aro sim? ply cla}r and sand, are examined by wash? ing, and named according to the percent, of sand deposited; but those containing lime, in chemical combinations, are not' thus readily examined, it requiring some chemical process to separate the constit? uents. A soil which takes its character? istics from the amount of vegetable mat? ter it contains is usually denominated vegetable mold, and varies from the com? mon garden soil to tho peat soil which contains one-half or three-fourths veget? able matter. A knowledge of the com? position of soil will often determino the nature of a fertilizer that would bo ap? propriately applied to act in conjunction , with the substances already in tho soil, for the plants to feed on; this fertilizer should also have reference to the compo? sition of the plants. Immediately beneath tho surface-soil is the subsoil, which often has a remar? kable influence upon the growth of any crop in the soil above it. This subsoil sometimes consists of a mixture of the general constituents of soils, but natural? ly different from the surface?sometimes a clay underlies a sand or other light soil, a hard pan underlies a loam often, etc.? The upper or surface soil, serves as a me? dium in which plants fix their roots; here they grow and die. This soil consists of .a layer varying in depth from a few inches to many feet, Plants rarely ex? tend their roots through the soil into the subsoil, and vegetable matter is still more rarely buried thorcin, but tho rains or water pass through the upper soil, dis? solving out some of the vegetable or or? ganic mattor, which is carried clown into the subsoil, so that it not. untrequcntly contains these Substances in greater or less quantities-. There isa.limit to which water penetrates, beyond which wc find no traces of vegetable or organic matter in the earth's layers. The characteristics then, of a soil are, that it contains more organic matter in a state of decay. ?f a subsoil, the Organic matter is chiefly in a ?olublc state, having been washed down from the soil above^ the quantity being much less; of the underlying mass, that it is nearly unaffected by :iny changes which tho atmosphere, Culture or vegeta? tion, as agents,.have produced upon the soils above. Underlying most parts of the earth's surface we find rocks, some of which appear above in naked masses, in other places a slight covering, and again varying to a great depth-. These accu? mulations or coverings consist of loose materials often, as Band, gravel, etc.? These portions aro what is denominated the soil, consisting usually, according to geologists, of materials formed from the crumbling cf roctiSj together with such vegetable matttcr in decomposition as may have been-produced on it. or other matter washed down from higher sources. By knowing' the kind of rocks the soil rests upon, wc may judge of the soil, as it usu? ally partakes more br less of the nature of the rock, unless it be of drift forma? tion. As before intimated, underneath the surface of loose or drifted matters arc rocks. Some of these arc what arc cal? led stratified rocks, from being formed in layers or beds, called strata; of varying thicknoss; others, as the granites, trap, etc., are unstratificd or solid rock, being In solid mass instead of ih layers. As these strata often lie in different positions ?sometimes flat, at others inclined, tho soil overlying varies with the strata on which it rests, partaking of tho natural characteristics of that strata. As the firtility of the soil of any particular lo? cality depends largely on its geological structure, it shows how much importance a previous knowledge of that structure is It) enabling us to determine tlie nature of tho soil that is found in such locality. It also acts in determining the effects of special fertilizers applied, whereas, when applied without any knowledge of the requirements of tho soil, they arc often condemned as worthless by those who use them, when, perhaps, in a different locality they produco the best results. So in the growth of crops?one soil is peculiarly fitted to faiso a given Crop; another, which appears to the general view equally as good, will not produce the same crop, or, if produced, its quali? ties are entirely unlike the former. Thus wc find it necessary to adapt our crops to the Soil wc cultivate?Country Gentleman. Volunteer Drill for Single Men.? "Fall in" love with some industrious young woman. . "Atttcntion" pay to her faith? fully and respectfully; "Right face" in popping the question, like a man. "Quick march" to her parents and ask their con? sent.- "File right" with her to the church, and go throngti the service of matrimony. "Halt" and reflect seriously upon the new duties which you have assumed and then perform them. "Right about face" from the haunts which you have frequented when single and. prefer your own home "Advance arms" to your wife when out walking with her, and never leave her to trail behind. "Break off"" staying out at night and other had habits if you wish to haye a happy home -o Efficacy of Oxions:?A writer says: "We arc troubled often with severe .coughs, the result of colds of standing, which may turn to consumption or premature death. Hard coughs cause sleepless nights by con? stant irritation in the throat, and a strong effort to throw off offensive matter from the lungs. The remedy I propose has been tried by me, and recommended by me with good result, which is simply to take into the stomach before retiring for the night apiece of raw onion, after chew? ing. 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Theexpenso of freights, by the d'rscoutin-. nance of the wagons and boats"; r, ill be largely reduced. J. B. L?SALLE, Geu'l Supt. Sept 20, 18GG 14 Schedule over S. C. Railroad. GENERAL SUFIS OFFICE. Chablestos, S. C, Nov. 3, 18GG. ON aAd after Wednesday, November 7, 1800, tho I'.assengcr Trains of this road will run the following schedule: A?GUSTA TBAIX. Leave Charleston, ?.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia,' 5.20 p. m. Arrive at Augusta; 5.00 p. m Leave Augusta; 7.00 a. m. Leave Columbia, G.50 a. m. Arrive at Charleston, 4.00 p. m. tu'?ovou mate rftAisr; Leave Augusta, 5.50 p. m. Arrive at Kingsville, 1.05 a. m. Arrive at Columbia, g.00 a. m. Leave Columl ir.V 2.00 p.m. Arrive at Kingsville, .'j.-jo p. m. Arrive at Augusta, 22700 night. If. T. PEAKE, GcnTSup't. Nov 15, 18GG 22 Schedule over the Blue HMge Railroad. ON and after Monday the 17th inst., the Trains on.thc Blue Bidge Railroad will leave Anderson for Pendleton and Walhalla, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after the arrival of the Greenville & Columbia Railroad Trains. Will leave Walhalla on Mondays at 3V o'clock, a. m.,? connecting with the down Train of Green? ville St Columbia Railroad; Will leave Walhalla on Wednesdays at 10 o'clock, a. m. . W. H. D. GAILLABD', Superintendent B. R. R. R. Sept 20, ISfIG 15 HILBERS HOUSE, (LATE MRS. DIBBLES'.) 2S4 KING- STREET, Bctwceu Wentworth and Hazel Streets?East Sid?, Charleston, S. C. Transient Board?$2.50 per day. Permanent Board?$10 to $15 per iveet. B3F? Special attention paid to the accommoda? tion of families and single gentlemen. August 10, lSuG ? LIVERY AND SALE STABLES, 350 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Dec 5, 18GG 36i