Farmers' gazette, and Cheraw advertiser. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1839-1843, December 13, 1839, Image 2
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BDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
tfMU within * . . fS 00
U ?iid within threa awnth* after the
alaae afthe yaar, - . 0 60
If paid within twelve montha after tha
closo of the vonr. - . - - 1 00
If not paid Within that timo, . . - 5 00
,? Two MO eubecribere Will h* entitled to tb*
l?pMrt^firrt year for Jum dollar*, p.ih^ t^the
^ t*. *o epeoify thonombor of ttoeeoUwy areata
iuw'tod; othorwiee they wiliM continued till
Hp ordered oat, end charged accordingly. IT"
The Poelajto truat be paid on all commnnioathHMu
? ?,m
?w?mmmmrnm n f i i.'i twommm
From tlie American Fanner.
"* DEVON CATTLK.?BXTKACT.
1 believe I {?<> faMhrr than you do in mteeming
the Dvvons eupc'i tor io tne Snort..
* horns cvhji for lhe fertile gruae a xl corn
lands ot Kentucky and Ohio. Bui I do no
cstoem them* nnao bohvereitinn I had soin
A moot us sineo with nn eminent grar.cr an I
>/k cattle dealer from the Seioja vnlley tended
strongly to confirm me in my opin <v?. He
St.lt?lT (llBl Iui kml '
? ??v II ?u IHUWU y.\j'VI ? '! iL '
with Sbort-liornt an I their crosses*' tha*
there was no doubt of tleir great npti.ude to
feed weii and at an early age, and to ac.
quire great w? ighq but that there, their ad.
vantages stopped ; that they did not beam
journey well. In fact, lie found tlia* they
lost flesh, when in a drove, ah ut in proportion
as tliey were w< 11-br-d. A qu trier
bred animal would drive hotter than a half
bred, a Imlf bred than a tfiroe-quurt?r bred,
und so on. Now, if thu short-horns do not
drive well, where j* their superiority for Uki
districts mentioned 1 They havo not n
home markeHn oonsumo their cn:tlo, which
must bo^riven. The prnz-or abovo mentioned^kn
d the dilP*renco in l??s of weight
Wit* uj great as foretbl> to attract his attention
at a time wh *n the Short-horns were
in very high favor with linn. I h?vo far*
gotton the exnn propor innate loss that he
mentione I, but i: was so largtj n per con.
Inge as to make liim v?ry ch.trv of starting
the lnjif-br?<*ds 10 a drove. Tltero is on ^ i
point which 1 think tho western gratters
overlook in prefering inn shor -horns, name- i
ly, the weight of beef h it can be raised on i
n given quantity of laud or food. The pro. I
feronce is given to the largest animal, the |
one that makes the great st weight on ibo I
hoof. I believe the Devons will make 11 I
great deal more heel from a given quantity I
of food than th<? 8hort> horns, bir ii is fue I
there must be n few mure of ill em to carry i
it. I
But to the cxtrne's ; When in Norfolii, I
England, I sp< nl some ti ne with Mr. John I
Bloonifield at Wsrhain, wlio has a large (
farm, n part of the est te of the Karl of Lei- I
cesior (Mr. C ike.) 11 % farm is within 3
I or 4 ni l'-s of llolklium, nn ! is nckno?l?aJge*L **
1 to be one of the best ni?ntiK?"^',**t^l% estate. |
?Mr, Qloomfield is a mun of great exact- I
noss of observation, soundness oljudgmen', i
ami ll.u .1 -tn.i.ui ...a.....; .. Pi n'* "null- 1
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dunce mny be placed in bis s'atomont*, ?md
hie opinions art: not to be lightly esteemed. i
Among the rimes ot information he give m", <
made at \Vur'th?mf I find the following
" Medium sized stock io be preferred ns <
yielding more beef, mutton, wool, milk, dec. i
thin either large or small stock, under s in. i
ilor and ordinary circumstance*." A? in ; j I
* Mr. Oiooinfi Id's dairy of 20 cows produ- i
ccd an average of four pounds of buttor Ibr i
e?ch cow p"r week during the whole ywr. I
S rictnceoun sivrek pt<J irings- veralyors,
and the quantity nearly tlu? s mut in each i
ycar.H Now ntdiough I pounds a week
may not at first sight appear to ba n largo I
yield, I should Ilk*- nav on'' to try if tli'-y
cun find n regular farmer's dairy of an equal i
number of cows yielding us much.
Mr. 0. frequent ly challenged gentlemen i
attending the sheep.alien rings nt Holkuam lj
to inatcli i: will nny-other bred tliuu Devonsr.tiut
ho was never met. It may be welt
to state distinctly tha: tlienveiago of 4 \
per Cow was the nut produce fiorn all the
twenty cows, in profit or out of profit, (moan,
lag dry com s ns m * || as cows at the pull.)
alter suckling their calves lor a few tluys,
unu supplying the funity with cream.
Aud'.liVr note : " Mr. UioomG. Idht butter
is of tho very best qu dity ; tins is attributable
to a variety of causes. Tue cuul trreof
very good bru il.?Do* ans.?and are wull
taken euro of, being m ruinarkuOly fine c??ndition.
I nov.ir li f.ro saw it dairy of
cows in su.'h order. Groat care is taken
in tlic inanagtme o . as to inilkmg, dec. of
the cows, and the method of m .king the
butter contributes not a httlu to retiJur it
good. i
Vet anothrr note : "Sept. I >34. Mr. Hancock,
a London l>u rher? was bro't by
Mr. Coke to sou Mr. Btionufk'lii'b Devon*.
Hancock ox pressed himself highly delighted
with the dairy and stock. Speaking
generally of Devon*, ho said, there are no
cattlo yieddsuch gooi beef, except a v?ry
few of the very best Scot*. Mo nUo ?aid
he to^k Jen sin!! ngu worth moro off?*t out
of Devon! than out ol'uny ?ort ( ??ino sized
nnimuD.) Again ho mud |hc sirloin of n
Devon was longer by 0 incites, lnan of any
othor breed, (?imo s &*,) an I Unit Im could
cut three sirloin pieces out of a Devon,
when lie could only out two from eny other
sort. And further, lie said ihurtf is lh'8
difference batsmen Devon* and Scots; th?
lormer lmve ies* otTii beef uud moro roas-[
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ting meatthan the Utter, Or then toy hre?-d
that he haa tri d. He elwiye pre&ra buy1
in* Devon* when fin can prorate thorn
Thia Mr. Hancock is the butcher who we a
heard to a*y hi London by ? butcher of
Walk Norfolk, that the two UOry be* bah
.locks he ever hung up |o btrehop were of
Mr. BloomdfleUPe foedieg/*
From the American Fanaar,
Borra m nujusa?mvkrani 12c cattlb.
It i? the du'y ofevery je-rson who has
any experience in tj?a treatment of diseases
in that noblo and uaaful animal. horse,
to communicate it to the public. Jr
it wna'my frroviooe'a tyw yHyy since to
and oT course among (lie number iu my gas
.session, 1 would find u number tun* would
bu diseased, and vary oft?*n my skdl and < *.
pcriooce would be taxed to find a remedy
for no no pf the diseases, which tuoy would
be vitry often subject. ' v
Of t iu most iorin .Jable disease to which
this noble and useful animal la addicted,
there U none morn alarm ng in its attacks
tli-in the b >'. ?
.1 had consulted th<- blgbeat authorities in
tint vetorenary urt for the treatment of tint
disens-*, und fnit-fdlly t?i"d rhn remedies
hid down, without any benefi . 1 ?u? in.
duced llroin interval. and aUo for. tho very
lugli regard winch that noble animal, the
horse, held in my estimation, to uao every
uK|>?dien: in my jHi*n?HSiOQ. torure this for.
midab|e'dise<<se. | hud auo !? r motive?
I had lot' aevi-r-if eery fine hors"* by thiv .
dis?*o?', whn-b iudnc d me to use mid tr
every exu--riiueiil suarluav-iuir<*nuiiv coul
invent, 10 arrest thin among my
homos, and prevent, if possible, iu r curr*
oiici: turning lli' in.
I amsatisfid, nod feel convinced, thai |
will offer to the public, an infallible remedy
An the hot.
Some six years since, I purchased n very
fine horse, bu: hud the appear unco lo labor
unfit r ftoino disease. I commenced n
course of treatment, which I thong it would
relieve hiin, and which 1 ki id pursued in
tho trcutnieni of some other hon?< s which
hud thu Npp'aunn>*(> of being dis.Mwd in a
similar m inner to the ubove mentioned
horse, with decided relief ; bu: in this r.nae
ail my remedies faded of their d??*irud <-i]*e<-|.
1 wag induced to tr> the u>o of hum |if
the treuimeui of ins car*, as 1 wnaconfi h ot
lie was Riled wi h grubs or bots, a* he luid
discharged seven,l. I ernnn.onced by giving
linn a util< ?|iooulul of sl >ited lime ilifti'
limes iter week, in broad mashes. Al i r
pursuing this course neur two weeks, die
bots b"guu m pas* off* in quantities varying
rrom II) .o 20, which ite would oxpH during
I ie nigut,from Ins mutinies Initio mean
1mm Ins n[i|>e i'?) b gun to improve* mid
i x weeks ho w<ais one of th- finest look ng
gcl'iuifr* I i*v?t Raw. From ihat day to this.
I h ive k< |>t up the use of lime nmong m>
horses, with decided bencfl'?? At an evi<i.
cnco of its good .frets, 1 havo not lost j?horse
since 1 began tojuioi*-'
A l,,rgi^M^?fr-Jrtt.r lio'i which It<
wotrnTexpel from his intestines, had die appearance
of being dead?I wus induced
from this fact, to put some of them in u
ilrong. solution ?f lime-water, ns 1 had frequently
put them in upm a of turpent'iv,
without producing any i lRci on them; hu
all those that I pu- into l.me wore perfoc In
dead in eight and forty hours.
Li mo is a certain preventive in keeping
cnt'le from taking the mu>r->in. As an ev i
deuce of tins fact, 1 have us-d it among my
Cittli- 3 tun-s p?-r week, mix d witli s ilt, lor
3 or 4 years. In that lime, 1 have not losj
a single cow, or s oer or ox, h> h.s disease ;
in the ineiiniiitm, Rome of iny neighbors
havo nearly Ins .Hi lite en ill* they owue i.
i will give you a stronger caau linn t ie
ono above mentioned. One of my neigh,
bors who lost all o' his cattle, had a neigh,
bur living wi.uin two hundred vtirlsofhrm,
who had several cuit'o which tut) daily wim
those who died, and Ins cattle nil escaped.
II inloriii' d me he made it mi invariable
rul?; to give his cattle anil and l ine every
morning.
I have no doubt it is a sure mid infallible
rem dy lor Ito's in horses, and a preventive
ui murrain among c.aile.
J. NV. J.
liid House, ft. C . N.'V lOtn.
From the American Farmer.
ACCUMULATION OP MANURE.
As without manure. no mm can farm to
adwu tag<* or prole, it should *b the htisi.
ric*s of all to provido it by nvory means
within inn power. Tom slock of but low ol
ns yield it sufftc.h'Ut quantity to supply our
dion.in'I'S and hence the ne>'os*?<Y ot seeking
>t Iro n other Mourn s. Our woods und
wrshrt, if tb -km source* war* properly
availed of, would, with the nid of time, nod
pluttnr, milord ample *tor?'S, not only to
>k('i p up ihoso of our t) *1 is which am in
good condition, bu. 'o ur.ng up tnoao which
may have b en exhausted by bud and improvident
croppng. Lot the leaves mid
mould from too woods bu huulad into your
cow-ynrd, and spread ovenly on it* surface.
These materials will act ns "hsorlwsnts, to
suck up the liauid which lulls from your
cattle; they will Unop your yard dry, snd
thus add to lhA comfort of your stock
through the winter, and in the spring, furnish
you with a lino supply of rich food .or
yotjr crops.* Bay tlmt you sproud those
materials s foot and a half d >?-p over your
row.yard. I( you do, and should mi them
up with the droppings of your stock in the
spring, you may rust aqpured, thai it will not
doicriornto their duality, white it will add a
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SOUT|I-GARO^INA, PR]
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; hHiM^ccd a?T*l flfty pcf can*, o their quantity.
Tbufat little e*p?Hise trill you bo enabled
to carry on thi improvement of your farm,
increaseits po?r*r of production, and td^. 10
your wealth. What is the top earth which
re flud in the woods? Why decomposed
and wadeeomposed referable matter, or in
Hhe pltaae of the chemists of the pmsetit
day, insoluble and soluble getne, (he lat:or
of which is that pvcwllar substance on which
pleats wo delight to feed, and which, after
ail 11 tut muy he said upon the subject, is, in
Rwy, the Jot of the earth?the food of
pl.in s. Without i s existence in the eprth.
ehiier naturally, or through ttrtiflchl rtk'nnn.
Oil die nrtiiterate and aal:? knowtt to man,
though h?npd nHsbtflin Men, would never
v r due the earth. Lime, mart, ashes. an<J
thi'ir kindred BnbVnnrrs, arc, w?? can h l|y
aver, absolutely essential to the h"?J nful
action of al| s<n|? j but h*y are all, iwcept
ashes, but Handin ti ls, who, wnen the m<j.
Uriel of >he banquet are itrepar-d, servo hut
it* took? o pre par* illv food for the pahtea
of Hie plant*. A<*'*; alone |kmi a* both
M ritiVf and stimulative projn ri ?.
Among ihe leaves of tho fore*,Jf our '
opinion were naked, wnieh h of greatest
value in th" formation of manure I we
should uidieai utinglv pronounce in favor of 1
titoac ol 1V pom?pm? shatters tit they are 1
called. Toone latter, boaid * possessing in I
?iii emifciit degree, nutritive mutter me
higidy ttimulaVve, and never fml, when <
pmp-rly manngcJ, 10 urge forward too I
vigorous gro*th of nil plants 10 watch lhe> <
nvtjr be Ttpnhrd. Hiving su^gest'd t e
id Of their proper management, we would
premise lint tile H|i|itnpri?t? pUce fur them 1
it the dung beep of 1 lie *tnh|e, where they 1
shoutl be placed layer and layer alioui, in
the |rrO|Hir ion of '*0 to one. I
With respect to the disposition of mart''
mud, we .would observe, that it shuull he ?
formed ui'o a coinjKJst wi h lime, marl or 1
aslieg, ua either of thone aubstances will 1
cause a more rapid decompost ion of ita <
vegetable mutter, infu*e life into the mm, <
n J thus prepare it for uso by spring. It *
treated thus, it will bo found oqti .1, if not I
superior to bnro v ird manure, and will an* 1
twer for any crop to which it may bo ap- I
p>ied. 1
11 sail J or he scraping* of roads be more
convenient thun the subiitnnce.* we have do. 1
uprtliriH llu* *?? ? - L 1
1 ' uw.jnim may ou rovhrimj \v ll'l j
either, as they each oniwr jin excellent i
purp ??'* hi ul??iflmii, beside* lw>ng i
tile of iii 'liiir.iiiii^ the i-on-'i ion of
coim noil*. i id p?-n('y f toe nvcv.nn a i
action ot ilio latter upon clap sod*, 'lie; i
possess'.ho ndvhiit igo of being chssgod .vi'li i
fertilizing pr nripl6*7 which render them 1
^cncfickil in a two fold capacity. <
i may be said that it will coal time, labor I
and money, to provide cither* or nil of those |
materials. true, it will ; but then, if it |
will repay us with compound interest-?h it
will add iifiy or o huodiarf pwf cent. to th"
fertility. aC~*m*f~TZjide, our interest would
certainly dictate, that we should not licnitutu ?
n moment a ? to what is the true policy to be <
pu *u d. ' l
w? k low^herc are some agriculturists <
who lire unwilling to admit that nay ihuig is i
manure hut the contents of tin barn ami | 1
s ntill* yards; but as he opinion* of such t
h e tiut the results of lout: cherished prcju t
<. cos. winch sIkmiIiI bend to tno lights of i
reason nud experience* we lust tb.it ? ven
they will credit us when wo n*>ure them, in i
ull sincerity* that clay put upon sandy land*
or Sitn i upon a cl?y noil, will each improve i
the otic r, and that sand from the shores of
a river, or creek, th it is salt, will upon clay,
prove u most excellent fertile r.
agricultural CONVENTION.
fhidav, nov. 20. 1839.
tiw.cs-^ ?
* ii' o?iiv<-iiiiu<i iii<", pursuant 'o adjourn,
nient.
0 n. M D "(Fir*, fro*n the Committee of 1
Nine, mihmiltod iho following Cous.itutihn 1
for n S nti Agricultural Society, an J ul*o
lite gubs(>(]u?i)i Resolutions : (
We, ilio undcrsr/nud, do liwby form
ource'ven into nn A Asocial ion, to Ik? devot-d 1
to h" improvement of the Agri.mliuro and *'
Agrieul uinl ototomy of tin? Stale.
1 t'ltff nssocintion tihnll bo styled Tiib 1
State Xouicultural Society op South 1
Carolina.
2 I 9 oDjeC'S shall ho atri'- ly agricultural
><J rural. I
3 Alt persona auh?rribing and paying to i
th TroAaur-r the *umof five doll ?r?, sit II
bo rligtitlo as member*.
4 Toe Society will receiving members,
(at its nnmt d mealn g.) on<? d* -gnu from ft
Ji\trie or iiHignhortioo t Society.
5 rhoro shall be tt Pi eBident.fh? vice President.
t%ii>I m Corresponding S r-rtry, Re>
Coidmg Secretary, and Treasurer, and an
Anniversary Orator ; who nball i-e annually
elected bv the Society. ,
6. The Soeh-ty annll meet annually, in
lite Town ot Columbia. during lav first week
of *he S? anion of M Legislature ; at which
tint# there ahall imi an exhtbitiun and Cattle
atiow for premiums.
ay A ? f Ci - - ? a at
n i|uv?uiu VI inn OUCIt'iy BHOII CODHI'
of not h as than tweny m?mhora, including
tho President, or n Vice President.
8 Tho Presi'Jent hall preside at all ithwn
tmga, and in hia absence, a Vice President.
9 T io President, whh a majori y of the
Vi-o Pr?*siden a, ahall have power to call
special mot-ting* of the Society ; but aurh
ni"?tinga ahall be announced in one or more
r the Agricultural papera of tho {State, at
lost th rty daya before the time at which it
ia to bo held.
16 Tew Commlucet shall be appointed by
| the President.
11 Tb?ro ?l?U be ft Commute*
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agggwiwwwff?. ' . HHB
EVENING, DECEM
ton, Whose province it shall ha to collect ail
f??c*a twU ive to f?o growing crop ; the ?.
moBut produced; the kind Most profitable**
together witli such ohvlwuiiomi itMtyKfhr?_
latter, as may b" useful to P?e 8??noiy ;
and to uwurd such premiums ay may be
pflcMHml Ibr by ths S 'jcicty,
* 18. There shall be similar Cninmittoestin'
R.aa, Corn, and smnil Oram, with siaiilar
powers and duties.
IS-There shall'be ttComm ttee on Stock,
whose du y it ahull to p-port tho best mode
of r? 'ring. Pie beat variety, and tq^xumine j
and award, at the snow, the premiums (or
tltewnirie*. r * *
14. h ahull be (he du y of the Prosidrnt
the kindond sgVa^Jlih stock to be shown;
ulso of dpi produCtdn^no exhibited , arid to
uppity jpoutd ontVtn, Th? respective preriiL.
uin*. **
16. The Society, in prescribing pretrp- J
um* for Stock, shall luvo reference to improvement
in the S.ock of the country.
16 T *' President shall aign au**h orders
nn t'tilrtmer r, us n m ajority. *of eooh
C.iinmittir<asha|lliav?-drawn, ii the perfor.
in inn- of tiicjr duties.
17 The TreMStir"f, shull ro'.le?*t all mo
o ' > due to ibe Society, pay orders 'Irian
in due form, arid keeo the accounts regularly
state I, in the books of t' cJ"Soci -ty.
I** I bo du'y ot Corresponding
Sucre ?ry, ? r*vis? till rommunir.itions be.,
lore ih y shall b ; tnudu public l?y authority
i?f lot- S<tlfH!|y,
19 I: be the du'y of !?* Recording
Secretary, to keep and preserve Rooks
iuTmi>ef* of th -Society, and to pnp;?re
s proceedings Tor publication. - : j
Tito following Resolution*, n? adopted
by G n. M'Duffin, were then vupnred.
1 Resolved, That the President be allow,
td time to nominate tit-* Committee*, and
ih.tt he appoint a Oommito? to select the
t* * . est ?y on the Cultivn km or R>ce and
Cotton respectively; each of such essay* o
pmhrace a compl to mununl of suitable kjie,
shtbiting th* a hole economy of a plan ation,
comprehending management of Negroes,
r< arin(r of Sock, and improving of
nodi, and that ho do provide n suitable premium
fortha mmi'.
2 Resolved, T >;?l a Committee be t?p ointed,
to m?mnr ?l'7.'.t the L?g mature, to
grant an nnntiui donation of t'?t* run of five
iui dre<t d ittara, ftir t'.te term qf litre* years,
to md theidociety u> providingi t pr maims.
3 Resolved. Tout tlmSmi'l^dn request
It4* mcutb'jr* If'tti llxiMtviTil Dis in- s, to
use tm ir oxert'ou* to nave local Sorii :i< *
formed :n eueli d *tnet. U* be affili ?'*d with
his Society ; and thai it J?c recommended
in such local Societies, topffer prehiuins
Tor I ho heat managed plautuapii in tie-ir res
:>ective districts, as well as f<nk*uporiOnty in
particular departments and prt?uira.
The Commit toe also reported on tlie re- ioIu
ipu offered by Mr. John II. Fclder :
That while thoy consider tTW K -soTU'ton
i* of vnst importance to tlio true interest
it'thn Agricultural Community* -they are
yet of opinion, that none of its imporane?
will escape li.e reflec ton of r?e Legislature. ,
They deem it ndvLahht therefore, t(,
a.. ?u. ?:? t v ?
i-a?" ii in .?* onniinry gislnon, III tlW I |
onfidcncc, hi) I hop*-, t nit iln'V will give it |
in; consideration wh:olt its importance tie.
T1 tndst.
T ie Committee also recommend* tin;
olio win gentlemen its oflie? m of the Suite
Agricultural Society :
11 a Ex oilenc\ Patrick N br.r, PrctU.
Wiimkmarsh U. Skabrouk, Vice Prest
WlllTSMAIISII U. Uko-jKS, " "
vv. k. Clown ev, 44 41
I amp.* Gbegg. " 44
8. f. dunkih. 4i 44
11. It. Carroll. Corresponding Secretary.
It W. Guises. Recording Sec. and Treas.
Oil intiiion uf Col. J a me* 11. 11 immond,
lion. G??n. MeDulHe, um un nitnously ?p[M?i
tud Anniversary Oraior% for lS4t).
Goo. Mi Duir?-. moved t' o oonsi'f-tation
of the Cons iiut-on. clause by rUnie,tni) the
Rosolu'iom*, separately ; which was iigread
En, and lifter sonm discussion, all werr ud.
opted.
Col. Wait field Brook*, introduced the
following Bosnia'ion, wnh a request t ??t r
should he rend, and laid on the tabl *, which
w is granted.
flrgoloed, That in the opinion of thia
U<invention, he multiplication of Banks in
toe State, invested wait the legal right of
u*b?.ttuung credit for c a pi a|, tit thru times
the umouni of the latter, and thp impu
?nd ruinous practice, by many. ot esc ediug
t'mtr couriered limits. Irom five^o f v?n
fold, has hit"' the ertV t of t'lia i^ing uliiio%?
thee -tirt) curr n?*y of thecountry,front gold
a ds lvi-r, to paper ; of suhstiuting, lor u
inu'Niiic currency m jm rmnnrnt and m rn
sin value, one of pnpifr, of uncertain and
fluctuating viilutt ; iliat on" of ihe co'ur il
mi l in vlidiiln < li'i'C i of this system, )u?s
beeu to drtvn the mom valuable currency
from circulation, to h" transported to oilt?'r
countries, or ?o bu ho?rd?-d iu the vault* of
their chartered institutions.
Kesitlved. Thai another canvquonoe, no
leas mjurt ,u* to the country, hua been pro.
duce i by the prodigal isauo of paper currency,
of creating two standard* of vulue in
the market* ot Europe and this country.^
the one Fervign, which is regulated
and silver m'tnis of intrinatc \>^ hnilorm
value among all nations, other Hoar
estlc, which ia rogull^ ttn^ controlled by
l.apyr ; that two t>i<" the of its ci p.
eolation dtp*** up??n credit for the standard
of ia therefore always flurtuaij^piith
the expansion* and oootratiuna
-CTB ink issttas t that in consequence of this
state of things, the Planter of Cotton is forced j
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'* ** ;' W#w J' *??vt&"dPp BS??M^HHBfiaafian
10 eel! 1iU prod* a at a pipe roguUod by
gold and eilver, and o pureha** every article
of conaumpion, by a pi pec standard, io the
Domestic market* V,^H|
I. Rcw'D d, That tjtift togalicftd privilege
of ihe 0 Ilka, and their prodigal use of it.
ha? mainly contributed to th? wild M5Hb
none apeciiLtiooa, ayhicti have* churaotcftxed
tlw present jig*', and to produce tlm luty ehd
existing dem gemot)' of (he cn<reiicy# artth
all tiie accompanying evilaof ilmk su?p< n
tons the foil in tlio price of lite* great 9 aplr
of the Southern 8 atea, und the paralyzed
condit on of trade,
Reaoftted^Thar the on'y hope of relief,
from ilm evllbcompkm d o?. iefoundad in,
tjioaa^ipat.'.nofI. mild,gradual,andjf
<l!f>oiifl nnurtM mine
by tint department of the government, to
which b Intrusted the guur^an ahipr of
thejptint interoota of the community. >
Retained, That w.! jpntet^aih ile-n'gfiest,
confidence in tile in efligonc*,' WW^jgfc-fttkl j
enntiein of tlie Legislative; ih*ji.itt'n*-nr,
the rt'l'ip ion of such p ovininnj. by i*JHj
i.? will ? flcrt :i- wise, safe, and grAduaWpB
form, in which no ehort.sighVil policy arjafl ,
be oormifted ih.**i m?* d? inln?iin? m ?i??
institution*, or violence To toe raising relatione
ofSoqiev.
Retched, Tltal our chief dependence, of
right, should be, and io fact mast bu upon
the efforts of the Agricultural community to
work out their own Juhvtrainee und in to
jH-ndence, by aP united and Imrmo n?ua Concert
of action among th unaclve*; ta.imroduee
and enrourngc approved methods of
rcrtil'smg tin* soil, by popular and sweii; iAc
mod * of cultivation ; l?y tl??? practice of
eouoaiy.4. and eapediillv by tin* production
m home, of all tit" articles of domestic r?m>
sumption.
W, J. AIN'on, E*q. sub -.it'ed the fdlowing
preamble an J resolution, wUioh.wsrc
adopted :
Win ienn, good road* arts indispensable
to the ngri< ul ur?J prosperity, as well a* be
if Acini o the gen r ?l inter *?isof any couy.
try, and no labor more profi able to i's (* ?
tit* (ban tb it judiciously bestowed upon
Roads ; and wljerea*, the nooriou-ly bud
condition of many ol*the mo*-t importan
read* in tlim S ate, stlords ample testimony
of the utter iu-idequacy of tin* ? ing taw*
on 'h s subject ; un>i hi li'p n<J ii' of t.ieir in*
fhoency, their ojht.i inn, i* unequal and
unjust ; i>tn?i) uch as tioy impos U|ibn lb?
n?uer of m ils sluves, and thorn* residing
nuMr st the clucf nmik t ro ids, ill* burthen
of keeping in rpnir ibe public logo ways,
i!tnn*rati?|{ nil o.tA-r classes the mure bants,
tiiu stuck jobta r*, and the speculators of
every caste, from thinr. .just sharo of this
hurt .en. .v . :J
B it therefore Retailed, That, in the
opinion of litis Convention. it is the dut of
the Legislature,erlier to remedy the defoct
of th*- present system, or to substitute another,
mid it belief, in i(* sleiid.
M-?J- John fclitet suhmit-cd tlir following
Resolution, wjijeh, on his sujg* shun, w as
I lid oil tin* table :
Rrt'dvid, Tti.it as the Airricultural inter?>la
gen rally, hecwih*- the lirst vie inn of a
II iru.ilcu'. di*ortleri-.t nnd *-?*ri-iii?i i
9 T ? ? ???? Vtll IUIKJ |
Km L?''K nljiur*' be re*pc?- fully rcqucs'od 10
rake kiiC" nii'usurws, a* %v ill p-stora, un 1 secure
in tins S.atc, a buunJ and staple cur.,
ren^y.
lir so bed, That ns ono step towards this
(1?* ruble r.-duli, tl?e L"^'sla:uro Iks rcspoct.
fully solicited to ps:r>it) all Rinks from ismitngaiiy
flank b.Hs nf bss denomination
than five d >IUrs.
Wesofoed, Tli.v ihis Convention solemnly
protest ug liest borrowing any more money, i
or issuing any more bond*, or stocks, on the
crt-Jit and faith of ifie State : and if any
more money must bo raised, for the necessary
purposes of an economical government.,
thu ihe H.nhd be raised by a direct tax on
the people. r *
C. II. Carroll, Esq. submitted the following
Resolution, wh'clt was tulop cd.
\Usuivcd, Ttist a Committee at three, be
uppomied, to meinoralir.e the Leg'slitum
of this State, on live ditferent subjects Yec.,
omm nlcd uud acted jpoit by Una Convention.
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President narm d the following gentlemen
to compose said Committee :
H. R.Carrol, Esq.
Chancellor Duokin,
Hon. James Or***.
Resolvcd, That copies ol the proceedings
of this Convention, be furnished by tlte So.
iry, to tho Carolinian nnd Ttltscoft
re ?sp .per* of tins town, for publication ;
and that the principal papers of tha State,
friendly to the interests of Agriculture, be
reqii'-s'o'i to copy them Into their columns.
k esoiotd, That tho iltanka of the Conven.
tion bo present oil to I ho Hon. F. 11. ?)mo>v,
fur the courtesy and impartiality with which
tie has presided over its delibcrut pqa; and
also to Dr. R. W. Gibbon, for hisdiltgeuce,
inuustry, nnd general attontioo to (ho w??'?
nnd wish; s of tho Convention.
Resolved, That the thank* bf this Con
vontion be leturacd tq#^ tlouss ofiiopro.
st ntativcs. for the of thsir Hall { which
were unanip^?,,,'y adopted.^
The wwiaeni having madoacknowledge
to the Co it vent km*, npmtitd the i?lereai
lie felt ta the objects thereof, and recoinmeixlsd
an oaitM'si l au ed, and per?eeriug
attention to them.
The Convention then adjourned, sins d*4.
TATJt AORICDLTUl. TO* AL SOCtgTV*
Fhidat Lvkninq Nov. Had.
On it# adjournment Sf the Convent o*
I d*e State Agricultural S??c>e|vorSoVh Car*
I uimu convt nod. end Col. WTm; field BrdMte
[ Vice President, look the Chair.
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the Agricul ur<U'Convention ramd ?wd
Th< g<?nU?;rrj?n nominated hf >4k* Ccm~ ,
vent ion, Wirre ?l?ct';<J officersof thoEoefoty.
On ni Mion of Mr. K it. the Society ad*
I fquw? untJ to.morcjompwninf, for amor*
(Wfodt organisation*# - *, . "' V. .. *
I 8*T0Mit. Bvuna, Not. 80, 1989. #K|H
SM.^ivty met at G o'clock. . T.??
Prt-8iJ. nl took hi? aeat, nod od<irc?.
?^wnnr)?:morutrJ by Wnner,and ih.it
mM" place be prepared to r Redhibition pfc * ,
?UH*k. ottge no^| ennuar iHwetrnf ; end Op
pointing Tbers'lny ufter the fourth Monday
NovCf^hiT, the A nnivereary, and that the
inner ?h?'l tuk? |dace on that jMr.
J. A C.lbo.io, submitted a pflMfhftK flWj|
and resolutions, relating to rt?0 oaiAaaof mB
erwigrn t :on~ recommending emrgoiks <*?> tH
surei for improving land*an ;ha Slate, and
the appointment ofn Committee to report
thereon, ot .the neat annual meeting.
Col. Tfomaa Pnaekney offned a Eee- i?|
otuiion, requesting a.I p'-mon* engaged i>i
Pluming, Farming, Horticulture, or%w*6L
mg Stock, to p >b1 nil, from time to lime, in jQr
the Agricultural paper* of lb* Si&te, the
result of l^eif obwrvalioe
On m; 4<ou of Cel. W. dtUsUm,
Resolved, 'tfimt w lien ^ Society adjourn,
it wHi .losoto meet onr toe 4 th Monday in
November n<*xt. til fi sVlock.
'The Sociuiy l??cn adjourned.
, j saoTviTiisih
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Froth the Journal of thc'Arnorican Silk Society * *
THS I'ANIC - ra|C*3 OF TUB MULTiCAUM*.
We ninjd nor say 'tWulHhwro in a pefdtih
panic in ihd%iuU?<*.ml a murkrt?every body
knows tlj-it t but we <! sign ofllring n (*m
r? m<?rtts on (ho -?f it. AO iexieograpluTB
define the word panic to io??n asm),
den and groundless f sr.* That the presenl
fear, ilmt multieaulia tree# will not ttb
I at all, or, if iliay sell, thai they arid taring
I nothing, or Us rfUtvulenU is Mgmoo4a|B/*
w- have no doubt. Tuna mod nguin ore
ba ?a i'iowi) itatf this is not do svaaoiF for ^
sailing multicaoiie tre??s; that jucikious peenever
purchane a psrtshabfa article am *
months before tiiey will liuvo use for it?
that, consequently, no one will purchase
mukicaulis frees to ptaat six months before
they can plant them, ua!d? they get rhcrrs
at a very great reduction from their true
value. These fees will account lo* seine
for the present soer - ty of bona fide porch*
I users of inultiraulia tr? ea io the market.*?Now
for the caui>o ?>f the panic. <3rower*
of trees are so anxious to r*?atfsa money,
each ro aoxioua to syii his trees, thai tbey ' J
have coma into m ?rk.?t bdSra their Iters
hare finishedgrawnic. "itch with the hope of
1 finding a purcln.Hfir U-fofe his neighbour. *
I and ihus they completely overstocked
i the market. Speculators Uav# seen this
{ angicty to sail. an-J ol'courso arepped aside,
i tbus allowing the growers to depress thn
: market by overstock-ng it as rTraufmnpga. .
iijt, thapgo the speciihjfdi i^"l*ave
stepped aside, ihe> fi 've not rrmaibed endc*
live. Tney are d?>'??g all th*y con tq n|d "
the unintentional ?]<? <?? hf the growej* ta.
depressing the prices.***?!^.?*
| wrs] are cifoulaffeg *R repoflfci-if .
,;u?ir, w lu>hud c< nirarVJ t iilgjrflwjf to iki* ?
Itvur 100.000 tree# tb? Ml M IS* rtfeA
mused a side by ? neuon tb b$ adverti^-d
100,000 lre-8, *l..? I.? 1*4 ?ol n
* !!, but^wmboj
" U|?"i0 i'li ?ki.^ioriC*.i", iiwi ? !>UJ
l| him t? ofR-r a lot of true* he
cents. nnJ^lHi treeTei-re atruck (Itore
being no other bidder Mi'' >.>? ?
lieon expected, nnd trie vo.m* diSWtfM
I drew tlm balance. T?" >
attempt to sell?ortj ! ?T, ih&A) saBu^gK
published ?a ail ?h* p.pers atfe*ik3L
only r>,000 trees upward* af fiw
Would tiling U M CI nts ?ad If* oiUm< dii
not even get a bid ! N<r* tha wbaft ai^et "*
gre,rer. |W* A ? *? mi wTw
ctrtiH a u-f. "up th?*r?jfcte 10 iu-n?ce nwrn
10 to him at ihnf price, and thy# enable
aim k| 6U fat* contract of lMkOO* at ion
ccaiai *a*~thu? making two tboftiand
I Ave hundred doll us inite^d orioa^gfeomii
ten or fHWn thoiutnd de)U?e by hi*JboJ?dV
contract. \V<? g wm ? , .jttsw^ efcfw <$
au n or pUo- ; l.ut m? koo*