Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

' < 71 Jr; VOLUME I. 10 1) I T O It AN I) V It 1) r 11 I K T O I T ! : II M s: Tfpiit within tluvn month*# - . ?3 00 it ;?ii'I within threo mouth* after tho irlo-jc oftho year, - - - 3 50 Tf i. ii.t ' .... ......... h.t Fiioinim anor liio close of the year, ...... 4 00 If not paid within Hint time, ... A 00 Two ncir subscribers will I'? cnliilcil lo ll piper the first ycir l\tr Jiro d-tllir*. ?? ii?i at tl timo of subscribing ; and five new subscribe for ten dollars p tiJ at tlrj tiino of Niiliscribiu No pipir to be discontin jed but at the optii of the editor till arrearages are paid. A 1 vortiaoineiiirt not exceeding sixteen line inserted for one doll ir the first time, and rill cents, each subsequent insertion. Persons sending in advert i moments arc rcqun t 'o lo speetly the titeiibr r of lines t bey nre to I iusoted; otherwise they will be continued ti or.I-red out, and charged accordingly. !l PThe Pos-tugo O'u.sl lie uaid on all coniun nicatiuns. CAKKOTT9 AND ItUTA H V> A< Thfi pro'Juce of these crops is not s largo in ifus Statu as to requ ro much ex pence or pains in their prenerva ion, Ai acre of rutabaga or carrot's is, upon ih whole a large <|ti nitity P?r any one farm As yet our farmers in the cul ivaliou e roots for stock, are slowly feeling thci way- We hope they will come oil' rigli til Inst ntl'l that small experiment w encourage them in cxi<>uij t eukivation 'J'hey will presently learn lint! fir k- epuii stock, there nre many much more piofitahl crops than l^nyii?h hay at ? !<>11 or a toi an ) n half lo an .acre ; an<l!?v turning ll.oi attention to oilier <; >ps. by w they wil liuvo it in tln,:r mvt r to k?'ep much nion stock, liny will increase tin ir manure heap and in tins way <jm Iruple, and in soinc ca scs increase ten fold, tli-pro uetiveness o their farms. An acre in ca tor's may hn oas !y m.adi to yield six hundred hicdv Is. It tin* ?\sn mate of an excellent f.rmer in l$erk?.|ir county, lull' carro s and half oats nro a Hoods as all oats; or rather In lis" Ins ovvi expression, ho wood prefer one himdiaa bushels of carro s and one liundrct bushels of outs to two lion rod bushel ot'oat tor Iris lio.s.s Tiief\p' m-nce of ti ili. tmgihs'io.l f rnior in 1C11Ijni?J, in tin' prar ticc of keeping eighty horses on l is faro anJ in his en lir ry,entirely coufirmN tins state r.lent. N >.v a bushel ofcarro's a d iv will / 'wtiimx! . ! .?.? I.... .....II .. ?. I ? rv, u Oi i it >1 VI I r??I ?l II I V ? M < <lll'lf \\ L' I) I V r.o doubt. keep :i work a horse in hit;h rou dition. ?!? hi? I i' would |>i?>!>; I>lIn- niurl better in l!?' lafc 10 iv li m in lieu of m man v I'ii1 r rs, s i'i;c jii am or meal. i I.ill i bus! el of Cairo's pt r d.iv, "nowv?T, n twenty-five con's per basin i. cut olT fron the alio aanco ma !? nliovr, u< uM piv lo< an allowance of a p"c!t of o.i's p?w <luy to i horse. I poll the s-nppo r.i'ton i|n?n, ol Inbnujo kept in tii : ililt; six tool.'In or on hundred andc^ ey three days in a season u11 acie o. cltri'ols N i' lilmo six liiinlr. bushels to tin; acre, snppos no in ah io In Sold at twenty five Cents p i lm . ' ! i I lit in.nicy expended in oats a tnir v.sown urn a halfcen's p? r huslu I, to oat w.th tin*car rots w ai I cons, fa ably -.or than lurni 1 three lioisos with hu t a bushel o1 can ti -I _ | A . I t i* - - v <iv-l IIIT Oily if Il'J IWO 11 ? Is Ol Mils p uoi'kt or more than a perk t?l m!s p- r <1 ?j besides t!ic hall* bush? I of carrots. I Tn.! . tills feed n liMr> : would rrqi.re vry liltl> Im?i;j fenj of m y km I tu keep liim in goo ?:oti(lit ion Now u'.i ti.e . 'h r hap'.!, suppose th* horse has iuigl sh hay. an i il hc is work* cuij*' l 'o hav a* in t:i\ oils .11 too tor in- i cis , !.i -> lies, o . itorae w.ll I'otiMitiie in th t uv:, at twenty-live pounds pertlay, not h s than two to.is i.itd i ipi.n ,er. 01 tor tUree, so tons Hid 'hi" (. q any r.'rs : ;rul this can hat Hi lie oh ainoI less than soveil aer s o land o! j:iiii:J'> > ' id. Tl e horses will no' in the la \t p'acc, t> !?\ any means in si good eon l.t Mi ; and the manure muili I f o'li tins It i >! -j. net h .if the value as lha itruie it: the ot'u r i" sr. Thai t.,a i> wi!! siv. u roniirkahl' s.atenn ii', in.t it is wi!! tound.'d ami not n all eva^erate J. la otlu r ri spccts it dr< serves puticulir consideration. Tue i cannot he it tlniil I tit In a (vantages to oil sinunals, in respect to health and com! rt which the us.; of succulent vegetables n some proportions, would have over the dr teed which we ;j|tj iceiisto:lied in our puts out nititle ot k-."?iu" ;t nt... !!.. oi ii. ii. i "*r? * ' o*"# ",,M" " 1,1 win*?T sriison. Wi might go ;j'i to sp ut the gr?*ei veg<tabl:?s for st . !i hi winter ; the suga licet, the rt?t;i ti igu, tin* pirsti'p \-e. At., In it dm s not conic w.lhin our design to treu tins subject '.in re !'u!iv ..l this t me. ? .V. I. farmer. - Hti- Moth ?Oii another png i?ur readers wel fin 1 some % iluatilo exlrac. from Mi*. Peek's hook on liees. Mi Wt-eiethis doubt.' ss InJ inure cxperien.' iii hvc ni tnageii.' nt than any otliei man i cuteuiM tr\, and the result ol las numerot txp'M'iiiien s ti'. i d r.ew and useful inform; t on i'.i reb.t ' a "o the ci onomy ol these ci rams mse "" and inu method of iiiaiiiL'm !'kw? to Wij noticed IM \\ iii ;V w-.r* i>; v\.nor, tend wy would h< o\t") : | ; who has not one < l!iO?u 1 ;'. !%.; fo obliti i .t, its !i?' cui Imve ;ri ! n! vs> Iu pmli T fur only 'J~t e'unts. 5 . t i0 ? xtr; ? ; t wYoii vw li.ive ref<rru Mr. Wroxs observes timi dies coiro-nt list }>) !::?j boos in pi o ior.ng up or .t:ks in hive n usmJ <s? fjj.l by the niotli in tlio lure s'.j'.i-. '\ ,i hovn :i :u.v !h <m troubled \?i ' to t v ' rnoth ; line! ;?s wo jpsicrilly in tl pot ho on; of white wash, undo trc . s!ii..':d litn : in u good poroon of s:i it i.oi - di- lip uf i1": bottom board, ut I ARM ji jv nt ClIKllAVV, j on the lower part of the hive on the insitl It and whitewash utr hives on ih" outside, w i have thought that it was u preven'ive of in j jury from the moth, hut it may not ho th? ! . - - ! m?e. >?i> mivr useu iii wmtew ash ior ?li? ! purpose of cleansing lint board nff r lit* I iJ< ail bees lire removed in the spring, i?n?] I rendering tin* air pine wild tin* b c*s heal h? j lot, and we have found il valuable for tlii? ',0 purpose. |'s ' A few years since wo bin! seven or eight j,. i hives of bees severely nttneked wi li siek hi ness so that no work was done, manv bees 1 were dying and all were doll and idle. We made an xperunent by taking some from y the ground tbnt were so far gone that we 5. took them up in our hnnds and tbey could >o be just move, 2(1 or HO were put into n " a glass and a g >ud dose of salt whitewash given them, i n > iliey soon became ncive, I ami uppeuren t > be res orcd to good heallb. ( We then whit -washed the board on which tie- hives set, a id each hive on the ins.de up (l I to die comb. In a few minutes the b'-es were seen busily sucking the liquid wlii'oj wash, and lliey seemed !o take l uge do?ns, , and the next day they were w- II and about tneir work. (ri We liought a Inve of bees las' spring that r bad nut been properly managed ; there |t \vcre several quarts of comb broken down II and With a few thousand dead bees laid ill a i mass it the bo'tom ot tie- hive, which wi It (lie perspiration of h bee had rendered lire a:r damp and uuw hob some ; we cleared ( i this trom the board, but the bees were dull i and slow. We then whitewashed the board 1 I I | nvf.and liny soon became active and inI histrious. s | It i.s b< st to luk? Olit (Ill1 bot O'li board j and wash U rlc'in, xx I ion llio weather he. I ! tinn-s w.irm in'Ih* ^nni'ti. iinl I'umi xxhi'e , xx ash it and the leve. 1 it be i r lab' than ,, i uevtr, and now the b?**s have bejnin their ; labor, tin x may not like an tnt<*r<option in i lint* weather, so tins nperuinii run be a ten s I tlod to in u cold s urmy day , or on a cold . j iliorillna. I I We do not say that this method will . I i x flit tin* d'prodatiotis Irom the nio'.li, s as ?? have practised it, and have n* \ *i j been troubled wi'b til'" nio'.ii, we li ive soiii" . I rason to suppose bat the hino and tin* s ilt , Ii>ivi* been a pit n il ivt* ; Irom llie |?*-ner?d j nature t>|" tie so tao subs ances t is reason i t ubio to iiit? r iliey xxoul I In: olleiisivo to tin* , ' urn li ; tor lhnti<!h sot ami |iiii< max be a j ^oo.l me brtii'*, t lev wotilil no' tie a very , | JlJ.ltl t. Ml' I lor tile y 004 mo li. ? \ -i iikt ? . i 1'armcr. :i .| imi*i:o\ t.tji:.\ r in m recti. I. ?e..ll t i : ?" e i | > ? >> nikinil <11 ii i-111 iii i i i iii1 i n , J cli it nr? .it iiii'irovi iiii'ii s may lie in ale m , | >i(?'*k. hi I (lit'V .'lit' $;i\ then a in.i''ii in j ( !? Ii.kiiii'ss. i ',v? ry I .i"ii?i-r sliunM ata-ii'l ' in it, for it is a subject of the lushest iiii|xiri t nice, ami oao whirli has j?*mii r Ily Ii n I 1 very much iiejilecic*!. 'i ie means of nn . ' provene-tit i*r- vi i 'i n tli" reaeh of cv?" v oil" j vim the- ot tli" moon' si noii'li on ? I ( I't.ou.-h it hi > I ?| n-" mo e raji ! lam ; most larilKTS Can ?ji I lor hat I an (ins-a. to , ,nuchas- tin* e\;?- iisivc no ruv-?t liat are imported, yet a j?rcai i.i'|>ro\< :n i.' r ma} l?" hi ' I" in air iuiiv Im*>1 ?i -c? a "r 'it advaiitajj jam il by |>m< msai'.* ! | > " t.lr- a.i iii.|iio\i .1, * am* ot wh , i? j | ; ! i\ b" lia-l at it iiioiji i alt: pi km i.i i. mis' I ; i \ f> t o* ili" coinrry. Kv< rv I ii'iit' r in seine ni" t'i" sto"k vx b b" 111!i-Ii !s to winter, s a>?.|il \aiiinic them ! I "ra rally, ami it" t'u v aic llol n| ^.nj.1 tm m-, ' s /.u. l| i| s OX he Ho k II I CiO"l| ai I i | -> i j i. .i'.lv , c pjSlo iii perl-ll'lll ll'.j imiic i i a i >< * I Willi co nun.-In e, ni l ;i:% imws ?iio.| milkI 'in. In' s'ihii il look uio it I ii'i ! pun li i>i1l>e|t r, ?)i ?'\r!i iii^c I >i MMit* I .it iir superior a Inch are in"*nd' I fir-..i m'i . Ii :i in.i'i hits ulin'i* tu s II. In: siam'-l ti. .>'1 , j ill Jiii* ft s Si !? ? t till' b M ln| keeping, . J t iO'ii*!i the ;i Hiri-r unitn !> si il fur inu-h j less. W*? have lifiiil iliov rs snv 1 at farm' r> . j Ii ivc off TCiJ llu'in nilv lambs hi their flocks I ' s'Iting th -price upon t'n* handsomest and ? ; h--* fur keeping?thos-- u! t|i< largest nn?1 finest fleueees n11U, va 1111 iju|> I'm ins and small fleeces, il | The duli-renoe ill til" p.ico w ! frequently .. mi sin.ill dial tin- drovers t?r fi-rrt'd tin* r ?< y i lambs for tlnnr use, and m tins manner even y line flocks of tile furmei would soon bo reduced to a wottnless rree. If the drover ,1 could giva .r>0 per cent, more for the best r | lambs, lliey were surely worth 101) or 200 , per cent, more to the farmer for keening ; ,t , us t?y selling off llio best t'te whole tlock would soon grew Iv depreeia'e in v.tlut?. A larmer may sell Ins best apples, his I fattest beef, poik, mu ton, and poul rv. Ins < I" si butter an I chut*s?*, art I other articles s | w i".i romm-n I n good price on acconu' r. of their superiority, with >ut di> elv nit igr, if e ; ll?J lldVU pond w;iii * iini* provision In- lis ti own consu npt'on. iSoou-tinn s when th is articles are to be carried far to a mark t, i- them may b * a decided advantage in selling j. j the b? si, us the purchaser may be willing o to piy h jf!i to gratify Ins taste a'l I please r. Ins fancy ; whileother articles, not so line or I. in h. may be wholesome and mini 'ons, and >1 of almost equal v l.ie to Ihe coiis'iiii,,t ? u The sale ol such produce docs not afloct i iu ur?" f <), ! IS t w'i 'ii a firmer sells Ins finrkt aw. d inn's, he suil rs a loss that is lastni" ?ht s, feels it i v< ry vo-r i.i the d^iree a ion of hi> /a s ih k, as i adonis li ss profit while I'm- *. th (h iisc of k<|?i iis (it)niit t'ie -ijiini! A ?> tinner should no more think of s -lli in oil ol ins best animals than If should of sellm? hiI:, large handsome oars of traced corn, oitiv id fully selected in the field, and (limiting lull W TO ii i MJA JU ? 7 II E R .1 W , SOUTH-CAROLINA, F1 ?if >111 i in r * *~ I nubbin**. ?u"!? ??* usually fill to tbe lot of lb [>ios. lo annuals as wrll as v a< i.ililn . [ projina >t!? Irom i'io best. fur 4 n o |?n?lu<? ) like." Y'?U cannot ex.'UC.t < ? gi i?'r hg ? from thistles.? ^ uikfif Fanner. I From :lit* F irmcrV It ^.utor. CIII.NCII III G. . Tlv gr-nvs' plijue we m.w have I Co i u pi a tj olj is the eiiinc'i-hug. For si'U'fi , > \curs |>?h' we sustained grem loss n oil i rons ill wlied and lud.an corn from diet i ili pri! I.i'ions, an.I w Imv cause 10 fea | uitacliicf from i||<*m (In* next. It is. there lore, I line lite occasion to co'iununi cute a st i|<>m?:n of luris as r< lated to m and O' winch I 'hi not. douht. frrnii whin 'I wool I seem dial ravages on l.rli m eon may he slased lifer |euv>Ng a wheat ll"M A gcnlhnnati so.veii a narrow strip ofl im in oats (no' Willi the design to protect hii corn.) between a w cat and rorn fi Id, ami die Oats retarded |||e progress of l ie t?U.i from the ?'r;i to lint corn no long, th ?l af ho'Jgli there were countless uunhers m llic former, very Intle injurv was done tin* corn. Now I necouut for the 1. 11 in" jury tins \v.?y. Tims wno have paid at leution to toe suhjec know that there me, , as is lite case wi li many oilier inseets, ' tnioughnut lie' w ir-n season, successive geiH-rataius or crujis of the chinch-bug, and Hint in certain stages or forms of existence they do li tie or no miseh i f. and that they ! are in a sta'o 'o do nnieii ijur\ to lli" ciop j w lien they leave the wneut (or the corn.? ; Ftie slip nl i its h n arte* t.s til- m, and serves j to limn i-di tin ui until they have ehanged ti| to aiiu her Ibim w cn tie V do li.t!n or no j iiiis- ii Il l in fl|i* iii'mii t'tilt* t il! Corn is ^ profit s-, .1^ ill*I VJi'tI liU ?>ut of the way ill I >? |?ir\. In <-<11>nr111.1 Km til tlie t ids st itcil mill 'u.i<*:t!.MMt:< di a ti. I w ill observe thai I j luTu-i <1 ri 111v own tit! Is, ill o tin- lino .It- r ! r*iin11111'iiti! t?ri*st depredations on a who a I li 1 .1,i 1 luit Inlle mjiirv, .liter it w is rut to mii si'ij . inti * oat lit l'l, having |?? !? ir.?I it 1 no tv!|t-i"f, as to as 1 iitwrvod, more than lihi: n or t vir\ sj. |*s. In foio ii w is c t. Il then a narrow int- iv< n>n?j sir ( id mils will s'?y the proyr* *s of tin* t>utf irom I a* win at to the corn field, it will he well lor all those wlu> would otherwise have them ne! ?-oas u*i|v U'ljo irnji, to in or pose the narrow I strip I * t 111 . | ?s one of lilieeii or twenty ! sli ps would auswi r, and do betliT <1 sowed I ite. \\ know thai the corn fields ad. |oinaie lie wheat art: much the musl subject to lit: injured. W. M. W ATKINS. mm .mani:KE. For a dim; tin- of iiriny |>l mts, ' .iii l p.ir:, ill 411v corn, wt* have never lound I 111 \ manine Mi" ?i |>|ilic*i* it in ol xv 111 c* 11 pro. duet il mj li i li' els ;is ma: troni the Ih?j? |?? n. I. >>-1 year we had ;i fi' U| ol eorn dunked i >1 in fi.I, part oi I vviili alternate loads ol I t'oj; j ? ii manure, and common goer I stable manine. I. o li load planted about live or viv ma* From the commencement ol . .< i ^row iti. ill I'-c riji- ni i; ol i corn ; iii r?' \\ N li .(..il*. 1 full ii in p1" | it'll b 'd i la; dv lit iX*and at turveslm;.' tli y yiel . d a uiai'li I ii o. r ([ii i iiil) ol corn tnan the o n is. ilni'i;;. ail A h c\ci'!|. ii . A n ?i !' last > ,.y.. Mi |i 'iio; ins i urn. U.v n j .'oo 1 xtabl' ill HUP , ' cut oi soni'.: It'vx ro.?*. f. ^ ? *h t.ic ?.? il)|i m il in" fi.iui,' v ant, i, , i. i. i i| a p. ,d oi i.v.i In.in ln?X |" n. i t? * ! li ri net hi the a if t!i* t o..i roui tit" lirv. wis vii?>|i as to ari< s til" H It'll!, o. i til \ ?*i \ 11 i wr h\ , Hi d In- tie i * t a- m nr ii.is lit i'i Hn'avor.ili it Im cm ii. it n in itiii'ii a ii.i.i Inouu' piodu' t runipared i w in ;lie ti'lit r. Fr n!i maniiii of'uiv Ion !. sl>ini.i! not ! I I I < (I 1 *11 ! v (i ci i?jm t?l . r iii? ; .is tli \ .ii*i | :iii; in |im<!ii'*i too 111it* li >'i,iw and I' first ajiji! ?<1 to ion's, ??r to corn, I in ! gr i ii lollo * , bv all eh tin d.mg'T of a too i.t|> <! giu.vtll is iiviii lings that arc stui op to fatten should he kept w irni and dry. and they should In: ' kept el'Mii instead rt being eonfi()e?! Ilo de l J and mud, s x or eight inches deep, us s the I case v? nh many. It is not possible tm legs I of.it, . fist ual' ss 111 y ate comlnr.ahlc, and the) I'linnot bo romf >rtahle, wli in cov. ( red witli littli and exposed to cold ai d wot, iiiso ad of having it good warm n si. I logs s ouUJ have pure car Ii occasionally, atjil a little charcoal ? Anon. THK MULE. Of u I the hybrid animals nature seems capable ol produeiii^', there is none which is more v aluable lor its services to man than the niu'e, wlrch, as well know n, is the ut? spring of a jack and a mare. Ovvmg Hi sonic cause- not ye* explained, livbrnl aniomls are unable to pcipetna'e then -p-ciee, I and en e -o inuensf their nmnh, r>. re course I,lOSt tie liH I to t a'lllll.oH IfiiMl I Wll'i'l, 11 |i ) VVe e ullg-fi.l 1. d lived Til' I coiiimon null" is a vci v alu .!?!. an o( I ticiit ol flliguo. liepi vv ill 111110 I I SS cost I III.Ill t'ie linrve :.I..1 f..r .t.. * J I?" UW'III Pllll. |MJI|H?V 3 or for the f r n. l?y llmv ^v.in Imvi'us'd i li-in, consiiJiTf.l ! ir super or. I n- mule posse-sis til- p- <*uli ir chur'ic, ! I'T of I m!f? vi y in u yr< d!? r ?|t>?.? ilwi ny i!hiiii ?-i * .!?# I ;in m il. .11>|?in uMv timiiui then-em 11.?11 tin- l>i ,i>i roin <% It I'll i sprint!*, t>rll. Thus if we cooo.h r ll.i i .t? ir I h^m uf ih hois- to ho |tintv yciiri 1 ini-l I lint nl t'l- ;iss forty yari tin* ninli \miiiM live to -ixty-liv or * v-iry, nn i tit J I- In* l? en fr?"| totitlv at i n^-l by tin in t I III* III.ll- I* ill -ft .it ill *111.11 > I foi III* VV I'* I In I ? s, II I Soii'h V'Tt' iii'a.'iii'l h I'x'iMSivi' , ,y bred or r\i?or iilmn o t> Osr CO' nti . j IThr iim!?* is iiiuc.M less li.iblr to .lis us 111,in |!ic horse ; and being capable ofiun^s % ' CJA5 ji n r e n UDAV EVENING, 1)10* 10 -r - 1 1 i?- ?- ? ? rout nued l?di|y exertion ihnn ridier tin g, liorsf or ill', >s*. it i* pruir [Hilly used ii s Partying tiuidi'iis ov<t Ik* was < * and nuiun >s laini ol all 'nun riea. T?ti' mule IS ritiui j inclined I** l?* vinous ant] oni*' ium*h unruly , luit l>y ear** wl?>-n <null's tiu-s |irn|u*n?i'i > i fir*' eht c fi, hiiiI lhey nr?* 11 *** nio>t due If ! mui in iiutgrsible uf annuals. Ii m <ilij?'i"?*d 0 ii^ruii' then, turn ili?*ir *'/e is tno small tor 1 I.inn or iiiru ul ur d purposes ; hut tins r isnwint! 'o In* parent-*, particularly In- jark. r li mp of ?.'#* ru ir size ; mid wln-p* tz< o 1 i Smirusti 01..I I-- - , , ini III.Ill s Ilir lISi tl lor - . breed-cg, |!i s objection dors not i \ st. It j ii:ih liefn observed, t..at a* ?i general rub , , ih?* muV- 's jusi about tin1 medium kciwcon i j die mx> oi t||i? ,i ? miii th<* <l'ioi. of ?'oursi' i ttiiKiiiiu Inrjff? ? unii^'i lor <11v purpose re. <|uirmg strength, endurance and cfonomv, I ! < ill 1m |>i omm- <1 b\ prop r i'.irr in lit" fl uj?. ' IVnsu. (lio e of iiih mute m il.out six or I j *<i\i it iuiU'-> an hour. though .^iimi* ln*c I U'Cj aide to tiot im ixi null s to tli?' saaie I | nil '. X c) up iniK'u osiil iu t f coal ;n.(| I iron xvurks of (ip if i?rit. in. and ? the works of (Jolt*brook I) le, Neve ..I oi tin s'1 niriiia.s li \ ? bvc ' ui.il l.iliorod titopJ tlrin >i\ y veins. Tii bleeding of iiiulfs is bet. , ''-r utidi i -uki i i k mucky and i . ntr "S's-. ,; ibiiii iu perhaps any o'.li- r p 'r' ol tic Cieted Stati s , 1ri I oiciii numbers of tins va'u lib s'oi'k ?? ? anno i')y di ivi'ii irom tiios sacs. W iit'ii lov. S .olby. of Ki'trorkv, di d a b:w \eirs si.iff, at li t' settlenn ir of !,is i nlaic, llr sale ofhis mul s prodiif d be w cti lourti!?(and fifteen iboiisaod dollars , s''vc- I liil ? pais bi mguig, tin!* ~s we b a v i forgot ti j lour or'ive hundred dollars each. We arc \ of :bi* rpmion, tl a our nor'bern farmers , i would k i I i if lari?i r iiiub s a v dii 'bl ad, ditioti in |lu it workoig ca tic as more eco . I noma::.! m fvorv respef. | tJ< nncscc Farmer. Oiiti Cotton ?Tic following Irttfi from Ihr 1 I'.iylic toi iuciiy ?? C<?.1111it> .i, w .i;. addressed to a <:oi*inittec of an Agiifii'turtiI Society in Al ib i na ami is publislu d among t!?? proceeding" ol the Sin i ty. i i I Mont.ornery Ala , jYor. 4'h 1^30. Dear S r?As a nvmbi-r ol the (Join. | nuttce on lho Okra Cotton, ol winch yi.u j | are Chairman, and in conipii nice with lb" ; i desin of tin* Sucii'tv, I c n f e o rcpor 'o you t!.c iusult of my experiment on t:i< i same. i i pit-based last spring inn bushels ol .the seed, with which I planted i * | ?e res on tue 1 tit It of April. Tbc land oi ! wliif.h i planted it is di n post oak p?aii a', ! much worn bv lo g continued cuitivnt n. It -* a,; bod oti bv a deep lurtoW w. five |fft, Itito wtneb lb?' stubble was l.s'fd. Mini llpoll wlllflj 11 lied WilS tbro.lli bv flo. ! p ouph, men dressed up with (it<* h.e, .1 , - need Mas diopped at ru rv twi ivi 1 inches m'o u trench drawn l'<?r tS 1 purpose J and slightly Covered. Not more ban one ; j lour;!) of tlio seed ciiiiii' up ; tort tli >t whit* di J vegetate, rani'* up in u vigorous plant ' and prow finely. About tin* liist wc? k in May, 1 shaved it ] m><ii. .iinl iioni'ilin'olv nfier cave it n close ' hi 1 i ks there ; .U r. I gave a .. Mtp. ifi i ,1 p!.> g! ma, with j lie s ?i'"|i < acll tillf, lolloWillg M :th he lue iiiJ 1 v 11 it more bed. About tin- nu?lj dl.? 1,1 Adjust | |ai I it by. by giving it as : ?111 t1!n 1 1 111 11<? .111y s p ?< i , * ? 11 i1 a m .11! 'i ' it .la 'he li.tr .in l.e.r.y .a tied un 1 liie v a on I I U'hlllt of. | (hi toe 1 0; 1 of J111 10 it eoinmertced I i?'-.. (inner. h gr-'W tip g? ii< ral'y in ?eie j tali si.ilk I rum 1'? 1(1 f et ti'eb, witli lim'.s ! itioin S of 10 inches 'nng. and fmin t' ree ! 0 lour ii.trle s npn t. le?% up ? clus'ri ot is.lis oil e.ae., i ;41!? ol live lo e>j_'lr 111 ntlin. 1 > r, and Minn' ini"s more. li frequently 1.villi .. ' li 1 tv'oaii.l Si.ineliiiKs tliree liflibs I pin nut f: fun n-ar the ground growing p m i d tli toll i. ngtb ot, and bearing liti.t , ipi .1 to, the mam sunk. It is ii'oill ten 1I.1V < In 'or I h'" s... Ill 1 mi uiiilui in;; than 111** IV'it tjuit" cotton, ned m ii li irdar plant and laugher wood ; it In*^ ii!si) t heifer tap root 'hail other cot mi and I'm i'iv tic irs drought I?? :s?*r l:s staple is a mi li l? ii?t than dm IVtit Cliff, and i should sav, at least 'dO per cent. ddVerotiee in tlenr value. I liuve iilicady ?*ai In-red "4.H00 |f?s, limn my thirty wrres, and have u heavy picking now hi my fluid. It must he observed, | had but M.-lths of i n st uid, and that, too, plau'ed in live feet | rows, whereas, it would bear planting i tlire h ot rows. I eoiifith n ly In hevo :he siiu' land eapable of yielding 0000 lbs. . per acre, if planted at three feet, or 111 double rows at live leet. T it-re ran be but one objection to tins colon ; it bonds to the ground bv the weight o e> 11 vii1 ; but this. | believe c mi he.ohvia'ed ti, pi int in' mi ?f. ?11? e ro'? s .e to e I i t. i It would lor n *1*1 areh Iro n i >\ to row, ii'id i'i is support eie h .,i ? ? ; n< inbs In inu !?' o i ana u.r Iii'm^* t nil, u wh beat I i row 11 ui . h yu l ls frill11 the jfoi lie.nl as f !< ws ; 100 lbs. o' eolton ill 'fie see I, w' en emio ' A | II till KlS. Ill l-l! lll-I.V.l illla.tl.itk ..I ' W'-IJ* .niy ?> 1 |!'S. i | Vi ly r> ??; < < 'r..1'v*. r \ our ub.Micnl h<t? -nf, 1 J. II. T a vi. ok. T?? (! n. M. .1 k-on, Cl .'ii.iinn <?1 ( Minini' < (in Oki'<< A^rcul.ur . " iSuon ,y ?>t Smii.i Lbnim. K.o ii i'n* (Ii'noii I-* rinor. r I KKIHM. KIIKKI*. To Ii ivo s'm i p do ???-!l in our sovrr win ' ) tlu'v sin oM mil oiilv i-nve i iiooji'i i? " ?Inn it slioul.l be ^.vi-n in tlii.in in kui'I :r u moaner iliui lin y may receive tlio lul EET1 ! T I Z E R~ MliER 27, 1839. " ~i i ii" ii ii i of'ho fond given. 0 iii'^ninn nni i ?ni? writers Int \ ? milruhlleii I lint tiv< ! |??> nflx h;i\ n tlitv iitkuflicinnt fttr a ttheitp ' i t?ti us is ?l penning oi< he truiuiI'M , in wlttli l'f\ nr?- f tl Sheep tliui i I it.nst atiini'iU i qtnie ? ling <>'t<-t). nut] u stiiiill ?|iia iri tes. They Khnuhl m ?? r b* I f. ?! less III It three times III a "lay, Will if ill* I H-niie ijn iiii tv or Iniid is ?li\ i>l? ?I into s il | su a ! |u>r iini. he in<>r?* iW'fjnenl f< filing | it will he the tielter for the (In ! ''''' rl j Inriri' i s otjli! " 111' mher lia' s'lifp nre very iik ?|ii.I r|?>rs, in mid eating nourlv i dunlin the quantity the\ will consume in a *?rin dump (mi . and lie feeding should b? I r gnl.red iicenrtlinglv. 11'?n J?*?-?t on such n jd i\, li' irl'onl is, i?s infrequently tin* ease, i nil giv n to i * ti^in a' n liuio, heir breathing ' u;-it , i.ii'l tram pi ii<? upon i*, will rend- r ' n in >rlv us* I- ss to I'ltnn. [Jot we do no* j ?111 ?j?iii.- iliut tvvo pounds of li:?y p! r day w .11 k |> in n slirep hi good rendition for or or live month*, or <hut tnn ol hay will k- ep tune or ni s||i- p tin; vs itit* r ot oor | ' luiinti*. T i-y require Nmnetliing more; i lliey long to g t :it tin-eattb, and *ineethat j is uiipi mm<mIj|i', gieen to d of soni kind I %' null l?< ?ii\rn tiii-ni witli tlit.tr nay. A I ( ? imi turnips, |> ? noes, or carrots, sal d I . .reasioi.alU, distributed d i iy among til" flock, will grimily aids iri keep n?? tie m in I jood fl i and !; *>?rt l"\irtni rs would t s| cape ninth ol ti.f dwcasi ns shedding of ( wool. o? of lambs, and general injury of ; tfu fioc's Consequent on poor ktv-p'tig, by ' givi, r t ar.ent on to tins truly valuable tnitn.il, w b cli none fit tt? r r r>tgti lemperfinir* of the v'tir hi Knglnnd exceeds Mint of tl.e i orlli| rn part ol H e In.fed IS nit s, tl.e a\< rage it tin* three sninne r nioinhs tin re. falls very nioe.i b low the a\. r-.ge oi the saine montlm here. Thus tn the a^ricu< ural reports of some ol iii?- Kngl sti coll ates for lust year, wass'i e.l l .ii hosts were frequent dtir.r.e ?ac. moaf'S of July and August.'' We have been ?.iii?*tim? s asked why corn as well as wheat cannot he grown in lmglund. Toe true reason is found in lies iow tempi la urn of ti.t* summer months ; which while it proves no' unfavorable for wheat, | renders the iip< ning ofeorn impossible.? Wheat will b- hest in n temperaturu that 1 av. rag. s from t>0 o 7U degrees, as the stalk j akes more lime to giow, does not sutler ruin diought, and gives a finer, heavier ! b< riyiliiui is usually produced where the temperiwre is h'j?lr-r. Cjre.it Britain is of course one of the liest wheat countries in j she world. Corn on the contrary will not ! .rove at ma ur ty under a less degree of lieat than from 70 to SO degrees, an if the . v. ra{J? of the tnree sumnu r tnonths do> s i>u' range b? twceii 7") and SO, a good crop of com can hardly he expected. Thus u> ling'i'tid coin will never lie grown ; n law ot nature tliut cannot be biohen forbids it. *11 K ( I 1.1 I Kit. I<t t those who doubt whether the Southern St ite.s arc ml.ijilcd tolhc culture ofmlk road the loilowiiijr arttc'o taken Uoi.i the II runs wick ?iu.j A ' vne.tte. [ Mr YItlitor : The f?>! lowing part ru!nr> in ? !:?i ?? t! c t'u! tiro i I si k iti licorgin, til ii?? cJi>ti! tbi: ?n:? res1ing to sncliof your : re.tilers us are engaged in the iiii?i,iess of - Ik gtnwing in litis S'i'iti , The bilk of I le.iriii.i > allow1 tl to lit: i t|nal in tjnulitv ti I ht ;?ut\ O any silk [.reduced in other f'i.o .s, which isti'rt on I can establish front in.my woihso" tlm si k culture in the IJut. i (I Staii-M, s 1)11 particularly in (m orgia. In 1TJJV?. the 'til urn ol silk been me nn object nt considerable attention .n tins part of the S a e ; the lands were granted to t?fttVr> on tin iti i ioii : i hi i tl.ev wotilJ - >lt grow die iro? s. Trees, seed ami et?i's were sen1 over by the trustees. An Hpivopul elcigvmun. a nu'ive of Piedmont, wus *ent over to instruct the peo'dc on the r;?i?i:.? of worms, and winding the si,k.? J s I tvrrv ex rtion was inn ?? to stimulate the !? opl" to tli-1 culture of M.h, evert tin? public si -I u1' 'liosu line# has ii representation of sdii worms in their various stages, am) the ' motto >\ei? Si hi St<i .1 His. In 1735, eight pounds of silk was ex, porti tl iVoin (.Jeorgia, and made into rich liro'TiJa and presented to the Queen : the the eosi of inmufucurutg unci dying the pieee ol goods was t.???nty pounds. From I ihi*. tune until 175J, large parcels of silk were annually exported to Hurope. From 1750 t<? 1751, thr silk rxpnr novuintrd I i m S?o loll rj. In 1755, lliOO (?'?(iii-!s ol i,i ,v mIU v\ r rrrriv- d at tli?- fituiurt* hi S . \ hi i'ili In 1758 In* 1? i M'lij* * ii ilrs f. \ <1 ii\ lir w i i n <} .Pin i'\ nl-i k. and 7*110 ? ar i* '?! <" ? Out ii ii If i ?v m t?i,|,,i'. In i> >f.ir 759, .in* ('no a i \|iir ii) n|i. A.ii'N i I IO.iMW |?(iiiti's s k. I?i i sol ' if i 11 I vv o it Tlii >! I Ji |m I ji'f.iid Ii ill tli?i of iiuv i t m rnmPr.. .n? I I ? iMinllliMSI lifts nil ir -d :.|iil plan .ii hi.',. ' rot.s stui;f of ilion l>' i'i'i ir lit alk ;.?< \\j I'fii Sllii, tVlMVI'I'S. ill'" ,?ri 'I nil t \ii||) II ll|?lll I il.at thr si!k ni-j?i.i it in i:s rxiuir .ru[ 1} uu.iii, t'-r r,?l,,| !:r mi i'iiI, In- 'III* ad v n | m if i as r|";ir as li.r lirsj l* nlinoiif, and w ii In- ivi i k- I \\ it . Ii-ms vvti%tr liiii'i Cnipit > Ik tal >ir r;niiiias liiinili'i', ? ! niiint'iit sill , ri p n! H-pir- r, pr?m' ,,nr?d 'I? s ll; fr. n j Cii 'irai i, rqinl m sii?n,.|i p..I li'-utv t. tin- l>?vs. In Imn silk. Acmrdinjt io car ol i fuiai M.n mrnl o* \\ iiIi mu Hruwn Cottip i irailvn iCiisjonis at Sm antiidi, 8^*29 poiind !| of ?iik was e> purled front tliul cuy betwci I _ , ru - : < NUMBER t. ? * , . | the years 1755 and 1772 incluaive. In , 1709 an act was passed in Parliament, grant; ing n houn'y #f 20 pounds on every 100 * r pounds value of raw silk raised for the next i < 7 years. The lust parcel brought to ?Sai vannuh for t-xprr'nlion was in 1700, which ?I sold at 1H to 25 shillings per pound. The ?| h ;k rasing business was entirely broken up I by the revolution, and after the war the , ; inoro reody way of making money, by the "* j cul ure of indigo, rice, cotton and cane, su. 1 percetlud it entirely, tind by many persons it is deemed a new thing, and 1 venture to ! say thut tin re arc many native Georgians in n unhood's prime that know it not, or who have ever la-r.r J of silk having been culhv.tj led in their native Statu. Some aged -p*rj sons there ore, however, vviio can still givo ! Mime instruct.on on the winding of silk, and , a few w him mulberry trees that arc now flourishing in the country bear record thut Glutei i lias been a si k growing State. E. H. P. A MUttIC AN VS. FORFICN SILK. | Tlrs ex'nvagnnt fabrication which has In en industriously circulated hy some overwise g? nt'vinen, that hero is no merchan. j t ilde si'k ret led in tins country, wns a tew ' days since adverted to in the presence of Mr. Cheney, of Hurling'on- flo replied, , t!>ut recently lie hat! use d in his factory , about 4000 pounds of foreign silk, for which i lie paid an uvi rage price of Si 75 per lb. At l.J?m ? i . ? ........ ...... ... ~ c . jMtiinencau 1 reeled silk ?t six dol'xrs h pound, on which 1 In; made ii larger profit thuriou the lureigu. ( Another gentleiiMiu wa* mentioned, who sold hit* raw silk h: si\ dollars a pound for ... at; no could ran1*. It is tHToming notorious to ail who use sewing s..k, that ths A mart- ? ? can roan.i.r.icior?tl uraclo is far suppi ior To any foP'ign, and hesuh s? it is nul saturated with the ?iru-terio'.is ffigiedients used by all for igners to m.<ko the a Ik weigh more.? *? Tins auhs tuve usuidh composes 25 per ' ? nt of F.nijio's superior Silk.?N. Y. Kr. Vast. KKPOUT ()J the Joint Committer, to which tons rej ferred the Memorial of the Louisville, J Cincinnati, and Charleston Rait Road Company, praying an advance on Ihe 'St i p irt of thr Slate, on its subscription to j the Stork of' said Con pany. 1 The apj'l ca ion of the Louiitnlle, Cincitt' nati, and Churle.voii Ua I Iioud Company has a double aspect : first, for nn advance t on thr pa I of the S ate of $000,000 of ! S ate Stork, on i s subscription to the said . Company ; and second, tor on ami tidment ' of the A t passed on the 21st day of De. | comber. 1330, "To ronfer Ranking privil. I eges on the Stockholders of the Louisville, I Ciiiciiinali, and Charirston Rail. Road i Compnnv, die." T- ? Comnnltre will first i d sposc of the application for the ultcrutiou | in the Rank Charter. Thr Act of lSlld, conferring Banking j privilcg s on t'? * Company, w as intended tnni'l in h'1 con-t ucnon uf the Road, by i going to the Stockholders an iuvru ment i wh.cti would b-.t :m mediately productive, ! and thust ueoui ge and us9.st them in constructing the roaj. winch could yield no j proft s lor many y? -r?. The coinit.ions ' iimh v J t-> the grant <>i Ruukmg privileges, were Hjcli as it is feat J cannot now be cent* jd.ru w i h, ami one Hid vd, which U is believ* ?; !, oujtht not t?> be instated on, even it" i: coulJ be complied *i !i, to w.t : that it muring a double tr.icl; to be consirur.U'd, as ; one lr.n k. at little uioiu than half the oust, ? will b?? amply sulHrHf'if. The*? condition* were; fost, that !he road should be cotn( [?lft. J with '.u Jt lo tracks from CiiHtltffclon, orsor r point on tin- South Carolina Cona! and II il llo.nl Company's rail road to tin* Oluo lliv r, or o sunm otlci ra ! road to foni'i rt it v. ,.h tin- Ohio River, within ten sears lroy? 1st Janunry, 1837. Second. Or to finish sni.l Rail Road as 1 a o esiud, :o tin* Southern Boundary ol Kuiincky, in saiii ten years ! I o id.Oriietu illy toispend I'd ,001),000 on In* roiis ruc.ion of sua] road, withiu ten 1 years. j Fourth. Or cull in and actually cxnend * * i or make contracts within fiv* y curs I rot ri 4 1st January, 1837 (1842.) for the amour.t ' ot *:i,0U0,tH)0, tor ttiu construction of oiuJ j Road, In the event of these conditions not being I complied w ith, the Hanking privileges aro I revoked, lie Charter and thu Hank to be closed and wound up, 1 The Committcu are satisfied, thut tuu continuance of the Hank is important and ; necessary. The proposed alteration in i s Charter, they also consider expedient and pal c.uiis, as an essential means of insp.rrI 1. a t.ie Sto? Ulioldcrs, and inducing ti.ein, I ? tniN tim of great pressure and embnrraas. nient. lo ho d on to lha itoad, and exert .iienjs? v* s lot i's ceinph Hon. Tiicy Imvo lupietoie, prepared a l> II lor thut purpose, Aluen is la r? witli su limited as u part ol this R. por. Upon the proposed idvnnce of $(*00,000 ny in it?', on its subscription, the Com. in t< li ivc deliberated with enre. They 1 n >i so.y 1 lor information ns to the actual coiid tion ol toe Company, its liabilities, their . nu'ure, and u ia-n tlicy became due, and the iiiat.'tliH til lit' rutntitiiiiwl t rtr?itvun 1/ fr\ - w . in* 11 ihc-?u iii.biliiK-s, ar.J nt the same time, i to (isi*( rt'iin f?o?v I'nr ttie State was impliesi tf'd or hound lor an) of its debts or not*.? The Committee arc prettily indebted for much information, on nil these points, to the . Report of u Committee of the flouso of s K?'|?r< sentn'ivcK, appointed to mnke similar i investigations, and submitted to tho House %

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Farmers' gazette, and Cheraw advertiser. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1839-1843, December 27, 1839, Image 1