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From this we see that the tobacco trade is second 

 in greatness and value, the exportation of cotton be- 

 ing greatest ; it being no less in 1836, than 80,000,- 

 000 of dollars. We hear persons speaking against 

 the use of tobacco, but they are not aware of the vast 

 income from this trade, how much it builds up the in- 

 terests of the country, and to how many thousands it 

 gives employment. Strike from our exports the ar- 

 ticle of tobacco, and what a chasm would there be 

 left? How many would be thrown out of employ- 

 ment ? How many would be destitute of bread ? 



ON PLOUGHING. 



You should never plough your land at any season 

 of the year unless you are compelled by having to 

 seed some kind of grain or vegetable ; for the mo- 

 ment the soil is broken, you are preparing your land 

 for exposure to the sun's rays, and also to the frosts 

 of winter. I warn you against any larger plough 

 than nine inches, for any kind of grassy land may be 

 broken up with a plough of that size, as deep as any 

 land should be broken in this part of the country. 

 The consequence is, if it is ploughed any deeper than 

 six inches, the better part of the soil is turned over 

 and sunk, while the yellow dirt is thrown up. When 

 this is the case, it will generally require two years 



