THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



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ure and a recreation : by consulting with each 

 other, and by frequent observation of the 

 various agricultural operations, we feel bound 

 to scrutinize, we derive information and confi- 

 dence from a source we cannot impeach or call 

 in question. 



With the augmented demands which the pro- 

 gress o? the age is making upon our exertions 

 in the way of comfort, prudent show and en- 

 larged list of luxuries, also in furthering the 

 cause of virtue, education and neighbourly reci- 

 procity, we should be inert if we were not 

 awakened to a sense of our relations and duties 

 in the social fabric. 



Among the advantages, our association may 

 claim to impress on its members, in a degree, 

 but not proportioned to its merit, is the impor- 

 tance of drainage: manuring from any. and 

 every source, by purchase as well as collections 

 on our farms ; deep fall plowing necessary to 

 invite the disintegration and amelioration of 

 the soil, by the winter's frost ; returning to the 

 soil green crops, grown with that object ; a 

 judicious rotation of crops, the succeeding crop 

 requiring from the soil a different element in 

 the main to perfect it from what the preceding 

 crop had appropriated : and last but not least 

 in importance, to arrange to have certain pro- 

 ducts profitably consumed on the land, that the 

 resulting offal may be returned to the soil. 



When we have accomplished what may be 

 anticipated from present prospects, we will be 

 behind in the public improvements that are in 

 progress of completion ; a development of our 

 resources is indispensable to sustain those im- 

 provements : in good faith we should develope 

 the resources of the country to meet reasonable 

 anticipations. 



A large item in estimating the value of a 

 country, is the local attachment of its inhabi- 

 tants. We shall act wisely to do all within the 

 power of each to fix the attachment of the pop- 

 ulation to the soil, and transmit that attach- 

 ment to our descendants : among the things 

 that may be reckoned to have that influence is, 

 fruit of every suitable variety. We present it 

 as an object deserving prominent consideration, 

 as a moniecrcrop, and one that will not deterio- 

 rate the soil : the canal, of all is the most suita- 

 ble mode to convey such a crop to market. 

 We would sugges tthat if the capacities of our 

 country were developed in this regard, the re- 

 sult would exceed what would result from 

 raisingstock; in furtherance of this earnest view, 

 we recommend that the funds accumulated in 

 our treasury be disposed of in obtaining fruit 

 trees of valuable varieties suitable to our cli- 

 mate and localities, as the nucleus of a lasting 

 monument on our respective farms of the utili- 

 ty of our association. 



In looking forward to duties to our descend- 

 ants in transmitting enduring advantages to 

 them, we select as deserving most consideration, 

 a highly improved soil with appropriate conve- 

 niences. Fixed habits of industry, and a high 

 intelligence to give that industry a proper di- 



rection — as superior to money and promising as 

 many advantages as may endure in human 

 hands. 



In the words of the preamble to our constitu- 

 tion we claim to be in search of the way to "im- 

 roving our soils, augmenting our crops, ma- 

 ing our farms more desirable, fixing upon the 

 most appropriate crops, suggesting the best ar- 

 rangements to bring about the greatest pros- 

 perity and convenience, of avoiding the loss of 

 leaving off abruptly any one crop or system, 

 that time and circumstances may point out as 

 judicious to abandon, and instead to glide into 

 new ones as holding forth most promise of re- 

 muneration for our labours, also of promoting 

 virtue, sociability and friendship." 



If we have been able in our short history to 

 find the road that leads to such results, we may 

 congratulate ourselves upon our success, and in 

 good time will reach the goal of our hopes. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 HOBSON JOHNS, 

 MADISON GILMORE, 

 RICH. G. HADEN. 



A NOBLE PROPOSITION. 

 A subscriber who sends 'us the name of a new 

 subscriber with the 11 cash in advance," says: 

 "If all your subscribers would pledge them- 

 selves to send one new subscriber every year,' it 

 would swell your list, [certainly it would — the 

 very thing we want] — aid the cause of agricul- 

 tural advancement, [beyond a peradventure] — 

 and put them to little or no trouble, [not the 

 least, but on the contrary save them an infinite 

 amount hereafter] — I will pledge myself to do 

 this." .Now, how many of our subscribers are 

 there who are willing to " pledge themselves" 

 to "go and do likewise?" It would give us 

 " little Of no trouble" to add ten or twenty 

 names daily to our subscription list, but would 

 afford cheer and consolation to our weak and 

 flagging spirits this excessively hot weather, es- 

 pecially if accompanied with a "little material 

 aid." Come one, come all ! you can't come too 

 "fast" for us. 



JSi^ The list of payments for this number 

 is necessarily crowded out. 



Dyspepsia Bread. — Three quarts of un- 

 bolted wheat meal ; 1 quart of soft warm 

 water ; 1 gill of fresh yeast ; 1 gill of mo- 

 lasses ; 1 teaspoonful of saleratus. This 

 will make two loaves and should remain in 

 the oven at least two hours. It will need 

 from eight to twelve hours to rise. 



