Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-19
From lie Iondon Moataiy Magazirse }oy
fanuaru, 1904.
TO THE EDITOR.

tage, | have tried many, and nave oite'
been well satisfied with the result.
But as two or three experiments are not
sufficient in any case, [ will mention lew
which may be considered bat as hints
thrown out for the Improvement OF O.
theirs.
1. Quick fences often become open IN
many places at bottom, Notwithstanding me
utmost attention, and more especlaliy II ne
elected. The barbary -shrub on the contra
ry, will make an impenetrahle fence, ana al
ways close at bottos, because railways Pn:s
ND numerous suckers from the roots, when
fill every vacancy. It may as easily DC
raised from the berries as quick or haws
thorn, and it grows faster. The suckefs
also Will strike root easily, especially II
planted early, suppose these shrubs may
be had in plenty ct most Nurseries. lhS
is worth thought from those who havenew
grounds to inclose.
2. The Indian striped or rlbbapd- grass,
which is cultivated in gardens would an
swer admirably Tor hay. In rich ground
have plants four feet high /; what bur
then of hay would field 50 cropped pre-
duce. Cattle are exceedingly fond OF It:
the seeds are easily saved, SO that person
might soon have enough for rood, and
from that save again and again, for as ma
ny acres as he may chuse. 1t is probable
that the crop might be much too large to be
made on the field where it grew ; bat II SO
il would be worth while to carry pare into
another field.
8. The everlasting.pea, grown also IN
gardens, would make an advantageous crop
especially in stony land. When once sown
it will bear crop for many years, without
any annual trouble, except scattering some
manure, and getting in the crop. 1t should
be cut TOR green food.
4. The Morocco-pea, also, would give
prodigious crop of green food suppose at
least, four times as much as vetches; and
that for many years from one sowing, as 1t
comcsup again, like the everlastlng-pea, e.
very spring.
S. Scotch kale planted out in June, IN
good land, will grow very large before WIN
ter, and am persuaded would s we an a.
bundant supply for cattle, when no other
lucy food is to be had. AS 1t grows up
wards it may be planted close, and vast
deal viii stand upon ga acre. 1 have seen
few faint attempts TO make advantage OF
this, but they were not udiciously manag-
ed. 1t was either planted out TOO late, or
in very poor ground, and therefore it was
not far trial.
6. The late Mr.. Howard (the celebrated
philanthrophls,,) gave ME few potatoes
of a peculiar sort, which had been sent to
himirsm America. soon1Increased the
quantity. The produce of them was at
least double that OF any other sort know !;
but they were not fit for the table.
turned some hogs into the land where they
grew, and left them to root them up, and
eat them, which they did completely, and
grew as fat as wished them to be for roast
ing pork in short time. By this means
all attendance ndtrouble in fattening the
hogs was saved and the land well maaured
for the next crop, and the quantity OF peta-
toes was such as paid me this way extreme
ly W IL. have since lost this sort OF pota-
toe but Mr.. Howard told me that he had
given it to many of his friends in Bedford
shire. tits therefore very probable that 1t
is still there. DR.. Rtss, mentions this sort
under the article poratoe, IN the first edition
of his Cyolopedia, with many particulars
respecting ii.
Z. 1t would, perhaps, be worth while to
scatter a number Of mixed garden seeds in
small piece of land, ard when they are
sufficiently grown, to turn horse in among
them, and watch him to see which he pre-
fers. didso once but have lost the me-
morandum of ii. If my memory does not
DECEIVE ne. the Erencks honey-suckle