Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-28

has, certainly commanded reader sale and
higher price Tran dew rotted, but 1 question III
have been more than reimbursed the extra labor,
and loss Of hemp in the way ! have managed IT,
] would not have YOU infer from this that mean
10 aban0on water rp'ting, or that am prepared
TO say that il is not the most cligiblc node of
managing hemp. NV opinion OF the loss is con-
Jectural, and will, the ensuing fall make some
experiments To ascertain the matter with preci-
sion; If succeed in Watering il properly. feel
almost convinced that the difference viii be
found not to cNstin breakingat least this, how
over, / deem of small consequence, as am ss-
tisfed that VIC shall soon break our hemp by
machinery That viii very much diminish the la
Dor. Ny experiments in water rotting shall be
very much diversified, as am still sang,line in
amy expectations that |, or some other person,
Will succeed in discovering the right method
should If &c my good fortune, il viii give me
real pleasure TO communicate the -. suit TO YOU
and to my other oountrymen through the Rich
mond Agricultural Society, TO which intend to
present n copy of this letter. The most unplea-
SAINT labor IN tie hemp crop and that which pres
ses most is pulling 20 pull quarter OF an acre.
IS SAID TO be days work for a man. In the
Western country il is cut with n knife or hook
and It is SAID to be easy cut half an acre rs
topusl quarter. This is important in two points
ofview, IT saves l',bor, and VIII enable you 10
double your crop ofhemp, for the crop of hemp
proper for it's production, and his ability to save
1t IN due time. 1t IS easy TO saw, to rot end
TO break much more than it is practicable
to manage in the season of harvest. l. is true
that cutting viii occasion some loss of weight,
but am convinced the hemp will be more yalu-
able, the bark the ROOF disGgures the appear
ance ofthe hemp and canrot be spun to- atlvan-
fage with the finer parto of the bark Of the stalk
above the root.--Aost Of the roots indeed arc
broken OFF and lost By the break. Hemp seed is
made by suffering part of the crop to remain
until il is ripe, or b. drilling il and cultivating
! Ike corn, taking care to pull up in good time
the stalks that win not bear seed
viii take the liberty to add TO this letter, long
IS ii already is, comparison between the labor
necessary for crop ofhenp and a crop of sobac-
co, from which it will be obvious that the for
mer interfercs less with other crops, & requires,
likewise, much less labor. 1t is known that
hemp does not exhaustive land while growing
IT shades 1t completely, ii prevents from WASH
ing, deposits "a considerable quantity of leaves
ard ialina. and if the herds be used in farm
yard, their absorbent properties gender them an
excellent material for manure Upon plantati-
on OF 500 acres of open land, in which from go to
100000 tobacco plants are cultivated. 10 hands
must be employed all the year; this crop with MS
much corn as viii support the plantation, and
ten bushels of seed wheat to each hand, is as
much as can be managed, with the utmost indus
tiy and attention, and every facility tat can be
derived from good teams and Implements of eve
ny sort. The produce of this labor when aprh-
ed upon good land estimate as follows, and this
I know TO be fair average
1850 WI. OF tobacco ats s iss---- GO
100 bushels ofNheat 1--- .--.. 100