Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-21
TO rnE EDITOR OF THE Esou1nun.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER
As yen appear 20 take great interest in what
ever concerns agriculture, expect you wl!
give the following remarks 4 place in your
paper.
There can be nothing more important to a
farmer than the saving time in every operation
OF his farm, provided il does not pre-, ent tho
work being done IN the best and most per
feet manSer. His mind therefore should be
constantly turned TO the best means of per-
forming his business with tie least la boar, aud
the time he will thus gain may be most useful
ly employed in the Improvement of his farm,
by which the vaine OF his cal ital will be aug
mented and lie sill have the qualification OF
knowing, that whist his profits are in
creased and increasing, he has added to the
wealth ofthe country:
In the present mode of enclosing there is Il
great waste both oftime and materials and as
timber is very rapidly diminishing, aud indeed
has already grown scarce in many parts of the
country, the latter consideration is very far
from being unimportant; althO rot 10 be ait.
larged on, as intend TO contne myself strict
TO the view of the subject with which set out.
Is there any means OF lcSSening the time now
expended in enclosing is question which
naturally presestS itself.
i will suggest one, which without producing
loss or inconvenience of any sort, but Oh the
contrary, great advantage, will so very far TO
remedy the evil.
Let law be passed that hogs shall not run
at large.
As fences are now made, the rails must come
very nearly into contact 10 keep out hogs from
the largest size tO the smallest-and that The
fence may be high enough TO be secure against
other animals, TWO rails and a rider on the lev
ell and five on the bank of q ditch, will be re-
quiied, besides stakes TO make snfTicient en-
closure. Whereas il is well known that a post
with four rails on the level, and with two rails
OH the hank off ditch, and even one rail If the
bank is high. well turfed, {! mean from long
standing. not tina the labour of ,uifing should
Il,lu a .ri ,iicnf nniI
I've amply sufficient 10 guard n field in the most
secure manner against all stock, hogs ex-
copied.
One objection To live fences, and that which
in the outset deters very many from attempt
ing TO raise them is, that they could not be made
secure against hogs. We kuow too Iiitio Of
this sniJect from our own experience to speak
with cel family but am disposed to think IL
not impossible, il would not be very practical
BILE 10 raise live feuce that would Keep out
hogs.
tamwell aware that am ROW attacking the
long and deep rooted practice and pfejudicss
OF the country Nany Will take the alarm, and
enquire what is to become OF tile AOgg. / will
tell them-apd think If my plan could be car.
ried into effect there is no farmer but what
wonld lind that SO far from their hogs being
the worse for itthey wowid be infinitely better
ed and improved.
Let every farmer prepare pound as conVe.
nient to his dwelling az may be, III size pIo-
portlOned TO the stock of hogs which he keeps
In the pound should be water aud shade. Let
a bit of ground also proportional TO the mum
Der of hogs be MANFRED, and prepared adjoim
inc 10 the pound i'll which sow clover and plant
simlins, pumkiBs and Irish potatoes the pro.
duce of this ground with very little help from
the corn house, much less Than il is now com
PEELED 10 afford, will raise fine large fat hogs
one worth three of The poor skin aud bone aui
mails which we now see proving about the
country, and whiCs with every prerautior
which can be used, frequently break iuto fields
| worth.
have said nothing Of turning hogs into the
| grass fields to Craze. according 10 colonel
! IaylOrs method-ths however | have no
| doubt would add very mach to the value of tic
| stock and lessen the eXptnce ofkecpiHg.
The pthOd which have here recommend
| ed for raising hogs would cost much lcss la
| bour, and on the whole would tie infinitely
! cheaper than the great mass of labOur eXpend-
| ed i'll fencing against them, besides the gTeat
| advantage that would be gained in the in
! creased quantity aud qua Ity OF the pork
| which would thereby be prOduCed.
Should The farmers unite ~ obtaining from
| the legislature the passage OF such law as has
| been spoken of, a great pnriiCn Of that laboui
! which is now wasted iu the eternal and ucvcI
ending work OF making and repairing dead
| fences wOuid lie devoted to naBufing, drain
ing, clearing raising 1--we fences, aud III variou,
| other ways improving the appearance and add
| ing TO the wealth Of The country.
| \ spirit favorable to agIiCuitute has latelS
| ariSeu--jt should Leaiously be fOsiefed by eve
| 81 member OF the community who under siaud,
| and II attached TO the true Interests OF the
| country. RUoTlCUS.