Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-06

| ~, that the land IL better prepared, and
| the wheat sown in good time. In the old
method, about the middle of October i.
as soon as il is thought safe 10 cut and
stack The corn. When the corn is stack
ed entire, the bottom of the STACK is NOR,
open, and the cars are not pressed upon
each other az they are when every thing
is stripped ton the stalk but tie ear. II
the preparation OF the corn land common
ces as lale as Tie middle of OcicLer, the
work, from The hurried manner in which
ii is done, is badly execuiei-and the
seeding unavoidably delayed 10 loo is,e "a
period whereas, by having our fa.iow $
IN order by the fine the fodder is ripe,
the whole preparation for secaingm may be
completed by the lime il Will be sale 10
SOW. The mere seeding, When il is done
with the harrow, as il should be npon
well ploughed laud, is quickly performed.
These objects will he facilitated lbs plami
ing "a forward corn, That will ripen several
weeks earlier than the corn which is gem
orally cultivated. There is a ditIefraVe
OF al least two weeks betweena corn thai
Is made ~ many az NY ncIghbors in Al
benafle, and considered productive
grain (wbIcli las an unusaliy small rec,
eOb)aDd The cOinuion corn o! our rounir,
Mr.. RichardSaDpsun and Mr.. Thomas NJ
Ramlolph tFuckahoe) wo,aloabie ule,.,-
bers of our society, recommend highly a
forward corn they cultivate, which be-
lieve was brought originally FROM the
sia'e'of New York. The practice above
the mountains is 10 cut eight rows au,.
leave eight. When the field is gone over
in His way, they return anh cut The re-
malnder, wliich is put or the ouisidcs OF
the stacks first secured by this manage
meni The interior OF Tie stack is better cur
ed than if il all was stacked at once.
did not however pursue this method nv
corn was all ent at once, and il WAS in
tended TO let il take a days sun on the
ground, seventeen rows being put togetli-
er, and the corn stacked upon The middle
row of the seventeen. Recommend this
practice with great confidence, but al the
same time advise all those who are in tile
least scepiical 10 make the experiment
upon small scale-so thai iftheys'o not
succeed, the loss will moi be niesrrial.-
This caution will be observed by I'll pru-
dent farmers, upon every occasion, where
great changes are recommended to- them.
In The first experiment, let The quantity
of corn cut, as early as propose, be con
fined 10 " hat will be sufficient Tor fatten-
ing the hogs raised on the farm, and
what will be necessary for consumption
III The course OF the fall. |, will rot es-
cape an experienced farmer, thai corn
managed III ihis way, will be mere secure
from frost. The outside OF tho stacks
will cure quickly, and the inner be lmper.
vious 10 FROST.
The credit oti!iis changein the manage
mept OF corn, is due 10 The people of the
South Branch Of Potomac, who are as vel
but little III the habit of making wheat,
and derive no advantage from the culture
OF corn as preparation for wheat No
circumstance can afford stronger evidence
OF the value OiAgricullural Societies, than
the fact, that in one part of this state "a
practice should have prevailed for more
than thirty five years, and be unknownto
vast majority of the people of Virginia,
10 whom il would be most useful. i'll
do not overraic lis Importance, there can
be no doubt OF its being of the greatest
value TO those who depend most upon
corn land for their wheat crops. Through
tins and other societies., | fiaiter myself.
there will be so rapid an Interchange of
information in future, that the benefit of
all improvement in one part Of ourco
try will be speedily communicated to ey-
cry part OF il.
w. c. NICHOLAS.
~ w hen this paper was read 10 tile Society.
Mr.. Steinbergcn, from Shenandoah and Mr.
Mackir, from Hardy. Two highly respectable
members OF the Society, vouched for the good
effects OF the practice have recommended
ircm thirty years experience. Upon the great
points about which there cOnId be auv doubt
'he testimony OF these gentlemen mast have
Heep entirely satisfactory. They both confirm.
ed my statement, that the grain was equally
safe AID good, thAt the value ofthe forage was
Increased, aud great saving of labor.
We understand that the Executive of
Virginia have made contract with Mr..
john WOOD Of this city, for making a
Map OF this State, and chart Of each
county, III conformity 10 the Act OF As
semhly for thai purpose. Mr. Wood is 10
make a topogJ aphical survey of The state,
including description Of tie principal
rivers, wafer courses, mountains. roads.
and the boundary lines of lie several
counties. lie IS allowed five wears 10
complete the work, and is 10 receive the
sum OF s 10000.
On SUNDAY uighfthe dwelling in
which Frederick Clarke, Esq. resided. in
sight of Manchester, and The new one
wtich he was building, near his residence,
acre consumed by fire. The wind blew
With great fury and his two houses and
f1se out lionses were on fire al The same
moment. Phe five offices were saved BIZ
great eNertlons. The fire is suspected TO
have been The work of AN incendiary Of
a irellng slave, who had on The same
morning been Getected in All act of rob-
berry.
On Sunday evening, in storm Of hail,
(the stones from The size u pistol 10 mus
kci bu'ieis) amidst sUn shine, peals of
ihunder and flashes Of lightning, house
back OF the Bell Tavern in this city. was
struck by lightning Little damage waa
received by il.