Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-23

'nents, very often in exhasasauce and dissi
| patiOn.
The consequences res1liin. from these hab.
| its, SO uiametiicaily opposite, formed. might
Oe expected, an exact contrast IL is well
known that the indoient, eNfravarant hospi
cable maaoi Old Virginia has pursued "A course
| bv which his lands are exhausted, and the
Nhoir lace OF the country. with an honor able
eNcep'ton here and there, wears the aspect of
decay aud desolaiiou; whilst the industry aud
economy Dractised in the mountain country
afford oihe traveller the celebrating prospee m
az bonrsting fields, aud comfortable, and FREE
| queniiS elegant mansions.
There must then be "a radical chanpe-oid
habits mast be rooted ont { hospitality EXCEPT.
ed winch hope will always characteristic the
old d"ninion;) industry and economy INST
De suoS'iiuied-and agricultural information
ardent'y sought after.
We cannot expect to cultivate our lands
with much profit in their present state. Onr
ir>' efforts must therefore be applied TO in-
crease Their fertility. aud we must husband
our m"ans that they may he applied 10 that
valuable end.
Enclosing, deep ploughing where the land
WI" bear It, green crops. attention to raising
mature IN every practicable way. aud the pro-
per application oft, and a judicious rotation
OF crops,may all unite i'm ameiioratiny the soil
Ose prominent error OF our agriculture has
been the cultivation OF two large a proportion
OF our lands Ii is unquestionabiy right to
cultivate well, AND to have some snare Iabour
occasionally at least il not ALWAYS engaged i'm
improving. But this is not practic BILE in the
MODE generally psrsued. The crops are usual
~ spread over so large asurface that TO ma mare
.ne whole neatly and properly is more than
me idoour employed on the farm can effect,
and the effort results i'm slOvenly management
ana abstracting the whole labonr from that
permanent Improvement so essential to the in
ttIes's VI me farmer; to which may bs added
'He INJURY The land susiains in not being allow
ed the time necessary for its RESTING 7 shall
not enlarge further on this branch of the sinh
Ject, but shall close il with saving thar il il
wen known TO every cultivation, that a spot OF
rich land we'll tended, will produce more Than
field OF poor land badly worked.
10 iaciiitate the operations of the farm. the
pest implements of husbandry should be pro-
cured. They wi,lalways in the end be fomnd
INC most economical They cost more ut first,
bht their durability and capacity to perforD,
more and better work will greatly overbaauct
any additional eXpence
We have powerful inducements to exertion
me Nor'hern Neck was among the earliest
settled parts OF Virginia Ii has been the
abode OF us and our ancestors tor nearly two
hnnufed years. There can be no human beip"
WIN eood ana unadultersi ed feeling who does
.iot entertain a strong and Understandable at
tachment To his native place Can we then
iold our arms, sit supinely and see this cosn
uS deserted. Many have already left IT, more
must from necessity leave it, and il must
III great measure be abandoned unless il is
shewn That we may do well here think il is
NOT aiHicuit TO prove that with industry and
ludiclons management. given capital employ
eu III agriculture will probably produce as
hlhrh prohther as any where 1t will certainly
produce more comfort to these accustomed IN
tne country. Our lands are easily cultivated
ihey make grateful return for any labour
bestowed upon their Improvement. i've have
me choice OF markets for sur plus produce with
lIttie exPsnce and the grea test facility. Our
walters afford us great variety of the finest
iofd: IL behoves MS therefore 10 do our part,
ahu u VIII be found that the fault has been I'M
the inhabitants, not in the country.