Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-29
RICHMONN. uINE 2o-
Papers communicated to the Agricmiturai SO
ciety Of Virgima-No. 5.

- NorrowAv COUNTY, Feb. Is, 1919.
DEAR Stretching great desire that
The use OF clover and plaster should be
more hastily brought into general use.
by way OF promoting the Improvement OF
our much inIared soil. transmi, Won an
easy method Of applying The plaster,
perhaps rot known To the Society, which
Is PROJECT OF my own, and perhaps NAV
he much improved.
The plan is as follows :-Iaye com.
moH pair of tumbrel cart wheels, the
tength OF aXlctrce TO suit the box or
width oil rows or beds, (my beds are six
ieet wine) ana have pair ofshaves pinned
on Tie Top OF the axleiree, In project over
the axietrce % feet behind TO the ends
Oh those sliaves is TO be swung with a
rope. or pair of traces, a box about a
foot from the land. made as follows six
ieet long, one foot deep, fifteen inches
vide al top and eight inches a, bottom.
with Two partitions, so as 10 make the
box IN three equal divisions, the bottom
TO be covered with wire, woye a good size
flner than a hand sieve, for getting cookie
out of wheat, that nailed to- the bottom
OF the box, and supported by narrow
strip OF wood lengihwise, and several
cross"ise so as 10 regulate the sitting of
The plaster per acre; notch TO be cut in
the 'dSe OF The middle division, one inch
uetp ana three wide, TO rest staff on, ia
keep II IN tue right place, which staff is
10 be iandl a 10y a fellow walking after
HE b"X,aDd striking the farther side from
nm with the end of The staff, and the
slGe OF the box next 10 him, with pin
fixed III the staff, which will be described
hereafter. his box Is to be carried by
gentle horse carrying the wheels and box,
rode by small boy 10 guide him, and
the hand attending the box, tapping the
box fast or slow, hard or easy. 80 as TO
regulate the sowing of The plaster. The
staff 10 he made as follows: about z feet
long, the size of common hoe Aeive
except AT the end resting on the box.
about 10 inches of which NAV be 2inches
diameter, with pin fixed in H., so as
when the hand using it, draws il back.
10 strike the farther side from him the
pin may strike The side nexi TO him this
may be fixed in by boring an auger
through the staff, but very moderately
crossed, and fixing good sturdy MA
fast in If, 10 slicw about two inches. and
by this means the staff gives two strokes
10 The box Instead of one, which siiis The
plaster much more regular, am afraid
yOu may not understand nv awkward
manner OF describing this instrument
but you may be well assured, II ansv ers
avery good purpose, az The labour is We
~ light, The plaster saved from blowing
away, put III more regular and with
much more dispatch, where The land lies
well and clear of sluinps, &c. A hand
horse and boy, can plaster from 10 to IL
acres per day. II the project can't be
understood from this, ! hope shortly 10
attend one of the meetings, when hope
10 have The honor Of brcOminga member
OF the society, or | will have box made
and sent for the use OF tie society.
Yours respectfully.
EDMUND lRBY.
T. s. send YOU small sample of the
staff cut out OF d card, and sample of
the wire 10 cover the'b0iiom of The box.
only bushel 10 be put in the box al
| once. Ell
| To the Secretary Of the Agricultural
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