Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-13


time, than land entirely level. By pursu-
ing a horizontal direction around the
hills, the pressure OH the mould board is
less IN consequence Of the descent of the
hill, ANA the plough will lay over IA wider
sward With less labor. The plOughs in
use here are Of various kinds. Those
mere generally used, are bar share
ploughs with mould boards of cast iron of
various models, and nVudbUards of this
KIND have almost superseded the use of
every other. FreebOrn's cast plough has
been lately introduced, aud Chinworih's
patent plough OF nearly similar con.
siruciion, except that the latter has a
coulter with a small wrought share, has
been considerably used aud with much
advantage. have used The latter plough
for several v ears, and IN adui,ion 10 the
great saving OF labor, from The ease with
which they work, another advantage is
gained IN the quality of the work done,
thereby diminishing greatly the abor ne
cessary IN culiivalns the crop oi corn,
and with less exposure To The burning rags
OF The sun. Ano,aer plough Of differ
ent construction aud much approved, has
lately been invented by Stephen Me-
Cormick OF the county of Fauquier, and
manufactured by him IN considerable
| numbers; and for which he has obiainei
| patent. | am not sufficiently acquainted
with his invention, however, Ia determine,
whether his plough is preferable 10 those
I have Just mentioned. Indeed doubt
whether, taking simplicity of construction
| INTO the account, any of those patent
| pIoughsare much TO be preferred la ord
| nary barShare plOu.hs with cast iron
mould boards, OF which great variety of
| models "Xlsis. AT the Isabella furnace i'm
the county OF Shenandoah, owned by
I Messis. Blackboard, Arthur and Co. there
Is a vast quantity of mould boards annu-
ally cast, from which the country for a
considerable distance around IL supplied.
some IDEA oil the demand may be formed
10y mentioning The fact, that au order
was there received Idsi year, from Il aer-
chant III Leesburg, for three hundred
mould boards AT one time: kRowH there
ny the nameOithe LoudOunmould boards.
Diterent situations and soils, require
| pIousis OF different constructions AMI
| IN this section OF country, where The sur
lace IS hii!y, aud wlere stone ifeduenily
ahoundS, II Is probable that ordinary bar
share plougHs wItki .oudouu IN ould boa DIS,
viii sUt best Ou nIOst farms.
NJ mode OF culiivating Indian corn so
different ron that formerly praclised
, mere, has advantages SO peculiar TO a hilly
/ country, that II Is matter OF surprize,
,iiai II was moi earlier adopted, and more
| generally pursued. About fifteen wears
| since beng convinced by sad experience,
that by planning corn IN rows running up
and down the hills, the certain conse-
4ueGce was that the soil would be washed
dway III large quantities by hard rams
which frequently occur during the course
4 a 4 is.I Ill
| ny rows running along the sides, and A.
rouOd ihe hills 80 as To- make their drec-
ion as nearly n0rlzOElai as possible, and
Without amy cross pionslina. Several
wears previous 10 this, had cultivated
NAH paris OF my crop In tins way, on the
deepest land; and the advantages result
ing 10 TIE soil, II being thereby saved from
.eStruciite washes, were so apparent, as
soon 10 deiermInc me 10 pursue the same
| plan with lie whole. This rational mode
oi cnlilEaiing Indian corn, have learned
MAS FIRST adopted by Col. Randolph OF
AlDemarie bal mad praciscd II Il long
time before knew Iiwds III use elsewhere
| and to which was iInperlously urged bv
The destructive washes. attendant on the
old mcde. formerly listed my land for
planting corn, by throwing up ridge OF
three burrows; not however before the
SOL was vel plougbed, .. lie depth Of Il
bout eight inches. ihQ rows "a ere about
s!x 'eet apart, aud on THIS ridge, each no.
er attended sy small boy 10 drop rhe
corn, proceeded TO make small hole,
when toe corn Is immediately thrown III
by the Gg0pper, aud then covered at the
distance Oi about three ieet fion the for
iher anoiherhO Is made, HE coru thrown
IN ASA covered is before, and then they
f,g flf... q E.r.,r
Sa'lsncd, ihata list Is unnecessary, ami n,
iaha we'll plou9bec5 q single iugTOw Is as
good, au0 indeed better. fhe same
/ method OF planting may however he suiI
observed. W,ere Tie drOpprrs have sui
Hclem, Judgment 10 estimate The proper
distance, II s.unnecessdTy 10 attend The
IrOer bot when they are SO small rs 90 be
OF service 81 cross planting, they can
here attend the h0er aud drop the corn
where liIry may be directed. There is
nut little difficulty IN Judging correctly OF
| Tie distance at which the hills OF corn
should be placed; but II IUdy not he amiss
IN lie commencement OF tins mode of
planting 10 have a measure on the hoe
i'eiVe aud The distances H. be occasionally
trIed by This standard. The advantages
OF piauiing corn ~ iurroNS in preference
Ia ridges are many. In land well plough
ed much doubt Tie pr0pneiy OF plant
in8 any k;nd 0i vegetable, Va elevated rldg.
IS or 'hiis, sud much more so with corn
IN cuiilyaiiug corn planted In burrows,
The sol! ialls bet" cen the hills more and
iiis AIDS much ~ destroying grass and
ecdS, Winci may grow there, and which
cannot be moved so tHis mode Of cult.
'ai'sn by lie plough, as CIUss plougliing
- not admitted, the roofs are below the
general surface, ant are less liable 10 b
affected ~ drought. Ham on more cleyat-
Ell lists. Another very important advan-