Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-20

CuIllvdtOrS, moreover, are SdtISncu Of III,
importance OF deep aud neat pioughiDg
considerable exeriions are made too I,
| prepare land well; for gram crops, aud in
deed generally tillage, Is not now the mos
| prominent defect in our husbaudry.-
Another evidence Of improvement is 10
be found m the increased and increasing
use OF gypsum; 10 which uiany OF us now
look as tue only means by which we shall
restore our large aud exhausted fields
Its effects, as before observed, are no:
-, such on my farm and on those in my
nrighborhood. as TO CRAFTY the sanguine
but on the gravelil sandy soil contained
| IN ihis county, they are almost magi al.
| viii ncntIOn one.-MS brother, Dr..
Meaie, sirrweG in 1916 one bed OF low
land IL feet wide, tea IN wheat anu
Young clover. al the rate q! busiirl 10
tie acre, iur experiment. In 1877 the
crop Of clover on that he! WAS equal 10
any ev"r saw, whilst 'hai III the aelioiD-
ing beds would have afforded but III
different grazing. la 1878 ,hs bed, along
with those ayJoiuing.was put Ia ,and
III. corn as SD a>tviii>uirSiy superior I"
Tia, on the upholstered land "a Ia induce
hIm II measure an equal quantity of CON
iiguous hills the difference iu favor Of
the plasiered land was as SIX amt halt
~ two and bail. II is ~ he ohserv Il,
howev, I, that there seems Ia be peculiar
a agitation in his land TO plaster, AS tn
effects produced on IL are greater than
ever saw elscw here. i;Is agraveii, rolling
tract, situated on APPROPRIATION river. 1
a,n informed Mr. VIM. SIX pwIih OF Cum
berlan,i, has been induced Ia put IN to
baccO this year a fell which IA tcw years
since was quite exhausted. Plaster and
L.
lis restoration. Maay other tacs going
To prove the happy effects OF plaster ou
some OF our lands might he stated, but
1t is deemed unnecessary in ada more. |
do MOI presume TO dictate TO the society,
bui Will venture 10 suggest The proprlets
OF collecting such facts a. the above,
under The direction OF The society, and
publishing them III a pamp.le, iOrm ate,
tic manner OF those published by the
president Of the Philadelphia society !;
as am satisfied without the prompt az.
pliCatiDn OF some 81 IA remedy as plaster
ami clover afford oar ands must of neCcs-
sliy be abamdou,,i.
Perhaps The most g lariDg and pcrpiciaus
defect IN ouT husbaniry, Is the Total neg
lrcj OF stock of all SORTS the necessary
cons quenCe OF u want OF e asses. Cat
IL are barely kept alive during the win
ter, by scau'y supply Of VII at straw,
stalks and shui ks-and are left IN the
sprns meagre aud weak, To ok the pre-
earious ana inadequate subsistence which
the woods aud broomsfraw wastes afford
There Is literally no food tor them during
the mum,I, OF April; our breed OF cattle
moreover, whether Tor beet or The DAIRY is
utterly worthless in general, no attention
beng paid TO proper crosses (; sheep are
sill more neSlecieu, many beng in the
laDii OF leaving them in winter, as we'll as
summer, 10 live as they may without iced
! ug. From What have SAID YOU Will us
cover we have no opportunity OF a.cer-
iaImsrg ihe reiaiivr value OF oxen iur cul
iivali"n. Indeed II they can haul our
wood Tor fuel, ami the rails used IN fencing
We are well satisfied will th-Ir services
b lIsve the ciIWate IL 100 warm to work
oxen Ssuch III summer, The failesi being
always most distressed, as far as my OBJ
serVaiIon goes.
Horses anu mul : with Us are more ef-
ticient laborers, anh better nauaged than
any ether stock They Tor Ire most part
are alone used IN the cultivation nt our
fields. 80. HI. Y ase fed gen, rally viii,
Indian con amt lis blades though many
ol late are using mtai with chopped nav
auA wholesome method ~ iseding, am
persuaded The tops OF corn are used,
and made of double their former value bN
being chopped tine aud mixed with meal
or bran curn stalks are likewise early III
| the fail made substitute for fodder
The Implements used IN cultiyaliny our
SOIL are such as are common In this stat,
| tho some of them are OF lat, Introduction
among us. For breaking land the DAgun
IS most generally approved. Though we
have the CheniwOrh. thesPeacGrk, tie
| Ruih"ram, The recbOrR and Bars!irar,
| each with lis advocate. The Da9On is
made by a grca, many mechanics among
u very we'll ui 10y none so well a.
| Capt. Geo. Viii amsou at Powhaian, auo
| Jury Cosby oi tnis county. Iuse plough,
made by both Of them, but prefer much
| thr kathcram and FreebOrn. lroWel hoe,
| Ccnl,erS, shovel plOughs, large binge ai.
COWS AMI o0ulier-harroWs are all used a:
fan may ret ~ after piougiurg
| though lie tromel hoe both in wnrkin.
com and getting ln small grain is III mos
| general use.
Il Is hardly necessary 10 say Tie pro
| durr OF the DAIRY here Is nothing like al
object OF profit; II ~ barely sufficient TO
| family usc.-NOr so believe in our >ol
aud climate, we can ever make II prof
table.-We have tew or no natural mea
dows. aud the excessive drouelts will al
ways nahr artificial grasses very preca
rlOus, tar.
| As Ia our fences, thcN are invariabl,
madeot wOOd--wc are mol vel arrived a
the pout where necessity will force us Il
| resort To- more permanent enclosnres.
believe not more than one fifth Of faru
is absolutely required 10 be III wood 70
fuel, and frncirg, and that there Is. nov
in wood Al last one third in ih,, county
Tho satisfied o! Any inability TO gi,
such minute and particular iuiDrma,io
or tie subjects proposed as is desirable