Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-26

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RlCHMIIND, MAY 20, 1920.
Papers submitted to the AgrlcaLtu,ai .Socie.
y e Hreiuia, at their last Meetimg, .t,,d
p0Jiishsd by their order.
No. l..... GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF
ANlRGiNlA FARM. BY MIR. FRANCIS
LAWSON.
Alexandria, ID. c. Nor. ~, 1919.
SIR-Y our advertisement Of January
last, fell into my ka1ds lately, which has
induced NE 10 trouble you with the fol-
loving crude remarks, OH the general
management VI Virginia lwm.
The writer OF this, a native OF the north
OF England (Tweed sidr) a district per-
iiaps unrivalled, in the world Tor the supe-
riori'v OF lis agriculture, has resided "A
lew years, near Alexandria, and begs
leave to recommend system of crop
ping, he has adopted as peculiarly appii-
cable TO the soil and climate OF Virginia,
including 4 general system of farm riau-
agemeni, which will nui only be found
10 aineiioraie and improve the soil, but
VIII be exceedingly profitable 10 Tie
tanner, and easy IN IFS execution as we'll
as beauliiying 10 The country, in The most
eminent manner.
When we reflect on the vast impor.
lance of agriculiurr, Ohe first of aris)
10 society DIS welias ina national point of
view; II being the only permanent source
OF revenue, we must rejoice 10 ger i, re-
ceive enco,ragemout, from m,n who are
capable Of estimating its value, and are
thus dlSpOsedto advance lis interests, by
offering rewards 10 distinguished pr9fes.
sOrs-BelleviDg YOU TO be Impressed with
similar sentiments 10 the abovemeniion.
ed, shall proceed briefly to stale HE
plan that appears 10 me best calculated
TO eRtc' cur desired object.
Suppose iheh the writer TO enter Oh :.
farm of say $50 acres, Il considerable pro-
portion oil which, as is most common i'll
Virginia, cleared, with a dwelling and Of.
fees, already erected thereon, with a
proportion OF The land III wood and clo-
Yer. He would proceed 10 prepare 80 a.
cres for wheat in the best manner prac-
ticable, according 10 !he season and lime
OF entry Che usual practice here is TO give
the entering farmer the privilege OF seed
ing the crop laying 1t down as raie ne
yer 10 be departed from. that cleaning
the soil is the tirSt object IF every good
Turner, as il must be quite ridiculous 10
expect crop of gram, aud the soil al.
ready fully occupied with weeds, as ii
unfortunately is in too many cases here
this so acres so cleared, and sown with
wheat, should be succeeded Ly clover
and The clover by wheat, rye or oats, ac-
cording 10 the nature, quality aud con-
dliion OF the soil the next so acres
should be ploughed early in winter 81 well
pl0ughed TWO or three times III spring and
well aud repeatedly narrowed, when ii
may be expected To be in ,olerabIe clean
condition for corn, drilled al 3 feet apart,
and feet distant i'll The rows and com
pieleiy horse aud hand howed during i.ie
summer months, so that i'll autumn not "a
particle oil weeds should be found when
the corn aud stalks should be carried
home, or piled up. lsevcr 10 be ultimately
carried home, 10 the farm yard, aud the
p,oughs Immediately entered and lie land
neatly ia, out in beds OF fifteen ieei, and
sown with clean seed, we'll picked, will
urine and lime, aud covered with the iiar-
row-ans the burrows cleaned cut, by a
ldrrow drawn, with the plousl, and the
head lands, aud bitches, carefully opened
by the spade, that all superiluous wafer
may be immediately carried of, and not
permitted to hang upon the soil aud cause
il 10 be raised up by the frost, and The
roofs OF the young plants be dIsengased
from the soil, as frequently happens un.
der different management, this wheat 10
be succeeded by clover, and the clover
by wheat, rye or OARS as betore-other
so acres, is expected 30 be found III grass
and may be sOwn with oats the first sea-
son, and as soon as The oats are separa~
ted from the son, The plnushs should enter
and d part of II, that can be prepared by
The middle OF August, by repeated plough
lngS, &c. should be duuged aud sown With
turnips, drilled IS inches apart, and com
pleiely horse aud iaud laid, which would
enable him, not only TO give his work lior-
SEES quantity daily, but would enable
to keep his COWS and young cattle III a
growing slate, as we'll as provide ample
io.d for the iaIieniBg Of the regular cost
Of 10 cattle, raised annually on tile farm.
That part OF this 80 acres, which would
be that pait, which hal borne wheat, rye,
or oats alter the clover, annually, should
be well worked after the oats crop; VI any
weeds remained i'll il, hll thoroughly
cleaned, and should be duDged during
the winter, and put ID corn next spring
TO be treated as before one OF the Other
fifty acres would he IN clover, TO be Riaii-
aged as before described lie remaining
80 dcres-iTom 80 10 40 should be KEPT
III timber, free from upf.crw oods and care
fully sowH with grass seeds Which would
afford pasiuragc 10 The young cattle rear
cd on The farm The balance would
comprise the farm stealing orchard and
few acres (whicli.are Indispensable 10
be cultivated III luccrne, sainii0n, velches
mangeI wUrsel, a. Tor the purpose OF soil
ing tie horses, and tie mIlcIi COWS, dur
ing The summer months, which would
not only be mar healthy by tie above treat
mcni but would enable tire farmer, TO raise
a large quantity of the best manure iol
/ Inc Improvement OF lie farm, Indepen
deDl of Tie convenience OF always haV
! ing his horses and cattle at hand wheI
wanted and always III sale iii for use
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