The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-16
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I'm each number tire practical Farmer VIII
ind the real prices OF the staple commodities
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Or political i.ltescttlons IS rtgidig excluded.
The AnEaieAs FARMER was undertaken by
Sspresent Editor in 1919, without patronage,
and without correspondents; with view 10
occupy agreeahly his leisure hours, and IN
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ngaraed as having little or no conneXion
WITH intellectual Improvement. Five vol
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rahe now leaves ( to speak for HseBj decms
Mgi. unnecessary, it not unbec0mng,to or
r. nert.cular testimonials OF the value OF
work, which has been SC. long before the pub
lrk This value is now derived almost eX
eluslyely from the number, experience ur-
henitg, and various intelligence OF CORES
ponden,s residing in all parts of the union;
vbo generally appear under thcif proper
names, use the Farmer as g central and com
ZION medium fer the interchange OF their
opinions and experiences and are known to
Ne country for their success rs fraCtCal
gusbandmen, as well as Tor helr science aud
Eneral attalnutn.5.
To give 10 those who have never seen the
A1ERtaAv tARMrR, better conception oil lis
general coutents, the Editor takes, dt random,
tr3m the Index to QUE volume, the references
Under one, out OF tao huudred heads
sHEEP-on feeding with roots about ten
pouuds per day--their average consumption
d food, page Sit is thought, cannot be
proGlably reared by grass farmers, 49-man.
O. wurtzel excellent food for; surprising
Increase of weight fed Oh o4--have been the
arlieed for want Of Knowledge hoW 10 man
age, 7o--the culture of the twnip indispeIsa-
VIZ IN the protitabl rearing OF, o9-hoW TO
ceanse aud shear, ga composition tor an
o'ha4B, 9b-breedtng TO feed safely Oh 81
cover, ll0-eWes should be kept i-w alter
"hlgg ram, till inst before lamblng, Nv
g4ffy respecting disease in, described vuI'
s0i} called ien5 cock spring, incurabIe Dut
may be prevented, llO--exhibted at the Ma
fiahd cattle show General Mason S'eher 10
me editor announcing his intention to SEND
spaif, he is of opinion HAT high feeding OF,
'ehdS 10 the production OF coarse WOOL 10
hcSsiu, how 10 destroy, lt1--apprchended
"a the merno has been too generally suffer
81 10 m,ngle With common loCks, lo7-the
.ahu sthggers in, occasioned by an insect, zoo
guard against, 207 may they not be man
'eeu 10 profit or grass farms; rs large HOOKS
..f raised III countries where the tnrnlp ana
sNtf green food ure unknown: II would tol-
y" tha they may what quantity OF nay
. "oad be consumed by given number OF, &27
'eay Tor a disease in, TO which they arc e2
eu from travelling anu exposure, 2lo--
we SUI and climate Of South Carolina adap-
~ 10, "a the health of yeaning ewes, and
.,i'f OF lambs, depend much on succucn,
i,'od, 5sa-how managed on the king OF Eng
,N1s Norfolk farm, l25--points ct good, and
~" 10 handle to select should never be
55augat by lie wool, 4o6-Diseases &c. of,
SSa'cfiaed enquiries respecting, and RENE
o oFe,, 1910, l44, 2o6, 2e7, 30, 4I2--canses
~, sympfoms &C. OF, 3+l-reports on, eHhIh-
MI al cattle shows, l23, 3s3-repoTts OF an
c .4n aeeees from, would, by instructing in the
,Omparatire merits Of different breeds, tend
Improvement, 373-tbe pshey or Bake
n va Across si the Lancashire and peake Of
to55oyshire, l74-'heir superior value IN
w 1s'A and Eeece, 4o6-for sale by the Editor
tNsa's9 by A, Clement, 263-the Tunisar
3rf aa tailed, an inexpiicable fact respecting
history of til0irs introduction iuto thi
--Ng, 10 en1TaticallY the !asmer.