Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-19

hs circumstance is striking that many farmers saw
"oes not exhaust at ALL This opinion is believed n, h
o"eo"s' ana to arise from the following causes: Thos,
"o '"se Tor family consumption alone, have their lot
eoouS"ous to the dwelling and the ha bit wo,tbv
UNIVERSAL limitation, of rubbing rolling the seed in as,
lo' the purpose OF moistcning aud then, ,s, o
oe painting but they also icrZe the in some d.o,.o
ana oy their elasticity check the dep, of ,s
other insects whilst the plant is young and de,;c.,o TT,
eonuguy to the house is the etfcien, cans. r ~
tat"n = ExcIementitious matters passne fou, v,o 49,:
" m 500. an" aShes from the chimneys, fall in the
"eghooihood 10 these causes may be attributed IN. co..
oant comWons IN the ueshborhood of Richmond and o,h
poPouS places where the soil naturally thin Ipd.p.n
dent oil general observation, should conclude n ~ %
" the great return made to the land, of stalks balls md
leaves III comparison with the seed and COTTON ,,k, on
. "us' exhaust less than any other CROP is be.
t very differentiation would discerncd in the
Po""ct OIL hVe or SIX successive years. where the land
level or so managed prevent wa sng mart of rho
"t appro lated by the writer to that purpose has bes
rom tradiion "a standing cotton-pach nearly half
Jury, with very little if any exceptions the last vears
produced toerable crops, without ma
that Is remembered, and without any variation which ca,
De referred to diminished fertility of SOIL 1t is poper r.,
ada, this spot is the houses. On these yro,rd
which are supposed correct let us come to comn,r.
statement. quantity of manure sufficient to make :, -
acre OF land capable Of producing 10 bushels of India;
corn, and rich enough yield 1000 h. of tobacco will; t
pare TWO acres Tor cotton which the average ne,
would make $50 lb. Thus the parallel would be
ne TOBACCO, at the average Of SO, would be $50
n ne cotton, al do. OF III cts. would be Sc IS
but the difference IN cost of transportation in
favor Of cotton (the value of the seed nor
esma ted,) at least pr
so the products Tor the labor trouble of the
pectve crops supposed about the same, are equal e, ne
look further At the expra of the wear ,l,.,o I
remain two acres of land capable giving good
COTTON Tor hvcNo ten years. and of tobacco land
requiring about half much manure as was ,n,i.d Tic
nrst year. to give second crop of obacco which, if appro
pated to cotton, would prepare thd-acre and m the
Gnu vi TWO years. the same quantity of manure heinz
to the respective crops, would give, tobacco and IN
la Ia IN hoc
sohaos rao, the termination of FIVE years in give s2Oo
worm OF tooacco and the acre requiring considerable inn
povenent Tor another crop of the descripop-and
500 on worth OF cotton with six in such life win
the assistance necessary the acre of tobacco Ian, g.
skin crop worth 500, would give 1850 b of nett cotton
worm S!oo 20! These statements being based more ON
c'icuiaioh than experience, will extend then, rr
ne TEST we involve error; but all udcious minds it be-
heved VIII recognize the data be sufficiently 70
make the experiment with of succas
Wherever circumstances of soil and climate are suitable
exist under our ignorance of what revolutions NAV
await the commercial world. 1t will at once seen tina,
e' ao i"iah corn Will bear comparison with cotton
~ punt Oh Pfoh at the present rates. but prudent plan
ei VIII never neglect the staff of life Fortunately the
culture OF cotton the sale CROP will spare ne ne,rI, al,
Tor gram lands when there shall Ina We been pre
pared sufficient quantity of land for our
May we not see Plenty pouring from her conucopia the
blended gold and grain: r. ~
Surprising the most important branches of the subec, to
nave been touched though III imperfect manner II I
proper the reader should be informed under VIVA,
stances these observations have occurred uavir IT,,
coitongrowihg state, and Darby work. beside lean
ing at considerable crops were reared in south of Vir
gnia was concluded that many parts of our state would
produce the article IN encouraging quantities On a tbi,
ieht or sandy and rolling soil, half degree unrt Of
n''"i""u ana as lar west OF tide WATER was commenced
cotton crop ror market, three years ago. and has been f
oWeu up Since with Increased profit and pleasure Tho
hest mode of culture yet adopted with such remarks n
Pefehce and errors have suggested, will be detailed in
cursory way. "
The lot embraces acres, all more or less ro,,ro
andsn
bly, so. If divided into FIVE parts, two wouhl he of d
Tor cotton producing stalks 10 "a or fee,
gn TWO parts thli and part rather too strong the
Stalks growing from TO d. feet high, balls not n,atnp
S" and many of them opening so as to show the
wool through the cefs In 1922 some of the of II
was slightly MANFRED, and planted in the cron. tho
was very dry lnsomuch that the leaves dropped and about
the middle of August there balls than leaves We,
'n COTTON was very fine and white. The product was not
"e"eu' OUT as well as is remembered melted about s8
|" he acre: therc was difficulty in finding sale I'm 1893
the tninnest parts manfred as extensively ,s ,.
wo"" pemil; the season rather wet and something up-
VI <2o ID Oh nett cotton gathered to the acre
MS crop gave SoO per Being satisfied with the no
auet OF 1875 no assistance given the poor spot in
1879 on the othef hand portion the lot was ammo
Prnaed to other purposes This wette season than
1873; the product 200 Id. ans. in consequence r ~
advance Ill the price, So per acre
he mode OF culture adpocd as near as ;pav be- is to
edh up the ground IN March April, aloug the beds oil
e preceding CROP having demolished the stalks with sticks
wren frozen or dry The fist fows are to degpeu the
old water furr0ws beds then thrown on tines. al foo,
apart siop'ng them where is determined TO manure which
ocig deposited IN the trench the are extended cnver
ing over Wheie the land is for the frs, time planted in
cotto IL should be well falowed ridges throup
up About the last of April first of Nav the beds are
rake" over To disIose any trash which may be collected
ana also 10 reduce the cos This is considered
S"ce u Is important to the that it should come TN well
an" vigorously Where extensive crop contemplated
ms process might be greatly facilitated ,7 using rake
ns ehoughto cover two beds be drawn by horse be-
tween par o shafts and followed by driver who might
u'rect aud rId IT. as occasion required The beds heinz
fake" hand goes on with hoe, and clips or levels the ton
o" the bed at IL inches distance, surprising this succn,
room Tor the hoe to in wedding he stamps the place
o' Tie reception Of the secG This stamping is intended to
compress the earth that the moisture NAV NOT be evano
rated before the seed vcgeate which would be ant TO
!" Dry sPe without This precaution. This compression it
pieSmab!r, would be handsomely efectuav accom-
pi"hed by using the implement covering the seed mem
ond ny C'ncinnans, late in the Enquirer which
mus he sw being opened the top Of the bed By
"uSh of the purpose, and the seed deposited piece of
mor four feet long, twelve inches wide and seven nche,
u'k' mas triangular groove, nine inches wide and
SIX aecp nj one end three inches deep and the same width
a the other coming gradually the taper cut the whole
extent, cleves attached the end having the wider
part oi the cavity the Fcce is turned with the hollow
over the seed and drawn by horse whilst hand follow,