Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-14


also, with the further hope tina, will render humSIy
nsrumenta in promoting the best interests of P1rgisiG.
by collecting and cbodying the information diused among
our many respectable and intelligent farmers dissent
notin; useful knowledge which will dispense its benefits
Though the walks private life and gradually mprove M
condition Of the State
have Qkc many othcrs) long thought, that an AcrcuI
auai Journal was much waited in Virginia. Our sister
o'teS are lar before III farming and hor,icultue-in
raising uits-mprovins the breed of domestic animals
~ iIh'is implements and inventions for simplifying and
"n'i'nS h"'ian abour employ ed in the cultivation of the
@ "nn 'Ht'ihS ITS products-in skill and industry
IMPROVING INC so-and zeal energy and enterprise in every
thing belonging To Agriculture. Iiyyinia certainly i,
many respects entitled to the aprc,ion often be.,owed
ON her, q" g1tS Slate In territory popuotion nuI
VIC IN, she richly deserves this sacun Her stn,rsme
and orators, military and naval heroes LAWYERS rvs;,
and diyncs Grm pillars which support the edidce off,
regulations Commerce aud the arts flourish B,t VIVA,
can be SAID OF her agriculture, the basis Of oil The arts n
SCIENCES! She has abundance of Iand originally .arlc
Inc IAN" Tor cotton flax, hemp, and many o,re
productions How has she used this b!cssn, Neglected.
and impoverished fields wretcod enclosures and decayci
dwellings many pats OF the S:atc almost every
where eshausi'ns tie l;d, hoard Up yearly .ain:;
the young and eneTprsns portion nrour population mira
ting III great numbers the South aud e 1--WE no, rr,y
favourable answers to these uues,iots
There arc, i'll jrinia many valuable a.d b;ohlv rr;
waited farms. and intelligent respectable farmer,
planters aud grazers; but boast the rturraS
t".i'iH CT agriculture. We want many OF those stnrf
h's' which have excited ueihbouring States To usuc.l
AMI successful experiments aud advanced them in the tue
knowledge oi farming half century beyond US They
have societies for the encouragement OF A:cuurc ca.
SHOWS fairs, and public journals, putroi7cd by the uise.
ana nest These collect aud distribute tsef, know,
ledge aud royokes laulate emulation Viron;a . w..
little under then wholesome Influence She has some rc
pcctabc agricultural asnc0,ions-,o wit: the 7Jcma,jc
the Fredericksburg, the Hes,er' that Of tie patv&c
two of which Incorporated Nv NJ the last egsa
tur So"e of the mcRibcfs of these societies, would DO
honour TO any similar institutions in the Jtion or in the
world But they not supported with hecoming zeal
and are few III number. There should he AN -ssocatio
for the promotion Of agiculturr in every county in Tie.
Sateii not in every county, least in every
al Senatorial District. W. have few shows and
~: M M liz bDySy gf..
ped, thata favorable change is taking pa CO. and new era
dawniUg US; and ha shall The pleasure Of viii
"ess'ns' ere long mach activity and zeal III forwarding
provefnents i'll agriculture.
The advantages, which wc. conducted Agricultural
Journal promises, are
l. 1t will be the de ory OF the valuable THOUGHTS ami
tear-bought knowledge of informed men who are de-
sitous OF communicating others benefit of their stu
dies, experience and abour. 1t vii! contain variety of
useful information drawn from different Quarters oil the
country, aud adapted the daily wants of men, which
could not nc so ted through any chan
mel. 1t will, ought be- great reservoir of arrcu
raj experience and knowledge.
z II WILL ought to give the public, faithful ac-
count not only of experiments which have Ceownc
with success, but, those which havo failed. should ui
the former up, examples worthy OF imitation; the a;,,
as solemn warnings against perric0us ci.ccs. The i
is often as iHlpoItam as the first.
j. Ii Is the best giving general instruction i'm tho
theory aud practice OF farming. Voamnous works an
agriculture costly. Few encounter the expeuc.
OF purchasing temtew will the lahour read
ing them But weekly Paper, well edited containing
useful information will be welcome ysant the Preside
of tie farmer The Of il will be t.ins and its pages
be read with avid;ty.
BY the theory of farming is meant, a system derived
from and founded upon actual experiment. and uhich is
the result ri the right exercise of human deducing
principles from facts b. the practice farming meant
requires.
Nm Agricultural Journal should preuare the av for 70
huc"s 20 practice generally the fundamental principles OF
agriculture "1hese principles (says the Edinburgh
hncyclop9dia FIRST that the soil ought kept drv ar
IN ether words free OF all suQegfunus moistureSccorq,
That II oush; 20 be ket clean, words free of ali
no&ous oeeds-Ihisd That it ought be kept itch, or in
other words, that every particle manure which can L.,
cocetc ought to DE applied, soil may be ken:
i'll II state capable Of yielding good crops"
j. Az AgricuuraiJournal will furnish materials for =
history OF the progress Of society. II Will present cor
s"n'iy varying picture Of the STATE ofagrcuure in the
couniIy-a picture varying from year year-mdnth 70
mouth, and even from wcek TO week. Mucn might said
unnef TINS mead OF the conncXi2n between Civilization aud
agriculture, and their mutual d, lnndcuce cacn other
s. vii. ought 10 bring PUBLIC notice produc-
tons of the calh experience may show are best adort
ed 70 climate, soil, habits of uddsuy. aud wants
grains which furnish ood-huitsard useful, medicinal,
nnH ornamental plants
g. An Agricultural Journal properly conducted, wi cx-
cite spirit of enquiry, and produce zeal and prize
in farming, which fail rcsul, private anl
public good.
cannot undertake say, that rhe IIusban1ran" vii
yield all these benefits, wb might be lncntinn-
ed HUt can safely pledge myself now dc, that 10
effort shall De spared render ii useful.
To make The Iius5audman' IA valuable Paper it IS no;
Indispensable that the Editor should be accomplished
Farmer lie oos not purpose giving the public the esults
experience; bot something valuable. His humble
flee will be, 10 give publicity experiments nsriculule
and i'cir results; 10 collect tights which
wonderfully improving age has she'd on agriculture ard
every thing connected with it; and dIusc among the
virucus cuvaors of soil correct information respect
ing their honorable nud useful eirplovmcut lie
cannot succeed in his efforts to attain these objects without
the Jealous and hearty Cpc on Of such Of his frov
citizens as are Interested IN agriculture and qualified
Instruct others. Adds solicited from quarters. Com.
muncatons all subjects OF interest Farmer,
be gladly received Essays the culture Of corn, wheat,
wye, oats bailey rice, indigo cotton tobacco, christi
buck-vhca beans, peas potatoes, turups fax,
hep, hops on gardening mauuring. alton, draining,
the culture of the vine, and grass husbaudry
mules, oxen, mich and tie economy Of the dairy
sheep, hogs and other useful domestic animals car5
and frut-uee, the saving and preserving crops farming
implements aud machinery, Iabour kind application,
arrangement and distributions; essays any and every sub
Ject OF interest e agriculturist viii be acceptable
TIE HUSbdn90an viii be principally devoted TO Ar,;-
culture but occasionally articles internal improvement,
domestic economy, useful inventions nthcs incfc sur
matters viii appear The ambition Of tie Editor will No.;
be saiishedby making it work Of shrcs and pacic,a
1 1cy fsf.tr f ry ts,f