Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-18
FoR run CoNsururIoxAL Mig


The horse IS preferred by many to any other ANNA
for the plough and other purposes on farm
They, who use borsc do not generally RAISE them; bu
purchase of drovers such are brought from Kentucky
Tennessee of the western counties in thi
State In this way horses procured IN large majo
ry ofcounes in the State. that are not accustomed L
the kind of care, usage and food which give them
They are not so useiu! those ra sed on the farms
whore it is intended they shall be employed
Some choose nutes in preference to horses. Within
the last eileen years, they have very much increased
number, and continue To increase most rapidly. The
advantages of the mule the horse are, his grea-
ter capacity for labor his consuming less and greate
longevity.
Ocen considered by not few flor all sery ice O
which they capablel better than either horses OF
mules Yct there is probably, State in the Unor
in which less attention is bestowed the mproy elnen
OF the breed of cattle, than in Virginia.
Whether horses mules oxen are used, it is impor
fant to raise from good stocks and improve the breed
Rucing is again becoming fashionable. The ONLY good
resulting foin IT. TO compensate in very small degree
for its great miscbeis, is, that it improves the breed
horses. II certainly has this tendency Thus for il
ensures US better horses for the turf for the saddle
pleasure iages, and any which requires quick
motion. But II does not give better plough, cart
or Wagon horses, and larger and stronger muics.-
Size, strength and health the requisites of working
beasts, and not Witness OF foot NO prudent man W iii
stock his Tlanat ion with for worb-beass; and no
one would choose TO rails ehis from the deli
cately formed and beautiful cattle. They are wanted for
strength and service and not for show. Yet we can
hardly find farmer in Virginia who selects his brood
mares win proper care and with view of getting
good hoases and mules for 3SGn tation use who is
udcious in selecting cattle, for the purpose of stock
ing his farm and raising beasts for labor
1t may be remarked that cur treatment OF horses
mules and oxen, Us not the best i'm the world. Ii is
economy, TO give them good and sufficient food con-
Portable houses and shelters, and keen their bod les
clean by frequent rubbing s currying. Great Judgment
and economy may be practiced in feeding An instance
of good management in this particular which has
come within the writer's know ledge NAV be mentioned
here An excellent farmer, who planted among hiI
corn The Ycatn'am pea, (Which is very well known in
some OF the lower counties in this STATED in the
habit for many years, of feeding his working beasts
mich ows-sheep-hogs-and sometimes his carriage
and riding horses on this pea. II grows luxurant!y
on thin land covering the earth, and often running
TO the tops of the cornsas yet thought not to niurt
the growing His plan was, the pea wal
nearly full grown, o. before, TO commence the use O.
It, The whole was pulled up by the and carried
~ the stable, or thrown into racks made of common
fence rails, at any convenient places on the farm
Horses, mules and cattle would heartily the pea
and whole vine with the exception of the hard part o
the stalk This food was used until hard frost. TIL,
gentleman above alluded to had lot of about Is acre
which, for twelve fifteen years in succession h,
planted in corn and peas Such the tendency o
the pea TO protect and fertlize the land that the
crop of corn made on this lot probably better thar
the first, although pains had been taken to manure
IL From this lot the pea taken and used as before
mentioned, until the (which was generally pantet
early could be gathered. As as this was done
bceTes and hogs wore turned in and fattened Thu
many barrels of corn saved annually for market
whilst the stock thriving and the land IMPROVING
Straw properly secured from injury by the weather
chat, sbucks cut up and mixed with bran or meal
fodder up and mixed with rye-meal, are all usec
by jucious farmers and found to be cheap and whole
some food The breaking up and grinding the cor,
and cob together for food has been resorted to witt
advantage. There is great deal wasted on almos
every farm by inudicous feeding. A good husband.
will avoid such extravagance and whilst he
economsing his stock will be more thriving than hi
Neighbours.
Farmers. who do not make sufficient provision TO
their worlsbeasts cannot expectiand certainly do nc
deserve, to have them good. With care in their ma
nagement, and attention to the selection and raising
them they may always be had healthy strong and yer
capable OF service.
The want OF skill and judgment in adapting the cro
to the soil, climate, &c. and TO the Market is anohe
OF the low state OF husbandry in Virginia.
There could not be better evidence of the strength
this objection TO our system, rather nosystem
farming, than the fact that until within very few year
past not in the Stale raised Cotton his prn
cpal crop Al have cultivated il for family use; am
ought to have known By experience that it would Hour
ssh IN climate, and that we had land enough sua
Die for il. But five years ago. il was hardly known IA
crop for sale and made in preference to Tobacco
and wheat; on the north side of James River
Now we are rYalng South Carolina ami Georgia IL
cottons.
Another fact is proof OF the want Of Judgment in Sc
Letting the Profitable crops and those suited to on
soil and climate, well as to the market The Pain.
Ct'isG has grown in gardens and lots in Virginia al
Taost ever since we bad gardens and lots, and grow
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the preceding year. The uses Of the bean which 1
bears have been well known-yct, it has never beer
attended TO, crop for sale, until very lately. Sine
a few enterPrising men have cultivated it extensve
in the lower part OF the State fortunes have been made
by it.
Corn is very exhausting crop TO land, and, after
gets TO market poorly pays the farmer for his labou
and money expended in raising it, Tobacco is ais
very exhausting crop, and is said TO yield but small
profits 10 the planter at IFS present price. Wheat ha
been selling for several years past al almost nothing
Cotton is becoming drug. "The progress of the cul
iivaon of cotton in the United States, (says .N;les
Register Of March 2ith 1927 is, every way wonder
frI. any person had predicted s. Years ago, tina
the crop Of 1926 would have amounted to 100 600 bale
or about 250,000,00O of pounds, should have pu
him down for mailman fool.--if any had assertet
only 10 years, that North Carolina, Tennessee Alaba
ma, &c should now produce what they do, we coulc
not have believed him. II had been said ONLY fiv
wears ago, that Virginia would cultivate and send int
tue market nearly 10000 bales in 1926, we shou,