Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-20
For THE RICHMOND Wire
10 .aiessss: White, Riees Of Campbell, and Nelson

division OF labor lie also, reason why the pro-
me same ratio with those in want OF this .
E i itse ,en Is an Important problem be solved
shall have hs particular subject on which lac
ca exclusively employ both his physical mental facui.i
noe II rs TAR inference from the Smith, thai il ts
dSson can he effected, advantages similar those now ee
ca ny manufactures viii be the Consequence By division of
labor a. oeSterity and activity business will be acoe
iuch time VIII be saved; and there probability that MANY
aove'el's will be lnade IN the implements OF husandry,
ana many discoveries to facilitate LABOR Ii is impossible from
he nature OF The case thai hee be complete division
M te NO.. OF fann as of actor blu, surely very near
approximation might be made
There no that does require attention during
tie wnoe year, and more particular certain seasons;
no wo however, demand equal the thine would
lay 1t down then as the frs, principle my system that each
farmer in proportion to his cultivate as many diff
rent staple articles as he possibly and divide his la
horrs into distinct classes according to the number he nendst to
cultivate Let each class have its particular crop assign
ed 1T and let ii be the business Of the abrs in that class 10
master ail the details connected with their work 1t will hap
during the year that they plo,gne sewers and
tees OF The srain bu, the these empoynents
return at different seasons win appear like directing their
attention. to different species labor When the busy season.
as they say OF one class number of abo
rcfs may be from other divisions less occupied, let these
be employed as assistants under the aud ,ectron of
these whom they called assist If same course be
pursued in all the sections confusion can arise
appears to me that this method if Idly Observed will Sc
cure those important advantages have been derived T.,
manufactures by division of labor FIRST an increase of
aextery IN the department to which each workman belongs
There scarcely day aborer SD stpd hut that he
may acquire some skill in trade if his is directed to
exclusively for series of years. The superior dextery and
intelligence of house must be attributed tn fine dyson
III their labor Il is they have goaes atages hut their
superiority is M no small degree owing the fact that each
has his particular employment from which his mind S ne
YER for length of time, diverted large and well direct
ed families, there the dinngroom servant the cbanbe,r
the cook hoser gardener and ON every having his
proyn on which the other iarcs TO encroach
1t the common day laborer had bis porone out in ti,
way, from which attention is never to he diverted ex
occasions emergency there is nothing to prevent his
acquiring skill and intelligence equal any of his fellows
Scoadtg the time will be saved which commonly lost in
passing from species of work another great deal more
time lost by frequent changes than generally suppose ga
always little IN ,urnng his hand from re SON
OF employment another. When
ne IS seldom Keen and hearty his mind does 90 it. and for
he rather tries than applies 10 good our he
habit of saunteng and OF application renders
nm almost always sofu and lazy and incapable of vigorous
sgeed Author by Observing the time that was lost to
mechanics IN passing rom thing the same
room; how applicable are tley 10 i've laandmon
who often changes his of action o one end of az
Large plantation the other three perhaps in the
day At every change new occ,paor mus, he follow,
ed aborer go on the plough 10 the hse or 70 the
axe put the horses diseneged
and stabbed many preparations to be made before he
e Is lost 10 the aborer besides the greater injury sustained y
the farmer from the clumsy manner in wichrnosi ofhis yyo
ii xpected that an igaorant man can
acquire skill in than thing Lastly by division OF
labor may reasonably expect The invention of treat nI
Der OF machines 10 facilitate and aridge operations of h
bandry 1t OF the improvements the steam
engine occasioned by the discovery of mere how oih
not intelligent farmers do much in tl way of improve nc,,t
when their minds directed exclusively one object Where
the business OF farming is by white men there ave
nnber OF little corVances wholly 10 ,s by means
OF WHICH Their work cn b. c1orne ., greater neatiess aud
signed him. many important discoveries no doubt would ss
e made Though large proportion OF abourers of suc
sie mat they can make themselves, by
division of labor they will be qualified TO nee of those
mace by others and will more readily adopt such been
o by cni'ivans variety of staple articles ad
ny dividing his forces the farmer will only save time in the
greater neahe and despatch with which work win be done
but he will secure other advantages less important
FIRST there will always be certainty of an abundant crop
Where The climate is precarous in this State no article of
however valuable can succeed more than three years
oo o i've af winters late early frosts much wet or
dry weather. will invariably disappointment 1.-THE far
mer them confines his attention tn one pnv he ,,s, $500 ~
IpaSf
years But If considerable under
o ne can never be entirely fsatcd when his hopes in
one thing they revive i'll another What one c,op v
change OF season, gain another. Dry summers are es
ucve to corn and tobaccobut the very wheat, the vne
and other valuable productions. Secondly, farmer viii
always be sure of getting fair price for his produce Where
species ofcrp, region country is cutiya
ted 10 the exclusion OF al others value on
OF the suPeabUndance brought market This is one reason
among others why tobacco commands price this time
me only MARKET which IS Europe, is overstocked And
ever be overstocked while tobacco extensively cultivated
Maryland, Virginia Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky are
South American Republics zinng cultivate il in ,ge
quantities The British also beginning plant tobacco
wherever they find suitable spot ground Even tbe
desert sands OF Africa are not overlooked in their efforts
troy commerce.
But tc would divide his land into lots aud brpp
climate and soil win permit he sustain any injury
nom pressure III The markets IL frequently happen
species of produce will fall its real value bat the
deficiency will always be made up by advanced price Oh
some oler article; that taking all his crops together the ae
cuurst pretty sure OF clearing ms expenses and of making
some profit the labors If the year IhirH the farmer
virginia Farmer VINO unfortunately
with slaves wi find profitable employment for most of his
hands. Take Virginia farmer about thirty slaves:
out OF that number Oneird Children another third are
females, aud not than of the thirty are tailoring mem
and think it is liberal calculation reckon throughout the
State, ten men for every thirty save=now if this farmer CON
fines his attention crop alone that one Tobacco
which ihe with not few, nc will throw outof ennn
ment two-thnds of Tobacco heavy ana moo
crop, hat it only he managed r aleboded men:
women and children OF little any part of e
progress OF cultivation Bat he takes wider scope and
embraces in his plan FIVE different staple articles surely
IN that Number might be found which the less efficient
class OF laers can be Proiaby employed Suppose silk he
one OF the articles embraced IN tic plan the eeprsinr far
me all the labor of gathering mulberry leaves feeding aud
taking care OF the worms and preparing the silk either for the
market or the factory, be performed by and children
II the vine and other fruits find place the farm no small
part of the business gathering and ofmancturug into
cider vinegar &c be entrusted young and tender as
ven as TO the ablest BY is means thar part of mans
family which is Of little service il an actual expense
will be brought into profitable employment If such important
advantages are IN he gained by embracing in our system of