Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-01-29

For The ! Uginian.
PEi,ClvAL

For the IUgiaian.
am much pleased 10 near of the Editors
'fihat patriotic pnprr, tuning their cpl4,ms
o the best Interests Of The AericnlturiSt nn5
Manufacturer, Tho only two great sources al
individual and national prosperity as all -
her hranrnPs received their noIrishmeul Tram
those two gre pilars--the main irons o(
ministry, wealth, and independence. II rem
isrs inr ihe highest gratilicaiIuu N bphuljipp
4dfors ot news papers adopting such meth
DDS, n To lead the Agricultural aud AianaI,,r
nrng men of our country into the best u,n.
e"sSes ~ carrying on the various hrnncbe. -.
'h",r occupation and rs snfnple 10 Eplln,,
! could moi rPeommen II IA ore worthy my.
page I'm" the An rican Farmer" of Raj.
imnre. Il. Editor, Mr.. Skinner, really dc.
serves The thanks Of his country Tor the inJeG,.
gable crertions he BIAS 81 long manifested IN.
ards the encouragement, and s,pport Of In,
=" American System" and lnternai imnr rye.
nPnl.
Tue remark will make for the Virpiniap
relate to the preparation aud The growth a,
Ne Hemp plant, which intend dividme into
ihree parts, ". J. : aud 3, aod zach uauhe,
w'll appear Weshly after eaCh other. II The
communications eau hr gotten 10 the pres. in
tlme.
This nnmher will rppfrsnnt the whole hgr,.
ru'tnrhl pn,t, from the plOugh'ng 10 The cuttlnl
ard caring OF Ihe Hemp plant. ready for the
tnnnniactnrer &c. A. The subject Ol lhls No
iorms lis basis upon the preparation aud III.
growth OF Hcup, ready for mnhnfactnre, NC
which srrIus u claim but lule attention and
rolice among the planters an farmers OF our
country, AZ tht same tiHic, t"cts are bold t.
'denrr- IN suhstan'la''as the Iiemp plant 81
nerior IL almost all uthsr, ~ Importance and
viii snon furm a stdpsr COMMODITY, not inte.
rior Ia HAT Of cotton, aut On III" contrary la
s''psriat, both in point oi profits aud IA ten
lure 0i fairies. &C.
II is not 0iy inirn ION Ia 20 into she tnaniC
. Al explanations oiihis plant rs ia utility and
Easy grnwtH la - been long known To the lar
mers and planters Otihis country therefore,
~ The information necessary, To- ihr gov.
rrs of The Hemp plant would be in the tfta
"ati"n OF lhelr lands to receive lbe henp srtn
hen Gut Tin its proper state, and cure IT o
save IN large stacks or otherwise winch
| seems 10 he the last process OF tn planter ~
grower of hemp rs il is then r"hdy Tor III"
manufacturer otherwise, should the growers
| of hepp feel disposcd 10 emharl inln tho ma.
! nuaciuriug hnsinr-s Themselves. i would III ,,
| laudahle enterprise, veil worthy al their PER.
! severance. shnnld They embark.-N III"
! anne time. there appear in he lwO scparai
! aud distinct interests. winch, pprbaps, hhVi g
, many interests connected, would render SDln,
uaris uncomfortable aud less pr fitable IN The
concern therefore, II IS my oihnion, inal IN"
Aoriculiurisi shnnld pursue win enterprise n
| persr verance his occupation, and the manu-
fscturer 10 pursne the same c"uts" failing vat.
nlher bv the hand-swearing etersal trien'
shin in the support OF their muual Interest
This oppears ~ me the only permanent
support OF those Two great pillars
Relative 10 the prcpa alton Of binds for the
reception Of hemp seed, &G.--lhe Russian
process Is % piongh the band in the tall Or
winter, then cross plough IN harrow IN the
spring, jli-i before sowing iIm", then saw me
hemp seed and cross harrow II IN, then uso n
bu,h made for the purpose, or large r"iirr
drawn by horse or otherwise, IN order T.
hreak tho lu,nns. and render the baud smooth,
for the close cutting aud Grading oi tic hemp.
There should b- sowed on extra best land per
acre Q and hall bushels OF hemp seed--om
rich, upwards of2 bushels per acre, and les'
quantities on inferior qualities OF land
this methnd If sowing sod. fine hemp m' y u.
expected, which commando in all ovf city
markets, from 80 to loo d"lldrs per p,u ~ ,rG
than the coarse hemp. the latter, resr ling ron
thin sowing producing less hOrp aud tbr.i
fold the shiVes therefore, 5ece ivi ~ III,
grower Of hemp in his expectations. ihe lin
, 10 cut the hemris, wheo iiip dust ri 49, from h
blossom, caused by friction upon the stalk
thea the hooks or cradlss honld he used
binding The hemp inv ..diaielg into small hun
dlps-ssiiing q or ia hun hes over the Geld
! or lean said bondf,s agairei poles snppor's
w crotches, &c. In two Or three weeks il vii
be cured suiiir emily y save IN nrge stacks u
houses, &c, Earl, suwmg in March and Atr
will he rcsly TO at IN July and August; hn"
trver, NV is 'a,od month To 40" hemp, an
the quality M doubt viii he oi finer iibre.
! pc, h9 ps OF Inore value Yet, early hemp vi
| produce core per acre. aud n" material DANCE
cen he lp,ehenied from light touches oil ifo'
| from ".rlv sowing, rs ihis uIcthod, the grow.
of h. onn receives the hrsi advantages of the IA
mn diets. &c. Hemp snoud ne cut ani mo- pa
! I'D ns the former rather improves the land, an
: thr latte, ,inposish-' ia" >hn". Ohe mahc
rradl, nne actt Of smnoib band per day. Viii
il will lake 5hf more io r"li Ihe SAM. On
man can ran with a hn"g (sim,lar to lea
hn"k) n halfaa acre per day "f fohg". rock
and srnmnv land Several crops 81 hemp -
Ne raised 10 s.ceess'on. oil ot the sam ii
wings, much attention 10 manurins. Mnl