Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-23
Virginia Legislature.
house or DELEG.1Fi.s

Petitions we're presented-By M. Dyer, oi
William Potter aud oturrs Tor the liberation OF
= slave conlihed III TIE jail OF the county Of
Henry.-By Nj. Campbell OF Bedford, OF
" llllam George-ior tine re payment to nm
Of money pad by MIN mo the ireasny.-By
Air. Leigh OF the legal 1eprcss ntttiyes Of John
Preston for the rrmlss o. of sum OF money
mud sete seteraiiy re cred.
AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES.
DIR. Ryrs Of c. apDeil from the Commit
Iee of Agriculture aud Man itactnrrs, mo- d a
resolution .hfi one thousand copies OF a letter
oil that Committee II the agrIculiuTiss OF tue
COMMUNICABLE, ana ihlee hundred copies OF
leiers To manufacturers and mechanics, be
printed. MIR. X. stated, that tle copnltre
with a view 10 Obtain information which
would assist them IN thet laDours, bad drawn
up letters to individuals ihro ghout the State
on these subjects, and that tAev might tie made
use OF IN The form of circulars, was desird-
Dir that they Sucnld oe printed.
M. Eppes rose TO eng IRE, vine her the let
tprs uad breu sanctioned by the House, or whe--
ttrt ey mad he nbronght botors ITS consIdrra-
ton. For MS own part, before ne voted upon
them he " shed 10 know what were their objec,s
an4 Wat their conteniS Inc CHAIRMAN otthe
committee could doubtless gratly INN.
Mr.. Rives said that the letters had not been
submitted TO the House; bntwere now on the
gi-s ontha SUBJECTS OF Agriculture, Manufactures
aud the Mechanic Arts, tnd were defended t.
be addressed to tle plluclgal farmers aud man
uiacturets III the different Counties. M IL
Tor .aatlou solicited ON thrsc Ii 'vidualS pds
necessary, to enduie the Cutnmatteo ia aCt un-
dersiaodInsly On ii variety OF SUI -Cts winch
had been plesen,ea 80 II. II ulr eentieaiau
iron SUSSEX desired II, the tter, could be
read by tue ClerK.
Dir. l. es said he wlshe ! to hear them.
The Cltrh then teai ihe .ofo"lns - Is
RcHMoNp, Dec. 1880.
Sir-The Committee ON Agriculture aud
M4nuhctareJ. having under consideration the
interest, of agriculture, aud desgpu> Of having
ihe Iabours enlightened hy the experience
and intelligence existing in different parls OF
the State. solicit Of you Information on the
following subjects
1t, Climate, surface, soil and sab soil, miner
as. &c.
II Whether tie Ian he enclosed where
ehcosed, the nature Of the icures, expense
VI making Tue n, Com curative adehhasfs, &c.
81, How THIS land IN cultivation Is mahased,
me most usual practices in us management,
Failous crops raised food i1r man Tor DO
Hlfs'c animals, or Tor her pnfpos s. modes
se'1hg oul grain crops, gent'"i extent
vi lafms, experienced eff cts OF gypsum, &C
A'"' W HttleT lhe ihNu Ill Rides 70 N'i'I'0' "
as meadows Tor hay OF in assumes, pr portion
sotmployed, various sorts OF grass that ooght
10 be preferred, preferable 5, stems oil laying
land down in grass or in breaking II up again,
&c.
9th. Whether the woodland is carefully
preserved. character aud value of umo"r, &c.
ON. State of territory as 10 mountains
bho marshes, whether waste and unp'oanc-
i've how rendered fertile aud productive, &C
I'm. Gardens aud orchards, vises, White
mulberry tree, silk worms, &c.
9Th, Proportion Of farms occupied by owners
and br tenants leases, rrnI pad, length of
Term, covenants therein, effects oil the larm,
Fentlaws, &c
9tn Agricultural implements, their con-
sfuc'son, uses, prlce, mode Of preservation,
10th Buildings for the preservation of crops
emu iood, and shelters for stocH, dan,es, sprlng
s9u'es, &c.
I'm, Live stock Of the country, as horses,
.s'Ue' sheep, hogs, aitgertn, breeds, their food
"o'rnasfmr"t, dhtemper, value, &C.
L., n best means Of improving land. as
"'hur'ag, Iotal,on oi crops, draining
~ anu turning, flooding and irrigation,
Sou, ,''"' agricultural supplies, from other
c,das "s "o'sfs, cattle. hay potatoes, apples
It,4 ''s ''"i's, cheese &c.
ma nun. Obstacles u agricultural improve
,a,ai us wait OF capital aud facilities of in
,a ''o"fse' deficiency oi markets, injudlciJus Of
''uen' management, &C.
VIII, whether agriculture is improving-iI
p''''cnlar-to What attri01tablr -uature
ties, &c. VI Ns''e"i'''o' "e'0
10 h. Inspection Laws
'"' Means OF Improving agi iculiurp
Inc Committee would consider i, suoe,a,ou
ana you, sir, any ehrct,ons on the nalur
'po'ance OF asrtcsiiture, or On the peg