Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-31

The process Of supplying the farm yard with
| caves IL as follows After designating IN.
| ground, alwaysa prudent distance from the
l roots oftrees which might possibly be Injured
| by their removal, rake them up into winnows
| from eight TO ten feel wide then with some
KIND OF plough caltivator, or harrow, scarily
me earth on each sldf lightly, the width of The
| leaf-hed with the back OF hand rakes shove
| the loose earth 10 the leaves. aud with shovels
| cover them an inch or SO deep. This operation
! should be performed when the leaves are wet
and the earth light and loose This nrepara
lion should he made in the spring months 10
| an extent of the probable demands OF the
farm pen for the season before you, but NAV
ne done NJ any time most convenient TO The far
| mer II The leaves are MOTTO dry. The imper.
| poTtance OF having sufficient supply Of e1ves
| ahead, Is. that when thus prepared they may
be transported al any time whether wei or dry
10 the farm yard, which should be done at De.
RODS oi from four to SIX weeks apart. and
spread about SIX INCHES deep, s uniformly as
possible TO receive tho anImal manure--dou-
Die tins thickness will not be too much Tor an
early winter preparation ming ed with straw
| aud cornslalks-lo the spring the leaves will bQ
Incorporated with the great mass Of manure
The process OF hauling them to the farm-p
| IS important to he considered, as many have
laughed at the idea, saying you mighias well
attempt TO haul feathers IN an upen cart aud
II is not much 10 be wondered at under the
different plans and systems attempted. Large
| OK cats d3chargmg their load. by TILT or
one horse cart are by far The most expeditions
| mode OF conveyance, with very high SIDE
boards. &c. four pronged forks with the teeth
| slightly curved aud nitei, composing u frame
| about Two feet squire. are Hsed TO lii the
| leaves, aud will raise as many as a man can
| conveniently heaye into the cart, weighted rs
hey are with the adjoining soil, and kept con
| tinually wet, or damp, b, the covering Of
! earth four hands are employed 10 large on
cart, two with forks, one with a rake 10 keen
| the leaves aud earth Dearly pushed up, the
fourth IN tue cart % receive and tread them
firmly down. One ton. more or less in pro.
portion To TIA" quantity Of earth mi xed with the
leaves, aud heir weight by reason of the SEA
son, may be Carried at ca, load ia an OK catl
or wagon ~ the farm yard he speed with
which this loading IS done, and consequent
filling up OF The larm-pen is truly encouraging
| to one VINO looks 10 the Improvement OF his
sol, through generous and regular system oil
| manurine. As an evidence that | have gwen
| his mole oil increasing tho manure bank a
sufficient nal, permit me TO say that have
| IN tue course OF Il ear used more than one
hundred loads. Bat onee for all, let It be kep,
| increasing the stock Of manure, no risk should
be run, detrimental TO the forest for all lis al
lurIng advantages, one Of which has appeared
very consplcuously IN the last autumn mud a.
though II IS u fact which the theory Of some
VIII Comba,, II nevertheless stand. as new
dent confirmation OF its truth Six or seven
acres OF land we're covered with $50 OK cart
loads OF this leaf manure, and fraction less
than seven gallons oil wheat sowed per acre--
It appears 10 be abundanily thick aud by com.
pHr'son Nth experiments made last year, no
| doubt will prove SO in time Of hsrvest-on the
same ground, without the aid of this well
pulVerised manure, ten or twelve gallons OF
wheat per would have been required 10
| have Produced the same vei dure and apparent
| thickness aud as TO its Ultimate production
| here Is no doubt oil the great superiority oil
the thu sowing aud manurms. There is IN n
saving Of iiom ihree to five gallons oil wheal
per acIe IN consequence OF the manuTing. Bul
| II VIII be urged by many al industrious iaImer
that there rs not time TO collect The materials
| tor this additional stock Of manure aud haul
| II out III proper place. cul waiting al he sam.
| time The usual quantity oil land. thls really
be- the case, unhesllatngly let il be Recommend
ed that few acres be detained ~ grass IN order
| TO afford opportunity for the important work
OF maturing. At tins time OF day It would al.
pear super0uou5 10 recommend or eHhort our
| farmers 10 the accumulation or application of
manure. since tho practice of ages, and our
every day experience tell, US IL is indispensn-
| BILE but TO investigate the value, and recom-
mend the more liberal Use of much neglect
| ed material amongst the varieties present. d 10
our choice, can scarcely be doubled as impor.
| tact 10 the improving condition OF the farmer
brief hint OF another mode Of using leaves
may be important 10 some-carry them ln-
medlately On your Knowles TO cow-pen, AT
from teu to twenty loads per acre--double the
ground nay be gone over in the season, and
| more efsctnaIly mannred, rs hall the period
wi, suffice 10 Keep the pen in one pace---,he
leaves preserve their moisture and save much
Of he manure from exhalatIon. II may be
well, Mr.. Editor. now 10 come TO "a Close--
| your patience and my pursuits should be con-
sIdered, though a Two foot snow permits the
i fan mel 10 do cut little more than ed the stock
and sled lIt'e wood. But bs assured that
if this leaf subject were done justice to, support
ed by nDmberless remarks connected with it,
TOO lons tor an essay, the practice and scencr
OF manuf'ns might be benefited beyond ord-
nary calculation, aud far beyond any feeble
attsmpt oil your trend and humble servant
RICHARD. X. MEADE.