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

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nsnt TO come al when wanted. II il is desIrs-
BILE 20 pack il in bulk and solid Tor mark OF the
| best way is to work il well rs above, pack
down frmly. and on the top put about "a half
inch OF fine salt leave II about or 10 DAYS and
YOU viii find II has III funE from III. side about
| an eighth or quarter OF an inch, then head M,
and through IA hole in the head Gil IL with brine
II Y.
ON The USE OF LEAVES AS MANURE
Lucky HI Farm, Near Uhae Post,
Mr.. SMITH Fredsrict Co. Pa.
II is often said ty the derider oil book farm
ing, (And he assured, Mr.. Editor. | value the
polished essayIst without experience as little as
| my one) hat you hare only 10 foll0iO the IN
dustrous and perseverlng in order compiler.
succcsS--make az much muck as you eau carr,
| out aud plough hit Is the quantity not the
skill and manner. We deny the position as
! being too egreglously wrong 10 60 down in
| this age ofimtelle ctual improvement aud reform
| lii re is nothing more MISUNDERSTANDING
| mingled with long established error--a most
| wasteIul .eConUmy-nisuslng, aud abusing
| what nature has provided for her support ia
| renewed eTnrts TO produce the plants of the
! earth aud expects The skill and Knowledge Of
| IN IN 10 bring to perfection for bis own benp-
| fl, and her decoration aud beauty. One half
| the manure well composed and judlCiousIy
spread, would be equal in It's effects 10 double
the quantity, ilGy put together, and uDeguaIIy
disposed OF 10 too large aud unbroKen masses {:
| for instance, throw quantities of any kind OF
| straw or corns,alks on your farm pens too thick
! to be decomposed in due season your precious
| materials will he wasted III their removal
| aud will operate the soil in the most un-
| atmerIike manner, in entaDglIDg the harrow
and plouehs, &c
! On the other hand, II you pen your cattle
without due preparation of leaves, straw, &C.
| there will be a filthy and extrasagant waste OF
| manure--tue management oil the summer COW
! pen IS more Iabsrions than that of The winter
but its comparative contents cover much
more ground adVantageously, because Of it's
| more general decomposition, and consequent
| facility to he opened the surface The
| great importance Of leaves as a manure has
| frequently been alluded TO IN the Farmer, but
never recommended IN such manner rs to
| furnish serious G q md Tor a calculating and
! practical farmer to go TO "ofk-the neaTes
approach by New England farmer in cnileu-
ting th"m Tor the barn-yard, was by throwing
them into tent and thence into the wagons
| pan 50 far removed from efficiency as to
damp the enterprise OF nine Out of ten who
would attempt it. have been successfully
engaged IN converting them INTO manure for
several years past, under the feet of horses,
cattle, sheep. ana hogs, and find The follow
ing prominent REASONS preceding others for
their use, aud for the attempt 10 promulgale this
essay.
LIST. A belief that there is general neglect
! OF he use OF leaves as a material for manure.
2nd. The almost universal use which might
be made Of them
! Bid. Their importance as material to keep
| up a system of operations for a seasonsble sup
| ply of manure.
| 9TH. Their salu'ary influence in affording
a comfortable bed for all kinds OF stock. par
ilcuarly for hogs freeing them from the mango
| and their valuable substitution when straw
is scarce for ice houses, &c.
9th. The importance of their removal from
the fence corners in case of FIR, aud 10 preserve
tie rails from roting.
| 9th Their qualities as material for manure
as rested by experience IN ITS application gen
orally, but particularly in its adaptation to the
wheat crop in spreading it broadcast on the
rough alow, and narrowing II in before seed
| ing &c. Some object 10 the use Of leaves from
| the fear OF niurng the forests--it Wlll be prop
er TO shaw way there is no reason Tor such APP
prehen,on 1.-THE SCI ipture truth with regard
| to the falling OF the tree, was verified IN rela-
| ton to the leaf, there might be an argument
urged in their removal, that Peter was robbed
to pay Paul-but 1t is certainly not the case--
the tree lies where II falls but The leaf ls drIvcn
by the most prevalent, winds into some deep
valley, The lee side of declIvliies, or into the
corners OF fence where they moulder into
dust, rendering no service 10 man or beast,
ben,hing only portion of soil which may
| never be called Into cultivation-but be habit
of permitting leaves TO bank up against fences
is highly injurious TO ipem, evidently producing
premature decay. IL by any prudent lore
thought or arrangement the leaves could be
detained Just where they fall, which may IN
some degree be done by an attempt 10 the
clearing Of plantation in reference to Its atii-
tade and exposure to The most prevalent
winds their removal would never he recon-
mended, because il is rational 70 conclude that
The forest requires return OF lis foliage, now
ever abundant, to keepup a supply OF 100"
Tor its powerful growth and absorption. aud :
tain with greater security the moisture SO much
TO be vailed IN our dry climates and waving
lands bn, il is enough for US 10 kno" mere,
the undoubted fact, that millions OF tons OF
leaves are annually deposited IN some place
aud los, to all inIents and purposes Tor the
want Of either a proper knowledge oil their use
full application, or the skill and industry 10
haul them to the farm-pen. Our reason ssu
observation would be gwen US 10 VAIN, ou'
talent" would be hidden in the ea'th, II 'h'
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