Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-01

the plough ard are no, ashamed to bear the scyul
and the sickle
shall attempt, coucisely, to delineatc,
J. The character of good Husbandry.
H. Tie character Of good Husbandmen n:
connected with their social. civil and moral duties
l. The character Of good Husbandry.
The first characteristic of good husbandry is II
cultivate well.
II has never yet been ascertained, to what ex-
tent the earth is susceptible of culture, nor the n
mount it is capable ofproducing Much depend.
on climate and the nature and qualities o. the sol
but more depends on cultivation. No field has
| ever We, been so highly cultivated that it was moi
capable of higher improvement In England, the
most highly cultivated soil IN Europe, there are a
bout two acres and one third of improved land 10
one individual in France, nearly four within
| the limits Of this Society. 'nore than seven. Asrl-
! culture can hardly he said to have begun its pro-
gross, in any country especially, IN the L 5.
! Much is We, to bc learned, aud taught, aud done
on our bes, husbanded lands
! Assuming as the ratio that each acre now euti-
waited may be made to produce only twice It's pie
sent crop-and this falls far shor. of the tra.hil
may De made to yield much greater increase
.hcn cu,vatng we'll will save,
| l. Capttal The culture of fifty acres will be
equal to thu, Of one hundred and fifty acres will
cost but lnlt as much.
! In every enterprise, the amount Of capital re-
CURED enters niu the cultivation OF gam or loss.
| And this is Of small nccoun, 10 young New
England farmer whose capital chiefly consists 10
his muscular STRENGTH his bold I'd cnteipris!ns
| spirit, and his neral habits.
| . Caiirotius rel saves labor. Bu, half The
time is necessary To travel over fifty acres, which
| is required 10 travel over one hundred. But
half The labor is required To plough, SOW, nov 81
reap one acre, which is required TO perform The
! Xix, operations, on tWo. Besides, the Garth being
more thoroughly suo',ied and broken, yields more
readily TO the plough the harrow, and the Doe
aud vary many know, that grass field, thorough
l. and well prepared for the scythe, IS mown
with greater ease, and with less expense OF time
lprd strength so ofevery thing about farm
4 g. CH,ttcafiag arrH saves fences, in The same
proportion tina; il saves capital and Labor Which IS
~ lem oil Increasing importance us teneinS stuifs
hnuaIy grow more valuable.
l. The produce OF one acre, well cultivated, II
ID, more in smonnt exceeds in value, that oftwo a
IT'S, poorly nanag.d. II will be oia better and
yther quality. Every one knows the difference
lathe qua,y Of Indian corn. rye wheat OF pota-
tbs raised in full and large crops from that OF the
sras kino Of produce. raised in spnring and loan
c1ps. The dfereuee is IS pcrcevalle, as between
mi tu and blasted in Egypt. The same
pri,ciple is applicable to The raising aud manage
'n4n OF all kinds o, live stoek Every husband
,u.,a knows, how much strength is added to Ills
OK and his morse, by the Increase OF them flesh
aud aow much the quality of his butter aud cheese
is enichc'i, by the lhrltl his COW
s. tuHiraliug EeU is duty. The culuvuto'
aw,ai, to himself, III this way, he increases his
p,oln and consequent usefulness He owes |. &c
his ,ninvy he thereby adds TO the common stock
| Thl wealth ola nation consists III tho wealth OF
individuals composing the nation. lie owes II t'
che Gea, Proprietor, whose stewart he Is liz
npprorriates hut halfths territory or less AS tht
case may be- and produces as much leaving th'
other half, to be improved by others. lie follows
! noretlc3ely, the example OF Eden.
e. Officiating ncu q Ids o the pl as:,rcs OF :to,s
! Tins isno, an un.neanus expression. The sever
wears Of SC, s,uJe seemed short 10 the patriarch
because, surrounded by objects pleasant 10 ms
view end enjoying anticipation, pleasing TO his
thoughts So II we'll cultivated turn, regularly d!
! vide1 INTO folds, and neatly fenced, with grown:
luxurian crops, presents to the husbandman Il
plcssaat and interesting view afiordlng also, an-
;icpainrS OF receie ing tho reward OF has iabors
shortening very much the hours Of toll strengthen
inc all his loca and domestic attachments.
: Cul,iealtag ,rcI improves the mind, and TEN
pei and habits of the cutlve,or, Tho prIncipIe
Of association is so strong and powerful that we
borrow our tloo glts, and feelings, and habits, IN
grea, degree, from objects around us. The inllu
ence of " the Greean skies" is proverbial. Every
naturalis, is acqusnted with this principle OF on
nature Ills no, difficult to learn the temper OF any
man when i; is known with what DIRECTS he mos
fnm.linry associates.
S~condiy. Good fehces are essential to sood nus
bandry. -.
They snve time The husbandman, who Il
Obliged TO leave his team or his labor, and uaVe
to ds,an, field to drive out inrudIns cattle Loses
much valuable time, which he knows nos how Il
spare
/ 9 Coed fences protect md secure crops, the iruI
aud Just reward Of toll and care; and prevent IN
pain of seeing them carelcssly wasted or destroyed
and in this way tighten care, and swocten the hour
ofrest.
3. Good fences prevent unkind feelings anon;
neishbors and not untrequently, vcxatious ano
,xncnsiye lawsu,s--the evils Of which are some
times seen, and felt, by the next generation
4 Good fences arc an ornarnen, to farm. Al
extended plane--an unbrokcn view of lake,
an ocean produce. painful sensations; while
landscope m,ersperscd with hills, and meadows
and forcs. = and cleared fields excltes lively emo
tons. Such 10 the pleasure arising from the yleV
of a neatly and well fenced farm associated, as
always will be, with considerations Of security an
nroGt-and the certainty of finding every OK, ant
horse, and cow in his own pasture
Th;ydly The use Of manure is another chat
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