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

&c however, never seen this, WITHOUT witnessing, nj
the same time, weeds, and wild growth, rank am
iuxurlant, as The corp blades, or stalks Of wheat
with miserable hushandry
$ That soil Soreh, us TO require no n,nnure, un
!. DIR The hand Ola Slikinl culvator, will produce
soth and us kindred vices, is q principle, as unsa-
, rying as the laws Of nature The baucnnoss oi New
England, which IS not untrcqucnty spoken OF al
the West is one OF the mos, distinguished blessings
OF this envlahe land.
While the culllyator of the rich auy inls and cx
tensve praires oi,he West, shall be pale with a
que az. inactive and slohtul, by reason oithe fleh-
Il ness Of his soil, his farm unenccd, and overspread
w,th weeds and wild growth the more favored
son otNcw England shall be muscular and strong,
energetic and eaterprising intelligent and moral
enjoying The fruits o? his industry, IN salubrous
atmosphere, and blessed with surrounding group y
OF healthiul, Intelligent, well instructed children
Nature is uniform in her operations A soil so rch,
as the valley OF the Mississippi has every where
produced the consequences Of ldlcuess. Alen Will
roi work hard when they can live easy.
1ha. par, OF Asia where once was the garden OF
Eden, where was the promised land Italy, where
was Rome, SO proud Of her orators, statesmen, and
conqucrors Spain, once 50 distinguished Tor her
sciencc and Intelligence Egypt, once renowned
pre- emincn. for her hopor and her warriors; the
valley OF the Mississippi, with its pFesrp, ropula-
ton illustrate the truth.
The dcstinics of lu,urity are III our keeping.
What consequences may follow hon the great
rlorh tilorls, row making TO rsnovaie and purity
the Western valley, iliuc ouly eau disclose. But,
os sure rs the connection between cause and ctect
uuess these Or o,hcY causes hitherto imperative
shall excr, o mighty and controlling influence,
this great dnd proud valley must, and wall hereat
ter sumbrr, inactive, unblessed. 1t is, however
the duty OF the patriot, well as the Christian
to hope, tina, the relg zion Of thc Cross may Ell
feet, wha, science and philosophy, with all their
votar,es, have SO long. IN vain, attempted
In addition 10 barn manure the New England
4 husbondman should be unwearcd in collecting
whatever will quicken or support vegetation Lime
is valuable manure, ard highly deserving notice.
Mud from ponds or suulien grounds, common salt,
with every kind Of vegetable and aDiTa substance,
may be prodtably used in compost. especially, u
{ exposed 70 the acton ofswinc Changing crops is
often useful Esch species OF crop sccns 10 extract
from The soil notsmen; pccolsar to itself; SO a.
20, 10 exhaust, against the demands Ola dinercht
succeeding, crop. Alternate ploushins and seed
ins is valuable Substitute for manure; AGO an
economical method ofkeepins land III heart How"
ever highly other grasses nay be be valued IN OH
ar counties or states satisfied, that no glass;,
with Us, is so enrichns to the soil OF Nutritious
for hay or pasture, as the clover. Tho quality
which enrches is not in Tho stalk, or Leaf, OF thi,
grass, US is sometimes supposed bu, IN o black
mould collected about the roots. Whether extract
ed ion the air by means of its blossoms its hroad
leaf or porous STALKS do not pretend 10 say. II
turned in, With plough, for manure, !, should
stand until ripe. The mature stalk. and full grown
leaf seem necessary 10 collect, and deposit lis nutr
{ tive quality
i A Goa, ofgrass. left in the fall on moving or
pas,ure-and, is equal 10 covering OF manure.
This serves the double purpose OF cnriehing the
soil, and of protecting II from ifos,s and cold u
is like the clothing of the hman body protecting II
from the cold OF winter. Every blade OF grass Iet
rowing in the fall, will produce twice It's value
the neA season Considering tho eoldncss Of on'
climate this subject has no; been sufficiently r'Sai-
ded
ESur'hig Dep pioag1ing is essential, TO good
hosbandry
The plough is III c most important implement o
husbandry too much PAINS cannot be taken III It's
construction. share, so broad as to cut tho whole
width of the tuuow is essential PloughrS IS
the most important operation IN hnsbnndiy onc
deep pouShing still more important. such parts
of the Garth as not broken or turned up by tn'
poush-share, yield no support To tho growing plan
they arc in the way OF the roots, and worse thar
useless.
= Deep ploNch5nc brings up more earth for use
, yves more room for the roots to grew and extent
+ IN affords more nourishment, and greater secur
,y against drought the deeper the soil, the Inors
t moisture is contained in it--and the longer il vii
resist the effects of heat the easily IS II NOV
ed by the hoe and harrow and ordinarily, vii
produce more abundant, crop. There is quail
5 IT, punitive to vegetation, which settles down be
low ordinary burrows and which, turned up
brings strength as well quantity, TO the soil.
, have seen pumpkins and other vines grow luxurl
sny on earth thrown out ola cellar ihrcc feet below
the surface
FfftaIy Ne7tness is essential to ID character o
good husbandry.
S This consists in the arrangement and divisions
of farm; the order and style OF the buildings tht
setting out and pruning, with Judgment truit and
shade trees The garden Of Eden, the great ex
ample set before husbandmen, contained I" every
tree. pleasan, to the sight" as well as good in
n food"
r Nean IS also consists in the cutting Of BUSHES
a tearing up and subiuing hedges; clearing every
!. field Of weeds and wild growth keeping the bes
), implements of husbsndrv and in best order and
= condition and generally, IN keeping every thing
il as i, should be.
q There should be " place for every thing
4 and every thing inits place" There should also
be time for every thing; and every thing IN It's
= time.
More time and labor are saved by ncai"ess, or
n and about farm, than ten times It's cost Inc
IT breaking Of a bow pin, or the unsewlng ora mar
e ness, frequently occasions, moi only loss to the
,ko ir,, nI,f cTpnpt tlps
, brings sufferincs not to be repaid.
i Nea,ness adds much 10 the enjeymen,s of tht
h husbandman and the pleasures Of home 1t in
!, duces habits of order and propriety; which will
IS nsensiby be carried into all the business and rela
| ,;o,s of Ife Il is enviable every where indoors