Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-25

Though this table shows much difference of product
from good and bad seasons there is apparent average
increase In the product OF any field The crop Of
wheat which stands first in each division of three
was III every case on the field which in corn the
vious year. and in like manner for the second and third
crops Thus each division of the corn crops shows the
whole product Of the whole farm in corn-and the same
as 10 The wheat Tor much Of each field as was worth
putting under mat crop The fields about acres
each When divided into four fields, after 1876 the CROPS
OF the hFst years were dminshed by each of the fields
losing about hy acres in extent notwithstanding the
last crop OF wheat 1882 2l99 bushels from 90
and % bushels OF seed The was good for
the held rather productive than the general
average oil The four, but is not the best of them
The crops OF corn have not been much
those oil wheat for several reasons The unmproved part
OF each held is now as formerly always under corn in its
tu u may be we'll supposed that increase of
Is shown there's and the former impovenshment of the
other land did not lessen the yield corn so much
whea from The peculiar fitness Of this sandy soil for the
growth of corn. ~ ~
Since the putrescent have succeeded lime il
IS not supposed that their beneficial effects have been lost
by time and after cultivation IL needs no other
than the foregoing table OF crops 10 prove that the nj
he manure formerly applied must have lasted but very
short time. ~
Kept not counting the calves under year old go sheep
lo or work horses mules saddle and carriage hor.
ses ana as many hogs as will furnish about so annually
10 De slaughtered Tor bacon. From 2600 or 27OO GOOD
horse cart loads Of from the stables and Uttered
pens (wih some other putescent matters) arc ususll
aue' besides The land manfred by naked COW pens 10
sumner ihe whole space MANFRED already for the nre
See Sorn crop, amounts to 81 acres The Vegetable
erias used as food and litter make this man1,re are The
straw oil e wheat CROP the stalks and the better forage
OF ne corn the clover from much can be moved of
ne ned land oil one field and the coarse hay of Is
oil wet marsby meadow. Leaves raked in te woods arc
enough valued to be carted (when leisure and
hall miles, which the distance from the woodland he
longing 10 the farm. Five six acres of turnos are alec
made which add greatly TO the value of the manure az
well as to the food of the mich cows oxen &c The
winter pens Tor cattle made in the field 10 be nanured
when Is always the land intended for corn Plenty of
litter furnished and early in January the ricking l.
menced, and continued from time to time as the state nj
the weather and the manure may require The stabls
yard mas long pit Is inches deep into which The f,eeh
manure is thrown with the litter cleared out of Tho
pies ms general clearing out done ON rainv
days. or other leisure times. When quite wei this ma
nure IS carried rom the pit, TO aid in forming rick made
Just without the COW pen For this purpose the narceIs
oil litter from the cattle aad from the horses are ig in al
erna beds on each other, two feet Of the former IN one
1901 OF The latter The ricks built is IL feet vde
ioeng ibe width OF three bed) feet high
iessens TO y, by settling aud fermentation and Of snv
length That is convenient The materials are tro,n m
vey hgb'y and the building proceeds from one end Of
he ck so That each part s finished after its founda
non IS laid This ckng is done whenever the manure
wei enough, without much regard 10 the time the naeri
ais nave been exposed 10 tramplng The ricks usuav
begin TO terment in forty eight hours and in fifteen or
twenty days may be carried 10 the field stexture will no
Wen considerably soened, though the manure when used
cannot ~ general be said TO be much as half rolled
Poles are placed in different parts Of the rcs when ,o
are made, and by pulling them 6 cling heat
OF ibe whole known. BY this mode Of Ceroeninc
JTeJGngtns (the white moudy appearance so com roon 2
mahueD IS avoided, and the whole rick makes good ma
DuFe The COW pen litter when used alone for manure
was always iound very weak Mr. L. thinks h, proper 10
"e'p anu eFmen'ibe manure 30 to break down the tex