Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-04

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aexlon.
| # all the causes which have produced the pres
ent d'lap'datnd appearance Of Virginia, and pre-
vented asrisnufai improve n,cnts, the most opera.
Ave have bren me cultivation OF Tobacco, and the
| Sistence OF 5lav ry - mean .Ncgro Slavery, IN
contra distinction TO Uhue slavery Whilst
shalt se'nk r'~ly ofte disadvantages of the one
sof. ! Stot. 7, rs comlnr wi;hn the ptop,r sphct.
my rea'aaks, cnonoi 81 authotl,ed To 90 out
oi my wnV 10 CONNER. "a Inc uthef 4 lhai
ask IS, that improper differences may not be
drawn.
It IS probahle that sevrn-icnhs Of the land that
has been cesrcd Enst Of the Mountains, has uudet-
gone tn scourse Of the Tobacco crop. Tobacco
has been the staple Of Vrglui from its sc,ileueut
is caltufe was greatly encouraged by English ana
Colonial legislation and has not lost lis importance
ON The Statute book of later times. Formerly, 1t
Was sort Of cash medium of remittance TO the
mother country, and circulating currency among
oai citizens. The Inspectors aoicS pascal US
rcadIiy as do the Bank notes Of the present day
| aud Individuals gave tieic bonds for Tobacco us
oit'n as tor money. The exhaus,lns effects uf its
culture arise MS we'll f.om It's heavy drafts ul on
tue sou, Tor the JaIccs which contribute TO lis
and weight, and lis oily narcotic qualities, us from,
the necessary process Of uIlagc. The lend is
STRUT Of every thing down 10 the cover of decay ny
| lcaves-lhc rch vegetable mould, that had been
eHn'uiailng tol centuries, is then scrhpcd up me
| LIS, m'Ard with portion OF the soil from below.
Tor many years past. previous coultering has been
| oihi n ccsSfrY, IA consequence Of the INJURY done
ana tomphctn,ss given, to the oil, by he long
tranphns Of dnuestc animals. This mould, thus
suddenly exposed 10 the atmosphere, thr rain aud
the sun is SOON ctapotatcd OF washed INTO the val.
HES. Beng soluble Il great degree, its cvapora.
tion IS, IN my opinion ms .,catos its consumption IN
t,irt aGke off pH. Ito
t'b 'ceo cIal, kept tom steep bill s,s The el-
c'atioa OF nc tobacco nils Gauss hem before slad-
e' by heavy pltn.s, 'odry Se',k.y both by sun aud
wind Io tlAs Rc may a,!b nc tisu1snt atirin o
- { 94"I @hea he rantis yosne t. the nioee5s
e'%otdus sni hl,iiae ~.
iict., by WY Of d.ss. sum, must be Excused
fog !, y romaiks winch 1oald seem to have a more
appropriate Place elsewhere But,as they npply 10
thls maail-this ypHaS & tenIorlsi pat OF al soil 5,
| insert them Ia this place
The vegetable m3ult found on the top Of oil vr-
s!n land, varies IN thickness according To cifcuu-
stances. Bat these circumstances involve Il rAi-
.asophleal enquiry, mo which, The liDts Of n ia
snivc essay do moi permit nae t. enter. Why is H.
that The leaves Of the or st rapidly decay in tha
rich woodlands Of the W,st,tn country, ard that
they covered with grass Is not this the case,
sonlctnn,s, in the forests OF Virginia " by do
the leaves Of the Wnhut, and some other trees, de-
compose rapidly in all situations : and why Is
y TIE ground about them richer then that adjacent
Tie mould on the Top OF the aew land ought never
10 bc bro ken up and etpoSed, If IT an be avoided.
On The contrary, II ought to DC TUNED under and
mixed w,th the under SOL This process wall be Il
linlc difficult IN new ground. but the ncnehs re-
suli Ing from he mixture and the femen,aiion Will
moro than compensate f r The trouble. ! would
recommend Eat such land DC prepared well as
All, a strtt, IN
the over OF ravesb 10y the barbdrons and common
{ practice OF lakins aud running. Com is vieo.
reus plant and with the nd at hoe work, will be
greatly benehtlcd by the hail decayrd twies,
j., leaves sud wood, winch cover our virgin land
Neither " heat tobacco y III grow 50 Wei amidst
; The trash of d gtound The working wall Ia
, ternix the whole mass Of act with the mould and
"A small part Of lie mex, stratum. And thus, wheh
The corn crop comes eff the previous stirring and
condemnation Of he mould, leaves, twiSs, rotten
wood, and part of the an'raoIl, Wi. be piepara-
ton for after crops Il is truc, that thc greater
The quantity Of Inter the less will the !and
yield. II could spread linn, or mari. or even
the more con- mon utct Of plaster, ulor It, before
! cogliciin. and working, the com crop would he
lrl,csel from lis l.ut :, ecu smky pp'arrnce
. aud 1--WE more gram, and dat ripper. IA hosts
ufthe acXt winter wnl prepare this land for crop
o tobacco, small .rain. II the soil be- eoo' and
HE ow cr wishe- na5kt tobacco, he " s't molc
me n,xtvc,r ana cyen the wear following, than
he coula have mad, Ne ifs, year, after .ls old
plan Of ,nlms and 5n.n4ns. We have sought,
,s,,,,,,oc..,ors la very mode of destroy my the
v.r4,nl,le mouIo oton our lands, and OF the mate
rails our Of which it IS produced My idea IS ,hst
,y,,h , f,,,aer ar even the iob.cco m ker who has
< n, de,s !, w,,.lu be best to pul his new and,
manage as have described, IN small s'alh the
.eco a veaT roll wed ~ with C!of or pa Ter tit
't,sJ ~, Co. ,t Al'r tAis irwin have