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


| sstoy The young sftee growth IT wec'Is aud yros.
| which provideni nature throws up as a PROTECTION
'ton The sun, and as fr, sh Supply Of veeeinhl'
! matter TO susie n the growth of the nox year. H.
The rotation OF crops, she sets beautiful exam
PIE looh To the various produetio she sends
'or'h on new land ana, especially when we de
sifoy Zach production. The next IL always Dis
eat iram tie immediate preceding one. THIS
'end-deshoyns, Virginia system of husbardry
has been praet.cod by almost he shoc community
| until within a few years, and majority Of out
people still pursue II, And Is i, /, los wondered
a. that anei he destruction 81 So tnuc = tho 40
by tobacco AID such long peisevefancc lhis sys
TEN, our lands wea, Our and yield such scanty r.
turns for the labor Of the husbnndn,an
II you examine the plantation Of III tobacco ma
ker, yon find every appearance of poverty an
Pafdon1bie neglect The oaner " II aekuowl uSe
thai things gu ht 20 be and might b. better bttf
TIM he has no Inc to spare. owning to thu Pres
| sure Of his crops, particularly his tobacco crop,
which in,c feres with all Other operations through
out the whole yenr There n,ueh truth in his
excuses for IN January, February aud Nareh he
IS clearing new grounds prel afnR aud burning
plant beds fencing manutiug, ana following to
baero lots so~Ins oas s, plunehins, and preparing
corn land and either siripPln., prlhns tobaoc,
perhaps both In Apul May ana lune, his tolls
begin 10 assume more interest, and require MOI.
exerton his whole crop of corn is to plant, re
plant lhln weed and cultivate the tobacco hills
are TO be nado, tuned cut of and the hrst plant.
irgs made The old crop of tobacco yet to hn.
ish pfiaing, md hauled to market If not previous
" done experience having proven that the longer
II Is kept b" fore pr1ing, the sou,drr and better ca
rcd 1t will be- eclslly tol shipping Harvest
,s now al hand bu, that period Of industry ntd fes
iIvIt tko I,,v n,
toll and accumulated cures ,othc planter The re.
planting tobacco, the topping of That which stood
well and the mos, careful tase Of The whole
with The hand hoe, press him III. hand i;
whist on the Other, his late corn is not yet lad
by, ard his grain requires cutting From ihe pres
sure OF the corn and tobacco, the grain too oltrn
literally moved down and shocked ahoei the he Id
! IL sui more hurried and soven manner, 10 be-
halt destroyed by winds and fnlos. Ttt dthout
E, tie months Of tug4 August and Septcub.r, nst a
| rnomeni's ,csptA IA enjoyed hr tobac or p
has 10 bc gone more lhan doz q inv In
The lUbo, lous operations Of topping, suocarnc,
worming. working, cutting pllng, removing To
the houses and curing The snnll p,ain nt4rt be
| hauled up and stacked and hen ia. dofpcla lor 8
| ofthe wecy leave 9o ritter Hjtraotite, tn. wheat
! Is ectteh oal md carried - n,,hd ihc f5iirt
has TO be secured, and tbls cones o. st ltl
|
months OF the year, the better securing of the 70 :
der, he gathering and housing Of the corn, and the
sowing of the next years crop Of winter gra n,
! leave no leisure time to the poor planter TIN to
bacco altho' housed must be clolriY watched lhe
latter cuttings cured and then commence thu tod
Gus operations Of striking, stripping, assorlng and
bultirg away. Besides these couaieune joe's OF
attention, there arc many otherS TINT demat tho
care and attention Of the p)antrt he whole CIR
Gle OF the ycnr is ono scene of hustle sud toll lV
which tobacco claims constant and chart share
No time can be d"goled To the planting of ruIt sni
ornanle niul trecs--to dItchng- cleaning mp waste
aud retaining snllcd spots mrklng md spread
| ing manure Tie gam iirlds--dtfp ard cnrefu
! poughine-- soWng clover and p,ascr-or pfoyI-
ding comfrtabls shelters for stoak in the winter
! The dwelling house, yard aad ga1d"n enclosures
aud all thn o9t buildings too Often tall INTO decay
| FOR the want Of some Il Il ~ r,paFfs, which til,
crop hands might make, II th,u had time, The
plantation soon looks ts,trcd Htd simon, do soia'c
- CALLED and quilted hill side, and scdgY, bfIery
| Gtijs show themselves IN every direction The
profits from tic destruction OF one plnn'allon
applied To the purchase Of aLothcl, aad OF more
| aroes. IRE new one IS put IN cha.gc OF an over
shares who soon brings It 10 greater ster-
| iy and desoaton. 1t is IN this way lh1t most Of
| the bos, lands in Virginia have been broughi to
their present condition. and have been, then, desert
Ell by the dest oycrs.
| But the existence ofNcgro Slnecly nm ing us,
! has in a gr al dcgree influenced the mode Of Dc
stfo, ins cur binds, and hns'ened II, accomplish
| ment In rm times, the K ciioas of The master
! were only lmllcJ by his eapdlty L. his rcsFcci,
| u favorable change his take llce. Our Slns IS
are now as " 4 I'd and sotn aud rojoy 40 M
+ nv comforts, hs the laborng elias, III plher copn
! al. to, cd n IA
thor ppearance and intc exc. It's 1ot my
purpose 10 touch the dark question Which ln'eIY 5
heir .iiurc destiny. It's equation Il s, already, on
100 occasions, reused siatr ofIrci1ns winch w
,cd Il. desperate extremes What 9cf evils may
attend il. the rieM Of properly ctn nevef he per
miued to be qu STONED BY others
! The passcssion of Slaves hee had 100 great a
! tendency to mix lie Owner ard has fnr1iy unwil-
! ling to tab up themselves afy par OF inc d'nd-
| yefy Of opt il, business AID to- 0seg u our
| ,cnnle thir =, JlstepnDablc 10 'abo "a 6ay'
been accustomed 10 be waved upon f.or' or 'nfan-
g.. and. consequently, keep about 100 many
| vas f4l and almost idle ne,,ps. Exompt q
| Il IN labor and av,n from. hc common ais Of hu-
! sir,ess by tic eui leyt0rnl u hgeni', ~ maf'n
| habits and modes Of IL king unfayorah,e 10 phJ
seal improvement Of successful agriculture. lhc
urfo;shrl houses ,nd pyujscts half executed. which
are TO be seen throughout the ,taieare osd noes OF
| the meaning and ruth of tins remark. hat h..
| euse in which we have s. long ihduSed, iavois
| the attainment Of literary and political knowledge
| and personal accomplishments, IS manifest from
the acknow ed proficiency Of V1gIe'ans ~
| tAese yespccfs But, "not we are al poIif'ciars,
10 a man, 1t Is to he regretted that our achieve
ments m the arts AID sciences bear no just pro
| norton to the opportunities we nave "ad May
not this arise from tie il!-j"dscd devotion Of too
,,eh ,i,ne N nleastir and dissipation II is un.
! {, .hionable 70; genird OF educated Nrginan to
| andy himself to the details and cares Of the bum
| bic but useful vocat,rns Of lif,. And hence 3,
| S, tina, most of the sprighnoss aud genius OF The