Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-02
EsY ElEVssIrIas x TDIEEe.

comfort of the animals deserve To tc cor sdcred
! For am conf lent that many oithe diseases that
aiilct horses caused by tic filthy or negg gent
/ manner III which they are kept Bat every means IN
our pc should be most diligently used to obtain
the greatest TT, nifty Of manure 1t has been en-.
phat,cally chilled the farmers " gold dust and the
distinguished author Of "Afator," has declared
" the agricullursl who expects 10 reap crops from
neglect ing nanurcs, is equally fanatic with the
religiouist who expects heaven from ncslee,ing
his morals e." :" The true secrect IN CARRYING on
this business 10 advantage, is 10 make it at
dstnc, and separate concern, and one worthy OF
attention 1t should be pursued with energy
equal To ITS impo tmcc Ivy no means delaying
the cleaning out ot o ir stables 10 rainy day or
permitting your cow-pcn, or hogpcr, TO sufer for
the want of those ;nrtcr.als, without am abundant
supply of Which, their dung of but liltlc profit.
The stcril aspect ofthe country, both IN Georgia
and ). Calollna, indicates too truly our wretched
system OF agriculture, and the necessity Of an I'M
mediate change five wish 10 preserve the little
remnant Of fertility still left in our lands. 1t Is
useless To think of cuItyatng the grasses until
lands rendered sufficiently GOOD to produce them
10 advantage. Aud it is equally useless to attempt
to improve oul stock by the introduction OF fine
an, nus until ". tove pastures to support
them, aud the meals ofptoeuting for Them
pie supply of winter provisions. The basis then
of all agricultural Improvement Is lbelal system
/ # mn' uring,
Without fertility Of soil lab canuo, be rem
Gcrou effective good crops obtained for of what
avail Is any rotation of crops, the best contrlyed
implements ofhusbandry, OF the most perfect
of those implements, when applied to barren
soil ?--Fcrtiliiy Of soil is the capital from which
all profits IN agriculture must be derived Monur.
i"g only can recover this capital, much of which
IS already wasted By bad husbandry.h
know II has b., n frequently stated by writes
on This saaieci, that slave labor Is untrlcndy To
every lhns like good tage. BY what traia of
reasoning they arrived at this very ingenious con.
cluson, do not exactly rccoect; hut think one
OF thcm points 10 deserted old fields growing III
| ROOM sed e an! b,ius rs evidence Of the fact
um ready TO admit there rrc but ton many proofs
of uur s'ovcnly sys eu ut ayrcu turc and the one
ll- .acnuoGed stands at the herd of the list but II
Is NO evidence OF our inability % 10 better. Every
4 thug d p"Hds upon the Intelligence and industry of
! the Individual vino directs the Labor II he chooses
! To- employ pant of II III the making manure, |
| shodlJ be ead to know whit IS 10 prevent him
Fave OF slx years past when inst rend the essays
/ OF A I,coi was somewhat surprised ut the asset
! ton, that one acrc uould bc rs easily manuf,d rs
one could bc cleared. say, then marlclled at IT'S
ahsurItY b II greater experience III those matters
has convinced ne of the truth Of the observation. II
! then, IS admitted fact, and believe II almost
! susceptible OF demonstration, tie question will
at once present ITSELF why do we SEE so many fly
my to new conntry to fell once mole the forest
Will not attempt TO describe the various motives By
! which no doubt they acuated
| J. sir, have no permanent interest in the opera
tons have been directing, for the last few yeas
! but it seems 10 me that II were surrounded by
those comforts which time alone can procure woul
not raSly ali ,ndon them to take up ABODE IN the
wilderness, deprived, at any rate for u length OF
time of all those pleasures which long settled
countries alone can atIord-Thcre is genuine sd
tsfacoo too in the breast o. the true lover OF rurnl
life in causing fertility by his skill and industry IN
place of sterlty which the man cannot feel who
works among stumps and fallen trees.