Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-23

OATS according 10 the power Of the soil Wheat under
such general management, and sandy soil, is
cessary poor crop but MIR. Archer Hankns usually
obtains bushels from OF seed las
not much less than that quantity from the acre Most Of
the facts here stated respecting this neghbourhood
learned from Mr.. Hankins, who first CONNIE marng
evc, who succeeded in all Virginia How long ago was
his first experiment he does know but certainly be-
fore 1916. Yet the public remained norant this
and il is only within the last twelve that
the use OF mari has slowly extended My own practice
began in lslsand at That time, and for two years AFTER
had not heard OF this inpov in James City else
where This is Of the many proofs of how much
nable information is lost and how much mprov
of agriculture is retarded, by the want OF means for com
municaiion among farmers. Even after this mode of inn
provemen commenced by perhaps twenty isolated in
dviduas each remained Ignorant OF the
oil his fellows and had 10 grope alone and unaded through
all the difficulties and losses that every expere must
undergo.
The price of land here is very low-from 81 so to So
the acre; the highest price being for farms already married.
in part. or having good buildings large body OF land
nearer TO Williamsburg, very poor, but having marbcds
sold few years ago at only seventy five cents. The land
generally, without mar,ing, should consider worthless
but with the great for Improvement which Of
fered by Nature to that purchaser might OBJ
tain here more agricultural profit than from any land
wi hin my previous observation The land that has been
brought by mari to three barrels of corn, WOULD by mild
culture and not grazing rise TO five barrels per acre
Clover has scarcely been tried Mr.. H. long ago sowed
in clover part of his naed land which produced well;
but the succeeding corn bad that he abandon
ed clover that accountable land had been broken
late, say in February, as is usual here and by single
herse ploughs. Not in his neighborhood uses
two horse plough The introduction and judcious OF
clover an auxiliary means for improvement would add
as much additional value and profit to these lands the
owners have already derived from mari alone
This mari region takes in parts of both York
and James City counties above William.bmrg.-The
surface is generally waving, ard often billy but
have never seen poor and broken land so little sub
Iect to be washed and quilted by heavy rains. l infer
that the very sandy and open texture OF both soil SUBJ
soil serves to soak the rain fast falls that the
water seldom flows the surface.
Near his of Nork riyer Tho land
Stiff and more billy No mari known, considered
csssblc Heard OF only one place Chickahomi-
NY (near Edloes iery in James City, and no where on
that side of James river from Chickahominy some miles
below jamestown island, where Cat Martins HundrctN
it is again found and in great abundance. This stretch
along James river in which mari is seem is generally
level land and not high. On York river from below
Queens creek 10 Yorktown there is much rich mar
but not all the way. Wherever it is found below tho
mouth of Chickabomny, with very few exceptions the
mari is as rich and as abundant could be desired The
bank from which most of Mr.. Hankus' land had been
carbonate OF lime, and was opened than fifteen feet
perpenaicular, without reaching the bottom.
The highlands around Williamsburg, are also of acid
ana light SOIL and generally poor, and broken by raviues
The land however, is no where so light that above
Mari OF the best quality aud in abundance il found abon
Williamsburg and has been generally used for soue wears
with good effect and in over extensive surfa
ces Still, land the town SHOWS the same general
and strange depression OF valuable
ana profitable Improvement have been made by some
farmers and similar means being at the command Of all
Manure from Castor Beans Dr. r. G. peacbv of
Williamsburg carries the manufacture of oil from the
castor bean dna christie whchis raised for sale on ma
ny farms hereabout aud is cultivated still moro extcn
sivey lower down the country. The "bean pomace or
the solid parts OF the beans remaining after the express
sion Of the oil by powerful hydraulic press, has been
found 10 be OF the richest Of Dr. p applies
only fifty bushels TO the which he thinks insures 10
him twenty bushels of wheat n good seasons) from the
poorest land of his farm, which without the manure
would not bring more than five bushels Its effects how
ever are soon at an end and not expected long
er than on single crop But clover sowed the wheat
so manfred Is found to stick WE'LL" which ought TO
show those who this how prolone its short
hved ELECTS Dr. r. applies TO his land all the bean po
yielded bys press and would not sell AT TWENTY
five the bushe as he considers IFS use worth more
1t could formerly be bought at the ol-works at Hampton
and Norfolk at five cents the bushel, then cents and
now not at any price, all being engaged by contracts
Mr. ID. Gait, (who though conner 10 WILLIAMSBURG
and novice in farming has already made great improve
ments and profits on his ypurchased land by mari
and other manures brings from Norfolk this place all
The bean pomace which mandatory of castor OF! there
yields Ii is pity that those who obtain this very
rich manure do always neTled land and SOW
clover afterwards Even of those who use mari largely
and value it highly there are few who will attend to lis
quahy oil hxing pnrescent manures-snd by that neglect
faiI TO profit by its most important benefit.
The use of bean manure necessarily be confined
to small space, on account of the limited supply. But
am Induced 10 believe, that the experience of the intro
dncers oil this manure will prove valuable the very ex-
tensve district in which cotton is cultivated and the seeds
used as manure Ii cotton seeds Mashed instead Of
being ermented for manure is usual thew probably
would he found richer than the pressed beans. The oil
alone must be The sole enriching property of bohand the
beans after being pressed with such an enormous force
cannot retain as much oil the seed have before
losing have heard the value cotton ed estimated
as high as twenty five cents for manure, and wonderful
products stated TO have been obtained by using them n
the h for But without denyn such effects il is
certain that they not generaand there be as
much due TO luck as judgment, when this very
productive III The seeds used without being ermented
they prout and suppose that their oil thereby changed
TO something else fit for food for the young cotton
plants, and is lost for the SOIL The plants so
In Tho Infan tod Lo
and troublesome Destroy they are useless if left to
reman-Io avoid this the seeds usually exposed in
heaps to the weather. and pass through violent lermen-
taion which destroys the power of termination, and
leaves the mass rich manure cerainybut much less
so than the oil alone would have been without femena
ton am ignorant TO what the chemical changes
thus producedbut doubtless they are considerable and
purescent. When at Mr.. Hankns farm, saw prepare
tons TO grind cotton seed in common apple MILL TO be
used for manure.
A CLEANER
Believing that slch information will be both sting
AMI valuable 10 others who design similar
we have asked, and expect to receive from Mr. Car
his marsh, the cost Of the original work. and the difficult
ties oil It's preservation, together with statement of the
crops and probable profits secured We also hope 10 OBJ
tain from Dr. Peachy the information he can furnish re-
speeding the novel practice Of manurng with the refuse
parts oil castor beans Both these will be
presented TO our readers possible after their
rival-whch we hope will be early enough for them 10
be included in this number of the Farmers Register
Editor Reg.
ANEcDorE OF JOHN RANDoLPH.--The Hon. Peter
-, who was watch maker, and who had represent
b maj Yea in ouca ado