Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-18

cessfuT and an experienced farmer understanding the
subject to which he devotes his Register only able
to communicate new hints of his own TO the public,
but to winnow the wheat from the chaff;," and to
extract from other mems communications and from
other mems works. the proper materials for the be-
NETT of his readers The No. before presents us
with happy combination of all these Ingredients
we have his own observations We have commu-
ncations from enlightened men of the plans and
processes for improving their own farms. We have
extracts from other periodicals and publications.
The Register is "montbly publication, devoted
to the Improvement Of the practice and support of
the interests of agriculture" Its price is S5per
mum. Each number contains GA pages being 4
sheets 1t is issued from the office of Mr.. Il. w.
White of this city-and does great credit to his
press. 1t is published in the octave form--each
page ruled into double columns-with flowing
head over the top of the page. The Editor closes
the present No. with striking address "To the
readers and patrons Of the Farmers Register" ac-
companied with proposals to publish" it. From
these, we lay the following explanation before our
readers:
"The low state Of both the practice and profits OF agri
culture in Virginia, is admitted and deporcd by all, yet
adequate remedies ana relief have been proposed and
are scarcely hoped Tor by the sanguine aicul
turisis Notwithstanding the counteractiBg effects OF
great improvements i'm practice and the examples OF
cessiu farming that many individuals have exhibited il
sui true that our general average products and profits
have been long declinng-our lands impoverished
and their prices have gradually sunk to rates that would
not have been believed possible, if foreold fifteen or
twenty years ago. Yet these results have been produced
throughout region possessing remarkable natural advan
ages and facilities Tor agricultural mprovem and pro-
h and which promises the richest rewards for tho
mcnt and judcious employ OF farming capital Can
make general and successful effort improve the
condition Of agriculture and our country? Or shall we
expect change unless than our present state
"Ihe causes OF the depression OF agriculture in Virgil
MIA, are many-pol,cal aud moral, well physicai-
all OF which deserve thorough investigation, but which
would be out Of place here to cnumerate II IL
enough to state that every existing OF depression
multiplied in power and effect, by the of for
communication and concert among the members of the
agricultural interest.
81 is the object of the subscriber if sufficiently aided
in the attempt to endeavor in some measure 10 supply
this deficiency, by establishing an agricultural p0bica
ton suited to our situation aud wants, and which may
serve, Ii properly employed, TO exhibit every farmer
whatever may be valuable in the practice Of every other
in Virginia.
The following is the table of contents for tho first
No.:
General Description of vgna-Discovery in New
District: Analysis of Mari from Prince Edwaj-Gypsum
Smyth CountyEssay Rotation Of Crop1hc Use
of the Farm OF Fielding
tuIe of the VneGang the White Mulberry
oxais Value of burnt Clay Msnure Powdered
Method OF Attracting Rata and anurcs Clover
Field Peas@SIncreaed Product Marng-Notce
MerchansAscultura Review: Slavery aud Emancipation ar
vest Observation-Disclosures Wurze for CatleEary
CornSide of Apnach-New Power MISUNDERSTANDING
Rail RoadSoapRai Roads and Canals Editors
Surface Manurng Guinea GIas nstnc-Fue
and Patrons OF the farmers RegeProposns Publish
Farmers Register"
We have no room TO spare, this morning, for spe-
clmens of the workout in next, and following
Nos, we propose to lay very copious extracts from
the Register, before readers.