Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-22

'''seu III 'h'S manner. The land intended TO be
MANFRED oy tie simmer pens, is poughed first. and
as ihoch as Is manfred IN good TINE is prepared
| for turnps.
ne faked leaves are used only for tho hog pens
III ~hieh they are put 50 thick us to prevent the
/ noss rom roofing TO the earth below. Enough of
ms ililef Is used 10 make about 800 loads OF ma
"o'f' "e quality OF which Is very good The
p'he leaves are considered the most valuable All
The hogs are confined in pms through the winter
and spring, until the clover is enough advanced for
then grazing when they arc TUNED upon the field
OF the fourth year They are nov confined, and
on corn feeding Forty hos nearly gown, in one
pen at tins time, are kept IN thriving condition on
Two bushels OF corn a day. Smblins are ruised
lof hog tool and considered very valuable ior thai
purpose 1t Is not from choice that the hogs are
thus kept IN pens, but because if tarned outside of
the enclosure they often lost or stolen The
| cattle and sheep have some advantage from $50
acres of land outside of the enclosure, of wEicl
much the greater part, however is low tide marsh,
nom winch the cows can get very little food and
the sheep none
Throughout the winter the cattle confined to
their pens, except during The short time required to
drive them To water twice day The faIacy OF
the gel era opinion that close confinement of cattle
IN Uttered pens is IN urous by making them both
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good condition Of the stock of Mr.. l.. under this
treatment. The injury imputed to this cause is in
Tact produced by want ofenough litter TO keep the
cattle dry and comfortable
w th sheep the Is different Though the
want OF suitable pasture ground for them compels
MI l.. 10 pen his small flock during winter they
suffer from the confinement greatly; and many
would die but for the succnlent food furnished them
III tutnips Peas are gwen To III, m also, in con-
,tierabI, quantities. The management Of sheep
which Mr. adopts is mol such he deems psoht
able, OF would recommend 10 others. He CONSIDERS
lhelr grazing destructive to grass, and cousc-
qaenty injurious To the soil that II causes him TO
keep 40 more than will sctve Tor Tho supply of NUT
tom and lamp lor thc innly.
C,orcr.--Mr, L. saves his clover seed from the Sc
cond growth, (after Once moving, ) of the second
year II tie grass. The dry heads gathered by Il
simple utensl, tie operating part OF which Is mere
ly short piece Of plank, having the end cut into
a comb-Ilkc form the long slender teeth allow the
stems to pass between, but break of AMI save the
hcals Inch falls TO pieces ut the same time The
seed thus saved are not only cheaper. bu, they
come up better than the clean seed brough for sale
from The northern states, They are sown in Feb
ruary and the beginning of March on the wheat
land No narrowing or other means OF covering
the seed is considered necessary. To distribute
them al the proper rate 10 the IS the only Ill
fcultv--io surmount which, the lengths of the
wide beds are measured as often as necessary, 10
fix their extent nearl y-and each scotsman scatt3rs
over Il certain assigned space, the proper measure
of seed. lfhe leaves remnant at any one trial, he
will know better how To sun his casting To the next
pere of land A -four barrel Of Seed in the ctaf
pressed ia very -hty is equal TOD gallon ot clean
seed, which is our usual allowance for an acre o"'
Mr. l.. thinks tina, quantity loo small for good SOW
ing aud gives l! gallons, or barrels IN The char,
10 the ncrc.
The next year, moving beglns early IN May,
for green food for horses and mules. 1t is general
ly thought that green clover is weakening ana IN
lurlous to working horses aud mules anu some
Of us who hold a contrary opinion are yet compel
led 10 yield to the preudces OF our overscers, tha
we may deprive them Of the ready excuse which
green clover feeding would furnish them Ton slow
and insufficient poughlng, poor teams. Mi l..
has DAVIS allowance moved IN the morning
which is thrown into small heaps as soon as II Is
clear of dew. This is used for feeding al hShl
and the rcxt morning. Two well filed horse carts
are brought up every night aud used at lhe TWO
| feelings The long food for md day IS always OF
dry fodder. Corn, usual Is gwen al every u'ho
of iecdins but less IS eaten from The greater 'e'9"
! of the horses for the clover So faf Fon any III
Jury being sustained, the horses seem to Improve
| from the use Of their green food. IL sh"uu pc
mentioned that one or two OF the WORK horses are
Generally no! at work. and this share OF rest '"ty
nave as they most need II AT other times al arc III
work together The second growth IS never NOV"
ed for green food lis .ltyatinS qua'''y i""NG'
! il always hurtiul. ...
Owing to the very suecnlent nature OF clover
and the yariableness ct weather, there IS much
| 81, iIU
can be used, the thin leaves will generally peco'hc
erisn and fall of IN the various landings oi ''''
hay b,fre the large sappy stalks are ehough eu'ep
tn srn,k liza soaking ram 81 even hc"'y sho"o
cre the hest made cocks of clover hay VIII DC SO
penetrated with wet, as 20 require M '''' rN'0
and loss of drying. After sustaining ''ne" ,''J -
labor and of crop from these causes NV ~ "'S
a,h,n,ed a method which he his iou"o 10 81 :.
deal of labor, and on general average W
h,ue,bov. His moving tor hay goes on III ,'''y
uea1her except it is raining too heaFly 'o .'' w.,
ers To be out of the house, or unless 'iie cam
of water. Three swaihs are raked mo ono ~ ="
RIDGE immedia tely after mowihS II c'e"' " ~ a
s,,o ,f,c,wards as the dew has dried OIL
This operation substitutes all the us'"' w. yc
,,nors If opening, turning, putting INTO cocNS' ~e
49, r.o,,in taking tie sun and ram, uh'il
t.,, !. cured which may be IN five or SIX Jay
:. imam weather and has been as ions aS 'e''
- IN. worst The SUI face IS 50 burnt ny ,'o ','''
- ,oc,usc the new row TO appear 10 DC iu''e" =;
The exposure bat The injury Is oh'y S"l, ,r ,,i,
s',1 ,j,at cover protects what is beneath ~ ran
comes rs usually happens, the "ho'c 10" 10
co,nletely wet, but it Is thin enough ~
"iI. ,,;,Lot moving. When cured,lt IS "'ow"
small cocks, which facilitates the load'nS Oh 'n'
n.yous and also serves to ar the nay ""' '
sn,. remaining dampncss. If the weather Is spoa
the hay IS moved w,l'ou delay to mouse ~J.s
!, packed away otherwise put INTO ."fse '''"I
con,ainiog from II 900 10 2oooo lbs Oh nay ,ho
Containing lJ ,h;cklv With straw. II the