Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-12

- ''f' N'e c'i Is hpphfeht ana demands a
prompt AID efficient remedy. Individuals can, by
combination Of efforts applied to different pursuits
AL more or less eonverging 10 one grand object do
much towards relieving the State from its difficult
'''S iN system which, in adding to indiv idual
Wea IN ana happiness, Wi, equally promote nation.
Al Pospefily, without legislative interference emf.
nrnlly deserves a thorough consideration-nnd the
more cspeelay when the fact is so notorious tina,
the people prefer PLAIN and cheap government
nnd one that will interfere as little possible in
the control'and regulation Of their labor
An observing eye in glancing over the State.
though 1t may see much to crteiso aud to deplorc--
yet must perceive, that IN our agricultural opera
IONS, a revolution has commenced AMI is proeres-
sing, winch vigorously prosecuted for a few years
VIII materially improve It's appearance. Taking
t'Ils Tor granted may NC not expect, that with the
ald Of our talented men, n jndicious development
OF oar physical advantages and proper nppca-
ton OF our domestic energies would be able yet
% 90 am that high degree of perfeciion in az
fcullural point Of view, 10 which our climate ana
soil en,ltlc us great poet remarks that there
| IS tide in the affairs Of men which when taken at
| The food leads Oh to fJ,tune and now that the cur
rent Is changing, 1t IS much to be hoped that Vr-
gmidns generally, will r-doubc their efforts and
Ivy their conduct p,uclaim that fthe Old DOM
mon does not overcome her cnbarrassments aud
stand hfst amongst the foremost that she shall
| 90 down. with colours nard To the mast Let US
lon'y come 10 the determination and by our acts
evluce our desire to carry an agricultural reform
Let us, by holding our inducements, endeayor to at
tract pubic attention To the subject. Let the far
mers convince their that honor and wealth
can be as successfully optaned IN agricultural pur-
suns us IN either of the learned professions. Let
the farmers read and prohtby the experience of 9th
cr countries and other times-let them have their
clubs or societies, and agricultural Papers and who
, wo"ld be SO scept'ca, as not to be convinced with
all thesc assurances, that 0Ur march would be on
wand
As have INDUCED in the 1atctng assertion
that a change IN our farming business, Is taking
place fo the betl" 1t may not be amlss cite some
ot the evidences upon which ground my belief
several of which will now briefly mention "A
Pointer and Farmer IN our vicinity, Who conducts
business On very large scale, is noa setting us IN
The ndnagcma nj Of his farms, useful and valu-
able example, and so far ns lie is concerned, II is
mighty ptahtablc, while II gives full scope 10 IN
= dasry and sashcity, of which but few can boast,
Strangers would be as,onshcd at his rapid progress
annually, in improving his farms, by manurns
largely, clovering nd pasrng, il come ZION with
sklltut man? cement, winnie at .4e Sac time, very
ar. crops ARE nude.
lie has given a practical illustration OF the fact
hat an extensive and judicious system of I'M.
annual profits and that the expense and labor OF
: improving, is amply repaid by the additional pro
u ductvGnoss and increased value of the land. Anoth-
: er neighbor IS devo my portion of has tine and
capital raising the most improved breeds Of COW
, and shcep-- and dare say, that no one who has
: seen his stock can think them unworthy of the at
c tention either OF the PROPRIETOR or of the public.
The introduction of such animals will be highly
advantageous to our section Of the State well as
/ a.,
teIigcn, md ortLy gentleman, under whose AUS
plees they were introduced, third gentleman
has been for several years past enjoying all OF the
/ luAuics, which spacious garden, containing a
= vc.y great number and variety of the most choice
truIts and vegetables, selected from all quarters Of
S the Union, can afford. 1t is true, his garien
I ,oald not be compared either with green house
+ establishment exhibiting splendid Titles, and TO
) reign plants of every latitude, Enthusiastically al
: ranged please the eye or regdlc the senses or
with prnca noted collection bat Il IS such an cs
e adjustment as would be a valuable appcndage to
c any farm indicating at the same time the good
sense and taste oflhe proprietor. Such persons as
/ those above alluded to, combine the " utile ct
! duce to give ii farmer version, they can
2 tr0ik ami talt too They have done, and viii do
n, IRE towards advancing our permanent interests,
than n small host of pseudo politicians and the
/ public councnance should make il manifest, that
b such evidences of good management and laudablc
! enterprise though they may not elicit songs OF
praise, yet that they are viewed with great salts
faction.
} have heard many very good planters say, they
/ had rather im rove piece of tocrab.e lind, than
/ clear the same quantity, even for tobacco. NO"
c this a few years ago. would have been thought
rather Singular, bat it seems we are now h.'ding
o tina, it costs about the same labor TO make sood
land first rate, that ii does to clear and prepare the
r like quantity tor cultivation. This ! consider
= Great point gained. Our cultivation is better than
a when could first rccollect-we have less surface
;, work less ploughing up and down h'lls-b7t we
are deficient IN many things yet that IS, about inc
, depth of turning Landslide pfoprley OF breaking
al lands dcep--thc advantages OF coulters, ana me
hest time and method of preparing lands for differ
cni crops also the most expeditions ana lu''cious
c method of making manure-wheher 1t would not
f answer rs well TO use most articles manures pre-
vious to their undergoing partial decomposition III
the farm pens, and whether a top blessing or The
= usual way of using manuies Is most advantageous
j Tho plan of having farms divided INTO from 10
fields and more frequent rotation OF crops, seems
to be more generally pursued "A rotation Oh crops
: have no doubt, could be carried TO much greater
extent. and with greater profit, than most persons
are willing to believe Many instances nave oee'
recorded of fields being cultivated IN various crops
~ oncl succession. and of their rapidly improving.
Orr farmers would DO well to investigate THIS SUD
iect. Probably almost much depends on qoich
and varied succession of crops, as on sk'iiu cult
walton OF manuring To ascertain, IN our c,'"'a"
and soil, what crops succeed best after each 9th
err is no, unworthy of notice, as we have all see"
more or less of its Ell, Ct and may not DC unrea
, sonnble TO suppose that some crops wooiu Ut W
their successors almost as a coat ct manure oy VI,
suneror condition in winch they Iea"e the Sfoun'
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