Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-01

IL, ~ J'''''o'e Oh me hill and bottom, and
- '''s 'n"a'a, by turning on this furrow. Il
there be GA the hill fence or her -.
I''on' al "'ch you desire to close your plonob,no
."en lei TWO petsons, by measurement win n linz
ma Inc distance from the fence In the point >n1,,t
''"s 'HiheSt INTO the fiat then bv one vol,in,, n,
Wv 'ehle ana the other al the distance G,lnd nv Tho
''''' aoa Tue plough following the last mentioned
P0'S''' parallel will be drawn with the fence
Consequently the ploushing will be closed n, il
without short furrow. II the verge of the field n,
'he ends OF the fist drawn furrow. can he nloush.
{" Plt"ilel to SAID verge, then after plouehino
lew yards in width, draw parallels, likewise at the
o""s mus no time will be lost IN driving withou,
working
IN poash'"g naked or level fallow, remember to
'""' Su'hc'ent lana 10 Keep you from losing time in
tur"'hS ana from damage IN tramplng down .he
'aaow, and corkins your team aud from making
bitches where they are not wanting. mud from, ,ho
idea that much has been done. when I'm, liiile h,s
been done
II you had a crcnlnr and level field, You moht
Poush II IN style, by beginning on the verge and
c'oS's al the ceftfe but when near the centre Won
"ou'o nave TO draw square, or other sided figure.
ana mus close And # such field was clear of
stumps and stones, and you had pair or two of
poushs moving by steam, | wonder If YOU would
be too Ptou1 10 mount the car handle the helm ard
say am pIoughman
But before closing this josultory essay. had
designed to say something subject as under.
written.
All substances are made up Of earth and volatile
matter Earth cannot be Invested altogether of
volatile matter; can volatile matter be aoge,h-
or Invested of earth
Rich or productive earth contains a nroe nor.
tion o. volatile matter: which matter is nh4IeJ bv
the earth, and is the essence o We. tables and an
imas
When the earth is ovcrcharged with mater. il
must, by the laws of nature, rtsn or cy,porstc
ana "heh the Amos here Is oyerchargcd, It must
by the same laws, retnru to the earh bat IN Tin,
ne sun hhs a great agency for when he Ia, prc A.
power on the earth, evaporation will be gteal. aud
when he has less power, evaporation viii be less
or nothing.
Thr ughout the summer thu atmosphere IS feed
ing ON the earth aud lhroug hout the WINTER. the
earth i feeding on the atmosphere The sulTerlh
clay, the greater III be the hea, conren rated
thereon; add consequently the greater the evapora.
ton through the SUMMIT aud as such earh ia,
but te" pores, the lphall ion vii be but trlvial IN
winter. Is 1t not PLAIN, that by deep ullh the eva
Poration will be lessened, and the lnhaaton in
creased
II at present certain portions Of the earth are
more compact than at the creation, then il seems
evident, that as portion Of the eArlh can nh tle
and retain, more than It's balance qlanlum OF mat
ter, the atmosphere Is IN general overchurged with
matter and IT so, Is II evident that deep al
lage IS the only means of retaining that which
has been lost
The earth cannot be mad too rich, by any nat
nra or artificial application of maHlrc, through the
agency OF the atmospheric but il has often been
Sorged, 10 It's present damage, with dung. Then
Is moi deep pouShlng the surest method Of improve
ment
The colder the climate, or situation, the more
manure the md will require anl retain an the
warmer the climate or s'utton, thr less II will
qnte aud retain: but no Land. however warmly SIT
uaief, and which has been deeply titled, en- well
be sors"d with manure, provd.i the minafe IS
well mixed wth the ulldge; for IN hls Csc fer
mentation vii be Sow aud mo ierate, and consc-
q1cntlv evaporation wall b. but trivial.
There are three means 10y which ny spot Of
earth snstalos loss-lsf, DISSIPATION by fermantl-
ION ply, Dissipation by burning aud Billy,
Dissipation by water. Fermentation Is produced
Trough the nbined agency OF Gre & water; bu
If the water is waning, then burning IS the con
sequence. But have shown TINT there be but
little loss sustained, either by fermentation, burn
Irg, or washing away, where the earth is deeply
titled.
have said, that tic earth in winter feeds ON the
atmosphere; aud thai, en- the contrary, the armo,-
phere IN summer feeds on tie enrth let be IN
STOOD however thai in summer through the night
the earth IS gaining; and through the day, the at
mosphere is gaining but as the day is lonser than
the night, tits thus that then tn atmosphere grows
tat ai the oxpence OF the earth why does the far
mer SO expose Qnd mlsmandse his ii Ids and his
dung pie, rs 10 cause them aud sui hon 10 eva
porate, to the detrment of both his Pccunlary and
hpI lu