Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-08-18

In The case above stated the crop vi buekwheas
was SO luxurani, that several of my ne -hboIs De
clotcd II was apity 10 plough 1t down; and yet
there is not much superiority in the wheat on this
spot over that on the adjoining corn land, white II
Is decidedly inferior TO every other pat o the hsii,
which contains about eighty acres. Buek@ heat
when suffered 10 s'anl until II rpens the gain, Is
a very great exhausler indeed and the straw,
hen dry is OF lass value for manure than any other
vegetable substance that know of, hemp shoves
| only excepted. When plonghed III as green ma
niue, the land should be well compocled with n
heavy rollsr passed over II mote or less frequently,
a ;cordins IL the oos ness OF the soil, Otherwise II
renders the ground entarly too spongy for wheet,
and especially fclover seed IS intendt 10 be sown
with The wheat the roller is almost Indispensable.
| But The gtowth Of the clover seed may be ensured
ny the use OF the peg roller, Gan implement used III
| Albcmare, and made in the common manner with
strong pegs five six inches long inserted into the
roller with |! or > inch ausur u, intervals OF
six or eight inches each way) Upon very light
aud loose soils this implement ALMOST invaluable.
BY its gentleman Of this county last ycor
succeeded IN getting piece of very light loose
sandy bottom remarkably well set, wnere every
! previous oilott To got 1t IN clover Ind failed.
he business of farming ia this section of the
state is very much blended with that of grazing.
Almost every farmer IS "a SOM extent rlso gfa-
zIer AMI hard sraz'ng may, think, be sud 10 be
the hAno of our agriculture. With a soil gene
rally admirably adapted 10 the growth of clover
and to the action of PIlstcr, the benefits of the sys
tenn arc IN many instances entirely neatrali1 by
the mlndlrous pracl &c Of close gfazns. Upon
farms IN Il good state OF fertility, gazing may,
ihnk bc carried on TO some extent without injury,
, ard indeed consistently with the gradual improve
meni Of the soil. Blu, II is often difficult 10 re-
| I lat 10
zing rs many cattle rs can possibly be ma Je fat ON
, the land With A view to this double business
my tlrm Is conducted upon the FIVE field system, -
the rotation of crops ing-l, wheat ON n clover
| falow--2, corn alter wbcat--3, wheat IN corn land
ID clover. The clover IS always plesiered tie
first year after being sown and tins fri cop Is
we'd ncXi year II IS gra2ad In the early part OF lht
] season and in the fall the held Is followed foi
wheat My plan Is 10 plaster all my wheat ncor'
ground uh bushtl To the acre, of IA mixture %
equal quantities OF gyp,um and loachcd ash S
which answers the growth ofthe clover seed ~hit
IS always sown upon my and wheat Fl Ids
This practice pursued for several years past has
satshci me- of the error OF the OPINION which gen
orally prevails III this section Of the state, " tha
piastering wheat Ia the sPt,ng retafds It's riprmng
and thereby increases tie danger from RUS" Or
the contrary am satsh d that plaster when sowi
X
vances the maturity of tie wheat. Plaster here
costs as from II. to Sl5 the ton IN the stone ans
upon any Of the land (lbc river low grounds per
maps exctpted) dressing OF bushel TO the ace
WI always al lcast double, and upon the thinner
parts OF the farm, quad uple the product of clover
have been tor some fine contemp atng very Sc
oo ~ the change OF the five for the four field sYs
m, and dbandoning tue habit Of purchasing wos
tern stock cattle tor the purpose OF efez ng. tn,
four fed system will nave tins very atrut adyon
'se over the five feid--lhat Is the clover wal
stand bur one srason there will be much leos blue
grass, and green swnrd with The clover when !
com o be faowrd aud The land can lhen be S,
much more easily poughed, and much bette
prepared for wheat. The Consideration which
Weighs most henvdy against he change IS, the pio
carousncss OF the wheat crop OF late, OWING TO th'
rea multi l,ca ION Of disasters to which it Is sub
J CT. Within few yea pas We have been ,is
ltcd by disease hi hero unknown TO the farmer N
his neIehborhood called the scaD--( heads dcad
either wholly OF IN pari) l. st year ou, whco
crops were exceedingly promising nn'lI .ia
to""'d Die disease appe red H. some instances
HE psp'nlse OF tnr bushels 10 The acre scarcely
| real d more than five or SIX IN others very
heavy crop VAS scarcely worth ih4 labor of harvest
lrg II. Our barns aud yarJ5 were rarely $,
wfll filled, and our ghrnGi never empty. l. Il
mating my crop by the uumb'r of WAGON IoaIs IN
the straw, at the usual yield TO the load and
.honld have had consldrra " Owe, 5000 bushels
| Il thrashcd oni between II AMI 1900 Some of fny
nelShbors suffered sui more. The injury IN thls
| ncishJorhood WAS almost universal AMI nlnlpst 10
vauabIy the most highly improved lands (particn-
! tarly those on which stable manure had been
nsed) suffered most. ] he cruz is now very
promising but lhs -aPpa ing dloeale Las ii.
ready made It's app ara1ce. Oar crops oi -
aud the most 'orwarI wheat suffered severely b +,
The very severe frosls in May The crop Of clio
yer IS very far short Of the usua product.
| S. II. L.