Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-11

pins OF Mr.. Carter, Mr. Sedep. and others of tbrr
gram and one clover crop in four wears. nnj @
course, the clover turned in for wheat before II
"o wears old. But M. Cater and Mir Roprr
,'a'e each means for improvement which the oihe
nus not, or which are used TO less extent, If tn
"'"e' axes lhtcc gram crops in four airs he asc
gives a his cldyerto land neither grain nor mo
lng TO any ex,cn s. has all The ofal of ais corn GRO,
rom his embarked marsh, TO increase his manure
ar' Rogers makes and applies much monufc
oo' less probably than the Other because he can
manure SO much more choapiy aud cnoctualy 10y
giving Clover plaster, and another year of The cfas,
par OF his rotation. But his clover is nor all eiyc,
10 The land lie mows largely tr hay and 70, seed
anu also erazcs FOR short time after summer il over
and when the clover is 10 be pous hed IN This
grazing IS found scrvccablc To break down the
navy covcr,o permit the poushs TO operate more
ehcctnally and II is not thought to reard the lm.
pr6vemcnt ofthe soil
The mode of cuvaton oc com described in the
report Of MIR. Rogers [p"ec 23l which leaves the
! clover 10 stand until in bloom then To be plouphed
IN, has been found in practice to be attended with
hazard If The land becomes very dey before the
clover Is turned IN, ii cannot be done well nor the
soil be well broken, and the crop is greatly njuled
! Under more favorable circumstances the success
complete
The clover WINS good on every pati or Mr. Ro-
gers heds and generally as luxufiant rs | e.,r
saw any where, except on spnls very highly en-.
flchrd with putresccnt maGurcs and gypsu n
st' h coTff he expects to be- followed y Il con
at corn cqnal 10 thriy five bushels tho arrr or 30
ct whea', ON the bcsl land. r e land concerning
winch this OPINION was expressed. IN answer 10
my inquiries, Ans high up ,he men,tail tina, i,
Is not likely thet it 'tsA received any manure *.
eer' plaster aod clover though that inquiry vas
no made
II Is general practice in this nciglhorhoo to
pipy The wheat straw dry and unrn,trd, and ofitn
fresh from hc tlnashine machines, rs tor -lr ~.
IN, 'oi the poorest pnls of the cinvcr and. | Is
not lan so lhlrk ~ 10 kI the grass and aiIs II.
growth and tho fr'jll Of the Land So much, tim,
lood of straw used in this m4nner, "a thons 1T
much moro bcnci:Ial thun # il had brcr p,ss,d
through the farm yard in any of the usunl rrarfs
ses oil making manure. On the iatm DESERVED ~
the report rs Wililam II Mcriwetha's tsincc cold
to w III am l.. Craven) | saw u picce of lall iEus
covered with strew, from which oats md ~ denly
vry good growth, hod been lately rcnprd Yet
this growth was caused by this dry 10 n-lrc slnc
applied after covering in the seed nnd II course
lntct Oh spu' :" w. -. have brca othc-o ta,
sc,y unproductvc. This is certainty Wy a"et'i
mode Of applying the straw, independent OF rs
alleged (and universally admltod) superior clHco-
cy
There is always found ono striking exc zp'ion 10
the seaera natural fcriilty OF the mountains. An
the ridges and POINTS exposed 10 the force of the
north west W nds, are comparatively poof, which IS
supposed to have been caused by the leaves having
been always blown of by the violent winds from
tina, quarter. The cast winds generally accom-
panied by rain, and tho leaves being wet are not
carried off
The culture OF tobacco formerly the principal OBJ
icct Of every farm, and still SO many has almost
disappeared on the most improved and improving
farms. II Is considered that the constant aud unrc-
uniting attention required throughout the year. by
full crop of tobacco leaves no lime and labor for
the cficc ual improvement of the soil. My exp
riencc Of the cotton crop, which also occupies near
" much ofthc yenr, dlsposes me 10 asmh 'he
force Of this objection 10 tobacco 1t is he ieiSnre
time ofthe farmer judicousy used, that IS mos pro-
frble to his land & ultimately to his lucomc--& Of
leisure time, full crop of cotton permlts bui 1t
tic during the year, eod one OF tobacco, not At all
There is very ltc fixed rork showing On tho
surface Of the monnialn land, and not much Of 'ooSc
rock on the lower slopes. Where IT is snilic entl y
ahu idan' 1t IS proGtnbly used TO make dly stone
wall for fences which IS far better than nny of dead
timber or live hodges, csiim ting bo;h chcapncs'
and durability Most Of these are built by tho or
binary la5orcrs Of The fam. The most extensive
work OF this kind is along the main road which
runs on the margin of the Rrvanna River, and
bounds the ne hly improved farm Of T. J. Randolph
Esp flr orc and n half miles or more This was
butIt principally Of stone quanIcd for the purpose
1 and perhaps the location alone JUSTIFIED the
oxncusc-as a bound ny line formcd by public
road passing alongside TO nayigable rlVer, caspo
be altered by aey operation Of our laws drecttn2
the division of lurds which IN most cases forbid
permanent and costly modes OF enclosure Fac
best constructed Stone fence, seen, Cor winch {
REGULAR stone mason was empoyed) IS on th'
farm of Professor Davis, ofthe University Of VIr
gina
The red lands are very favorable TO the GROWTH
of locust A few acres OF suitable steep mountdIf
side when thrown out Of cultivation Tor this pur
nose, will soon be covered with this RAPIDLY grow
/, ng tree and in ten twelve years iurhish pos
of the mos, durable OF all timber fer fencing. Mr.
Rogers showed me locust nurs cries tor tins purpose
VIII sh require nothing, exceptio be let alone UNI
The largest trees arc Fl, to DC cn and removed io
usc OF course there viii be an endless slccesslor
of the timber lie docs no! permit locust trees e
stand snay in his folds, on account OF the Srca
trouble caused by suckers sprngng from the roo s
For shade for stock, he prefers the black gum whcl
strikes down with n perpendicular root, hd doe'
no harm whatever 10 crops growing bcne1 H. lh'
hgh and steep cacareous hnnke of he lower Jnmo'
River, are as favorable the growth OF locust a'
my land in the world, and would be more preii'n
bly used or that purpose than any her. They
are of bu: little profit for tlia2e from thor steep
ness and the coniinuI labor required to kceI
down the growth of locust. Where our riycr bank
have never been cleared however, the locust form'
but small portion Of their cover and II will b
. necessary to cut oWn all other trees and pcrhHp