Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-24


President Of The Ns'o London agricultural Slste
H. at its itte daAircrSaty.
dcnHemen of Tie iely-Amony the various
and diversified occupations of man, there Is 10 SUI
jet Of more importance, or which is more ncccssa-
y 10 his comfort AM welfare, than judiclouS sys-
lem Of agriculture. Lanl Is the kind and prolific
parent, which furnishes food in all its varieties tol
the sus,enancc Of Our bolies and the clothing
which is necessary tc protect US from the mcIcm-
ency Of the weather How important is it, then,
that every means should BE- adopted TO add 70 It's
fertility and to increase lis product Ittil is lam
snable to say, that in the extensive range Of set
cncc embraced in our scmnatle, Of learning, hon
The laws which govern the moliors OF the he ''enly
bodies 10 the minute study OF Insects no place is
found for acquiring he knowledge OF that employ
mcni, which, of all others, most conduces 10 snl
comfort in this life and which IN fact is nGlSf'nsl-
bla to our existence We'll hts il been rtma'keh,
that VII ever cou'd make two ears ct corn OF two
blades Of grass TO grow upon spot oil %Ionho'
where only one grew before, would deserve better
Of monkind. and do more essential service TO MS
country. than the whole race OF politicians put TO-
gelh,rn Yc: while each branch of science has It's
rrpopae professor, Agriculture has been lett To
A,undcr along. unaided and unassisted. Each Gull
lya,o, o. the soil follows the numbering process OF
his ancestor unit. the fields become unable TO sup
nort the bels,s tina, work them and the haplcss pro-
prieor ablndnns his home, 10 seek in TIC recesses o.
the Western forests, other lands, when VIII iaf'
rish him more abundant harvest We are lSno
taht of the nature of the soils we cultivate ant
cqncny we cannot know what substances an
proper to restore their lost fertility. llo" MEAN
ctoly is it TO the fine rich ven OF red iana run
hing through tho counties of Nelson, Amherst am
Bedford reduced by an unskil'ul syste oil cu'.
walton, TO point bordering on seIiIity &c
amidst the general gloom which pefvadtS o"' as
rculural prospects, II Is plea ant to see s'e'"
light breaking IN upon US. May not consfalu'a.
ue members present, upon the lorWal'o' VI .''
society, and upon the si'nit manifested ny al
ie'auon to n} It's proof, strong as we eau VI
sire, mat We are becoming aware o. oar uelce''
sys en-, and are determined to amend IT. 1t vii |
INC means Of inteichang,ng oar IDEAS upon me VI
nous branches connected with agriculture, and
introducing spirit of rivalry, which will be ate,
dcd with The most bcnefc. results. Good plong
ing' the FIRST step in the Improvement of land
becoming general. The attention of farmers
now directed TO the production and application
manures, without which, all other labors are nimo
'a'h' The great success of the farmers IN u
county oil Alternate, in improving and 'er''Ilzi
,"e't lands, SO similar in quality 10 much OF u
'a"a IN this part of the country, is calculated
make the mos, favorable impression, and we mi
~'h confidence indulge ourselves in the pleasi'
anticipation tina. by similar system OF impros
men our fields may, in like manner, teen WI
.Auoerant crops, nffording abundance to man
BEAST The great leader of Agricultural impro
me"' IN Albemarle the late Col. Thomas Ma
Nanao'ph although he did not live to enjoy
cement OF 1t, has proved himself to be one OF
greatest benefactors of his native State and is Ell
"eu 10 The highest gratitude. The system OF no