Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-23
FIRMS on the L.lMEs RTvER.

~ Tc' Wis ihtohuu Wutu II
Is about TO commemorate the merits of the "Man of
koss'-and we would repeat the question, when we
coUic to review the care which Mr.. Warwick has taken
10 improve the agriculture cfhis native Statc-and the
rnierp'rizc which he has displayed in stocking his farm
WIN tne pest ofecds he Gnu purchase AT the North or
across the Atlantic: If In make two spires Of IRA y
grow where but one grew before, h. .lr ,nost crcdiiably
,hins nan cancHrc', why sh ,ud not uas farming FREUD
be pIased for the pains he has already taken 4, i,nrrov.
'bc agriculture OF Virginia? He his accumnla,cd his
tortune ia the tpwn--inl he is now pouring hack his Ca.
pi,si To enrich onr fields. ilnv could il b. more ua..
fuiiy ~cnphyci, next TO advancing the Internal Ian.
Provcmcnts oithc Coinmonwcaltt
we are delighted TO ste the noble spirit which 8 animal.
ingthe Farmers OF virginia. They are contending with
unfortunate crops, and the frequent emigration of our
citizrns-and their Management and cntcrprisc orc fur.
nishing compensation for the badness of the season, and
the loss of our people. Never has any pursu;, ,,,rc
rapidly improved than that of "A Agriculture. Never have
our Farmers been more actively and scientifically >,
Pioyed. a general spiritof improvement has gone forth
among them. Experiments are daily made. lnyestioa.
uois are actively conducted-nnd we again repeat our
Acknowledgements to Mr.. Rufin, for the services he is
rendering to the Old Dominion. We regard his Rep;s.
ter as one of the most powerful means for ;nurov;ra IN.
condition OF the "chosen People of Providcnce'eThe
A VIRGINIA FARM.
Correspondence Of TIC Richmond ghig.
~ GoocHLASp, June 0, 1885.
.,i.mJ,a ' q pleasure OF wishing, a day or two ago, the
I is situated at the confluence of Beaverdaln Creek with
James River-thnt Greek which has become so crlcbra.
tcd ny the character ofthe soil on its banks. both hill
ana vale, that John Randolph, in ADVERTISING his bizarre
estate, conceived that he had exhausted euioyv in nm.
paring i's soil to the red lands of Bravcrdam. The red
lands OF Bcaverdam are similarly composed witI, those
of the red lands higher up in AILcmarle and Or,nae hc.
tween the James and Rapid Ann, the soil fruitful in
Presidential growth as the same great man character.
isesi II; but they are of a far superior aud more enduring
qualify. Throughout the course of this f,rtilizing Creek
there rs scarcely an acre within smell of its waters that
was not originally, and tIIut might not be again with
reasonable care, of prime quality.
Tobacco planting, and a wrctched system of tillace.
nad reduced at one time this chosen region. the very
Nile-watrrcd spot of Virginia. to a consum.t;vc s,,,ss
But Improvement has dawncd. Many old farmers. who
cohslurred IL treason to their sircs, and their venerable
errors, To SOW red clover, and to communicate the rrcu-
perativc virtues of plaster to their lands. hayr - an
the stage. Farms have fallen into the hands of men of
that time of life who would not DENY. as some did in ,.
case of Harvey's discovery, hcAirculltion of the blood
and TO whom innovation brings no horrors prov;d.J !;
also brings palpable advantage and certain improvement.
ana the consequence is, that, what with the abandon.
inent OF tobacco and the use of clover and plaster.
tfe Bcayerdlm country is resuminy il, HIGH natural
Icr.n,iy, ana recovering from the slcvcnly and de-
s'rucuve uliagc of the .dncien Reyime. Mr.. Warwick
has been an example in this work, and his farm within
the few years that he has possessed it, has become q,
exuneranuy rich: that he now baricrs manure for wood
with persons six or seven miles distant. But not in
respect TO the Improvement of his lands only. Ia.
nc displayed an enlightened and cnterprising, and
IN effect also, n patriotic spirit. His attention ba,
eern directed to the Improvement of the breed of
cattle, sheep, and hogs and it was to observe his re-.
cent importations of the Surry stock of hoas. and thr
Soo'h Down sheep, that l was induced to visi, his
farm.-A word of these. The South Down sbero
are celebrated in England for furnishing the best NUT.
ton OF Great Britain, and in almost an conal decree
for the fleece. The ram and two ewes imported by Mr.
Warwick, hal been recently divcsteJ az ,Lo;r a..
and j could not therefore Judge either o.. lie flavor ~
the mutton, or the quantum and quality of thci. wool
10 the eye they appear nothing remarkable; perhnns
some what under the ordinary size of the country breed
oil sheep. rather dciicately, but also elegantly aud com
pactly formed. The quality of the South Down mutton
Is supposed TO depend upon the food picked up by the
sheep, on the downs or sandy plains of Sussex; and its
character may become changed in America, with the cx-
change of thyme aud rosemary for white and red clover
But the fleece, If is TO be presumed, will not be affected
by these circumstances, but will improve by The exchanuc
Of the ScdutY lure of the SOuth dnwns t,rt m, i'll, -.
turnge of Beavcrdam. We hope at least that tbis ma
prove the fact, and that if the exquisite flavor of the
mutton cannot be retained, that the value of the fleece
may be improved.
One of the family of Surry hogs imported by MIR.
Warwick, is stated 10 have attained the weipbt of o1o
pounds III thrce or at most, four months of ngc. The
appearance of the male and female, at Beaver.iain. cor
roboratcs this statement. They are extremely fai. al
thongh Just on Il voyage across the Atlantic. Their
hcSht is moderate, their legs short. their bones small
and 1T Is apparent that they have a s,rono tendency IN
obesity, whereas the tendency of our lony.Icggcd ma.
i've hog, IS the other way. They must prove a valuable
acquisition to n country whose husbandry has so nue.,
changcd,-we would say improvcd--as that it has be.
come %expcdicnt to rear and fattcn hogs by pro.ing. in.
stead OF by the acorn and indiun corn. Many a fair acre
IN virginia has been sacrificed TO raising corn for hons :
was yet more pleased with Mr.. Warwick bnlls than
WIN ms hogs and sheep. Expressing a wish to see his
Durham and Hereford stock, hi obliging manager Quick
W phradcd two most noble bulls, who with RINGS i'm their
noses, suffered themselves 10 be led by negro bows. and
even rode, with the utmost docility. The Hereford is The
more gigantic, the Durham short horned tho more ELEGANT
animal The preference, / believe, by those who IS ish
- ''.f'y'N bVh SUM 10 uWdrucN Ia the Durham. bnt 4
Mould think with doubtful propricty. The superior Gle
gance of figure, and the greater richness of milk. il is
Understood IS conceded To the Durham, and for the mr.
poses of the dairy IL may surpass the Hereford; hut
should Imagine this advantage would be more than coun.
trpoiscd ny the gigantic proportions and mammoth
srength OF TIE Hereford. For beef and the druurht. the
Hereford. If the gentleman at Bcayerdam be n fair crno.
sitoT OF The conditions of the family, must be the supc.
rior. "F
But more than all, ! was pleased with the contcntcd
ana happy aspect of Mr.. Warwick slaves. and with the
comfort OF their habitations. Brick cottages. and osr.
dens, profuSc plenty of all the nccessurics of life. work
IN IRE beautiful Fields and the fresh air of Iieuyen. sica.
ny out modrfate-good treatment when they are well,
such rs superiors extend to interiors, but not as IL is mn.
worthy in man to extend to his moro unfortunate fr.
i"w-man-eyey care and attention when they r. sick
-Sucb IS the fate of the place of which we sprak-n
ate winch the white slaves at the North. would no
doubt weep over, but which the slaves Mt Beaverdam
would not exchange, and would be fools TO EXCHANGE
Tor theirs. The ameliorafiOn of the condition Of the
slaves IN The county Of Goochland, and no doubt
generally IN NiTginiI, has been most stnkiny w;ib.
IN 20 years remember the day we'll. when half.
clothing, half.tccding, aud the cowhide for the smallest
oitcnce, was The history of most OF the great farms ON
James river. "A few such brutal masters, a very few.
whose baseness will not clothc and feed the fellow. crca.
lure whose lie Is devoted 10 his service. and who is
ready 10 infhct upon him ~ punishment which hc would
oy no means inHict ON the horse lac ridrs-a few such
still ingcr IN this noble rcuion but they IA a h;asiny
and rrProach To the mass Of the population. a more hu.
name, M well as a more enlightened policy. has diff |
fused itself; aud frel a perfect warrsntv in saying
tilat Inc mass OF the slave population hcrcabout. Is
thc pest PROVIDED the most comfortably situated i'm health |
ana : ckncss, the most coDtcntcd and the hapvirst labor
ing population In Europe or America. | believe The sarnc
may DC sara OF the wheat- growing portion Of Virginia ge-
neraHy but coufne myself within the Iinifs Of INV
own observation. EutipIfcued ci,i,.r, r. u:.t.u..J