Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-23
IL The Prc,,dent's Address hereafter

Roor Cnors-Thcre is perhaps, no branch OF
husbandry so much neglected as that OF root and
o,l.. &C sutob. crops, and mono whose loss ~ mere
severely felt. Ask farmer who may have omit
ted raising crop OF potatoes, why he did SO, and
he will tell YOU il would have taken more manure
than hc could wen spare. Now by many persons
this reason would be taken as conclusive. Blu, is
it a good one We ask the question, because We
,oub, It's suficiency; and if not sufficient IL Is Of
no value whatever, 'nasmuch Il. II offers no excuse
for an omission, which III its consequences IS pro-
du, tive Of .rrat discomfort IN a farmer family
throughout lhc whole winter, dcspolS has stock OF
their tar proportions OF green TODD, the DAIRY oil
its flowing milk pans,--and not unrequently, Wa
ITS its infections even upon the breakfast and ten
table of my ladv hostess, who is sometimes com
pclled to sip her Imperial or mocha without cream,
and to digest her hot rolls without the most grateful Of
al the eniovmcnts Of the breakfast tabc-swect,
rich Undertakings which We all associate, in their
creates, pc,frc,ion with rural life but which are
too often not 10 be found there even among good
liverS during part of the winter
Believing that this Inconvenience and discomfort
could be rcmcdicd by proper cxertion the part
of most armers--and being firmly convinced that
there are but few farms indeed, which do not pos
scSs ample resources for mannrlng the few acres
requisite for raising the root crops, we have always
been surprised 20 find many, otherwise industrious
/ and proydcnt farmers, wholly indifferent 10 TIN,
! most essential department OF husbandry: and We
maintain that no system can be good, which does
not look 10 the providing oiroots aud other vcgcta-
bes not only for the table and tor market, but Ion
the mich cows and hogs, through that period OF
the year when vegetation Is suspended by the frost
i Ten or twenty acres ludicicusly managed in such
l culture would makes full house, and comfortable
barn yard, throughout the bleak and pnching long
DAYS ofwntcr, and fill many an udder, which other
wise would be lank, and lean and shrvcllcd, witt
generous supply OF tia, bland, though anilna,inl
liquor, which is alike grateful To the palate, pro-
motive OF comfort, aud conducive 10 domestic en-
Joymenl.
On well regulated farm, no one should, ~
l""d no INV, tinrSnnum t,s no,iIy Some
thing, and there is employment enough for all.
lttle question should be asked, where the ma
norc Is 10 be obtained FROM that can be spared from
the man crops, for roots and other ,ccc;a
hlsf " e answef--gathcr leaves, and the aeon
mutations OF soil from vegetable accommodation
uom luu "oods-thc scrapings from your ditch
cs--road sides and lancs-gathcr the rras, AN,
weeds from Your gardens, and fence corners
aud haul them into Your barn vard--iorm n com
post OF them, aud YOU viii have ample manure I,
answer all those purposes to which we would cs
preialy cali Your attention. The greatest difficult
" II making hcgnn,ne-oi commencing the wotl
OF outstanding such manure, as vel have point,,
oot--ol, III other words, tho fault lies in this
the proneness OF man 10 magnify any labo
winch he may be required TO perform, that he hs
not been accustomed To. The ostnoAious weed
aud nnslghlv plants, which intcst our fields, lane,
and fence corners, ma, all be converted into fer
tie sources OF "ealth-may all be made to pa,
agencronN contribution 10 the husbandnan If h,
but ~ walls II. And much of tins work may h,
performed by children, who are too Young Io
more laborlons occupations. -Four or five of whom
IN ir" days, would gather as many weed, AN,
leaves, a> ~oeid manure an acre OF potatoes in TIN
drills aud thus secure agood crop. We therefore
hope, that some OF our subscribers will eApcrim.n
upon our suggestions, and give an accouht of TIN
result in the fall. Bait Farmer