Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-18

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From the Edinburg Farmers M ga.ine Of 1897.
TO THE CONDUCTOR OF THE FARMERS MAGA.
S;r.-A series of letters from young
farmer to his father lately fell into my hand,
and take the liberty of furnishing you with
COPY of them, trusting they may in some
respects be amusing, and perhaps Interest,"
ing 10 your readers. Il appears that the
Young man had been sent to learn the art
of agriculture in its various branches, under
an extensive farmer who resided in neigh.
boring district; and was employed in the
character of head servant, or as one to
whom particular department Of work was
entrusted. From young person so situa-
ted, you are not to expect great portion
of information, or many important remarks,
though entertain few doubts with regard
to the degree of interest uhich may be taken
in the details given Of the several articles OF
farm business which came under bis view.
Forthe sake Of ofconnexon, have arranged
the numerous letters before me into four
classes each Of which is applicable 10 the
business executed OF the diff,'rent seasons
ofthe year and eagerly hope that such
an arrangement may be useful and advan.
,ageous. have only to add, that the let.
,ers we're wrote several years ago, and am
yours, &c.
PHILo- -GEoRGIcoN.
Class lst.--Dear Faiher.-Agreeably 10
yur desire when we parted, sit down to
give you some account ofmy reception at
BarnhiIl, where arrived on the second day
Of my Journey. found Mr.. Jameson at
home, and was received in kind and friendly
wav. He first introduced me to his wife
and daughters, and showed me the apart
men. which he said was to be mine during
nv residence with him. You may believe
was little discomposed by the sight OF
so many new faces therefore Mr.. jamie
son kindly proposed walk for an hour or
two through The farm for my relief The
farm appears 10 be very extensive; but on
this point | will afterwards speak with more
precision. After work hours, was intro
duced to each of the principal servants, who
we're informed as TO the object Of my CON-
ing 10 this place, and desired to give s''e
every manner of countenance and assist
ance in their power. Mr.. Jamieson says !
am to have charge also, but has not COM
munica,ed the nature Of it. shall write
down nv observations carefully, and send
them asoppo' tunity occurs. Bell rings for
supper. find every thing here is conduc-
ted in a. regular way; and that though all
seem 10 be in haste, yet none are ir hnr.
~. Ihaye often heard you illustrate the
difference belwixt these two terms, and now
believe that will see i. practically exempli.
fed.
February 5.-Mr. Jameson has this day
sown a large field with wheat, which field
carried turnips last year, and had been reg
ularly. ploughed as the turni ps were co.,
sumed or carried off. He desired me to
attend the picking process, which was car
ried on early in the morning by the diffrrenl
sewers under the inspection of the head
ploughman, and executed in the following
manner. A quantity Of stale urine being
provided the proceeding evening, and sew.
eral bushels Of hot lime shells laid in the
house where the process was to be gone
about the wheat was thrown on the floor
in small quantities u, time, and sprinkled
with the urine out of a garden watering pan.
When something like twenty bushels were
wetted, the hemp was turned over, and care.
fully mixed, after which hot lime was rid.
died upon il; and the like process com.
menced with another heap, till the whole
was finished. Carts were then brought to
the door, and the grain taken to the field,
where it was soon deposited in the earth. -
Five sewers and thirty harrows were EN-.
ployed. The whole work was completely y
over before the evening, and grass.seeds
were sown upoa the field previous 10 the
harrows going over it the list time. Three
double times Of the harrows were given
the first in length or for breaking in; the
second across, which pulverized the ground
sufficiently ; and the last in length, as a
covering 10 the grass. seeds. II was chiefly
white clover and sprinkling Of rye-grass,
that were used. The field was, lastly, neat.
" water (lrrowed, and presents most
husbaudman.like appearance. | have beer
more particular in this description, because
wheat, at this season Of the year, is rarit!
with YOU and dom, remember of having
seen you SOW grass,seeds so early. ! hin
ted to Mr.. Jameson, that there might b.
some danger to the seed. from The frost IL
March and April but he answered, that re
neated trials had satisfied him that no bur