Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-28

IN corn, IN "heat III rye, IN OATS, ( III nay,
in pasture.
) acres in corn, 300 bushels is the product
10 wheat, $40 I"
) - oats, 300 i" "
rye, 100 Uhis crop has failed for
several years.
10 hay, 80 tons
) pasture,
40
Martin Myers farm, J.! MILES from Lancaster, has
300 acres cleared land.
30 acres in corn, 30 bushels per acre, bus. 1900
40 wheat 30 4" 1900
80 oats 80 1900
61 hay, 1000 lbs. lbs. 10000
40 pasture,
Their farmers universally pursue the same system;
every field is separated by fences. Corn, then oats,
then wheat, then rye, then they SOW clover and tuo
thy they fai!ow oat field, and clover field for
wheat, and they apply their manure to their wheat land
either poughng It in or narrowing with the wheat
They lime and plaster freely So Tar are we behind
the North in our improving system, that consider
are fast asleep; and from what learned whilst at the
North concluded if we did not rouse another, not
many years would pass by before the Northern people
would do it, and call upon us as unjust Stewards 10
surrender homes 10 those that would give better
account Of their stewardship. The population of the
North very restless, and will emigrae where ever
they cun better their condition Already Of them
making the experiment, by purchasing large tract
oc land Alexandra. | can draw no more appro-
pirate comparison Of the two sections of the country,
than by comparing Virginia TO nlser, who locks up
all the gold or rs Mr. Adams says, selling portion Of
her par,nony for her yearly support; while New York
puts hers cut compound interest. have not made
Ike calculation, but If any will take the trouble 10
do it, venture the prediction, that We buy more than
we sell. Can We, as FTgnians, sit with our hands
folded and be content with such result! Gull OIL every
true H. ared Virginian arouse, ond make bold
and vigorous effort 10 replace the Old Dominion IN her
proper rank anongs, her sister States; and know no.
thing better accomplish this desirable end, than 10
ditlnse among people education and farming know
ledge. To make trial | suggest that the Society dl
rect their Executive Committee TO engage the services
Off Committee Olive, whose duty II shall be oascerian
upon what terms they can procure suitable farm ard
suitable TO take charge OF the same, and also how
many viii send their sons TO be taught practically The
knowledge of farming. The North has commenced:
let US not lie behind in tlG we are IN every thing
else How different from Richmond, the cities OF
the North Nearly all of them, the land nearly joining
them is IN small farms and gardens. The owners Of
land around Richmond, had better give away l!upon
condition that it is improved than let il remain II is
1t is subject OF great importance to the citizens OF
Richmond and county Of llenrico, land lying waste in
miles of such place us Richmond, where there is
market for every thing that can be made suicIent to
employ two thousand laborers and support poPu.
ation of Ten thousands and yet you find people eav
ing it and going the Vest, seeking in new, distant
and unhealthy situations, new homes Let any one
get small farm near Richmond, live in such
house, and deny themselves the comforts, as they
would have to do in the States, and the differ
ence in profit would be very trning. Our whole
system of farming will have to undergo change-io
am we'll convinced, man, from the resources OF his
farm can make it rich under the three field system
1t he retain It's fertility, 1t must be done 81
great skill and industry. Is 1t not important that
every one who shall be satisfied of that, should forth
with make change? Five fields may do but eight IS
better For few yeas there would be falling off in
the crops but the rapid improvement would soon give
to him q greater yield Suppose man has 300 acres
of land in cultivation in three felds, in corn one IN
small grain one pasture; it requires ten hands and
six horses Well he divides his land into six fields,
one in corn in oats, two in wheat, III clover,
pasture (fo it is useless TO SOW clover and then
craze il DOWN. it would then require SIX hands and
four horses cultivate the farm. The four hands may
he red out, and The proceeds applied To the improve
NE m of the farm for few years; and then there would
he 70 need Oft for the increase of the crops would be
SO rapid that the six hands would make more than the
ten formerly did One great saving ia in the divisions
Of crops-ihe crops reduced, whilst the others in
creased. IL is q common saying IN VIrgIna-we have
too much land that is not the defect We cultivate
too inc corn that docs not produce enough to feed
the hands and horsesLet make crops that is less
pxhaustine and feed with less corn, for oil know
that land exposed 10 the not gaining any
strength whilst land covered over with sod is in.
crensinc daily | saw other thing that ought 10
interest the farmers Richmond, and that five
droyers from The Western part OF Virginia SAID to
them why they did not drive their cattle 10 Richmond.
They said il was easy glut the market Says |,
alt is larger than York of Pennsylvania ave don't
sell our stock TO the butchers, sell to the farmers, and
they sell to the butchers Why cannot we do so toe
will warrant if the farmers ill buy and feed the stock
from the droves, the butchers will not buy one from
them but look to the farmer. Then the farmer con
verts his hay into manure, ard gels paid for it also
the farmers not prepared Tor that, they are pre-.
pared 10 feed the stock for the butcher furnishing The
hay at n less price than they would have 10 take OF
market, The North are much better calcn!asors than
we are and Whatever they find to their interest, they
do-and this subject, has received their deliberate con-
sideralion and appreciation.
FOR TIE E.yQCyRER.