Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26

and unwcared diligence application These
in-cd in connection With culture tire "ebann aud
mighty magic" by which the power
improvement every miracles Il Is alike
curious AMI encouraging observe how the catalogue Of
precious daily extending BY the discoveries
and the nqui-ve spirit OF addition
the e of vegetable and long
centuries Of e,rrr.
is discovered that the respective compounds
and sSsss, and peculiar chemical ancs
coal 0s and 500, have placed them high the list OF valuable
fertilizers
But chiefly manrrc and in tbs
bowels OF the earth the OF the
oogit from unfolding stimulating
AMI increasing the proucvene OF surface. need
to of these modern discoveries Of which you viii
oDtaina far satisfactory knowledge nom publications
which Of them But pass without
ordinary and cheering results which already followed
likely to h. still farther produced portion Of
the manure of those beds OF fossil si which found
deposited in such large abundance, Throughout, the tide
gon and To which the denomination OF ai generally ap
Piled And here striking example
that wise Of Providence which already
The region which these deposits found
tnguished for the by soils OF inferior fertility
but beneath their surface has placed liberal
Of enehing them inviting enterprise
and industry OF their Improvement
public spirited and intelligent vrgnan. a
his country To perceive the nemab value OF this hidden talent
and under the awakening influence Of his able and e,per
mental demonstrations, lower Virginia undergoing
most remarkable transformations Of this OF Improvement
eareous Manurea work that has already taken distinguished
place agricultural CA~ies English language and
which will transmit the Of author
public benefactor.
You not unmndf gentlemen that placed
Their side of US in the region occupy, OF the
of this family Of eaeareous vein Of lime
stone which borders the parallel
about miles distance from the base Of the
AMI the broader field OF which west running along
the western base Of the Blue Ridge
limestone in parallel directions width Of the
state AMI at about an average distance of twenty-five miles from
each other hbecomes therefore whole
Of counties lying not nappropriatciy
Called The Po counties of Virginia To how far may
pofaby avail ourselves OF material which nature has placed
on either hand OF us for the Improvement Of lands
one at first with some surprise that lime having been
employed from the earliest still exist
IN various localities as to the benefits Of application
reeoleeted that belongs class of what are called s,
nanucs adapted particular so the soils to which
adapted requiring to be used quantities according
To the condition OF the land which applied this spirit Of eau
ton is not unreasonable
Being somewhat Of pioneer lime husbandy in this por
ton Of the State feel myself called gentlemen give you the
results OF my experience have used bushels OF it,
saed measured from opened for the purpose on my own
land which has been spread about $50 average
therefore OF so bushels Some accounts which had
readof its effects elsewhere expressed accuracy and
discrimination much 10 be desired had
led me to expect decided effect from upon grosiHP crop
by which mean the crop Of either wheat immediately
hut the discrepancy probably the fact that have
not hitherto used lime combination puscent uanires from
the farm yard the stable while probably done
though that circumstance in the
to which refer. My first disappointment however in rcar IN
the effects the growing crop compensated v The
marked unequvoea and decided effect have failed TO per
eeive from the lime e in the eOrer succeeding the wheat
with which has been my general practice apply the lime at the
time Of seeding narrowing in the lime at one and the
operation The increased OF the clover has fur
ned Of course conclusive evidence OF the improvement of the
land iTomthe application Of the lime, and has,
the still further ameoauOno of the soil Any observations in re-
gard TO lime would lead opinion the most
Of all manures and conclusion. prciy stated nv
Dr. James Anderson Of the eopous all the British,
writers on agriculture who in his valuable on Lime y,
that hs ~ the sOI H b. @ perhaps long as tie sol ,r
~ and this conclusion he ues by action alter
ing the nature and constitution Of the ITSELF enung it with
capacities and anies which before possessed Nv app
Gallons oil lime have been almost entirely close gavey
Of brownsh color and the single experiment,
on land Of different description would believe that il
not adaeio the red gous clay soils of the sides
southwest mountains proysrb England and Scotland
that
" lie that sand
Win soon buy land;
But he that mars chy
Throws all away
The that Dr. Anderson suggest, the comparative in
efficiency Of mari clay soils that clay large proportion
Of mari and the addition Of clay clay therefore cannot be e1
eeied to produce good effect The reasoning would
furnish solution Of the supposed adaptation of lime TO the
red clay soils Of the southwest mountains proper and Of ia nm
questionable efficacy the adjacent gray loans as chemical
analysis Of the soils has understand disclosed the
already Of Of lime former and Of hardly any
sensible quantity whatever latter.
Nothing can be more certain than ihEhFy esc
lime az manure large majority Of soils which ac
eong analysis by Mr. many as sixteen differ
en specimens taken from various and parts Of the State
lime very rarely found original and natural nyrdi
dent The important practical question: whether the
pens Of the application is justified by the benefits Of manure
This is question which every person for himself
according 10 his particular position views Of profit and
loss For myself win only that have always the bes
application eou make of money the lni was 10
back tie land the shape Of improvement There
investment Of capital which safe and in ninety
nine out 81 hundred half profitable. by laying
five dollars Of you produce
you 90 bushels Of wheat worth dollar il produced
but five bushels before and this product you even
four ordinary crops you not secured an
interest o hundred cent tile outlay made
The time increased your four hundred
cent ADi yet results such hes eravagan they ma,
and though may be them ourselves ar,
onen achieved by liberal and spirited system Of Improvement
The passion Of Virginia farmers acquire lanlno "
make the land already posses productive n farmer
should adj yearly HE Possessions hundred acres II land n,
would doubles consider himself getting along very pefousy In
the world But II greater expense can make hunIre,
Of land twice thrice productive they we're be
fore. b. doing much better great advantage
o having compact surface whchto Concentrate abo
md eafcl
The misfortune II Virginia agriculture - that we have al
ready land Tor labor bring 10 cultivate H. A
not likely make voluntary cuuaimcnt Of the -
u fnns the practical that can be- intro
duced management cua the arabic surface ~
EACH and by down larger portion lands 10 gss In
stead Of wasting n by annually prcadn,
wide surface. superficial negligent eazing euya
ton yielding comparatively nothing how much