Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-26
MIScELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.
hntract Of IL Letter frora Mr.. Robinson, to the
Editor of the Cultivator.

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Editor OF the Cultiyator.
NV letters which you have published have
boon dated at various points Oh the road, but as |
h.yo progressed more rapidly IN my travelling
than IN my writing, | must now make up lost
time at home. As passed along, saw SO much
To Interest, me, tina, my letters Unavoidably run
iatn particulars, perhaps tediousiy lengthy.
NV last. believe was from Baltimore. from
thence took the Philadelphia rail road, which
passes over IA great deal of poor, level couairy,
and an uncommon number Of Iong bridges. Al
Wilmington, | visited DIR. Lockwood and Dr.. j
W. Thompson, Two prominent TRENDS OF agricui-
lure, as tiud 10 be more often the case with ply
slcians than any other profession.
DR.. Thompson is President OF the Agricultural
Society, and to his energetic eNertlons, IN q con-
siderable degree, NAV be attributed the great
good that has been effected by this society. The
power ul ono man to accomplish wonders Is IN
deed wonderful. By the judtcIous use of manure,
mari, and lime, the poor worn out farms OF thus
part OF Delaware have been doubled IN value
within a few years past, and now show a state OF
fertility ,ha, was considered impossible for them
ever again 10 attain, after having been skinned"
for more than Il hundred wears.
VISITED one of DR.. Thonpsnn's farms, upon
which | saw a peach orchard OF an hundred and
fifty acres. He also keeps one hundred COWS,
for the purpose of raising calves, for the PhlIn-
doiphia market. ; soon rs one calf is taken oil.
a0Other, winch Is purchased iof t!e purpose, Is pun
on. Some OF the cows had two calves, aud some
of the calves had two cows. This way of using
milk he finds very prollable.
While viewing his peach orchard, | learned q
fact we'll worth the attention OF all peach growers.
Let the trees branch as much as possible from the
ground, and never Gu, off a limb that is broken
down bv an overload OF fruit Ii 1t hangs on by
wood enough TO keep II alive. lett lay and i, will
sprout up next year most laNoriantlv. and then
produce tho finest kind of peaches. The GROUND
between the trees IS kept well Piowed.
Around Wilmington shere is a good deal OF
thorn hedge, but i, does not generally look Hour
ishiug. But the general state of agriculture
does, as | was still more convinced by what sub
sequentlv witnessed at the Fair of the Agriculiu-
raj and Horticultural Societies. which | attended
on tho 18th of September. At this fair. | saw
Ms. CAnby's celebrated Durham COW, Blossom
that gave IS quarts of milk a day, and Il lbs. o
butter a week. Although n fine looking COW,
have seen many others that for appearance only
would take the premium. There was also ox
hibIted n common cow. and a very ordinary look
,ng one too, that afforded Il lbs. OF butter a
week.
As an evidence of the furnishing condition o
this Society, | will mention that they have u con
siderable fund on hand, out Of which their annu
al dinner is provided. free for all members and IN
Nited guests, among whom | had the honor TO en-
Joy one Of the most agreeable public dinners tina
l have ever partaken Of. Aud the pleasure va.
not a little heightened by The presence OF th'
lovely goddess Of Temperance.
| saw here tho sample OF sugar made from
corn stalks, and became acquainted with III,
manufacturer, and heard him describe The process