Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12
Fror, j s. SINNERS .3gricuiiuroi .4ddre.

The greatest obstacle to the improvement OF Agfen-
tare IN firgas, IS The predsliy a the farmer. tie ma
ma might call II, 10 olcn more land han he can M 10
ededEtage. And It Is ihns that We see scattered over
the evaafy large pf sterile, unrfoductise lapd
which under guod cultivation sonld yield boon'llu aud
valuable CROPS Not only The dictates II suad phlloso
ply. bni numerous facts drawn fam experience, are
constantly aud loudly calling upon tie lsnnef from every
qnafIer. ooerrY SMALL farm AND CULTIVATE II
WILL wish that this Ammonium cnuld be thunder
ed The Of the agricultural popuanon ei Nn2ns
1nt.l con pleie revolution should be produced n HE
farming system
TAs afca, ruth ALREADY beginning IL be understood
IN other countries. anG u attended Nih corresponding
adsaftae,s, Toe deusesl pnnuatlen N tumre n,ay he
found IN Fanders and umhardy, where the land IL di
yided into snail arms AID beng thoroughly iilled pro
duces Abundant food Tor the inhabitants, And the expo
renee q quarter Of century IN France, proves. that
BY tho occupation Of the cuusiry under snail working
farmers, The land Is producing hind moie ioud and
supporting papnlauon one thrd greater Than when II
was Possessed III large masSes.
The law Is unyersal-il applies TO every county
that the Of IN Agriculture consists IN The
Thorough cultivation u small Peea al gnond, which
well MANFRED. and veil worked Yields up us treasures
IN prodgal prnisIon In almost par of Virginia.
one capital efror runs through the VIII le system oi
farming Il grail deal II monfy is arestd ~ land and
terg iiHle money IS oEf9yejia is cultivation. And 1t
Is sad Ia The u large farm ptde himself ~
the number Of acres tch b" passessts aud undea he
10 cultivate the soil without sufficient means Such
man has been happily compared 10 n merchant. Mo TX
Ponds all hs capital IN building. for his use large
and u0my slote, and IS afterwards seen gazing With
cump'aesney hts bare walls AMI empty shelves.
lie has chalked cut u simsel hard lot, and s.,un
iauY enters on a state OF scfYude worse Than Eeyp-
ian oundsge, lis work is never Accomplished lie
s at all hours aud yet Is never ahead OF his work and
his wmk is ueyef half done. He has not time To
psh anything thoroughly. HIS house is oui Of repair,
hrs barn dapldarG his cattle poor, his encrs IN ruins.
his pastures with bushes aud acres al land which
under proper cultivation. might be made 10 yield rich
harvest but little removed from barrenness, perhaps
dotted with mulltn, budnchs. thisllcs. filed with
sorfe ~hiic "ftd and uher nax ons plants. winch root
out the grass aud eat mp the life Of The so without al
Vfding nonTistmcut To man OF beast.
What u hartassed. unhappy being mus, he The owner
n sneh iarn lie has no time Tor recreation or men
ia improvement. lie doomed To The readnlll Coz life;
with his spirits depressed dependency stamped upon
his h9ggad hneaments. aud the worm Of discomfort
enawue al his heart; with HIM there is no pleasant ass,.
citation with The past, the present Is inI Of anxiety care
and hard laborond dark coud upon the future.
lie reminds me oi Hoods touching Song OF the Shirt
and II may be well said oT sung Of him.
Work wuIk-wolk
From weary chime 10 chime
Nuk- woodwork
A. prisoners work for crime
Plough. and harrow and hec
Hoe, and harrow, and pow
I'M The heart is sick and the arm henumb'd-
Add misery stamped On the brnw
Such man mas little 10 pride himself on his
extensive pusaessiuns aud paaduNea us II may appear
he would, m nlnc nl ten add To his riches
well as his en-, yment by giving away hall of them
a ssi. Iio IL, IN The OF The word, mserahy
poor. IN fact slave and when his eyes epened Ia
hs real condition, wonder HAT he IL glad 10
mancpae himself, by selling his larm Tor what he
get, and escape, poslshasle, 10 Texas Of Iowa