Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-03

The expense Of maring per 100 bushels (ac-
cordlng 10 The foregoing grounds oil eslmaion)
being known for any one distance, il may thence
be easily computed what would be the expense
for any other distance. The hauling only is al
fected by the difference Of distance, all the other
charges remaining unchanged. Thus, my mari
ing, with the average length Of hauling distance,
2,S72 yards, 90 and fro,) cost 80 cents The 100
bushels, of which almost precisely half was the
cos, Of The hauling. Then for ten times that dis
lance, (making miles go yards from pit 10
field, or 6 miles $50 yards 10 and fro, The expense
would be, s. As for the hauling, and IS cents Tor
all other charges amounting altogether 10 81 80
the 100 bushels
Until the suspension OF my marling, in June,
| (lor harvest and other labors, and extended BY
rainy wealher,) found my OK team much the
cheapest for The work periormed-the estimated
cost falling considerably below that OF the mule
carts. But, when resuming hauling, (June 9th, j
| the oxen soon began to fail in The middle of The
hottest dsys-and, in general, have done much
less work since than previously. Good mnes
working singly, 10 igh, carts, are the most effec-
tive, for distances Of less Than a mile from pit 10
field. Two mnle carts, and still more, larger
leans in wagons, lose 50 much more time in
loading and unloading, that they are less prohta-
ble, unless for longer distances; and these are The
more preferable in proportion 10 the length Of dis
lance.
Much the greater number of mule loads were
3 bushels only so that after being increased, FIRST
10 81, and then TO ST, the general average was
still but $685. which is the amount assumed in
The foregoing estimate. But there is no doubt
that the recent increase to 81 can be maintained,
Gas it has been since, 10 this time, Sept. Goth and
that il is, therefore, none too much for an estimate
Of wha, man be done easily and regularly. This
opinion does not rest on my own recent and IL
mted observations only, but on much better
grounds. Since The foregoing record OF daily la
Dor was nearly completed, | have seen the teams
of MIR. p B. Winston of this county, al their re-
gular'wor He has FIVE carts, each drawn by
two very fine mules, all much better Than mine
He carries mari three miles (measnred) from the
PHI 10 his field, and makes four trips daily, or a
Journey OF "a miles Three OF his carts carry
! 10 bushels, and the Other two carts, with The
strongest mules, 20 each, The cars being filled
even full. His route is mostly along public
road, and ascends several considerable hills
This work has been regularly performed long
enough 10 establish the fact, that the teams are
fully equal 10 the labor, and keep in excellent
condition. The mari used by Mr. Winston is
from Mr. VIM. F. Wickhams beds, where il is
free from water, much dryer, and consequently
lighter than mine.
have also learned recently, BY letter. from
Governor Hammond of South Carolina, that, at
Silver Bluff, he has increased his loads of mail
10 IS or 10 bushels for carts, and 10 20 for light
wagon, each drawn BY two mules. He, how
ever, does mol permit his teams to travel more
than 81 mies-and am ready 10 believe, that
this greater burden, with less speed OF teams. is
better than my own procedure All these per-
iormances, however, were on firm roads, very e
vel routes, except Mr. Winston's,) and 10 Sum-