Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-16


even On be high lands would supply. all our farms
many Of our aud feed the suffering stock through
The drcary winters which sometimes continue, IN our
mountain climate. down 10 the frs, Of May Clover.
timothy herds AID orchard grasses require but little
labor in produce the richest and grow
Land which is abundant and cheap is easily impro.
we'd Tor such purposes, and old fields nav be
thus made 10 i'll barns With provender, which,
not only viii supply plentiful lood Tor The stock bu, will
constantly add Ia the bank Of manure from wi ich the
iarmer must nj last draw his money! aud 10 which he
must look ir his supplies THIS bank does not require
TIE Incorporation OF Jnni stuck company 10 get into up
rraon II admits OF no constitutional nr financial obec
TONS II may sci up upon the indiv ldual home cap
ilal OF any farmer, and II will suspend lis nav
menls properly managed IL will afford facilities Tor
making his corn crop, II will lend him its aid IN Top
dressings for his wheat his grass, and IL will never
Withhold lis supplies IN the mosi pressing ues, il re-
qufcs no ~nlursrr, aud Its accommodation are not for
period OF 60 or 90 day. hut they extended through
lille time. II Is necessary, however that the foster
ing OF the should be constantly extended 10
II, and he must labor carefully 10 keep regularly
supplied with the proper clements 81 asto cause II Ia
expand rather than 10 contract lis issues. The farmer
then, who relies only HE casual supply If manure
bout his lots. Is wanting IN duly 10 himself lie must
endrnvor IN Increase the supplies Of the iJd Of his land
and ol his crops by all the means at his communal. A
lew wisps If straw, AMI little blade and top fodder will
not supply them, as they insufficient fr his stock
llc must. therefore. make hay and only this, bu
The leaves Of the iDfesi also be rakcd mp and haul
ed with his stalks 10 the farm pen; there they will
be incorporated with the general mass, aud constantly
add Ia his means oi Improvement. while they have al
ready answered 10 extent The purposes Of feeding
and bedding his cattle also. Too little attention Is often
paid To the manner OF saving securing the uo Of tho
barn yard after II has been gathered together. II not
uncqueny happens that this great receptacle IL sit
uaed that the materials nearly all lost before they
are haucd oil and applied tn the land The barn aud
The stable yard often hill side urrowcd by
cry rain hr' falls upn them, aud The water has already
removed 10 thu bed OF stream what it intended
should be conveyed by the caft the wagon the
lace OF snne I,vourlle field.
This farmer IL disturbed by tho calls made up.
his hands 90 with all speed In drive The hogs aud
The cows from the pillage which they inc'ing up
on hs corn or his wheat field. They, moved by the
pinchlngs oi hunger and capable oi thought or Of rea
son, eseomlng IL perhaps. robbery to steal from their
maser-iroln him who MI ht have plenty, yet has
Thing To feed WITH have escaped nom sorry enclosure
10 seek better range. All the business OF the farm is
thus arrested. for hours. aud the crops seriously injured
THIS might have been prevented. If tho irncng had
been neglected. or gates or draw rails had been placed
nj the various points Of entry 10 his fields. where The
fences having been pulled down and the rails deanged.
have offered the first invitations 10 the stock 10
upon the plonder Of the crops. The most indifferent
fences are sometimes found those farms where timber
IL aDundant. The extravaganza Of our predecessors.
has II Is true, eii many vi rs bn, e of this material
for fencing purpss YET, in all lands where this Is
tho case, the soil was originally ul the finest qpall,
lty, is susceptible OF easy reclnnai ion aud gen
erally abounds IN fine s,1ne Tor making enclosures.
Fences made OF this material admit Of the
entry even of the sand hill hug, though he may
have in high degree. that turm which fla him for
easy ng'es' AMI cgess when he has acquired the
skill o shooting through edgewise. 10 use the expires
sion sometimes applied 10 The habits Of this most mis-
eheyous animal he btcomes 10 BIZ, when left to feed
/ himself IN barren pasture.
II oxccs little surprise among persons who reside
IN those States where farming is systematically pufsu.
ed, 10 see when travelling IN Virginia. thai farmers
leave the stone scattered in the field heap them up
aud tho enquiry naturally suggests itself, why they do
not use them Tor iencng purposes. PsinsylyanIan,
II about To select farm amongst us, would choose
that had stone enough upin II 10 made his enclosures
lit unnecessary here To speak Of lie advantages OF the
stone mo lie o fencing over the other Nsainess du IL
y and security would recon mend. Of themselves stone
fences, tn say nothing OF the saving Of all tools aud
rsges employed on the farm, well Also al the saving
Of the land which The stone Is scattered. The tire
is not FAR distant, however, when The Piedmont region
Of NlTgini, where stuno abounds will present thou
sands OF these fences w is now scarcely To be
found. 1t is well perhaps for lhuse who al
ter that necessity is fast driving us, who occupy the
older seit!cnens 10 this Improvement rarely resored
10 In sparsy populated or In tobacco growing neghbor
hoods. Neat fences neal farms and good ,ge are bni
sedOme seen, where the lands new aud the timber
abundant Tor the poduelseness ii The aud The sup
ply Of the other render II unnecessary To he, ms is sOe>
Times said cover nice" II is rather amuslng than
otherwise To trace the progress oi improvement ol all
kinds within own recoecpn IL is visible every
where, and IN nothing IS II more srlkngly exempiei
than Ia the comfort aud taste Of the modern buildings
aud dwellings, as compared with the mure ancient
This Improvement will sui be progressive. as the coun
try grows older and The people taught feel aud
appreciate the advantages not only Of comfort but Of
yenience. The facilities fr travellin. and that
slant which Ia kept up Will sll portions Of
the Union, as well as our own State, have, within few
years. tended greatly to promote this spirit among our
people. Men who ,nnsie with their fellow men, and
portion Of the world beyond ihrir own immediate
circle are apt to catch the Influences which work
around ihem they learn 10 teach, and are themselves
instructed. An observant farmer cannot ride 10 the
lremeiies of his county, without feeling when he
lurrs that he has been benetted-,nat he has added
something his stock Of knowledge which may be
useful IN future III his own operations. lie indeed
lives observe, aud he fails TO apply his kn0w-
edge thus obtained. 10 some useful purpose. lie ap
propriaes 10 his stock, and he knows that he has
but drawn a draft III iavur OF all his brethren, who IN
turn. have contributed their share also.
II would seem that all admit the necessity Of good
husbandry and the advantages resulting Jn well filed
barns aud bouniu supplies Of the neces:lrcs and com
forts oi e but how acquire them most easily, is the
great desILeratum The purpose of our socety not To
teach the proper mode Of farming: Its object is To
bring together farming community, having the same
common aims the interests, tiuugh the various
members ma pursue each different course, and sys
tern which others might not approve. AS neighbors
and friends compare opinlons-wo unite the fruits
If our abors, offering on the common altar--we
make annual exhibit OF our progress and we present
our views the freedom Of our hearts The lbeaty of
our cailinus-lhey thrown as the " ldUw's mite iniO
the general stock. We reason and we advise. We en-
dravo too, profit by what and To be Instructed