Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-15

tied at the then, or present market price ?
If my statement went to show any thing, i
was to prove that land which cost s 10 pei
acre, could be made worth $50 in one year
without permanent outlay of one dollar
let the gentleman take look at this field
now in grass, which has stood through ar
unprecedented drought of nearly three
months of the very critical period of its
growth, and he can but ackno Wedge, a fair
promise for good crop for any season.
Let the gentleman stick to the mathematics
and we shall get on we'll enough. For!u-
nately for the cause, Mr.. Editor, there are
other Richmonds in the field, and we hap
pen to have another wing 10 this army OF
reform, and with your permission, will CON
duct IA Learner" from the Buena Vista oil
my own operations (as he pleased 10 call
them) to another battle ground, Cerro
Gordo in this desert of rocks and red clay
where he shall not be frightened by the
ghosts of his mag ination, the '.plethorle
purse" and the flying artillery in the shape
Of "Mule teams" 1t SO happens that in the
course Of my Improvements, in laying ou
streets and avenues, have opened shorter
and more convenient communication to the
Baltimore and Washington Rail Road, for
tie Inhabitants of a district of country call
ed Sandy Spring in Montgomery County
and through the past fall and winter, and
early in the spring, my notice has been at
tIacled by the constant passing my office oil
caravans of teams, of from TO 6 horses
each, often as many as six in line. Now
these horses (although not equallng the
''Dutchman's'' fat Flemish horses,) were
we'll caparisoned and in good condition for
work, and were driven by men whose very
coun,enances denote energy and character.
My curiosity led me to enquire what they
were hauling in such quantities, and found,
Mr.. Editor. their loading to consist of Qua
no, Bone Dust, Poudrette, Plaster, &C.
You may be sure was not long in making
the acquaintance of the proprietors of those
teams, and the result was visit through
their neighbourhood, and | assure you my
expectations were more than realized.
was perfectly amazed at the miracles they
had wrought. Perhaps may be unfortu-
nate in the examples which | shall offer to
prove my poslion-The persons whom
am about to introduce to you, are not the
plethoric Discriminatory do not wear red
flannel shirts, and do not drive fat lazy
Flemish horses; perhaps too, they do not
wear that self contented air of lazy indo-
lence as does "A Learner's'' favorite Dutch
man j; perhaps too they take the american
Farmer-EducatetAeir Children, and know
a thing or two of what is going on hey ond
the boundaries of their own estate and
what is still more unfortunate for my.cause.
perhaps they could give you practically and
scientifically the result Of their experiments
and are in fact men who work on the high
pressure principle, and keep the steam al
ways under command.
! will give you the result Of my observa-
tons whilst making short trip through this
neighborhood Of Sandy Spring, few days
since. After ride Of about 10 miles through
barren waste of old fields, we immerge
suddenly from thicket upon full view OF
their advance guard, fields of clover and
other grasses luxurious Wheat, Oats and
other grains appear like magic before you
the green fields, the white house and fences
every thing around wears cheerful and
improving aspect-My first involuntary ex-
clamation was, here lives a Brook or a
Stablero and sure enough, after ride of a.
bout mile along the road which shirts hi:
farm, found Mr.. Caleb Stabler. the owner
engaged with a strong gang of the stalwar
sons of the neighbordood, rounding up the
roads, with scraper and plough, and put
ting them in order for hauling their crop;
to market this fall, and their bought manure!
! back as return loads. After considerable
chat, on the subject, put the question foI
a direct answer, yea Or nag, "wll the i'm
provement of these WORKOUT lands by the
use of bought manures pay" Yes, was hi:
reply, The improvement is clear gain, ane
there is no other way to improve them,
refer you Mr.. Editor, as also "A Learner" tc
communication from Nr. Stabler on Thu
subject published in your May number, page
33334. Mr.. Stabler (not being blessed with
''plethorc purse ') this year borrowed $3.50
with which he purchased 5 Sd tons Guano
and applied it to field of % acres, now il
wheat; this ground would not have pro
duced two bushels per acre this season
without aid. He enquired of me if though
the crop would pay back the money Dor
rowed, and leave him the clover set, and ;
fair start for further crops-My answer was
! will pay the money, take the crop, ane
take my chance for making a handsome
profit upon the years investment. Thi;
farm is 10 miles from the Washington Raj
Road, over a very rough country road
(Which by the way won't be SO long, ane
twenty miles of Rail Road, making thirty
miles to the City Of Baltimore, and yet this
gentleman finds it for his interest to borrow
money at IL months, and transport his
bought manures this distance, with almos
certainty of returning his money and max