Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-24
To tie Editor Of the American AgrieuIiurist, Nsro
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Regarding Agriculture,
- n the kind source OF every gentle sTt,
And all the soft civility OF life"

60 as the kind source of every gentle art
And all the soft ciyity OF life"
have for many years been occasionally engaged in ma
king experiments, designed bring light the method
OF restoring profitable entuie anGs that colhed with
that badge Of poverty the broom grass The re-.
suit OF the following experiment in applying Mari such
land made public for the benefit o. persons possess
lands deposits Of this valuable manure The
impression has hitherto generally prevailed that app-
cation Of Mari poor lands be limited by the progress
OF cuuyaton and that II could not exert much OF It's fer
uliZnR power, applied such lands without cultivation
This think errors will be clearly shown by the
result Of the experiment which will proceed to detail:
In the month Of February, 1896 five hundred bushels Of
blue green sand MAIL scattered measured acre
OF land, which covered with growth OF broom grass
known be alike the hodge OF poverty, and the memorial
Of mal-trca tment in by gone days.
On this lond, March following, three gallons OF clover
seed scattered red cover) and in the month Of June
l54G. the clover found be IN thriving condition.
punches OF having reached the height Of % inches in
lcss than three months after the seed And
dune l2th SlT II has complete possession of the
soil and after having been much injured by long and
drought that portion Of it that has gone TO bloom is
from IL TO 90 inches high. As did not wish my first
pertinent prove abOrve from drought used nearly
bic much seed would under ordinary circumstances
be requisite. Two gallons to the acre would be alum
dance This land has not had the plough, hoe spade
operate for nearly 90 years Now me that
the result OF this experiment shows concusvoly that lands
similar TO this (Which are abundant IN Eastern virginia.
having supply Of blue mari them may be converted
into rich grazing ands without subJectng them pre-
vous succession Of cleansing crops. and thus the Farmer
could make ample provision fIr his cattle and other ami
mails, without grazing lands devoted 10 Wheat Corn &C.
The cost oi restoring such land that mentioned above
fertility by mang and applying clover seed would be
from FIVE dollars per acre and this cannot be
considered paying too dear for the whistle, when
it ccoooted that the land after the process would be
cheaper az thirty dollars per acre. than II would be f5o
dollars II left IN is previous impoverished condition. In
Tho last mentioned state. 1t would bring the cuuvator in
debt, but when improved, Il would only yield enough
the expense Of cultyatnR and securing the crops
but would also pay handsome profit in the investment Il
valued OF thirty dollars per
The land which this Experiment was made IL hillv
with south western aspect have another acre Of clover
bill with northwestern aspect which will come 10
maturity In June 1885, and many would regard luHu-
rant growth Of Red Clover, produced such soil with
previous cultivation the e'ghh wonder Of the world
now invite al who feel ntofestn tho natter 10 visit Pc
ionac Church about the middle Of June, 1913.
This land lies about half miles distant from tho Rich
mond fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad sir miles
from Fredericksburg, five milca from Aqua Creek and
within si1 hours travel of Richmond Virginia, By Rail
road. and 6yo hours from Washington by Railroad and
Steamboat In this region the Blue mari abounds, and
lands capable Of rapid improvement; by he use b.
purchased o. moderate prices. II any NJ nur Northern
friends the eve Of departing for Oregon Calfyr-
nia II would be we'll for them 10 give this pert u Virginia
an examination before they pull up stakes aud bid hna
/ adieu 20 their native homes
There smother confederation which should operate q.
/ an ioducement 90 bring cmgrents 20 this region.
work ig progressing the Rnppahannock river
that will. u B supposed distant period bring pro
habe use the extensive water power Of the Rappahannock
which would result n large addition 10 the business and
population Of fredericksburg IN that event. the
pied snd In tho vicinity II ffedoncksburg. which
he purchased ~ low prices will advance In price from
hundred 10 three hundred per The prospsebs vau,
~ western lands BE- inducing thousands 60 thher
countcrng the diseases and other hardshpg incident
settled regions and there exists reasonable pfospec
that lands In this part of Virginia will long be- Roaj
enhanced IN value this consideration should operate herr
with much greater force, because Of The advantages an
from the Of good markets for The products Of th
soil, convenient Of education, &c. n per
sons DESTROYS II examining snds In This part II Vngina
will call me- Fredeucksburg will, with pleasure
render them oil the AID IN my power.
LAYTON Y. ATKINS.
Fredericksburg, We, June, l547