Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-17

concentrate their forces upon General Cayaig-
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him. if they exert it unitedly The Left is
losing ground every day, and the Right is com
ing in, more fully and earnestly, 10 the support
of the Republic.
RENOVATION OF WORKOUT LANDS
The America Farmer publishes The prize Is
say OF Robert Stabler on the renovation q worn
out lands. The following is an extract:
LlmE.-This, next 10 proper draining (when
necessary, for even lime will no, enable Us 10
dispense with it.) and deep llage consider The
most certain and permanent agent in ''renovaiing
wUfn.ou, lands" Of any other substance with
which am acquaintes, whether mineral ami
NAL, or vegetable, and when il can be obtained
al reasonable cost; even with some miles
hauling in addition, il is generally 10 be preferred
il only one kind OF "bousht manure IS 70 be used
II NAV, however, b. used freely in conjunction
with all other manufes, and with decided atvau-
lage, il done with judgment.
After many years experience IN the use OF
lime, would advise, in all cases where il could
be accomplished, to spread il on the surface
from one to three or four years before the land
is broken up The effect of single Winters
frosts and rains will more effectually dissolve
and bring it into action, and benefit the succeed
ing crop, as also the land itself, than is attained
in longer period, by ploughin5 it in as soon as
applied. In this way, also, much larger guam
tity may he safely applied TO the same land at a
single dressing As there is no loss to lime from
atmospheric influence, il should be kept near
the surface; and the PROPER quantity TO use, to
the bes, advantage, can only be determined by
the price, and the state the land may be in at the
time With good sod of grass root 10 re-
ceive it, one hundred or even one hundred and
fifty bushels TO the acre WILL DO no HARM; but
on stiE clays, with little soil or mould on the
surface, fifty bushels would be a very liberal
application as first dressing, if put on mme-
diately after ploughing. 1t would be better to
apply less quantity at first and renew 1t as
soon as an increased growth Of vegetation could
be obtained.
When lime is applied in very large quantities,
and Immediately incorporated with poor soil,
having little or no vegetable matter IN 1t, The
EFFECT is TO combine with the silicious par,i-
cles Astounding more or less in all clay soils, and
form hard compact masses, that are not sepa-
rated by years Of after tillage. This mode,
therefore, to say the least, is like 'burying the
TALENT" for so much capital lies dormant, and
neither benefits the farmer nor his land
Twenty five or thirty bushels as first applca
ton, particularly if aided by even light dres-
sing Of vegetable manure, will make much
quicker return for the outlay.
As 10 the m0dts opsrand, OF lime much has
been written, and various Il not conflicting ineo-
ries pni TORN; nor 10 all agree as 10 the mos ~
dcious mote Of application
| consider altogether unnecessary here, ~
attempt any explanation OF Inc chemical changes
r,iu in ~ ~ n
own opinion on he subject, though formed aiet
careful observation and from years e1pe.
rience To the inexperienced however 4 i a.
much more importance 10 BE- informed ic,r % Us"
il 10 he best advantage. And, as previously e-
marked il Is OF Sill less Consequence, asc o.
chen applied, 50 that ! is done.
Lime will az, very 1enehcialy, As know from
experience, on sl:f tenacious clays, and 50 near
a state ot slerllity "a scarcely u Reproduce The
seed sown on them. But il used under such CT
cumstanees, and without the aid OF any kind 2.
manure, considerable time mast elaPse before
much amelidraton OF The soil need be expec'ed.
Theory without practice, Goes not oiien carry
much weight with il; and on The mind Of The TAR
Wf SDfak1sS il 2cS VIII IN ff Se con- ,cIse
munily; ior unless an array Of facts Or god evil
deuce, : atducrd L. inspire confidence, lie is SLOW
IL change; The more 50. when he knows ina,
even partial failure in single cop, from *
prfmentns will be sensihly ie in his slender
income, aat perhaps Tor year 4 come Thi.
ieeiins, T. certain Sxient a, ieast IS all !l.kl
AMI prop. {; Tor experiments, = =. am hew the
"fy, are best Undertaken on imi'ei sraI TIM
may BE- lus thereby, In! m9p:R sqr.1 u. HI c,.a.
| will noT briefly gIge some account ~ The
p'ietea operation 0! my theory. Aiv hr>l an.
pIlca'ion Of lime 10 any exleu wa> 200 bushels.
mostly alr.slack hanled miles, and applied q
four acres, just broken up for crop ana ha,
fowed in This portion OF the field particularly.
was 50 thoroughly exhausted by previous bad
management, that The yield OF corn vas only
some five or six bushels IL he ac;e; NOR was The
crop sensibly increased by the line. A the
main ohect IN cultivation was 10 set the Ia 10
grass, 'he corn was followed ~ crop Of small
grain and liberia supply Of clover and timothy
seed aod plaster: The latter producing no visible
effect whatever; and nearly all the grass seed
persisted, leaving the surface as bare as before
But before the field again came in course Of GU
uyaion, The good Effect ot the lime was so evident
By the growth Of white clovar-a n,ic variety III
mat vicnlty-that | was encouraged TO lime lie
whole held, containing about ~ acres. and al. o
including this acres; put on as before, Just a
Ter breaking Up for corn The crop on tnis por-
ton was Increased fully or 8 fold over rha' az
joining, and but recently lined; literally payin2
all expenses, and has continued ever since IL
produce profitable crops. Plaste. now acts on i
with marked effect The first application was
made some Is or 10 years since; an to test the
durability OF lime, these acres have been kept |
Tor experiment, and without the addition OF oh,r
manure, except a portion intended for still fur |
Their experiment Abou, two acres were sown in |
btoadcas, corn, with 200 pounds Peruvian Qua
no, then followed wheat on The acres, and with |
2O0 pounds Guano TO the acre. leaving TWO acres
without Guano.
The corn was materially benefited by The Gu |
aDc; but the wheat was not benefited ty The pre- |
rious application Of il, though ii vas nearly q |
quite doubled over the two acres let without any |
Guano. The wheat was harvested Two years |
since, and no one couli now point cut, by he |
growth Of the clover uniformly good on the |
whole, and equally lined, which portion had, |
and which had no Guano. The conclusion is |
that the "renoyatins" effects Of lime are lEus far |
rrS lines as durable as Guano; how much lon.
GER remains 10 be seen
Some nine or len years since, | determined 10 |
reclaim an adjoining field al whatever co>'. /
was told long previous, By one Of my neiehb0rs,
who sold his farm and removed 10 the West in
order To sellle on better land, That the attempt
would be futile; or, il il was ever made procuc-
i've, il would cost great deal mere than The
and was worth The prospec, was forbiiding,
or The larger portion was as much reduced as
could be, by shallow lillase, no manure, no grass
seed sown, and constant washing, even 10 eullies,