Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-22

Of our ing aeiul II make good crops than to
cure them they also state. for edifcaon, hat II Is
far wiser employ ourselves proGiahly during what is
called leisure tine, than 10 use undue exert on during
the bnsy season. BY popi distribution Of our aboTs
may find ilmatlr recreation and study almost every
DAY of lives. Happiness consists, more than we i'm
agine in doing for ii is conducive 10 health Of body
and mind.
Tie farmer who neoIects clover as a manure crop.
negecs his b-st friend next to his manure heap. ~
active system Of husbandry can Dc sustained without y,
and should not be coutened with doing things by
halves By aiming high more likely to hit the
mark and dignity profession. Let US Inl'ate the
Germans Of Penny wanna, who. with their sturdy yokes
of oxen. amid clover breast high, numerically .ufn up
which extend quite far beneath the surface We
nav rest assured they know what they about,
lnasmuch however clover requires least two years
before offers suiciency Of bulk be turned in,
rather reversed probably, after making allowance for
crop two of hay and pasturage may 1t not be queS-
tiondble whether, in cases, tie rapid growth OF
buck wheat (Which derives most Of It's material from the
ar should give it the Preference considering how
much may be gained by turning in TWO or three crops
the same year each successfully better than the proceed
ing particularly if dust the ground each time with
guano and plaster or steep the grain solution oguane
In The most distant parts Of the farm (Which should never
be too large for orce) must mainly rely on one or
both of these methods
believe hat certain crops now almost unknown IN
this State might be advantageousy grown, such as To-
cerne vechps mange worze, and other roots; but 1t
would be y to attempt the latter, unless the ground De
well worked and well fed. Have we reason to believe
that the treasures devable from the sea, and which
should be directed to the ameoraon of land are proper
" appreciated? Do the coasts TEEN with lite, both
animal and vegetable? Can we not dam up, IN many
convenient spots small intermittent streams which wash
the uplands during rains and bring down rIch loam and
sand? We should never despair of resources
Finally, would propose the expedency OF encOura-
gng white aborers on farms, by giving them the
highest possible wages compatible with our clrcumsian-
ces We might thus direct the stream OF emigration from
the North and West towards the South. 1he few ad-
donal dollars paid in wages might be saved IN some
other way The idea otcJmpetlng with black ablr or
of anv consequent disgrace enters the head OF Tor
eigners who emigrae this country. Their hrst and
foremost enquiry landing about the chances OF md
inc permanent employment at good rate OF wages
They must compete with cOlored people, go where they
will in the old free States. Let them know that land
Is attanabe at reas nable price in Maryland Virgin
ia and slavery would longer be bugbear to them,
but rather an inducemen, they would feel thelI ela
tive superiority in rank and Importance The proprey OF
holding out inducements in the shape Of wages Sobyos
for several reasons but especially as il would mark
the natural distinction between white and black ldborhe
former which, being generally guided by Judgment, is
infinitely preferable the latter, in almost every de-
scripon of farm work. Such policy would not, IN
the least interfere with social arrangements now pre-
vailng further than render life and property more Sc
cure in case Of civil commoton 1t should be for
gotten that the Inst Of power and wealth IS sometimes
benz on depressing the white laborng classes under the
specious plea oeevating hose whoare, and ever will
be- HEN interiors in intellect and. consequently, not en-
titled to equal political or social rights.
Washington Comfy ID. G.