Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-11
AGRICUL TURAL.
FROM the Chtra,r d S. O. Gazette.
AGRICULTURAL LETTER FROM GENERAL
WASHINGTON
CONCLUDED.


l0ih. &c, the rleanesl and best wheat for seed and
'ha winch Is freest from onions would have about
sne-thrd Of my Whle crop Slwn with the comm N
wheat ,.e-lhrd with the white ami the other tlird
with the yellow bearded wheat. The overseers (with
i)avy, as he knows the state Of his farm and the
quality Of wheat which grows upon il) may meet and
DECIDE among themselves whether it would be best Il
nave OF each of these SORTS on every farm o. in
order m.e ett-ctnily prevent niXtu e. 10 have one
sort only ,rm II the latter case the Gu .tino of
shat winch rprns first and On, must be ACCOMPLISHED
by the trceot >. The farms instead Of each dung It's work
II the seed on one farm to be sown On another ~
socially If seed which grew Light soil was to be
s1Sn on sun one and that whoil grew On stiff one
sown on agh ground, advantages would unquestionably
sesult from it,
llth. The potatoes at the mansion house mnst be
worked by The ploughs from Union farm ana when this
IS required ,w-ld be best, conceive to accomplish the
work in a day.
18th. l. is expected that the fences will be- mad. So
cure and no damage permitted within them by creatures
Of any kind, " belonging any b,dy-Inue any more
than others.
18th. The greatest attention is TO be paid TO stocks If
ii all kinds on tile FARMS and the most that can be ma IL
Of the manure and litter. They are to be counted reou
adHy, tla no false reports may he made and missing
0neSz il any, huIt.d FIR uutil found or the manner n
tirlr going can Ie accounted fur satisfactorily
AN. weekly report, usual, is to be- handed TO
MI Lewis In tits report, that may know better how
'he work COS on mention when You begin to phuoh.
loH, or otherwise work in field and when the field is
finished. The increase and chanpes to be- mated az bsa
Juore-and letme ask.
I3lh- Why are the corn harrows thrown asila 4, u
sitle used That aTey of late hear of their bano
atW.th nave been run q considerable expense II
providing 'Aese and other implements for my farms: and
TO my great modification and lnilry Fl lI oensr.IIr
speaking, that wherever they were last used thew 70
main, Il NJ. stolen. till required arain bv which means
fhev as Wei as the carts, receive SO much injury 4ron
the vet weather and the heat Of the sun as N he
foT use orepat orsnppy the place Of which wnh new
ones my carnenters (uh0 ought to be otherwise
Ell are Continually occupied ia these bs Harrovs
afler he ground IS wei broken would certainly
seen Inc corn ceag with ease than the plouUhs
more 'heTeere they will o used Ana il i, nv express
"rdeTs mat the greatest be taken Of the tools of
FvtS .Ino' saT's ana ran'ato. implements in future
'o' can no % yer SUP nit 70 tie Usses am continue
sustaining BY neglect.
ION: h-Te IS Lotllng more -arlentIv desire nor
tHateu : nee any more essential my D. rmanent Inter
va 'hsn me raising OF 1--we fences on proper bitches OF
banks yet nothing has ever been III rsrar.' war
more >hameluy neglected or misnanared Car stsaI
of preparing The ground for the reception Of he sesd .r,
wedding and Keeping To. pntsclean after they roe IN
'he seeds are hardly scratched into the oreund an ~
suffered to be smoheTed by The weeds and grass if they
come up by which means the expense | have been a
81 purchasing and sending the SEEDS (generaly from
philadelphia together with the labor snch as il is ha
has been incurred is not Only lost but land which is
more importance mel after season passes away
ana am as far from The accomplishment of nv ohjac
as ever mention the matter thus fnIiy 10 show how
anxious am that all the seeds which have been SOW,
or planted on the banks of the dches should be pdper
attended 10, aad The deficient SPOTS made good if yo
fave or can obtain the means for doinq.it.
iHf There is one thing that must caution you a
gainSf' without knowing whether there be cause
charge you with it not and that is 10 retain an
OF my negroes, who able and fit 10 work in the crp
Ia or about your own purposes. This do not allow an
nverseer to do small boy or girl nr the purpose q
fetching wood or wafer, tending chill. or some suc
thing, du not oDgeci 10 but so9n they able