Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-01
AGRICUL TURAL
from u N0H7iffIi FlUHlfF.
ANSWER TONG liilES.

Since lie publication in lie Wing. a month or twu
past f ihs art cies lanuu have received various
inqniries relative 10 is ess pluis winch were npl
treated, perhaps, With Sufficient elearaess. have been
asked
|. What is the bssi tine 10 pm, il the 'ani
Should the anuud be FIRST flNcd may It be spoaj
on etass anj and hen turned IN
Guano should be applied neary as pHssblr 1t the
time Of seeding. II tbe land las ben already iallwed
il should BE- ai in With tire wheat and 10y the opc
rsiien but instead 81 The barrow shovel plough of
troa.l1os should be- used Idrse implements stir the
sal ir deplh Il three tut ineh,s aud thoroughly
ncorporae the puano Wi 1t. The aellsn al the harrow
Is tn superficial Mech 81 the Guapu would unayadH
blv be s The surface anl lis volatile ingredients pass
nf Hlo The air. auttu preparation would be In fe-
faow with snglshsf>e plough, eaveflag the seed aud
guam at il~ sabe tilae. A aud planghed nr wheat
in September aod sut~ openly, might lave the gum
turned IN at at Time LOT al sucl depth there would b.
lit ie or ~ t.ss
2. Should h. gneno be plaughed in az as il ia
put the land viii It remain The surface short
time without LESS
1t should be covered mixed with the sa as sreeti
~ pssipr. The catDlusie Of ammonia Is exceeding
ly sAae and il constitutes II lie mesl active in-
gradients 4 sngo
3. Does euann aff.fd permanent improvement, ia The
soil or does II gel oHly an the first crop aud then leave
the land as po,r a vas beGHe
III guau" If used Iejuigcuusy in iHa1fquae guam
titles the Fl ct viii at beyond lac first
u is Used InHdici.u when Sufficiently mixed with
The a cvcicd at depth 81 several inch's II will
in Case answer top dressing f wheat grass in
emaie 10 l. ~ TOO volatile nature. II IT is only
zppli.d b. aad shall quantities., though it mas be-
nsed ia e ~, manaef. tie FIRST ef,p will take up the
whole. L. give It permanent effect mt less hat 90
250 pounds % iiIe ace should tn urd and tie wheat
sboulI invariably be succeeded by clscr. Iwccds a-
hoe permitted "a oecnpy the land at The wheat
has heea removed. wen ls quantity oi gnano will fail
To add any dec led improvement 10 a saD' gacn crop
Bot with The aid - cllyer, which establishes ilsf do
nag the growth II lie wheat. fapd system Of IN
PfVyemeni IS within lie feach uf every fltmer Guauo
will nOl pnly pay fr Itself twice ia the crop Of
whef. bat Wll aisl produce luNuuAnt crop ui clover
for she bsnef If after crops If gram has been paved
in hun lfejs 0i iastlacs By this ueans applira-
iun Of en1uo at the commencement Of every ntatlon
will amply serve for every crop duruE the continue &c
Of that ro,ainn. II the Of cropping be- wheat.
clover, corn, it is readily perceived how tho corn
DRIP is bsn.fprd. Or if the farmer would pre-
fer rotation of FIVE years (Which would certainly be
more pnftabl) and put his ground in oats. there
would sill b. strength enough in The soil 10 perfect the
three eops Of gain, provided the land has the benefit OF
two years u clover COR any land in tolerahe heart will
yield CORD crop Of oats after corn.
But with iir assistance OF guano there Is ncccss
To have any regular rata i'm grain rropmay he Ia
ken from the land every year, # yeaty applications al
gusno are made | knnw for instance uf a lot which
has been seedrd wheat fr several years in succession
ns pfnci Of wheat has been greater and greater every
yeaf- Thus. If farmer wishes change his course ui
erfnrvihg. Il e shes saed quantity OF
isnd 10 wheat. nase any alteration which may de-
sirabe, IL Is tn,jrey vi hn is p,wef 10 d, so by the
ed II gHaHa, Al the time that his outlay in that
article all be rapid by i10 PEI Of rel pruhi.
All things taken IN consideration, there never has
bern period IN the history Of country when the
fasssI hss had IN bis power realize 81 much clear
Ishl from IS land at This line II is that agr-
esfisrzi prdac,s have somemes from temporary caus.
es gsrsght enF nous,y high prices but the farmer has
sedss dsrited any permanent benefit from them. since
he nder the necessity u supplying his own wants
prices pfp5risnsbly high It is no longer indsnensa
be T. be the # fertile lands make the cuva
'ioaal She earth pfhsle business BY means of qua
ns, sns tie various sriGeia fertilizers which the sprf
sii age has bf.ugh reqaisiion, all dis ipcnns b.
tween pgH ssl AID ieh capable Of being lev
sjled lie who 8se. ~ these agents is absolutely
behind he lines AID il max 90 odds how soon be i
is'a Sr'a IN she'll mat be may give p.ace 70 others
active ilsn hnplL
As sppeab4 these re-nsfks and f,r the enroo,,,s
nen' d hose who hsy haze determine IN use ouapo
this fall their wheat, vii ssie the results II one n,
TWO trials the crop laelf harvested which were made
BY u my nesrs seghsors. Oae Of them put qua
no a puftoa u MS & id at The rate o. 90 rolnds
per The wheat seeded iill The last 81 No
vea,bsr. and did MOI vege;sie until the warm weather
irnaedisieiv preceding Christmas. By accurate mea
snrenen with the chain the quantity u land Is acres
and by the f the miller the product was 2fl
bushels, bring HDz bushels 10 the Had the crt
been sawed at the best season were at liberty /,
es,nrlnds u would have been greater On he land i'm
uediaely j lining. 10 which no guano was applied
the prduci c''uld not have eeded five. or at mos
SIX bushels Ia the acre. part Of the guano portion
was IN slyer. which has taken we'll and now pre-
sents luxursnt appearance. Aooth,r Of nv neigb
bprs, VII sc land slight and sandy, and who has ~
been IN the habit ." growing wheat, swed acres III,
greater part OF which Was very poor aud Of il rich
lie had OJO pounds Of euauo, wlch lac scattered owe