Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03
The ENQUIRE
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Within q lew yy.Is past suano mas oerh e..
rostvciy introduced INTO Inc CnItd STATS, anu '
nov used III various paris ui lhe County ~ ~
,mnr,ycmrnl al wunl.Out lands, aLt loi sWiIS ~
creased piutuc. iveteNslc ih,se aheduS fosSess'nz
s..,e,sc.. c.pfes a fertility i is The most pow
" univ conreu,.alcd manure Of which We have
~ n, ,,y;.s,sc. 4 lew hundred pounds epplieo
!, h. porte., sc,ls viii make Them as productive,
u, ! IN. Al east rs otref SOUS ma. nave beet
ucarr ! long c,ut>r Of Improvement
In f.,rmn,.n,.,ae susnc 10 The iavcrant No.
,,rp - M farmers Ut Virginia. the writer Is actu-
And by an raine,; rrsire 10 promote me asricul-
rn,al jn,errs, i he Slste. Having used il him.
,.lr m several yeas 10 manirsi aavan'a'", nc
as one ~ rtsaId Il as an lLd.s pen>o'!e agent
IL HI. tutr.raoce d his operations y Know
iedae $50 II rs value under great variety o.
circumstances confirms him in ihr rsilti -
every farmer migh. ifohaciy aval h'meel y :
advantages.
ouap5. mere arc s,rera! causes Which nz9e .ef7
III "a prevent i from being brought INC more &C.
upral use. The nrile is thought By manv persons
~ ~ 100 high; offers believe the ciiscIs 70 be
,rens,ent. Some consider il hGnbus, and ma
NJ have not taken re trouble lo make 4 emseves
acouain@ 81 win j.. properties. Is 70 prices, 'nr.
sre al;,ae hri comparative. Ths en- apneas q
d.aru..> ot IN arcle : 10 be estimated br ne
M fl al banci 10 he derived iroin Y. ! ne nom
,psi -; =: auanu j. rather celebrated 10 saulc
i sar,.rr t. ;.f,m rs effects ate not familiar !;
Dat /. a-n IL Il satisfied mat ioi nVe Or SIX dol
.ar. ~ cen rscitid MS land iron poVsiiy ~ irf-
rj,Iy aud 'ha, r. transformation may o. cfirClef
81 fsw houfs iatof he most con IS lhHi hc y
-xraan-,rr rs moor land TIT rich II vtfY chcAg
r... The ,arEef %ho usually sors y ~ luO
aces IN whra, !. seldom able - manure NOR
nan 10 III Is ac:c, .rua his iarm-ys'd. Win
mar nc ,otrnt manure he whole without mul n
Inconvenience N ihe way OF labor. As to nc
lfsn>cient effects o! guano, thai depends GOOD
deaf IN he manner IN which u IS applied, and ~
pat upon thc ra.fCv wi'h which u ACTS Il !.
were .Sa;nti> ~nole iCfcc On the cron aurin=
me Seas d. q ,couf un!y b returning a. orc"
c,at oder manu,"s ar TO q tore" Y.@rs T.
viri.ting 81, - luditicus mdrasemrft - ~
i.c,- may hc pefp.us,rd through succession OF
rf:tr>: ,nte.u nav &c M { ne !uuntai,oL i
/ .ysl.rn ui Improvements, moro spe,.., an6 a.
ncrt.,i a,3 ru,gh, - IN which ar r. arc IL.
pt,>nrl ~ suy 0 her means, mincfai agent, aotr
excepted.
Grauo acts Nth great power On ~ s"i!s n:
Al a., n cuar, ni-ni cul;"t- !! = moe esd"ss.
.rai ~ -udy ."'s '.at on shasr wh'tt az It'll
.nt cs.yr,, -rt ns i ira also u other lua-
ru-cs Bu, wAr applicable a!i, !! ma, b.
r.safted - ,n.dr pafaculafy 50 y ta"sa ~ -"
region i: vlfs.r!a -lha', namely, between tide.
water au.' IL Binr Ridge ahi II Is 10 tHe farmers
| 81 lh> rrgi M b-g caVc m:Tt especially "
address hesc Il axis. Middle Virginia prs-
>cssrs wlGin ,scil aimusi NJ resources II ierii-
,z,ne charactrT LoA.r Virginia aruunds ~
maj; ne Valley and Wesr:n Virginia nv g.
| cn,irt formations 4 lme anj plaster al saoie
| - rs. Convenient lOr agricui,nfa Gs5s Bu Inc
.sIIict,mintd,alely above li,!e.watcr IS Grsiite
| Ii ine>r resources; and accordingly He tad a@Ii-
| rnfalc there in more iangulsh'Eg condition
man in n, oihrr u .'st. great divisions ~ ne
| ac S.i there !. n ptneT PORTION which vas
originally hcs.el ain acre irii.c sol; aDt
r.rs III, h rauu aliun more distinguished iur IN
,r!ig, ..cc aud al iar one! qn>iiiics V zen acorn
s1. .ieair sociai lite II a.'nos "gefy o,h"f
porti i II lh- S eir there = ~ Obvious thCtn
|. I. ln,ri. gsmcJi. la lover Vi;e III he fracIlnn
!. a.cIic,. lf> extraordinary advantages ATE a.
fac,,us he atier ION q; people ~ o'.rr States
.nn vi Gn i lev yca,a ;befc has 0een coasidr Il
| p. 10 m,e;a,icu within lis limits. Il i yer de-.
| unet o b.cltne wnat nature Designed il &c :
| III s-!d.a ~; IL =, STATE, ana on II ~ air
:. ;saJ.;"a- !. H. Ua.ou.
IL 7.eu Il, .lyse circumstances il IS vi IN
s,nhua. 1uaii irnC. ,hat would recon lcni me
IT,, u. IT .uano 10 he farmers 81 ,nisdie Var
| .tnil an conscious, however, II iar diificd,iy
!; craneiu2 Old ID >, and overcoming establish.
IL gs-luaiccs 10 talk seriously e iarm"fs 81
| ayiHs aG expensive manure, wiii probably
! ,i.e IN ne conu;enauces VI many smile u d..
! -,siCu. But lei Us consider h- subJsc, 10 il
| ,raciea heatines Two hundred u ,hrre hun,
! .c- nouns # guaao per acre will produce i. :
| >ui.s equivalent . tho>r der,y.i ircm honn'ig.
| ,rr.Icaiun ol am.yad manure. Ffow the -
| - IS, "aiioTm .zpci-nce n lhn.e who have nc,
| Il. +, i a,.cjtaIrsj mat hunirsd pounds Wi
| .is.t A rsLtu III from five % six bushels -
.asa.. anu i1m ei.at 10 ten bushels 81 cufl
| .ysr .ra aaayc y ha' The land YOU'D 0'.erv isc
ice. Fraa ~ expenditure = so. ne r.
| .fe.>sG 7fGduc, II wheat wil br psnh 500,
4ao,;ias he price II wheat 70 II CT per hlsas /;
.al nea Is IS much Of corn a, 80 c.ats 2 tusn.
.l This therefore. Is a return ~ one nundr,5
| ~ cent. on II. atay he inosi Of which i clear
afonl In an economical view, ,nen, even II no
Amer bea,h IS derived tnan !roiu Tie gram
400 lsv. investments would b. more prof abie.
Il agricultural operations, The bcsl managers
t0a .talz- TX pr cen. on Their capital; tow
lr4iu IS much - ioni; while the a. e.ea g.
i nt,s, a;.5r ling cad struggling ;hrcuchoa
.sg al. srg rnabe e 10 more tneE maze both
,rc. nle". tSn, -,;,h tlaasi:.@ 81 oral Il ore
..,a'-. " v II hundred, or 4 II asaDt 3a.-
/ 1Ts, de-, ft,a. q ne ~ II ne farm, cvs.y
amer ui-nt reaiize xix per cent. On MS proper.
L. : .ursuipg iu1icious course o. improve
! m.a. ! Wih his conviction, tie truth II
I ~! |. a.ge - o. oe 70 ESTABLISH that | .cu'..
I s,u.s!.s enteavoT T. persuade iaim-ls % nave
I ..1s0tse ia caeu3 i0I ne reslsci!a.cu {. th=ir
-.as gsi.a hs.as.
4 3 4, ~, arorh q! guano Goes roi terminate
I Win ~ .:.s cop The most protla oic appl,rs-
ION .hgl can ~ :cate u Il is undoubtedly 10
uacai. Because i is al Inc sa;Ge line a. rr
+ eaaca. j. SECURE saod slafi - ciCvsf, en- -
~ rs h, tt.sf.s
. ~; ne atvsn az. d gnaUo afe ns', I ,hs per-
i. ring isls q avail himself Of The benefit u
/ cop ol clover; f.: with The aid VI clover, he
ug.aleni ~ The land is olgb! entirely IN
ar ne ccli. q q n caliTaor. At present. On '
small proportion II or ard, wl produce
clugeI;3 sc4UiY and s.an'si grown i. lie mos.
I lhai n.ae field, ca u irn, that are soWG ii
+ wnrai, vii suppoa Blu. b. eviGe Is he sol !
/. noul isn;aea dared q ne requirements OF TIE
plart--go all tanse sriis a. east il which clay i
nj ts6cirni-a tx .iaai CROWN IS =; cncc ke.
\ crt-t ad3 .ae-s = ieiiizne maleIia! IS col
reel tf nc 81 - - ia'afc ci.is. -.
aaaro possesses a.. ne clemeals nsceesaty 70 TIE
/, rsria rfoiGction Il vegetable mater, in every
I lorc.. is ;Giy established o.lh by chemical ana
4 lgsis aud pf3c!icai results. /, contains. II 2
concentrated .,sis, al tie essential principles Il
/ the besi "a rr1 yard mtaurs, as quia!nc cces u
| Peruvian bark
i prejudice has existed il tie minis Of many
| persons against The use II guanc, from belief
,ha., il consequence Of lis powerful acIioa. the
ctr-ci is u.tin- ieiy In impoyersh he soil Ii is
| ls.ihs that his opinion uiph; no. o. destitute OF
5! lofee i Inc land vas Subjected 10 annual ores.
sing, ant ger in cons;sn, cultivation wihou,
!he asueti! 0; ameiorstins crops. The mosi ac-
4 ,i7- ia2feiea' in The composition OF guano is
! sgmaais, wiiich confines With the vegetable
nate: at Int soil, ant fi5uishcs looi ier he
growing plau's That thets is heavy drsit
upon me sol. is uuques,ionabie. Some ltea may
re formed OF lis extent, irom the fact that, i,ol
an application OF three nuadrsd pounds, en- In.