Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29

,ooo r,.ss transcribed in less Than TWO ''o"'",
-, i. o,,r.ord;pary exerlons OF the worthy a"1
ACCOMPLISHED Clerk OF the House') c0n.a'n n,;,
tho irst repor, Of the Revisors, WIN 'ne e. '.n..
ICES amendments, and embracing Sonie -
o.s ds ch.n,er.. When acled on by Inc HORSE
;, r;,l 10 con, 10 the Senate. Then another ai-
u.;,n n the Code and so on. The Legislature
;s now raitly launched upon the heavy ana i'n'
nor,an. work, aud will, doubtless, deVo'e '"eA
selves with zeal and a spirit OF lddus''y' 10y
will secure its satisfactory completion IN -"
sonable lime.
AGRICULTURAL.
On Saturday last we had pleasant 'h'e''
view with Scion Robinson, the 'ra'e'l'ns w.
resnondent OF Mr.. Aliens valuao'e "o'A' W.
IA mericap Asricul,uris," (New YORK onp
one dollar per year0 and agent OF inc I've"
varL ond New Orlean. Agricultural "aie,
s.nsss Re is striking, both in appearance ana
conversation. He j, tall and Sia'sn'' WIN
handsome, ruddy and intellectual 'aee' in0
n',;I,s onr friend, General Cabell OF PllIsylVa'
NAL very grey head, and snoW-~n''e ioeA'
-, HANGS down several inches from his chm.
He is very frank and communicative Keen
observer of men and things especially oil 'niosS
,or;cutmraI and The manners and INSTITUTIONS
~ ,be people. He has had an opportunity o.
s,pdvips vast portion of The coun'ry-haV-
ing travelled in his carriage from H'' .e'.
d.nce in Indiana [aboul forty miles from chi
cagol 10 New Orleans, and thence oy 'he 'aa'e
conveyance to Richmond passing lhro'sh re-
rersbure 10 Clefmons, Sandy Point, the Pa
mupkey aud here He has, OF course amassen
vas, deal OF valuable information, Wnicn nc
will distribute through The "asricnltunst" ana
other sources. He has appointed Mr.. 4. sio''
ris Of this city bis agent Tor The sale OF sofns
very useful works OK lbe Aliens; VIZ. '"e
American Farm Book, or compehd OF hhe'
rican Agrculrure-belng pracI'cal tfea"'e On
soils, manures, draining, grasses, gram looae'
co, and every staple product OF The oni'ea
States. illustrated by more lban one nuna'eu
eperayines-aIso a book on Domestic Animals
viz: history and description oil the horse muis'
cattle sheep, &c with directions for Their man
aeement, &C, their diseases and remedies, anu
directions Tor a dairy He has also presented 70
US a catalogue OF agricultural and gardening I'M
,lemen,s for sale BY A. B. Allen o. Co., lot
which they received The gold medal premium,
AR Robinson has studied our Southern instr
lulcn with great care and interest. we nope 10
preyail upon him 10 write ouI OF his expanded
and lust views on slavery He may be in Virgil
MIA next winter and give il a thorough examina'
lion.
AT our request he has furnished TO us the lol-
lowing statement OF the prospects OF the whea!
crop. which look gloomy enough. We regret to
hear also, from The members from The Valley Of
yirsiuia-(lhe Tenth Legion, &c j that the crops
have suffered much from the drousht-the
same in The adjoining portion OF Maryland =
Yesterday however, the windows OF the heavens
were opened, aud our streets were Hooded win
rain. We trust that It's genial influence
will be lelt all over The Stale. A gentleman
direct from Cleveland informs the New YORK
Journal Of Commerce that the general eIpecIa'
lion among the farmers throughout The Stale oil
Ohio, is, that the coming crops, particularly oil
wheat, will be above an average
For The Enquirer.
WHAT IS THE PROSPECT OF THE NEXT
WHEAT CROP
This ia question that interests great num-
ber of your readers. So far as can give in
formation am willing to do it.
Before the frost, was travelling IN Alaoa-
ma and Georgia, where the crops OF wheat
looked exceedingly we'll, and some oil 1t was
very forward. One piece which saw in Ala.
bama. this side of Montgomery, was in full
head and blossom on the 25lh OF march. In
Ina, State and Georgia there is now good deal
of wheat sown. In passing through SCUM "a,
rolipa | don't think saw single piece oil
wheat that will be worth cutting. The frost
was 40 hard there that many of the forest trees
are killed. and the whea. being SO much more
forward there than here, Of course II must
did not suffer quite as badly, although have no
doubt tina, hall of the crop at least in that State
is destroyed.
The Messrs. Burgwins on Roanoke, have
about thousand acres, and the best that saw
in that State. Tho most forward and promis-
ing Of theirs they do not expect TO m axe hall
nsual crop from. Some of the later helds look
very promising. These gentlemen are among
the best wheat farmers 10 the State. Their sue
cess is attributable To the use of lime, for that
makes clover, and clover makes wheat.
have visited some of the best plantations on
James River and the Panunkey within few
days. At Upper Brandon field that babe lar
To make twenty-five or thirty bushels 10 Inc acre,
on The 18Th OF April, will not pay for harvesting
Other fields look well now, but being 80 lale,
there is great danger of rust, and late wheat
rarely yields as we'll as that which is early.
Several other large wheat farms on that side
of the river are 10 The same condition
Al Sandy Point Mr.. Boiling has thousand
acres. and il he gets fifteen bushels 10 The acre,
instead OF upwards OF twenty as heretofore, ne
thinks he shall be well satisfied
He is certainly damaged five thousand
bushels: some persons think ne is len thousand
This is most beautiful plantation. he has one
OF The best wheat barns ever saw. The wheat
is pitched from the wagons on TO the threshins
machine Hour, and passing through The ma
chine, il is threshed, and the straw carried oil,
aud grain cleaned and taken up into the gran
ary, all by the power OF steam.
In wiring out my travelling notes intend
10 give macy particulars OF this estate.
The only place have found where inc Whea i
is no, injured is upon the plantation OF pfesi-
dent Tyler, in Charles Ciiy Couniy'
On The Pamunkey, particularly On Mr.. hoi.
fms place, all that was esteemed Inc pest wnea'
is very badly injured. Besides, the drought has
injured the late wheat considerably
Many persons are talking about the frosted
whea. seeming out" think they are deceived
by false appearances. II is true 1t mas com.
out, 50 as tc look green and put up heads, out
they are few and far between, and will Dc small
lae, and badly filled, and ripen very un.ven'y,
The corn crop is everywhere very small, ana
LOOKS bad. The same OF oats and clover.
Now, Messrs. Editors | am no cEoaker.
am merely disposed 10 give few facts and
hints, written in very hssty manner, for just
what they are worth. l am awsrc tha, is not
much
Allow me, in conclusion, to say to your read
ers tha; have been engaged Tor monlns making
a orea, AGRICULTURAL tour through the South aud
taking notes Of many interesting matters IN re-
la,ion 10 The cultivation of sugar. cotton, gram,
manufacturing cotton, aud making turpeniine'