Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-20
AGRICULT U R AL a..
From he Amer can Farmer.
SUBDIVISION OF FlElDS-ROrATlON OF
CROPS

Ming tEogGE toUkVN, va sept. ~, 1S1J.
To the Editor Of The american Farmer.
SIN In the She yul. ot the American Farmer, M
3. for the month oil September. 1919 nce that. n ihr
request u Of correspondents who addressed You
from Charles county, Maryland yuu are pleased 10 IN
vie one IN answer enquiry Of his, II the hest
mode Of dividing farm. having m view the raising Of
cluycT fnI he improvements the land. the keeping
good pasture. al least, Hr mich c,ws, and ecnnnmy o
fencing Awaiting myself Of your invitation tod sol shall
after preliminary remarks pertinent 10 the subject
suggest 10 tuar correspondent mode which, IN my hun
BILE judgment, all practical end would best snbsefyc
the Objects If his cnqmy-an enquiry inta matter
which 'hok inyovs considerations Of vital Interest ~
all farmers and yet there Is nothing To which great
variety of opinion and practice cAlsls than 10 The
most beneficial mode OF subdyidng farm. primarily de-
signed 10 produce gram Accordingly some adopt
three subdivisions at tie productive portion ola larnsnme
adopt four some five and some even sxtwo only Of
which subdivisions annually Weld crop If corn and
wheat that the may be. one third, onohali.
three hhs and four sN,hs u those subdivisions, all
der separate enclosures. remain unpraductive ul by
pfoiracied rotation crop OF com and wheat taken
nually from of them ard these several plans
dopted, respectfully Think in the belief that
land derives direct benefit ttom rest And 10 illustrate
the of all such subdivisions and culture of farm
assume. what must I've admitted correct that is
much the interested him whose capital Is land 10
Bge II derive profit from every OF IL annually in
some form olhe as II is TO the interest Of him whose
capital Is money so 10 mana1e to render every dollar
OF that capital annuity profitable To him and that
neyed capitalists. who sboud annually lock up other
wise keep in Improbable condltiun large portion 81
his capital. would b. common consent. be considered
HI SUBJECT tot unaic asy lum. In the category
should every landed capitalist le, who allows. by the
several arrangements indicated ah1ve such large punns
oil his land 10 remain annually unpoductve and 10 that
may be added large portions Of many Of land which
for want Of an nelosure, IN the legal nor
benz hea possession Of him no has vested his money in
II, no doubt with view 10 profit. also assume, that
all who acquire land 10 be devoted primary ohjeci
TO the production oi wheat, corn. and clover. and the
support Of much sofk may be- necessary 10 the ope
raiois OF such larm and for dumeslc use should
dnce IL to his actual possession by The erection Of good
fence on its boundary lines descrhed in the deed
hat being donehe next thing should be 10 decide what
portion OF The land was Ia be devoted 10 the Production
wheat. corn. and clover that portion be enclosed by
fence around II and 10 be laid of into three parcels or
shifts 10 contain the number Of aces and 10 be pre-
pared for the following rotation Of crops wheat after
clover corn after wheat clover ai Ter corn so as 10 de
rve profit from every acre of the land devoted to po
duc'on annually. 10 prepare these three shifts Tor the
above permanent rotation of them being prepared in
due time and having put al seed time ali the ma
nnre which the farm supply, and as much lime As
may be deemed necessary, be sowed in heat well
bnned and rolled IN lime, by before the 9Th of Sep
'tmoer 1879 In the spring of the year 1850 one oihcr
81 these shifts, being first in due time well lined il IN
be put IN corn and after the cultivation OF the earn is
complete say about the last week. August, that shift
is 10 be sowed in clover the seed tn be narrowed in and
dressed over with Plaster Of Paris at the rate If one
oushe' 10 The acre and the quantity of Plaster be-
gwen 10 That clover IA the sprrg Of the year, 1851 as
smn as II begins to germnate. In the spring Of the
lo50 the remaining OF the Aforementioned shifts be
lug well prepared aud suitably dressed over with lime o
be so~ed In OATS well bfned and rolled in Plaster of
farls. Early IN August, 1850. the shift from which
oa's nave been taken as above directed is 10 be well
pougeed, and having put it. at seed time all the ma
nu'e whieh me arm can supply, and much lime as
may ne deemed necessary is 10 be suwn in wheat well
otined and rolled In lime, by the middle Of Sepember
loJo la The spring Of the year 1851 the shift, from
~hich wheat "as taken Ia $780, is to be put in earn.
n,e pseh suitably dressed with line the corn 10 be
iawed by clover in the manner directed aboye In Aft
Jnly lS5 the shift that was in 1850 nut In cvar az
ef com, IS TO be well ploughed and at seed time bay
n9 all 'he manure the farm furnish and as much
lime as may be deemed necessary 10 put on IT, is TO be-
oy me ION, OF September, 1851 sawed in wheat well
h. 'u ioiea IN line thenceicrh, corn is follow
wheat coVer TO follow corn; and wheat Ia follow clo
yer each crop to be managed annually as ab,ye inac,
lea: AMER Two such rotations the land will become s,
Wen supplied with vegetable pahulum as To allw the
hrs crop OF clover to be taken off m hays and thus every
a.so'he land devoted production sannualy profitable
~ " hahage as 10 render every acre Of he residue
o. me afm annually Profitable. suggest that il should
De divided into four nearly equal parcels and put uoJe
separate enclosures as provision for much stock only
may DC necessary for the operations % the farm for do,
n'esuc purposes Every Of those lots that can he
ma ah.e' consistently with due reserve Of timber
anu 49, undera system Of annual rotation TO be cn
tva'ed =: peas beans, potatoes iurnins and oats n ho
t'o"ed ny suitable grass seeds While ono l i ,h,s
oe'ocu' e other three are 10 be given 10 the stock nc
pasture, ais" by rotation. at the rate If one week AT
.''he winch aher the first rotation will afTud The orsss
IN each lot rest 1.-Two weeks a, a lime dur;o ,h 80;
summer and fall and while difference nc rn;dn a
lists as ~ the direct benef which land derives f,n ,s