Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
AGRICUL TURAl
ON THE USE OF LIME.

To The Editor ofhe 3mcricai Farmer.
have, fora long time. been diligently engnued in
heficnlnfal pnfsais, and an attentive observer nf The
pracloe OF others IN relation 10 the nhect | have
'l"ng since epldiaed the doctrine that sbook firm
ing, "a It is called avails hut little and have ,cco,
DINGHY very carefully pernsed many agricultural w,,k.
ana journals, IN the editing Of which much zeal and
afni have been brought 10 bear this enprmsinp suh
lc,' IN snme oi these as swell as in bath The practice
and theory OF many very intelligent farmers thi,L /
nave frequently seen positions assumed which ar. IN
themselves nrsund, and indaciions drawn ostcns;hi
''"tn Item 10 The credit Of (which hey are no. aly,ys
ehed aud when these are supported nrennusly by IN.
op'n"ls and arguments IT individuals who occupy pton
mem position. a. ntncaltursts ferrpnenns ar caicnla
yea !" misraa very many who careful 10 .,,mne
closely ''ihe why and the wherefore" by which ,h;
derisons shnld he governed ~ ''''
ihis mnch. sopPlse. will be assented Ia nv Al,
whether my further t,marks will b. cnnd ,,o,,L, rs,
sq" ofedi, must leave for others iaa myself IN do
r'm'oe and propose now t. notice an opini,n which
hsve often heard expres,ad-hsve nlen se. l. "'i,.a
IN puhicallons having for their lie object the nro,n %
VI Tue farmers Interests and which in fact inl,,,
NV" ",e manner ~ which we hetr it reiterated from
oen aces seems to have obtained tho very genera, as
sem OF large porihn If the mos, distinou;shsb ,,n
u'sso our country, which s that .n order 10 ensure
success IN the permanent improvement of his land do
'e' must necessarily, sooner later resort IA, linn.
SO '''""1ef Now, as relates t., perhaps a lary,
"'Jl'y farmers, this proposition appears 10 involve
ila Ill,
undertake 10 do what his very limited resources ,ns
u elect W.: make his land rich by the arnlic,,i ac
h"e' :" o'a MS arms and content himself with Tho cor
-. "a' nun himself aud his children must remain in
10y ~ l"hg as 'hey continue to depend npon ayr,c,l
49,, ra"s " support. Thus 10 say the leas, the
Pv' presented to his view is of a character we'll col
euiaeh TO discourage him flon maxine snch xa, Wv
~" uo p"paOly not only relieve him from ac,nst,,. H.
n,v 10 dependency, but in the end oro,yo his
;od;.noat, u "he conclusion he that lime is
:" give stamina 10 his land aud his nurse ia
,'gh' ana he be SITUATED some ten or fifteen nil. e
ime how Is he 10 enrich his land in bi ,,a,5 W ''n
w COUNT Tue cost, must a once thai hs co., =,
90 'h's. u Is my purpose TO show ,b,, n. a.. 49,
~. H' W o'nef' and Tor him available means F;,s
'e' Nun ADOPT the motto that 'the diigs,, III :,
- i1' i,n carefully husband all the m,terials e.
"'shed oy his farm that can be conve,,.d 49,, 'u'-
t MAKE J"d'cions application pf this 10 his lanJ G
. -. sy'su'n win every such application ia, ~
.'.'he' can command) aud let whatever ltils sn
his fam;y rn supplying the necessary wants Of
'''ao'e concentrated msnures fGn,ro T. 'e VI me
Ii anu therefore, the best for b, - H. Wv,
pug" " 10 wel) And my Observation sni 80 "o wiz
mon, - Iii "e mat he may make snch imn,oys
nen' as VIII bring him quick retu,n a. = IMPROVE
nun 10 get his farm well sci in grass so" rnab Die
.l's iof lis further imnrpyeme,, ,,,u :,
..s ~, 'a'' Jnstin proportion as he 10 c,,fI y
pursue the Course iudica ed " "e - CAREFUL 10
or..s .' can succeed In getting his fields we'll 90, -
ana long array uf facts and ex,o,;aa ' ~ ~
proved maj he may then, under a ;ud,; 'e"ce nave
management. render them more and mo,s s, s'',se ="
'o'e'gn and Of any kind whatever | wonIa "',hon'
nm, ', 'nis mater rest upon my own bare ,sss',
ohe,s1 Tn one case In proof q could poio, :,
49, ihefe now resides near The cen,,., 80
e'"rry 20, Md. an individual of the p.,, r,. y
ST.. - We" hho"n throughout the county who a -
60 more yeats ago. inherited farm Of some III 700
b.s .., oi land. and that not originally of ~
- 4ospty 10 bis immediate neiohbo,bood -. " VI
.'~rr Wf'ctf mas been far AT '"' <