Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-31
AG RI CUL TURAL
From The American Farmer.
MIR. NlliFILENEl'S ADDRESS.

To The Editor .fMe american Farmer
The rady histories represent the Country h.,ls,,o,
ing an The Chesapeake bay and the rvefs dchstylnu
'her waters IA It. as generally fertile. Ny own opin-
ION has been frequently expressed that the elements II
Roo "'ing ah'und IN grealef abun ance on the Dea
ware and Chesapeake hays aud thrf rrbag res f. The
no"'sin region, than in any uther part OF th. continent
Ihe general lace OF the country ,srd IN
W. aud 'he springs and 'tynles contribute 10 The wanta
sne agruinf'sis, and furnish enduring supply ri
water '" all purposes Of machinery and manufacturing -
Iron ore that necessary mineral is f,nnd IN ,bun,9,..
near the surface uf the earth and In sucb L,c,s a. :,
be scres>ib" your works Of internal Improvement aud
near Ia market.
HE Temperature Of the climate il favorable IN IN,
en'vs''n OF grn aud the eniu. stock and We, with
s 'he Advantages y1u naturally pssoss emgrst,n has
drained Your State o many valuable citizens A vast a,
mount OF lahr. and Some wealth The fertile lands ,f
e "es' nave held out strong Inducements 10 those o.,
"e sapuafd To cr'Ss the mountains but when your Ia,
col a"V'"tsg's snd markets considered tbere nte
substantial motives for remanng On The old homss,s.d
ana !" reclaim the cnmmuns that are now barren In
emgfA'ing West nnw II must I've cons le,ed th,, 10
"es' mas feeeded with rapdiiy unknown In The his.
"iiy "' any ether cnniry. VI hen st,ssea thu NOM,
s W iouo The West was at the eastern base of The
nheghany mountains. some twenty wears nua Tho f.,
west, 10 he estimation Of Mir Benton was in the neigh
oohpoh o 81 Louis, aud nav he is endtayauno oy.,
ave u oy railroad aud lightning. oa the shores If thu
fschc Lands which were purchased In mosi If rl|
southwestern Territories at fnm one and a quarter IN
two aud three dollars per acre are now uartb NOR, tt
The like quantity in Mar,ll and Vifgini, h,,, a.
hheghanlrs aud the a a6c ocean. Il is true the rc,l
IVY y" 'ne'cothnnnlcAtInn have greatly increased bnt
e expense Oh 'ranspftng family now paid To those
VINO own The great lhoroughsares Few. If any
'ake Their own teams To the West from ,his s;J >,
me muoan'. and every kind Of stock is 10 be pnrcla
:" On arriving at The place of des ination cns,
e"'s'an's were conveyed by their own leans which
were al hand when they were needed
you e>hhae the expense If going West AMI the
sApense "' sending your produce Ia market va, will
md strong Inducements To tesusei,ate von, - H.
IN these remarks II is he Understood tina, dr
cate the advantages Of the West when / ,,f.mn, J.,
snow now richly you enjoy here the advantapes Of tho
las. Inc "esi Is my home; my choice in early man.
"'"a my family ; my nnailing support
Zen Washington who had visited IN ., If tLe A.
.an''c states, and had pom on Il the Wes a, DIFF
Urn. ,nes' and at distinct periods. in wtIl,nr 10 A.,
'nu' ionhe' In the year 1891. after reuarL,ng On the
,a, a"o productions Of the North and the south sad
was ~ Commence my career uf life anew I sh..1i
ns' seek residence north Of P.nesyIv,oi, -, .,,1
virginia. nor would GO more than twenty five -
rom the margin "ihe Potomac In assigning ,s,s.ns
' 'r remark he said. 'ltis between the extremes of
nea, snd cold II Is not 81 sr to The south os h. L 40
"''y :" grass nor 80 lar 10 tho north as Ia have ~
va"ce OF summer consumed in the enyib and s.ve,t
!" "e winter II waters he soil and runs in that r,,.
wn.ch Is most c"ogena 10 English gtains, ard most
gfeeaole 10 the cultivation Of them,
err ttripa
~""n me bounds OF the country designated BY tho WI
''s" u me age as The most desirable Of any vubi,
'"' -, extensive ard Furnishing republic"
ns Isnarks upon The formation Of scdcnltura, soc;e
ne me application Cor aid from the STATE and "a
chilly stated ''u 'nos' aoe and Tor
Asscialons, Wien harmonious. give s,,enn,h md
ey 10 Tue various plans and objects l., ,h1c, ,s"u
)" 1,ec'eo. "A three -f,ld cord is n,, e,s;l by
We establishment, Of agricultural scc,i.s ,s Nv
1".''snro owect with President W,sm.oro.
oe some time. fear before an agrirnlrur, 49,, WI,
congressman aid will be established in ,t WIN
we must walk, as other countries have d,ns hacs -
~" run Smaller socieies must prepare tho ,.
e'sa'eI but. with the light before u.s. han. ~,
nv De SOW IN maturaton older uations bays ~ ,,
- me1"ns that an attempt then natutnc 10 90
~phsn . State society in Pennsy vanis
10 his speech as President of The JTnit.a S,, :,
9th Of January, $780, when presenting Ia Coay,s"s Wv,
ees' interests which nerited their consideration no e,
ne advancement, of agriculture commerce md man,
sscales' Nv ai proper means, will no trust need TO-
s0Hmeneaiilu.' ' "oe' 'e
Ems 10 a construction given to the Cun.ti,u,i,, q,
~. very commencement Of the Gnvernmeo, h, th Dr.,
s'en' !" h- Convention. in regard L, the III roo ,,, -
'sfeas u the country; and in eaua.era,iog To-, ~.