Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-06
From The Southern Planter.
THE FARMERS CLUB.

MifIlNs y Ill NRlt q.
One " ihe regular meetings If the thirkahoniny
Club WIS held an Thursday, Aph H. nj the c,iLonc,
ri Geogf Nj. savage, En- oe miles below Richmond
city.
The su jet fr discussion was Fencing and the
Fence l1es. The question WAS barely begun and was
Adjourned 10 The next regular meeting. We give few
pt'n's
Mr.. VIM G. Overlon fe2ad'el the I'D flsh.antd Viz
gnla worm ra fence as the chnapn>, aud the hes whore
ever there was timber To make II and lhrfo were but
few farms Which did not have enough. He did not h,ld
with the ell rts making t. inioduru the wire cnce
DR. j. r. Gafnett. after ennmralinp vatnus estimates
Of the cst ut the wire fence which he had SEEM dec,red
II 10 be his Intention TO construct such upon p,r
ton al his farm. His vcss dbl seem 10 he accorded
Ia, and chiefly because The Club had not yet Sufficient
gronnd be assured Of the pacueaby and utility Of
the wire fence.
Or W. i Gaines stated his views and the snhjrct "
cedar maings having been mentioned he enncurrcd in
the value OF That nude of enclosure. Abiding to hedge
recently made where young crdar had been used al
the stakes moi heart he predicted that the fence would no,
last. Il render waiting valuable and durable the
limbs OF trimmings ot I'd cellars, supported by stalk of
heart cedar. should be used.
Mr.. Savage app AIRED 10 coincide generally with the
views hist expressed in llvlr II the worm rail fence;
siuatd as we are at pres mt. II pines DIRECTED Ia
on account of then speedy decay his If cnun
Try, they grew up again after down fast a. needed
io fencing pnrp lie agreed IN the opinion that the
value Of c,dar waiting for permaneucy could only be-
attained by having heart sahes and tn branches Of old
trees
MaJm McRae spoke of the evils # the present law Of
enclosure all Of winch he fell dslns sd 10 remedy when
ever practicable tie made several passes road hum1r-
cay, AT The prop 10 declare the Chrkahuuiny
f'er lawful fence-a stream which any kind Of stock
nav ford al some Seasons of The ar.
The estimated st of The cedar ~ ST and ranp fence
in the vicinity Of Rchmnnd was stated Ia be about 10
cens the panel Of eight feet 1h. would Include til on
panks and ditch the plank bling sci down al 3Il per
thousand Several members said that their farms could
not afford such charge lot fencing.
The Club walked upon the farm Of Mr. Savage MS far
as The fresh and the Wei ground would permit. No gu
ano used SO FAR Nj las AIRY mar teen yet applied --
By The Kindness uf fellow farmer however Mr. s will
Commence its spplica i'm from his friends pit although
several miles dis ant Corn land all broken up in 10
feet oeds-two rows To each bed
In portion OF field intended as faow for whoa,
the Club were interested in piece of well set herds
gtass. They VII watch It's progress and tote the dif
ference between the whcai on lc hedsgras and that on
the clover fallow.
Al the sable. four two yer old colts were driven on,
upon the pasture lo One OF Them preserved the singular
d-iurmly of having both Ere hmfs turned np-one 70
more So than the other. Ills animal literally walked
Tot'ed and galloPed upon bis ankle bones. We are moi
comparative anaom't enough 10 give the proper drfni
ION lie imfed but lit .sud when three comrades wete
made To start off a, speed, he did fall behind. Mr.
B bought this col reren " ur Iihe IS thinkinr he
might make good plough hurs'. The company seemed
10 concur That he would and HAT the use Of the from
PARTON Of the leg above The h of might become So nau
raj as not TO injue him. Ii suggested thai by sever
ipg HE iendous which now draw up and contract III,
hools IN their unnatural posiioas tie de ornty i,h
oe rtmtdhd. The repy was, that although the feet
might be straight. they could not be preserved be-
cause Nurse cannot be kept in the POSITION. with his
leg spntered, like man. The matter, however, wa:
worthy Of consideration
Lac Club adjourned 10 their respective hemes in the
e'e"ng-baslns nothing 10 complain OF on The way save
the execrabe state of the roads
'MsJof MeR. ALLUDED toa pei ion. gotten up ant
slgnned by farmers either side the stream from III,
New Bridge 10 Bowles' Bridge ak the Legislature /,
declare that part Of the stream lawful fence 1t wa.
~"oeo as an Introductory measure t. the modification
Of the fence laws II carried would have ennred I'M
little t. HE benefit of The gner>, inasnuch as most
them now keep up their stock by mutual and ncinhbor
~ agreement and have need Of nine fence rails an,
one top fyder," as Dan'l. Webs or once quoted it,