Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-11
AGRICUL TU r A L i.
From the American Farmer.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.

,r. can der q I'm nrnee memoranda nf TINS mohih
than hy reminding The members nj iha hpnaiaps p.IF
tina, the agfcuinriss IT oar Stite inak mf"ard WIN
ho,e that they will do something OF substantive ehh
..ie, 4, propae the au aud science OF agriculture Il
ad nied by all that sgficnl,urlsts as class are the
s,naiiou up,n which the snpeisrnrtnre oil human 80
c,e,y has been built, and yet strange as II may seem
with very few exceptions hilr or nothing has been done
"a, man lie their interests alscs hcit calling upon maj
6,ior If nre-eminrnce h which They are enrlleJ. II IL
nat our object 10 say the legislature what they should
d, hut his We will say, II IS expected by The great
ensi,nen, b,dy that ihey Will do snmefinl wnfthy o
the r. resen, aves The people Of MafyAn1. mat 'ne
6,t and ates, inr.s uf Maryland will m lnaer BE-
trfa,ed with neglect. To apply the remedy 10 The pro-
vince nj the members OF the Legislature aud IN lh'H
hands we leave the matter tef lhe present
With thus invmalion ta action 10 the General Assem-.
bv we shall Turn To ho,e ta ought to bo seen
10.
FARM.
Accumulation aud care Of tgnTc.-Ne have 81 at=
tan called the aitn 1t husbauduen Ia ihaso matte
mn their a,ms calculated To b. converted into maanro
Ina, il is mol necessary to point out what rs susceptible
Of bsinp Converted into manure, bui we VIII here admon
ish them To permit nuthg 10 % Ia waste 'hal Il Z" INT
character and il may ~, he amiss 10 state inai e
cattle barn yards. aud her places where tina" So ok
NAV In kent should be shaped prevent the neh
e. Of their dung--he liquid PARTON oi II, inm h'lnl
washed way and We would impress this Truth upon
their seraus rtnsld rann that me load ut mahnfe a'
Is well kept and preserved, IS worm Two II WhfH ~
attention has been paid. Al manure hete being hnnled
mt would be greatly improved by having bushe Of
plss,er m xed with every twenty "ads IT u.
Lining aud .Ndring.- Win regard 10 the prop.r
time ior applying lmU or mari, We would lehark, hi
any time Is proper one, the great hing bel1S, when
the land may need H. that thu calcarrous pno lie should
be- supplied. Perhaps gud lime any ~ apply 1t.
is when the cua ground Is flushed aud hatrlwed 10 be
incrinnsled with the sall Ivy second narrowing.
Il may be applied under smlla circumstances 10 any
crop with the o resulting benohs, mol the
frst year thereafter certainly many succeeding
We have known 1t when applied 10 gfuss land me, two
and three year bef1re IL hu,ken up Ia be followed
with decided advantages This where circumstances
may concur to make such applications convenient. IS
we are disposed 10 think good mode III applicant ton
as any other. Nhea thus applied. II never uls 10 IN
pruve the character II the gtass. h0h In quality and
quantity, while by It's own specific gravity. the lime
finds its wa, into The soil, where II performs its cheml
cal manipuanns and peculiar offices ehrctually and well
fully as much if s application had been upon an
inverted furuw Such bling he case. 1t Is immalenal
whea and how may be applied, that the application
81 upon the surface, that being essential 10 enable II Ia
becurue immediately mxed with the surface sll, II
is important that II should have opportunity Of
iing upon the entire body which may have been turned
up.
light texture would always prefer In compost either
substance with clay, the proportion of ten loads OF thu
later 10 whatever quantity of either of the frmer
might intend TO apply To an acre OF the land we would
Jet ibe compost remain in pie few weeks, when
would work il over, put II up IN a cone like pie again.
where We would suffer II 10 be fol three months
and them after fist shoveIng again. spread
tie ground which should be previously manued plough
ed and narrowed Hnavng spread tie compost
would harrow it thoroughly IN, by tapping the iurrw
BY such process should expect 10 the rnac-
y Of The soil, and To certain extent, prevent TIE sink
ing # the lime mari, besides impnnG II the land n
considerable increased capacity for retaining moisture and
resisting he influence II evaporation. " ct lands should
be drained before lime is applied To Them.
The question as 10 the quantity Of lime that ought 10
be applied 10 an Of land. is rather muoled one
which, though often discussed. is sill unselt ed 'Ehe
maximum however, 10 be pretty well fixed IN the
agricultural nd. upon lands OF first quality. ehatg'
with vegetable remains, at hundred bushels. We
nevertheless believe that even upon such sos, hqt for
all present purposes. one half the quanuy viii answer
fully as we'll provided small doses be subsequently given
10 n, either annually al the commencement of each
rotation, may hest suit the convenience Of he farmer
until the quantity applied may amount to one hundred
bushels which quantity, We believe to be sufficient ior
fourteen OF fifteen years and that after such quantity
may have been applied, that dnss OF five bushels pei
acre, annually applied. will answer all Purposes of vege
tatiou. NJ. Puvis French Chemist uf dis ncon. VII,
has made the subject OF jeep interest aud research
and who has also had great PRACTICAL experience, is
opeon that do of % bushels per acre until the INA
mum point shall have been reached is better than ihi
larger ones LANDS H btdiuH qudity should not ~
treated 10 than half the quantity recommended f.
strong lands. and upon poor this sandy lands. woul,
no, advise more han twenty bushels per acre, as I'll,
first dressing, aud not then, unless hey had pevousl,
received go1d dressing If strong barn yard manure
And we hold it indispulabe ruth, that all lands
after being lined should be set in clover grass rna
Bile them 10 accumulated proper supply Of vegetable
matter. Ia be acted upon by the lime and converted int
fool for The plants.
As general rule it may be assured that land vii
hear twice he quantity ufmaT that II will Of slacket
lime. and hence, where may be used in lis stead tina
rule should be observed. Some marls are much riche
In the calcareous element than others but we shoulc
entertain apprehensons upon that scure as from the
eete nature OF the calcareons in all marls
possible injury need be feared provided The quantity ap
Piled Is not more Than double that recommended for lime
Where farmer has mari upon his estate or can procure
II at reasonable rae, we think he would find il 10 hi.
interest 10 usei; instead Of lime because The forme
contains IN lis constituent elements other matters hesde
lime. which when Incorporated with the soil will ac. a.
nuntive manure, as bune earth and animal matter there
by adding to It's value Oyster shell mould which be
sides lime. Confirms an sppTecable quantity Of vegetable
and animal remals, is very valuable adj ion also
any lands which may require liming We have use,
II with the hest effects, and wtne- sed its improvement
u the land upon whi;h we applied it for many succes
sive years.
The go d effects ef lime in improving the pntuciiv,
land has n,fl wears . oil