Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-24
AGRICULTURAL.
Communicated for the .7mer.oin Farmer
I'M 'RONEMFNT OF NORN-OIT LANDS BY +
SHEEP-MANA6EMEN OF SHEEP

selaence oil reque I shlwrfs Filling on u 1ist as II was
ready fr sscking-l have lnle Insure 10 devote In
nv cures ondsas. and will endeavur L. rrpy "a sails
fsciry as ran, 10 the query siue IN yonr last.
'Whs' would you do with exhausted Maryland firm,
OF huU aeres-2u0 IN wood and The residue OPP n-hoi
sadly mt ri repair. and the soil, naturally light. standing
IN ned If res'ora ion}'
II Is difficult fpf me TO ssy precisely whit W 1ul be
my course 10 this pred smeni, Wi hau accurate
knawledse Than ssess OF the iatncer and eapahil
ties OF your soil IN the endless vafeie all ded by your
Stat would be at s. both a. 10 the lime and means
required fI and adapted In The accomplishment II resn
rst,n n This particular case. But viii imagine such
a farm rs know from farmer ,hsetrapn. 10 be common
In Maryland, and describe The course oil renovation
would pursue with H. rs think II quite probable that
Hene u not all OF my suggestions, may be applicable 10
your property.
In the hst place. then, presenting this property yield,
ma income and !. yearly growing worse IN your hands
wnu give ~, rem res III II does nn' suit You 10 under
take II Yourself 10 clever udpsti tenant fr three
years. on condon that hn should put on II as many
sheep ~ II would carry, aud dryne s entire odure 10
thei maintenance binding Inn 10 INCREASE Their number
In proportion 10 he anameha Ion 81 is "eans Of support
ing them H. should Keep M uthei description oi stock
nor sci ANYTHING IN tia shape Of provender- not even
"lsro s'taw-hni derive his Income entirely run h''
faes OF wn "i .neh wheat ~ ye a. ne Tai-es ir Tho
straw and agel his land INTO gas oi hs welhnfs when
they have passed I'VE years oil age, aud LIS old and refuse
ews being hound 10 reserve tis lamhs to Keep up bis
10 ~ u he manages matters as h. ought,
NV Essay nm oh.eP fin'Mndiy, punished IN Inc
.fmefiedn fafmtr oil January last VIII furnish ample IN
erne'hn as 10 t'e ece'onie' mfnagemnht o' h' lick
MI" " 'e S,n' NM sa's' nun 'ha' Costly shei''s shu
''''a"oes 'o' " ol2 my he als"hsfd WIN, ana ne"
olts adaihed a. ~ 10 nafe additional expose han he
"oup 'hsoi IN heNh1 MS sra" ana seeming i, fodder
"''noo' mem f"s'nae, IN abohhaooe sh 1ud be his
'. 81" '@' c"',''' u 10 'a'l VI o'o a'fos' 50 eA
'ao>e' anu ohpmneFe' ~ h't 10 Jas'iy nan IN be
7. 81
;" PIeo, TO ha'ce OF men hedg loud iof themselves
on'fg mai ana The summer sth-on, on The mutual
Vs'san' Wee,s ,o'esn'd Ny 'e hfias and Tie browse
'een ny ' ooos raves am hefeage ~ IN if'hts,
o'' s'u ave "'"' h.n '""'sn u en''W''e hi 't'lf
"'''f P'Nis"a. a. h"het in' Tenet & VIII soon cnas"
w aiuse''' Ia consequence "' 'he inlfndn 'nn 81 "ite
't ms pu'Phe' "h,ah' ain persuaded VII take lis
l''oe y, tue oo"'se VI "" S'as espoialS IN serp
m of "i''en .pih'N adapted let MN clear oil
M. 'o''s ~ """",""" nv P"oeaR "inFf' preparatory
oo''' '"P n' 'o'o' u WHICH, en up III September,
'"'''''s "a' "''' VIZ """a eau en- crop
"'' an" - carry n'' 'i'P Hhf'"gh Tie winter, WIN
I'e corn 70 hep o' ~ very seV'e weather, or CAS- III
tie s"a o. me rate III ~ ,hMfes The hundred head
p1'e oa, y "'s 'oloo' ~ leey o'sil SNORT moreover
"e "''g" se'o par say h'fen acies, 81 his corn
gon"", WIN rye, ~ the lai whktg m August or. II
lie mas 'ad 'e' ny so'eef rnl IN with hnuows, In
:" my mn, "'n M +" Il to sen me ground ana
aa"'' '''e "e'. nus ~ W." ~ 'eeoie 81 an occasional
"'"''', sa'' us 'oau'f' ana ny shutting Oh
- -. : - u ~ "''' f'Ntulo i"'
. .'s wv" ~ "'enUe 'h'' an" be amply repaid of his
ye' wen u ne dues mol Pttln II TO mainfo through he
"f u ''s ossaes' tue sea'on Is iavotahle and he
va" ''n ''iu " 'o'p MS ewes, nn allowing them hall
, 'nshf' :" sneli'o ~ per io2 per DAY. 10 help out
~ ms case ~ shoao 81" eoVrf III Ina rye sllttle before
ss'"p are .afe'n on 'a lhfy my tread H. the seed
w" 'ns WI" seoie MN early Iced iai his ewrs Tho I'll
'"e sf's' aad' subsequently pasture iot his aubs,
ni'e' 'ey are "eahed as The ewes may be removed from
" ~ s'o' as 'ne "s'' p' "th ahd they can be allow
'' ""se " s"0' Nous a. are MOI Intended To he cult
-, e sa', '"S' ~ "e'o " hs'nfaiioh. These
M, p , "s '"' " ~ 10 10 acres winch
,'i .e ,"'i "H", DC ''"ag'heo, as sheep, :" hlgh
~ rl's u :" ,a,anie' ana may be cohned
1.iaa "" 'o u,' yves WIN ihelf lambs,
" NV. wv "'oA-' o sh'''eo nom one to annhet,
-, s,t" = Wv fa,''ie requires MY plan u.s. 10
Eli, "''' 'a'' 10 e'' us ptoan,e consumed as IA
Pr 10 "''' p1 Ia Y norh u have II eaten
" a" INV "nf''as' II sheh ilghly. the sheep
-. " YUM =" H,e''" ~ he yoahg ana lender
-, s'N' ''o ''', ""'i tpfy Rt' M hafo theY
- =: -, ., ~ " say "o'"'he I" 'hei' feodeiihg
- , " '"e, pas i'e nHsa'oS oy iheli hamP.
t ""u o''pla'e'' MI does 'he land receive equal
'"" ','e manure 81 small u ok Ms irom t'atn
- T. In y" 'o"e' aPP'eaion t'hoeilng II more iable
49,, ue "' ~ '''eo =, sun ana s't u When deposited IN
,Ss. ~" ea .'fne ,he hH'oh' ~ prevalent aiming
% VA sneeP ae lols1h 10 laho, and
- ny az, " ,"u NefP itw 10 roam over Your mead
W.; ~ peh oo' 'he Jug grasses asd read down de
'o w" ''' y" hummer fiel"tiond 10 lhe surface aud
Fo' anu inFl' instinct soon prompts them 10 make
~ ~ " ",' o'"' a"o 'PP'ullf 10 crop as lhoY
~ ~ " M "o' ue', e'a Y'oi heln oarr, as well o
a VI he'"ag' "' mo 'l'e oeihg, Put leave behind
"'" "''e'e~"e' " RESTORE u very SION superior soT
cure ana pfodn'i'rness They should be shli ed fro
~, '."os = ~ W ' ,i"sfe hoia u oe a