Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-16
AGRICULTURAL.
From The ,Imsricmi Farmer.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.

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Now these results nul merely acrilrn'al bu, can
b. accounted for npan .rnsty phil sophicsl principles
Il cram Of tobcai cannot be ;oinrd rithod nitrogen
and, as we heey", it, supply ffnn The cath;
therefore II is necessary Tor tnbtmces II niirogrhnus
n'tufe 10 he IN the Earth II he calls If
the wheat plant when i CONES L. form ils kefnals Ilp
10 this period o Is goeth. nrdnary sls, through the
AID OF rain aud III gases II ang Ia the air, in the shape
ofdews can build mp the other TISSUES II the wheat pant
But when comns 10 the last togo The fuitng part
VI It's uice ihr plant has 70 seek Ia he sill for o ma
terias out Of which 10 labreae It's seed Il necessary
therefore, that there hr in such oil what We far.
mers call nutfi i've putrrscet something oni
OF which nitrogen can hc ormad This NITROGEN nboupds
- horse dung sheep dug, h1t manure fish manure the
dnng aud auGe # tle IN tlat of man in hours In
6nano, and IN the dung II f,al,. IN sl. in all kindred
cubs ances
Bv parity Of ressoaing hon WIZ conclude thu, it T.,
not the application OF n1nnre, directly IN wheat, which
causes II 10 fall OF to u- bat the apeation Of II in e,
In England, many snrrc,.fl iarmers instead II
p'nshlng in l~if elavrrlrys prepautofy for WHEAT
crop, iced of the grnss with Their calle and sltep
o"emng the manure thus olained. tim rqniva-
'en' tor the clover consumed. Snch the pac lee
oi 'hat lnellgrn hrmet, and accomplished gentleman
The laie Gen. Thomas EpoIy. who slated few yrafs
before hts lamentd dta h. IN AGflcuual address
mat ifon liz BIS vtiion Of The result Of such practice
ne "as lly convinced, thsi II advan agsos 10
rod I'll he crop OF aftermath than II plough il in.
we state these iaes, IN order 10 awaken folec ion,
oeenlhg them worthy Of the deer consideration; Tor
we are firmly convinced that the ling oil IN tho gluten
OF The wheat grown " late years has ARISEN from he
'hsiy m,nnet IN which pnlfe4crnt manures have been
sPpi'ed; and t. the cA0s greal mea sute nay
DE- ascibed the decrease in the agreeable ponc Of whea
'h such manufss arc Ia be found al those elements
which are required L. build mp the nuts tie stalk the
laws sid particularly The gran Of the what plant
WY IL II that auann acts Wit much plomtnpss-
with so much efficacy, why is il lhat II so largely in
erase. ihe rmlu tive capactY Of poor lmdl why il
a adhs 50 large an increase the number If bushels
OF gram yielded on an acre 4 CHI and1 Il s. becsns,
u Ieh IN those elrmruts W ch ms inle the grain
-ano eerhuse among these are 10 be found amnanis
onnp1nnd Of Hydrogen and Nltrauen-because IT /. rich
10 TIE phosphate ol uc- binn earth and other phis.
fhs'es IN Soda, 10 ash sad her suh.inc :. which 90
/" i"fm the PLAN. IN is Wilderness aud ahovc all else
ocoanse so largely abound. IN rent rfnc ples The
very things nrrde 10 form the grain Of wheat but winch
8" presided IN b,rn-yard AMI aide manufes whorc
'hey asl eils, bu In ge,iy educd allu o( PEI cen.
uge and IN form Ion not 81 able Ia act viii pfompt.
sssS because thar acton independent upon decay sub
s'qneniiy t. beng placed the o,h whereas In the
gnSn' they are mostly il state Ia be immediately wal
ed OF by the growing plans
why should bsfn-yard aud stable manure. VIII rh con
r'h' greatly 80 per cen'Hm II nlif.lenaus matters
"an auAnn and cun'alu them pu in mate crude and
""ge'tu STATE, occasion the evils complained Of to The
Woeas ch'p aud that crop only es ape bat triumph
~ prosper, under 2pplic,ans of thu latter, which is
Known 10 possess them in lager quantities. and ia STAT
" b. welded up instantly TO the or wing nl,nsl This
question 10 pregnant with matter worthy of profound re-
Aert on.
In England. "hc'e the average acfesbo product II
wheat, Is - or 2s bushels, VIII Ire he = il j. haa,r
mahned Tor fuaips. which is generally the prepafaia,
~ crop tr wheat. AID where hat crop IN silly fed of
on The land by Sheep enc sd hutdrs as 10 ensure
mote Equal dis ulon of h. manure dfopt by them
-noio'eligeni farmer there tbiuk, Il saving drilling
w a crop :" wheai without adding heavy dressing uf
nghiy concentrated nltogenons mannres. Why does
TINS practice e'all terel Simply b,ctuse experience
mas proven thai The wheat plant. like s., other seed bear
ing plants, iequre such 70 will enable it Ia
form lis grams Hence 1t s that The ann "a and wheat
growers Ut Engan1, average. get more than two
h1slels II wheat f every grown On the same onan
ny ut land by those II eunulry; in "A. make On.
he'e Produce mnfe than two of ouIs Now as this su-
Pefoy In product is he RESULT Of superiority in aten-
in 10 The preparation, and In the FEEDING of the lard
TINE that We should improve practice Is any
P'"l ~ the truth Of what have advanced wautnul -
We 'hink not. All elurs increase the quantity Of
me whea crop IN our own country, by the app
Ouaho bone dus', aud all ether highly cuncenira ed uu
'ht'e manures, have proved in their results, etnentiy
successful. Nea all such experiments If our enter
pHsih9 wheat growers. npm good lrd have turned ont
tnrlf ~ %, 80. 50 aud instances, their 40 aud
% bushels OF good whea, Ia the Thsse not
she results OF accident bat the well d. fnel venfca
tion, # tina, great ayr cuual tuh-that no plant can
oe ade 10 bear Its fruit in tulnes aud Perfection unless
De provided with appropriate food. 10 enable 1t por-
iofm lis functions vigorously and effectively.
The half Starved pant. may Struggle on in sickly
stale; striving its best the surrounding d. hi
Guilty OF meage fare; but all its noble exertons must
from the very nature Of thngs result in diminished pro.
duct, as II is incmSsen with he laws Of vegetable life
that perfect growth and fruc fcaton, can be the off
sping Of any plant, wh's whole exist nee has been
through denial If all the elements which are esseniia
10 preserve it's vitality in integrity and vigor
Quantities aud Kinds Of manure. wbo Ma
sess he facilities aud of procuring Guano will
consult their interest by manurng with ii, 200 lbs mixed
with bushels Of plaster. will answer for an acre.
Those who may have stable and barn-yard manur,
half, OF fully rot'ed down. by mixing hu helsr Of sal
and bushels of ashes, with every loads If tn,
manure, VIII have for each acre hey may ia wheat
compound thai will not fail 10 produce good crop, am
place the land in such condition as to bear being seede,
down in grass OF clover
Tea loads Of coarse barn. yard manure, mixed with