Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-15
The Crons-lsunno.

A recent trip to the Country gave us an
opportunity Of seeing something Of the
growing crops, and of learning more about
them from Ire Phntcrs themselves. In
this County and Pittsylvania, which we
presume may be taken as induces of the
crops in the Piedmont country generally,
the wheat is rather backward and unprom-
Using. 1t has, however, greatly improved
within few weeks, and favourable season
from this time till harvest, win no doubt
secure an average yield. BY the way, we
saw the beneficial effects of guano most
happily illustrated, by the experiment Of
an intelligent and enterprising planter in
the upper part of Pittsylvania, the final re-
suit ofwhich has been promised us for pub
lication. In the center Of field of even
surface and uniform soil, an acre and n
quarter Of ground were reserved for guano;
on the right, the land was treated to CO.
pious dressing of stable manure, whilst
on the left, it received no other treatment
than the ordinary summer iallow, in com
mon with the other portions Of the field
On the acre and a quarter, 900 lbs. of gu
ano were sown and ploughed in from to
10 inches deep, the wheat was seeded on
the fallow, and covered with a shovel
plough some ten days after the other parts
ofthc field had been seeded, and the land
was then levclcd with harrow. When
we saw 1t, nearly two weeks ago, the SUI
pcriority ofthe guanocd wheat was mark
ed, ard the lines Of demarkation easily
traecable. The guano put upon it, cost
nearly $I1, at the field, but our friend
thinks he will be amply rcmunera,ed for
the outlay in the increased yield of wheat.
Now, f guano costing nearly 4 cents a
pound may be probably used so far in the
interior of the country, what may not be
anticipated from its use, when the various
works Improvement shall be completed,
and introduce it at a price which the coun-
trer can more obviously afford to pay!
Our friend is also experimenting with
potatoes, turnips, &c, and another scienti-
fc planter near Danvillc, is using it on
plants, tobacco, &C. the result of all which
experiments we hope to lay before our
readers.
The corn is generally backward. Ma
ny planters have been compelled to plough
up the first planting on account of its fail
ure to come up, by reason Of the heavy
rains few weeks since and the subsequent
baking of the ground. Oats were also I'M
promising, but 1t is presumed the recent
genial showers will bring them out, and if
the season is favourable Il full crop will be
harvested.
We have never seen such extcn sivc
preparations for a tobacco crop, nor have
plants ever been more abundant or for
ward. The prospect is fair fer the heaviest
crop ever raised in Virginia. The high
prices have stimulated planters who had
abandoned its cultivation to embark again
in the business, and have tempted others
who had never grown 1t. to undertake j;
now. Anintclligent gentleman from Bote-
tourt, informs us that, the tobacco crop of
that County will probably exceed any
heretofore grown there by at least 100 per
cent. Much of the crop has already been
planted and seems to be standing" finely.
fthe seasons are suitable, we should not
be at all surprised if the crop Of Virginia
should reach 10000 hogsheads, probably
more; and we fear the inevitable consc.
quenccs will be unparalleled reductionin
prices, and a corresponding disappointment
to the planter.