Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1851-11-19

least to doubt the efficacy Of lime, mus,
be permitted, however, to say, that we are
not yet prepared TO adopt it in general use.
We must wait awhile until science sheds a
little more light around US, before we med
die too far with SO weigh.y subject. The
labor Of hauling and lis slow operation, are
greater obstacles to its use than the price of
the article. 10 all, the cos, will be ten times
greater than guano or bone dust. It is too
large an experiment for our means. When
we understand whether our lands require
Iime-the kind and quality-we may more
safely use it, In the mean time, the mode
rate use of guano, bone dust and ashes, a,
reasonable prices, will answer very well.
might we'll omi, many details which be-
long to my subject, even if possessed the
requisite knowledge to do justice TO them, as
we have valuable essays on these, accessible
to ell. The best methods Of enclosures,
draining, application Of manures-in fne,
every detail is worthy our most serious al
,enuon. Ye. hold all these subordinate
to the judcIous arrangement, Of the farm for
cultivation. The location Of farm buildings
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required, if these be situated ss near the
centre Of the main divisions, ss natural OBJ
struc,ions will allow, besides other advan-
tages which will be obvious, one half the
hauling on the farm will be saved. The
style Of these mus. be left, very much, to
the ability Of those who require them
Cheaper and ruder structures than some we
have seen recommended in prize essays,
will answer all our purposes. Meadows
and the culture Of roots are so essential 10
a perfect system Of agriculture, that the i'm
portance of directing attention 10 them can
not be too strongly urged. Without these
we cannot make suitable provision for our
stock, and unless our stock be we'll cared
Cor, we shall be deficient IN the means Of
working our lands, and our ia miles will be
with out the most substantial comforts of
life. There are very few Of the necessares
required in the family which may no, be
produced on the fsrm, and many Of The fines,
healthy luxuries may be grown with little
attention, and almost without cost. And
ye. we find those who prefer to buy some
Of the former, and entirely neglect the lat
ter. Perhaps there is nothing we raise with
which farmers have greater difficulty in pro-
viding sufficiency for family use, with due
regard TO economy, than hogs. The ex-
pense OF raising them, in the ordinary way,
has induced many to believe lha. i, would
be better to buy. If the grounds Of such
belief applied only to individual cases,
they might pass as exceptions to general
rule. But when we see that they have 9
general application, it becomes material that
we look to the consequences, if generally
adopted. The demand in the market would
be very little increased by the addition of
Gus impression would be made if called on
TO supply the wants Of whole community.
Until Of late years the market price of corn
held out but liI,le inducement 10 sell. and
we were no. tempted to stint our hogs
but since it has become merchsntable ar
ticle, we think more Of the "immor,al dol |
lar" than the necessities of our stock. IfI
we would save our corn for market, we
mus, provide cheaper food for our stock
think can see much to relieve US from
this difficulty in the system propose The
care of stock is part Of our business, which |
requires more Of our attention than i, has
heretofore received. We shall derive bu.
little benefit from the introduction of i'm
proved breeds until we provide well for such
as we have, and This cannot be we'll done
without proper divisions of the farm. Horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs do no. herd we'll to-
ge,her-lbey require different pastures, and
every system will be defective which does
not embrace suitable provisions for ALL
Grass lots, meadows and roots must COM
mand more of our attention.
If we would secure to our immediate pos
terity any advantages we may gain in the
present time, we must provide for the hands
into which our lands will fall, when we
shall pass away, before they reach the cher
shed objects for whom we intend ,hem.-I
1t is melancholy to behold the waste and
dilapidaion on the properly of one genera
tion, before it reaches the legitimate pro-
prielor's of the next. In this transit, our
lands generally, for time, fall into the hands
Of tenants, who have no other care than to
make out Of them the most they can for
themselves. Can we not in great measure
correct this? ! think we can. Break down
at once the miserable system of lenantry we
have, which is making barren wastes Of our
lands. Let the proprietor, if he does not
work all he owns, divide them on the prin-
ciples have suggested, and rigidly exact of
his tenant more in the care and improvement
of his property than in monied rents. LIE,
him aid and encourage him by the modera-
ton of his demands, The length of his leases,
his counsel and advice-iden,ify the in,eres,
of the tenant with that Of the landlord-and
YOU will build up system which will be
the bes, guardian to your property. The
proprietor must be the master spirit TO di-
rec, and guide every operation i. is he who
mus, see, understand and project. Have We
ordered we'll The rough work of the farm
Have we planted an orchard Of choice ffuits'
Have we enclosed a good and sufliciea, gar