Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02
Mem Ornnda of Agriculture, &c,
tM England and Scotland.


a very large part of the entire soil of
England aud Scotland is owned by the
MOBILES and few wealthy Commonors-
The lands are leased out, ordinarily for a
long tern of years, to those who farm
them, at different prices, according TO their
position, improvements, and capabilities,
at FROM l6 shillings to ,fi 90 per acre.
Abou, co 90 per acre, per annum. is a
common price in good agricultural re-
gions. The size Of the farms vary from a
few acres, up to five, six. and even eight
hundred or a thousand acres.
England may be said to be one vast en-
closure.thcrc beingno waste or unencosed
lands. except on u few heaths and extern
ded moorcs The fields are commonly
small. and divided of by Hedges of Haze
thorn, Priry or Holly. Many of these
hcdgss are kept beautifully trimmed, andto-
gcthcr with the trees that are left along
the he'd ge-rows, in the grass lands and
cultivated grounds, gives to the whole
country u most lovely and for--t-likc sp-
pcarance.
Abouttwo-thirls Of all the land in Eng
pasturagc. Their grass and grain fields
are much infested with noxious weeds;
more SD than The lands of our country
it requires vast amount OF labour,bv hand
ueedisg, an employment at which you sec
many engaged, TO keep down those foul
intradcrs. Among these noxious produc-
tons, the Butter Cap is perhaps the mes,
dant every where, and the Wild Poppy
abounds, especially in the Southern part of
the Kingdom, But the most dreaded of
their noxious weeds is the .Sqninch, having
root like tho Horse-radish. and is very
hard to eradicate from the soil
The cottages Of the English Farmers
are unusually small, built Of brick, and are
comfortable without elegance. The Eng
hsh people arc fond of flowers. and hence
YOU rarely see a cottage. however humble,
thatis without the adornment OF cheerful
flowers around ii.
The improvements in the cultivation Of
the soil in England and Scotland have
been immense within the last few years.
This is not only shown in the draining of
large pouics OF SUft MdTSd anu lFesii Joy
land. and in the cultivation of dry moores
and heafhs, hitherto thought impracucablc
to the hand agriculture, bui,In a more APP
prcpriatc and scientific management olold
and long cultivated soils
The British government is doing much
for the improvement Of the country by the
loan OF large sums of money to- agricultur-
lists to enable them to ditch and reclaim the
bog lands and moores. and especially the
large bodies ofsah marsh on the borders
ofthc sea.
Every portion of England is highly i'm
proved, nevertheless there is vast differ.
encc here as elsewhere in the productive
ness and adaptation ofthe soil ON difieren,
farms and in different sections. 1t is as
true horc as in old Virginia, ",liat tho hand
ofshc diligcnt makc,hto flourish" All the
country. in the neatness of its cultivation,
looks garden like, still it Is those farms on
which the most judicious labor and taste
havo been bestowed, that exhibit the high
est appearance Of fertility and beauty.
In my next Mol will give you some
memoranda Of the English and Scotch Me
thods of Flowing. Rotation Of Crops, &c.
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