Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

,5:cailu. Tie .clSt n!uCtS me !i'st Is et!G' "ie
app.,r,. il tie National IEt,liacnccr few weeks stree
read il with mech interest," that II called !oFih letter
from lnys, Dr.. Co-to which he has returned ne an
swer, that forms also part ct ms COMMUNICATION:
He submits it 10 my discretion and therefore SEND
il 10 you.
Dr. Ccl is doing great :G0d successful! agricuturSt
The attention thai he pays is alone sufficient IN
command appreciation and to recommend his system to
general notice Yours, T. K.
New loRK September %, 1852.
10 tie Editors Of tic National In'aHgencer
days since took occasion 10 visit the justly c:!e
bratcd farm OF Roswell CoLT, Esq, in Paterson New Jcr
sey, in search q: Information likely 10 benefit Inc IN The
management Q: ny place. an saw SO much OF interest
the farmer who desires 20 await himself OF the results Of
the experience others that am induced 10 write for your
agricultural readers concerning Nj CS management OF ms
beautiful m mature IL contains orlyl acres and
lies in the heart OF tic large village OF Paterson he soil
Of most Of he lTtn was urishl? naked sand oa"' he-
paUc apparently sustaining life in any regctal!;g sub
stance He therefore cGipc,itt on setting out, 10
spread muck from the portion now IN hsh pond all owe!
the Of The premises - depth varying IRON iec INCHES
feet, according 10 the natural so OF TIE particular
portion covered and the iJr which ne designed tt
Unfortunately he failci compost clay with Tins dessGg
the result Of which is that fails retain subsequent dress
uas well would have done thus composcd AT pre-
STINT owing the bcray with which he supplies II WIN
manures il produces uxnrany as any MISSISSIPPI Dot
tom Every tree the estate las been planted there and
they large, psniul and carefully auehGsd 10 Us
those in The Capitol grounds al Washington Ills barn. pro-
badly the ncs in NcY Jersey. is constructed win three
main objects in view TO the liquid manure, 10
secure ample ventilation, and to protect Tue STOCK
from injurious changes in the temperature OF INC
weather Covered drains of boxes lead from the
horse stables the pit, which Is directly un.
der the cow-sais through which arrangements all the
liquid is hushanded II IL now Well known llat me
liquid of barn yard worth absolutely more 10 e
farmer the solids This Is no matter Oh speculative
opnion for il has been again and again demonstrated Oy
chemical aliaysis with much positive certainly az me
mathematician demonstrates proposition oil f.uci' lel'
in our rcuion OF coun:ry-arOund Washlngtnn-hnt one
farmer in ten ever dreams of carefully saving the qn ma
nure of stock when it is absolutely certain that every
load of manure kept cover which The liquid Z" Inc
ward laid time, will enrich the land al least
twice as load left exposed without cover IN 'e
ward cpcn and the action oil The sun Tor weeks OF
months is high time that We should secure me advantages
resulting from the changing OF our system OF managing H.
ANY farmer who keeps four cows three horses ana nan
dogs haus ou The least one hundred ous OF
manure per annum, worth dollar per ioah NOW, lot
much Than hundred dollars once expended IN digging
manure nit covering il from rain and SUM- and laying down
wooden brick covered drains from the BACK OF is stalls
10 The Dit every year put upon MS lands manure,
which results will double The value 10 h'Hi OF every
load hauled at present Such system o management
will also greatly increase the 'hness ana reduce me cost o
keeping his stock. There is no mng down OF iltI"atea
yards thus arranged which yon may not know
il common occurrence qragmirc barnyafts around
Washington Nj Coli keeps his hogs in pens boarded up
high and close all sides with comfortably constructed
and wcll-venatcd hog house in each. These pens are
constantly supplied with on abundance Oh clean stray" 10
which his swine evidently far more comi"rtaoie ana
Kept condition than in the mudhoes which are IN
ctent Than half the hogPens in our section The
appearance of his hogs satisfies me mat sufficient ini alone
will moi keep hog he should DC Kept for profit lie
should be kept clearly as possible ana nave com
Portable bed, well as ample shelter from storms ana
cutting winds have tried the experiment oil high Iced
ing, without attending 10 the other points and have uni
vcrsay found that cost more 10 raise bacon Than TO
buy the highest prices for which sells IN Washing
ton Georgetown, and Alexandria Almost every farmer
within twenty miles Of you will say the same alter cacu-
lttirg every item of the expense oil keeping ms
Though sltict attention the matters OF which write
above will do much for u.s. have also 10 secure I'M
proved breeds any ali of which wall prove vastly more
economical than most ut those now around Nashhgloh-
Il, l,,Is
yyana) pigs ana The pure Suinks. He obtained
the Mackeys from Mr. Wrbset's Marshfcd esiuic.-
They are a cross Of the Suffolk Of the New Eng.
land stock and 10 nc large and rather coarse hog he
conceived b. The most profitable kind IL strikes
fr however, that for region, the pure Suoks are
The best pigs His objection 10 them IS thai tcy are so
constantly nyerat as 10 prevent from breeding freely
You Know thai farmer in hundred around US IS
given the falling all Seasons, gorglng h hogSi So
with the feeding u.s. iey are most Rciy 10
do best They very little ineed-iu css Than any other
c, and ii ten months old clean usually from
hundred ard fifty to hundred pounds oi remarkably
tender, sweet, and juicy Al Two years ola they
usually clean from hundred and fifty Ia three hundred
pounds often going that weight, which is BY no
means large weight hogs reared in this section Of cou
i!y though hog in every fifty killed at Two years al
age in Virginia and Mary reach three hundred pounds
Mr. Colt has perhaps successfully ana extensive"
ly into hrrcGng Atcnay cattle than any else the
Cnion His AdeGnays beautiful animals, indeed lhonsh
very small when compared with other high-hred cattle he
finds that thcv average least gallons Of milk per diem
from ray;no 10 cal inc; their milk yielding twice much
cream and Of better quality, than l. obtained Lon The
quanti,y Of MIX from other STOCK whatever! y
very light feeders, and thrive wcl on descriptions OF food
on which Dgrhams would be worthless have no doubt
thai for the dairy purposes of the tarnc: who does not sell
mir they are better than any other cattle 10 he attained
III United States. Their quiet cnpei too render ihe'h
very desirable where Their mixers.
Mr. e. las gone extensively and much Ia his own salts
faction into rearing improved breeds Of fowls U al! SORTS
Ills Shangtnis, Back Sultnds Durhns, improved Musc'
yvs &c dress at six months old twice much flesh one
usually obtains from full grown chicken or duck WIN Us
hcy are hardy our fowls, and as easily managed re-
curing than ours Tie additional ood only hcccssa! 10
stain their greater Carcases was no convert 10 me
chicken MAMA prevalent at the North just now, until
| saw his i0wi yard.
He ias ;rmcnse gapcr;cs under glass; in which
fires stoves, and others without them For
descriptions of imported grapcvinCs the simple glass
covering alone necessary 10 obtain rnlt oil me best quail
~ season. the houses being requisite II the iru Is
desired out of BY long odds The Hamburg grape Is
The finest yet grown in the United States; bcn. in flavor
a much superior TO any ohcr as leaseeh " Ne"afh c1"e'
glass ho> covering twenty feet in length and ten OF
twelve IL width and feet high 10 the spring o The she'd
placed with Southern exposure against wall of any sort.
all thai is required except careful cultivation, 10 furnish
any family win abundant supply OF this luxury. In
deed one have many he used without waste
home consumption from such grapery, after selling
enough pay Twelve cent per annun upon The orle
nal al putting up such shelter hs describe But
M making this letter too long.
Mr. Colt for profit spending money with
great ocray in agricultural experiments OF all sorts. the
results Of which make him really public bcnc!actu un
crsland lar he has expended Sl56UOO on This bcau
mi estate wherron he generally employs fifteen
Ii is well indeed for the future Of country that there
are gentlemen OF wealth among thus disposed 10 devote
their demonstrating practically the sonndness OF The
deductions applied to the great business of az
ricuiiurc; as bt for their brray and public spirit expert
cncc proves might well whistle 10 change the dec
zion al HE strive induce most farmers To do
things manner different from that i'll which their fathers
did them. '" y. u.
PATERSON n. j., Nov. Is. 1852.
Thomas Richie, Esquire
Dear SIr:-Your favor of tho l2h is al hand am sorry
10 saw that my home farm III ~ acres cost win improve
pcn= 81 Is 0OD lia the land cost SlUUUO ana Improve
mrns 36 II i nearly in the centre OF The Town nt
Paterson ana adjoining lots worth from $50 10 81 0OQ
cach--say IS feet front ana by 100 feet So ha IN
!mcr wished sell these A acres in house lots twuud
Eing larger Than IL was originally barren
sand hill wncrc built my house, with black aIdes swamp
five the OF the l about seventy feet
below the The house is sixty six ice square, tw" stories
witt, three sides and fronts South. The North
side daL down eleven To rnahc the basement
kitchen entirely above ground East and West ends have
airy or,icu ten wide The house is bu of red dress
cd and cost with furniture $4,000; farm! house
and gardening houses ST 600 more; coach house and
stable horses 81 500; barn for cattle ana produce OF
brick 100 long 40 wide, stories high with cellar Of
seven feet deep under TIE whole nlca for roots
hall for The urine from the horse stable
drcled HE This barn cost 81 O0U Then dig