Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-08
AGRICULTURAL.
From the American Farmer
Work for the Month.
APRIL.

Work Tor tie MOmlD.
APRIL.
Fesccs.-Are you sure that your fence
are all in good ordcr-in such order as t
resist the assaults of stockl If you are
you may rest secure; but il you have tn
least suspicion. that there may be som
weak points. go yourself forthwith, an,
make strict personal examination. ant
wherever there are defective panels. hav,
them repaired, or replaced by new ones
A few days thus spent. now. may save
you from losses and depredaiions through
cut the season. besides keeping you in good
temper with your neighbors; for among all
the causes which go to destroy the kind
feelings and friendships'of neighborhoods,
there is none more prolific Of mischief,
than are the trespasses ofstock
HEMP and F7dz-It is time that You
were preparing the land you intend to put
in hemp, or flax. Each of these plants re-
guire a deep, rich loamy soil. The land
should be deeply ploughed, and brought
TO fire nth before being seeded. 1t should
undergo several borrowings at intervals of
some days to destroy weeds, as their seeds
may begin to sprout.
Working A,amals-The period has ar
rived when the most exhaustng drafts are
made upon these creaturcs-when they
are called upon, day after day, TO exert
their utmost powers-in the performance
ofthe necessary lab'rs of the field There
fore, interest. as well as humanity, should
dictate. that they be well fed, and attended
10 with care. Their food SHOULD be gem
erous. aud given TO them at regular hours;
for regularity is almost as essential as food
itself, in keeping up, in its Wilderness and
integrity, the physical powers. And we
are very certain. that if their gram were
chopt or ground, aud the hay cnt. at least
for the night feed. that considerable saw.
ing would be effected, while the animal
would be the better able to digest his al
lowance, have more time for rest. be more
refreshed in the morning. and be the better
able to renew his labors of the ensuing
day. The stables should be cleaned ont
daily, and every animal should have his
stall well hedded, in order that his nights
may be truly periods of rest. His hide
should be daily cleansed, either with the
currycomb. or card. and be rubbed wish a
wisp of straw Attention should be strict
~ paid to watering, and to giving the ami
NAL salt, or ashes, and lime, twice or thrice
aweek, in the quantity, to each, of one or
two ounces
Stock Of all kinds should receive kind
treatment ut this season, and every owner
ofthem should so make his arrangements,
ast always have ample supplies of pro-
vender to feed his stock well throughout
this month.
Mich Cous.-Besides hay, or fodder,
see that these also receive rich slop feed:
meal of some kind mixed with cut hay, or
straw and water has twcsold operation in
it; it contributes to the pail, and to the
comfort of the animal These, as well as
all the other animals. should be sailed, or
receive the salt, lime and ashes mixture,
twice week.
Upon the treatment of farm stock, Gov.
Everett, of Massachusetts, at late discus
sion at one of the meetings held by the
members of the Massachusetts legislature
advanced the following beautiful and truly
christian sentiments
agricultural Discxssseas. Tuesday
evening. Feb. 18th. Subject Farm Stock.
En-. Gov Everett in the Chair.
Gov. E. prefaced the discussion with a
brief but beautiful speech, of which we re-
greet it is in our power 10 give only pas
sing notice. He called attention to the
fact that plants and ANIMALS were depen-
dent on the soa for their formation, and
showed that the laws Of chemistry were
involved in their structure. He spoke of
the mystery which envelopes the principle
OF life, both vegetable and animal Man
can make an Instrument which Will guide
HIM across the ocean, or by which his eye
may traverse the regions Of space and note
the movements OF bodies which compose
the universe, but he Cannot make blade
ofgrass. Animal life is still higher, and
Is the greatest mystery man can contem-
plate. La regard to our domestic animals,
there was q time when they were all wild
that was presumed to be thei. natural
state. The power which guided man to
the selection Of these which were sescep-
sible Of domesticasion, and would render
him the greatest aid. must have been above
his own. He noticed the similituae be-
tween man and other animals; the resem-
blance in anatomical structure. nervous
system, instincts, &c. and from these de-
duccd important conclusions in reference
to mans duty to animals under his control.
Their health and comfort should be re-
garded; they should never be subjected to
unnecessary pain. He thought kind treat
ment OF domestic animals should be part
ct every mans religion. For himself,
he WAS 70 ksay impressed with this idea.
t1st he should prefer taking the place Of
AZ rude Ipiian, who eAerishes the belief
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