Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-04

WHY hgN s'"mG "us"' '" ioo" un'h ue Iahd u 20 lar
snpPe win organic mttcr As I" bear the loss by graz
Erg. The use 81 special manues al~ays more bench-
eAl IN eonheeu"n win m'nnies OF The iarm-tNor-
tons henents l"I Transactions OF tho Highland Agri
cultural S'cieN' 1913 '' Special Msnures-D The ct
Ieet I" special manses Is I" cause heavy prodneuon
~hout supplying All the ingredients ~h'ah the crops need
snu unless crops occur or Vegetable litter DC
upPneu' 'n"Au'uoo ., 'ne anu van follow ,her eonun-
ue, use MANY speS''' ma"u''s "'lacnuf se'i "a hesry
u a P'ou,''e 'e'u'"s a. su'ho i"e nuratc. "i pot
% anu ".s-'"e .0npou"ts VI A,nnon"-su'phae oi
Sa-u .""sv Substances III eouininsuon Win various
NATURES series OF very carefully conducted expert
. VIZ" ~ ~ re nuhos' !" spvs' manuies' embracing
' Eu'~' wa o. 'oupu uc'a'ei IN inc Transactions OF
ue u's""" as''v""u'a s's'eH 'e's ~ ihcy ncom'
' menu '' u y, M ~ 'oP H''S,nss 10 the gram cr"p'
', 'h ne ' " .e sp'ns. otng u'm 10 the no
Tue SoceN ~ the at'ts generally nave been un-
aug P''ue su'no IN un' 'o' use IN sos"g their wheat;
s"u ue'c " every rcasoh u och"Nc thai spring top
u'Ssi"s - IA Nuao'c q" apphcat"n AZ any other
III audon 10 'ne .aue o Sn'no a. an auxiliary IN the
np'NSen' OF 'ne 'anu, ma! oe proh,aoy used on all
anus ~ ""ue's'e ''U'" AZ "ss'' such ID the result OF
! u" ""Se, anu eAPe''cpee' ~ hss'ehs uc maturity
.ns "sa' anu tobacco crops anu 'hs may be regarded
o QUO o' rs 'Auao'r qsnues "heh applied to oeac-
20, p,oIue'.s m,rNru ,mp"''meh' ON tue wheat crop
I =. :, WY ''''' t"'S''0' W 'hc u''e' aPphcauon
'" tue wheat
i'te are a'Ee areas OF he STATE peen'iary adapted to
.'p W '''Seo-'n', VA, oec" Ee"etsy regarded a.
u'u',"s nop "u" '"' "'! oe INC usual conse-
ou' Us no. ,ue ".e.ssa'! eject crop OF one
a. a.; 80, &C.,, " 'ea' 49, nss oe
n' crop rom one acre, contains only pound aud
w" :" he pn"'Pna'e OF hnie seven OF mahte OF lime.
~, 30, " i'A,"' a"' "" '"aghcsa
80: ~ ~ "''' e,"P "o -" d" acre. coh'aiLs W the
e. S . p0uuus VI p"opu.e .S'n one o' nHe
sss \ rs -, ", " 1851 S. "vus'
,L -, - up N' Sr 'i' "o'e TOT INC sou thah
and Ss :, oI. W '., . y. ~ us'eu''n's
IL i, s,,,rI in Ths.,,, rr;n.;nis's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; "h ''Oi'v
,..,t, "a, .,,,,-,i -, -. - -. a. '''
g., .iI -, 49, -, ~ =, ' ! ou " uu,s per
I ,h. CO. Tn, :. ~ $50, ~, 49, 'uo" a. before
i..p, a, .,rn,Ii1 r., -, ~ -, -, - % 'ne ene'
,nI c,r ,h,s - a. ,' " 80, 80 ,S.oP
In -, -, - w , e :, mos, Prae,ceJ
Even for This small .mon,t of manure mo- m,sn.i, .
only small propor,inn of bc pbospl, ar, ci
ms - ,I, r.,sri, az n,,,ir,,, i r.. ,, =
ROM. wber, tobacco IA ,pI,,y,,,I ami xbor. ,rsr, -
svst.,,,,;c,ilv c,u,., No., -, 90, - ~,
III. ohyio,s tbs, H., ,i,ha nnnr,I n,;" ' ue.
ANALYST. would indicate bis "A an rxbaus,in cron All
where exhaustion L,Iovs il cuurc tmay 5c ,r,rd y,
neglect mr. iruiicio,. hx tb ,I.n,,. I,
is not a crop that is ucorpa hle with rapid Improvement
profitable Agriculture and extensive districts of tho
State ar. better ad,ptrI Il, its th,n n, ,ny
other croo-those G,rn,t,nns which rona;, ro,osL ~
arr, Efficient In linn, n,,,n.., and IN. 81
where the distance from the limestone render
Improvement by lime too axpeusiye Plaster nroiu,,s
most striking effect upon the growth of IN, ant hourb
il contains no suphate OF lime and very inconslcr,be
OF sulphaie of potash The benefits of the an.
pcstion are beyond doubt the mode of s operatin i
uncertain. The production Of tobacco NAV b. greatly
extended by the use OF unrottcd leaves ashes and
without cnplcying the tn.uurn- proInct, of ru,v,a
crops-and a. furnishes no materials for manur. IL
might opery be throxn upon other sources TO suppIy
its wants
No particular rotation of crnps can be recommended
as suitable TO State so extensive with sl and nruc
tous dvcrsifed-the extended rotations of continental
Euro,e being wholly unsuit,d To- tho sp,rsy of onr non
ulaon and the distance from markets We are confined
fewer sple crops r market and more frequent repe
on OF the covers aud grasses Tor improves The usual
hve field system of one hoe CROP two wheat and two
clover crops forms one of the best rotations and i n
scourgin udciously practised ON any except
soils of Ugh fertility THIS is objectionable in the too
frequent repetition of the wheat and clover IL has ben
observed in the best wheat countries that the growth of
particular classes OF weeds and the MULTIPLICATION of ma,
rsc plants as rust, milieS and smu; favored by
frequent alterations of the same or nearly allied plants
This effect is said still morc rcma kabe in the case
Of insects. Some proper to peculiar species 81 plant,
and the crops are not varied II i often found tina,
destructive multi plicaton OF these species takes place
Lows Practical Agricu'l The southern border OF our
Is the southern boundary OF successful wheat
culture and may consequently be more liable To tn. Dis
a,tvs peculiar the copto and parasitic
plants which prove destructive IL worthy OF elpc
nIcut whether te wheat crops should succeed each
other longer iniervas by aiOptin. a more extended
rotation Though far south for the safest AMI
most successful wheat cultae, the what Of southern
climate is valuable Toe wheat of northern l4Ii-
udcs contains from 10 20 pes cent. Of water whilst
tat of countries has only from ten per cent
lBousingau!t, l73) IL is the small proportion OF
which it, keeping we'll AMI give. command OF
more extended aud various markets FOR shipment.
The selecting Of seed and frequent changes are oC great
benefit New varieties Of veil selected brought from
other sections OF the STATE from other States al
most invariably productive when frat introduced
la climate very favorable the full maturity
perfection OF the wheat frequent changes from distance
are advisable Ii has been observed that the minor vari
rcs Of any species OF wheat are no, permanent 10 their
character, thou.h under conditions, they will
changed Tor an iniehnitc period Under other circun
stances, however they degenerate, and hence particular
kui- inst were once valued have ceased lie
Lows Practical Agriculture, 0Si
Many portions OF the state admirably adapted 10
grazing and feeding stock and there scarcely por
uou of it in which surplus OF be prUhtaby !
rai-ed. Under the most uniavorabe circumstances in
the planting region where tobacco IL the chief sta
Pile and requires so much time and attention, the
surplus products of tie farm may TOO probably fed.
In respect TO the raising OF hogs have il fairly
tested 10y planter in my own section Of the State
lie raised over iOryhVe thousand pounds of pork
for successive years. being more than thousand
pounds for each aborer and without any dninutOn of
h- crops IL - well kuo~n that corn il unyled in it,
quality Tor attering, az compared with the cultivated
grams containing 10y recent analysis near ten per cent OF
n , -, - e',N .'i'l rs Proiuc'oh may
oe Pu,',u " ''', ~ th'e' oy an ''nP'o'ei "sticnl.
t' W. y-1' I'I'"s anu s,'@"g Hni AZ tue usual
t'bc ., pr 'Y''i a'r pork W uns country,
Us 'D'' P'"u'"' 10 irei tnah 10 aoI-besics II Tut