The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-25

| me Of one farmer, upon redeemed land, IN the
vicinity OF the Dismal Swamp, who planted
1900 bushels Of Irish potatoes. Occasionally
some good crops of wheat end clover were
| seen, and several very fine grass lots. Indeed
| Il seems evident, that understanding and Ii
ming would infallibly produce good crops o
grass ON these lands generally.
| Very fine farming lands are TO De found IN
| this region, adapted to the growth OF corn,
wheat. oats end grass, as The operations of in-
| teltipent and improving proprietors will very
coon show. was more than gratified by vi.
ats to the farms of Capt. James Cornick, Mr..
Richard Wake aud Mr.. John Petty, in the
county of Princess Anne, from five 10 seven
miles distant from Norfolk, and saw at Capt.
Cornick's varieties Of corn and oats, (crops OF
last year, superior, think, TO any ever saw
before. These oats, learned, may be seeded
in the fall, and stand the winter as well as
wheat or rye. This farm, 400 acres, under
cultivation, is in the highest state Of impro We
ment, with admirably arranged farm buildings,
good stock--"a place for every thing, and eve
ry thing in it's place."
Mr.. Wakes farm of 1000 acres, lately pur.
chased, lies beautifully, has quite paradise
of homestead, and cannot fail TO yield hand
some return upon the improvements he is ma
king.
MIR. Petty's is large estate, 1900 acres, a
considerable portion virgin forest, rich enough
10 produce as much corn per acre as any land
in the State. The crop last year, on some of
it, reached Is barrels. His attention having
been chiefly devoted to other pursuits, he is
but at the commencement Of a system OF i'm
proved farming-with his industry, intelligence
and zeal: he cannot fail Of success. He, too,
has a most beautiful residence in kempsville,
where, as with other places named, the old
style Virginia hospitality ia dispensed in per-
foct L I'M ,ndahtaA IN fhorA ooptloo,ar, cor
two of the most pleasant days Of my life.
Want of time deprived me of visits to Mr..
Herbert, MIR. Gamson, and other gentlemen, in
that region, whose kind invitations il was not
in my power to accept at the time. 1 hope to
avail myself of them hereafter, in company
with a strong detachment of the Executive
Committee.
Passing through almost every portion of
Virginia, from the mountains to the seaboard,
especially upon tide water, it is subject of
absolute wonder that there should be so much
unoccupied land, capable, cs may every where
be seen from the small portion in cultivation,
of yielding profitable returns TO the industrious
cultivator. Cheap, too, cheaper, probably,
than any of equal value 10 be found elsewhere.
No portion of the United States presents su CHI
advantages 10 the farmer of limited resources.
Can no means be devised for calling the atten.
ton of the thousands who are seeking Ioca
ton, TO the vast and varied extent that Virginia
can present to them? Where for S. to $40
per acre, doubtless, in MANY instances, for
much less,) land may be purchased which
now has wood or timber enough to pay for it.
and which when brough into cultivation, with
the aid of few dollars worth of guano, can
be made TO pay for itself from the nrst wears
crops. OF the number of virginia. W no have
abandoned their native State 10 seek fortune
in the South and West, how few have prosper
ed by the change! Probably there is not one
OF them who. if he could now be reinstated in
his patrimony, with present facilities for i'm
prOvement, would not be substantially richer
and, in point of social comfort, UNNECESSARILY
"better off"
But have spun out this hasty sketch too
fart may serve, however, for you to pick out
the information you want. Would that could
render any substantial aid to your zeal for the
society. An extensive tour is before me, and |
have little time to write. Yet full of hope for
the great cause. any information l may col.
iect shall be at your command. The society
wants, and must have, the influence of mum.
bers, as well as of mind and skili-it wants,
not 1860, but IS or 10000 farmers in its
ranks, besides the merchants and mechanics
and therefore it calls upon the cultivafors of
the soil every where in Virginia to be just to
themselves, in giving each and every one his
personal aid and influence. Let us hope that
the call will not be unheeded, | write in much
haste.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
WIN. H. RICHARDSON.
To HUGH R. PLEAsANTs, ESQ.