Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-17
Lar HE Er,n1lirel

For The Enquirer.
hlcssrs Editors there seems TO be Just now some
thing of calm in the political atmosphere and newspaper
complain of dearth subject tor their columns
perhaps you may deem little plain farmer talk MOI un"or
thy OF notice. | know we are usually accounted 'er
useless sting class oil beings; especially compared
politicians ind merchants and lawyers and doctors
and other big fsh; but very humble sir very; uni
only ask The privilege, now and men, OF eiesIaPnns
each other through the public prints upon matters OF par
cnlar interest TO calling. II is but justice, however
the Enquirer 10 that it has shown disposition 10 eds
IN word OF encouragement TO US occasionally
scrlhhlcr in lalG number OF the National Intelligence
idcncs The term 'hmbug and urges that II be abolished
from our language. With all respect for The writer's re
fined lslr beg leave in behalf of farmers, 10 protes
against AM such step For every day nse think it is
ma, vrous proper wnrdsometimes Indispensable Al al
events ace can't get along without il; humble sir
(Urah Iecp Il Lnciler 10 usD For instance If your
readers will lonk the April Mo- of the Southern Plan
ter H. 100 they will by simple statement Of facts and
htte arithmetic, certain learned Professor shown 10 be
something which will DEFY them 10 express by any other
form Of speech til for FEARS polite, than that same word
humbug What mould you call man who tells you that
ian acre Of your SOIL 10 the depth OF six nenes already
conluns GO bushels OF lime and that necessary amend
ment is 1886 bushels? Verify the "bl might pass
with such amendments but wouldn't like 10 be The mum 10
foot it" with the necessary appropriations
Ui piece with the above, allow me, brother farmers 10
call your attention another case, which think you Will
agree with is still more glnring because II comes IN It's
bearing right home 10 the poor armer OF poor lana VINO IS
sought 10 be benefited and can't afford ~ be- hunhugSed
I'm the March No of the "American Farmer 2gl under
the head o "Pcrmanent Pastures, think may be lonnd
as interesting specimen OF the ridiculous as you may need
10 season your hog and humny Just guhe few friends
and fill your pipes, and il ii don't make you digest ihr
TOUCHES, g"bbcr that srued why you are pust re-
covrry unless DR.. Mnpcs can do something for YOU
MOI consume Time by quoting The whole OF Ihe
paragraph alluded to- suffice IL To say lhut the
editor begins BY setting up man OF straw Ia lrlcnu sus-
gests OF broom straw and administering 10 MN most I'M
eciu spanking i0 not having taken ms advice lhs n'e
last year and inverted that worn ont old field INTO erna-
pasture" After giving The imaginary cul Jesse lex
me- Mr. Editor yon know we clod hoppers are 50 NUM-
81. ia. lshp h
oar own manure Keeps D-aitcr sayIto speak more
the unfortunate knight Of the worn
out field 10 his hearts content, he comp'dcen"y ,f,
him down with the injunction 10 be better BOY
in future aud proceeds refresh his memory by
repetition the sage advice" II any oi you, gentle.
men, whom The cap hs heroic enough I" follow H. anu
are but such subject as the aiore.
said field, you may possible survive the operation But IT.
like of the brethren within the circle ol my acqhain
auce afflicted with vi the same sort,
think another such effort will The death u You letter
a subscriber IL tie western part nt Virginia. IL ne
same member Ct the Farmer! cuEprauiacs HE editor upon
the ni :is truly ractlc;! J'Iira! Nei' let Us
huw This truly practical numb journal, mean ont
I'm hum bic "sezes is pen shows how tItS ere
wuni'
10 make sort Of synopsis the prescription, lis in sub
- ioInws
CrAc field Is said contain i.,Y acrcs.) Plough times
Harrow u times, Roll times. Sow ii 81 bushels
Buckw l5G bushels Peas l5U bushels Plaster $50 BUSH
els Salt 00e ba,he7 Imc lis bushels Grass seeds tcJat-
ing not i = lhsH S:S0.)
Inia Treatment which in s application embraces about
monho according this saplent editor 10 result IN
'cnnyerting old field inoa sxurlant pasture Tor
fifteen years. ycing also from 81 Is tons of Hay an
n,!aIy leave for every carry out the calculation
by filing the blanks with such amounts a. he thinks The IN
gradients The labor will For myself can only
say tha: thousand dollars would not pay the bill And
what real 81 ";nvemcn acre from this
costly practce Why, three bushels of Plaster three do ol
Salt twenty do of Lime, with fullow of crop Of Peas
produced application hushe OF Plaster follow
I'd by falUw of Buckwheat produced by the addition "i
another bushc OF Plaster and OF Salt And yet on
page 3lO oil the of ibis journal, told
that Lime unassisIed by animal manure, will not improve
lands. should be glad To know which OF these
ingredients he considers s "animal mannre-ashes SAT-
Plaster Peas Buckweat? Come, MIR. Farmer, tell liz,
acknowledges the corn" You're 'hnmou9 ana. In |
future prescribe for the $50 Of out old field tive
tons of Peruvian Guan0 and charge $3.50 for advcethr
crop Of Wheat viii pay b aud leave us permanent
pasture"
Now my brother farmers have desire 10 do inlns-
lice the American Farmer discourage its wholesome
influence in the cause agriculture read many oi its
articles with interest," and grateful Tor The amount OF IN
furnished me, lin the 'humblc profession oi
lo for dollar year. But II be wondered at that
buuk iarnnu eneered and meets with such nVlncl
State cannot be- induced 10 support with their pens or
purses the agricultural papers offered 10 them so cheapy
when they found putting fn such absurdtes Us those
which have briefly noticed Isn't IL enough that we
are "humbIc"yea, into the very dust! but must we be
fooled too by granny EDITORS with such you
~hal coach and six pretty ttc horses which our
used sing III us in our babYhood but, ialh
think may paraphrase piece OF blank verse WIN winch
wont Ia be entertained At more advanced period
n early youth, and say:
Editors think uuls
Farmers kioir editors are
happen 10 know an intelligent young farmer who dc
stunned taking Farmer but, reading The
permanent pastures, said che would have
nothing 10 do with such paper" But gentlemen of Viz
uiuia your "humbe servant is warm friend Of "bOOk
farming" i believe In H. The doctors and lawyers and
I;t,,n F-sp, T.I li il