The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-06
evening State So,,rnal.
Winter Wheat Fruit-Lambs-Sprin
CrOps---Grapes-New
Papers-University.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March s.

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From our special Correspondent
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March s.
From Amherst / passed on through
Nelson county to this place. Some fields
of wheat were noticed, but not looking
very promsng-considera injured by
| the frequent freezing and thawing and
the continued cold weather is not very
encouraging to farmers, which will neces.
state their giving more attention to getting
in more acreage and better culture o. ali
summer crops. There is no use of be-
moaning and groanng over the bad season
that won't mend the matter let them
60 bravely to work and make the best of
what is left and of the coming time with
crops.
All will have to be planted somewhat
later-then, let all seed, corn, tobacco and
all, be soaked few hours in weak salt
brine, then rolled in puano, lime, or ashes,
to dry the seed, so it can be easily planted
and it will come up several days sooner,
and more uniformly, and will grow faster !;
and all the better if little mixture of salt
and dry earth be sprinkled near the plants
of corn, tobacco, potatoes, and other vege-
tables after up--they will make more
rapid growth and larger yield this is the
way to help late season /; and the spread
ing of few bushels of plaster or fish
guano on each acre of meadow and winter
wheat as soon as the weather is little
warm and dry, will help out these CROPS
amazingly.
The severe weather has somewhat in
jured some OF the fruit limbs and buds of
orchards. But it will be we'll to dig round
the roots of the trees and put old ashes or
lime around them-and iron filings and ore
if to be had-aDd cover back the earth at
all events let lime and ashes be put about
the roots OF all the fruit trees and berry
bushes, and particularly around the rasp-
berry and blackberry bushes mulching
or top.1ressing of iorest-mold, is highly
beneficial. With an iron-rake gather up
the leaves, raking an inch or two of the
loose surface earth under the leaves, and all
mixed together, place it around the roofs
of your berry bushes, and be sure it will
pay largely.
The people of this vicinity have recently
formed farmers club, from which much
good is expected, with j. NJ. Mcbride as
president, and j. R. Wingfield as secre-
tary. No doubt, if clubs were formed in
every town, and then combined in lively
county society, to cooperate for the gene
raj good, it would result in great good to
all interested concerted action will do it.
Steps have also been taken to organize
a grape-growing and vine making COM
pany in which movement Oscar Rierson
and j. W. Porter are particularly active.
There are about 100 acres of bearing
grapes in this vicinity, from which it is
estimated 10000 gallons of wine will be
made the coming season. The people
will be healthier and happier for raising
and eating plenty Of grapes, as well as all
other sorts of fruits, while their profits
will be enhanced.
Charlottesville is pleasantly located and
commands much handsome landscape
scenery there are many fine streets and
buildings and handsome residences, with
ornamented grounds. The Virginia Uni
versity is situated here it possesses hand
some grounds and good buildings, occupy
ing healthy and pleasant position; there
are now about three hundred students in
attendance, but there ought to be twice
that number.
Among the classic objects which make
this place famous is Monticello, the old
home and plantation of Jefferson, which
lies in sight of the town, mile or two dis
tant, and is much visited by the curious,
particularly those who revere the writings
of the author of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. The fine hotel at which I am
stopping is known as the Monticello"
kept by the Daniels Brothers, who are
obliging hosts and set good table, always
ready to secure the comfort of their guests
they are popular.
There are two live and we'll conducted
newspapers here, The Chronicle and The
Intelligencer the latter edited by young
gentleman who was once student of the
Wisconsin State University, Mr.. Fitzhugh.
Business seems to be generally prosper
Gus here, and new hopes are awakened
by the recent discovery of valuable iron
ore, near the village, in this (Albemarle)
county.
A number of JOURNALS are taken here,
and the postmaster, with some others,
promised to still further extend its circula-
ton. may send you another letter in a
pay or two. The famous . Albemarle
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