Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-24

es, where pasture is the object.
JUDGE ROBERT L MONTAGUE, Md
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The lands in this county. IN
general, are not good wheat lands.
though there are some exceptions to the
general rule. They are too light, but
well adapted 10 corn, oats, fruits and
vegetables. When SOW wheat gen.
orally aim TO put about a bushel or a
bushel and peck to the acre ; and pre-
ter the Fultz to auy of the present varie-
ties. l sow broadcast; have used fer
tilizers, and alwal lost by them, as /
believe every one else has since the ex-
haustion Of the old Peruvian guano. l
think the greatest enemies to agriculture
in the State and worst impostors in the
LANDAU the manufacturers and vendors |
OF what 1t is fashionable to call "Ferhl-
izers." know Of no one in this region
who has used them who has not suffer
ed, and some very seriously embarras'
ed. think we had better SOW no wheat
than 10 NEEDLE with them. have new
er used the fish mixture, and cant speak
Of that. l have heard some say, who
had tried 1t, that il acted well with wheat,
but better with corn. | think If our
people would take the money which
they absolutely throw away upo fertili-
zing trash, and with that, make their
own manures, they would get along
much better. But, it is fashionable.
to be humbugged. and men.likc women.
will follow the fashion. though ii lead 10 |
rum. The fashions can't be stopped,
aud as long as farmers have any money
or credit, they will follow II. Ii will
run its course, and then some new de-
fusion will take Its place. The grass
sown in this county is principally clover.
If sown with wheat. it is generally seed
ed in February or March, according 10
the weather. My idea is t'at the best
mode and time OF sowing il in our
light and tide>water lands down here, is
with winter oats in September. | have
not much time to devote to my farm, |
aud consider myself not much of a far
mer. If 90 to writing about it,, it will !
be conclusive proof that am not, for
have never known out two men in Vir-
gnla who wrote much on the subject. !
that did not break at farming aud they |
were rich when they begun. There
may be others, but | don't know of
them.
]. G. CASTOR, ESQ, Spolsylvania:
cultivate the Fultz, Clawson and
SmOothed head Amber, and prefer the
latter. l SOW broadcast. use fcrtili-
zers, and find that they pay. They are
almos: indispensable in securing stand
ofcloyer and grass, and our success as
farmers depend largely on our success in !
raising the various grasses.
MAJ. a. II. DREwRY, Charles City:
In conversation with the Major. he |
stated that his wheat crop last year was
one.half Fultz and one>half Amber, and |
at thbis preference is in favor of the
Amber. and that he will seed mostly Of
that variety this year. The Major |
uses large quantities of lime and plaster
seeds his timothy at time Of seeding |
wheat and orchard grass, and clover in /
the spring.
Gov. WM. SMITH, Fauquier:
Since the death of my dear wiic.l have /
lost all interest in the farm. and SUBJ
stanually surrendered it to my boys.
Ny farming has not proved a success,
though I have g'eatly improved the
farm. | SOW timothy when seed
wheat, using the seed attachment. |
am thoroughly satisfied that our Allan I
tic States should look to clover as
renovator. Corn fodder and clover viii /
furnish all the forage we need. Our
railroads, built by Eastern capital. are
operated in the interest OF our new
States and the foreign consumer 10 our
rum. and we do nothing to rectlfy our
wrongs. Nor is this all. The Allan
tic States are made to pay high ircishts
to make good the loss the railroads and
canals sustain by their losing freights
on their Western business so that we
have to renovate our WORKOUT lands
an expensive process sustain our
family expenditures-much larger, Of
course, than those OF new country
permit our own railroads tc discriminate
a gainst US. in our impoverished condl-
ton, pay bountes to stimulate our new
settlements. With new and rich lands,
rich as those of the Nile; with fee
simple title thereto, acquired not by
purchase, but by five years occupa-
ton merely; with bounties in the form
VI lICl3l-S tClON dSludl OOcb. nv NOhhSl
our Western country is made to smile
md blossom as the rose Nor is this
all. The Atlantic States are cruelty re-
arded in growth and prosperity. Our
Eastern merchants are not even allow.
I'd to handle these immense crops
hey being shipped directly to Europe,
md passing from the boats or cars to
he ships waiting to receive them &c.
But l must stop had no idea OF more
han word or two when begun.
IoL. r. J. HANCOCK, Albemarle: {
prefer the Boughton wheat. U.s.
ally SOW II bushels broadcast, and
low in with Roult's double shovels.
prefer it to the drill and rough land.
use no fertilizer. l fallow grass sod
Or wheat, follow the wheat with corn,
hen follow the corn with oats, and sow
lover and orchard grass.