Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-01

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DELAPLANE, FAUQUIER Co. VA,
MAY % 1883.
As the two counties of Augusta and
Fauquier are not SO wide apart as to make
them utterly Indifferent to the we'll being
of each other-in fact Fauquier has adopt
ell for her sons so many of Augusta's
children, and in turn has given to Augusta
more than few fair daughters that ]
know OF, to adorn their homes. and lend
the claim Of their beauty. virtue and intel
ligence to her social circles, tina they are
almost one people-and so All give tn
her people through your paper. Fauquiers
greeting and best wishes.
Oar people have always loved and ad.
m1red the people of Augusta. She has
furnished to our State so many good and
useful men, who not only responded freely.
and fought bravrly at the "Old Mother s."
call during the war, but have faithfully
helped to blind up her wounds" and once
more to make her waste places blossom as
the rose. since the clamors of uattle have
died away in times distance.
Our county has much improved within
the past ten years. Lands in many sec
tions have doubled in market value, and
increased much too in intrinsic value
Land owners give more of their own per-
sonal time and supervision to the N anaee-
ment of their affairs. and this is beginning
to tell in the increased thrift of appearance,
and Increased productivaness too. In this
part of the county this greatest and mos
important interest is grazing. Nearly
every grain of corn and blade of grass is
marketed in beef, hence every effort has
been made to improve pastures and make
as much grain upon as little acreage as
possible, because the grass is worth more
than the grain, all things considered.
a few farmers have constructed slices
and with uniform success.
believe they will Ill time come into
general use. and be worth millions to the
farmers of our country.
One OF our most practical and su "cessful
farmers told me he was feeding 160 big
cattle from lis silO, gave them each only
40 lbs. of ensilage per diem. with 4 lbs. OF
c,ttOn seed meal, and put ST lbs on them
last month. His ensilage only Cyst him 81
per Ton all told. Can there be cheaper feed
imaainedp The best of it is you can raise
SO much bulk of fe+d from so little land.
and you have the long days of the year in
which to save it. and can cure as we'll in
the rain as the dry, and it is always ready
for use in the most economical shape and
condition.
There is no difficulty of keeping it rer-
fectly, the only requisite of success being
a dry SiO and plenty of pressure
The late En- ilage Convention which
met in New Y 'rk where some 400 slices
we're represented, Was unanimous in pro-
nouncing iG \ success. am N ,s5 ad MI
| raply located for making the system of
great profit. not only in the saving of
! cheap food, but feeding it most prcfitably
eit'fer to a dairy, nr to cattle to graZe.
Have fine water power. centrally located,
with reference to my farm. with which to
cut all the ensil,ge aud grind all feed
and 4 first rate grazing farm, but unfOrtu-
nately have not the capital for improving
my great natural advantages. SO Will have
to sell to some one who has. or take part
rer with means, who is interested in such
pursuits.
Cant you send down few such Are
we not blessed in old Virginia after all j,
while so great an extent of the River
Countries" are b ing inundated by fearful
fl ,ods, aud the Northwest swept by fear
full sno VS. and hitter colds, we are exempt
from it all. The wheat has greatly I'M
proved in this section, and the farmers are
getting ready their plnws for spring work.
Yours truly,
- e. Nj. S.