. The reconstructed farmer [serial] . ation inthe Farmer, monthly meteorologicaland other valuable statistical reports. Edgecombe County produces overtwo hundredth part of all theton raised in the South. Every planter who rights grassall the summer, and then buys hay,ought to be fined $100, to be heldin trust for his children or next ofkin. Ex. Governor Clark has the mostcomplete library in Edgecombe. 759 THE EECONSTEUCTED FARMEK. Public Roads and Bridges. In many sections the roads andbridges arc abominably kept. Wehave laws directing how the publichighways shall be kept, and if thepresent la
. The reconstructed farmer [serial] . ation inthe Farmer, monthly meteorologicaland other valuable statistical reports. Edgecombe County produces overtwo hundredth part of all theton raised in the South. Every planter who rights grassall the summer, and then buys hay,ought to be fined $100, to be heldin trust for his children or next ofkin. Ex. Governor Clark has the mostcomplete library in Edgecombe. 759 THE EECONSTEUCTED FARMEK. Public Roads and Bridges. In many sections the roads andbridges arc abominably kept. Wehave laws directing how the publichighways shall be kept, and if thepresent law legalize the conditionthe roads arc, and have been, in thepast winter and fall, then we advisea reconstruction of this law. But few persons properly esti-mate of what vast importance tothe commerce of the country, goodroads are. It must seemapparent to every man, that thereis a vast deal to be saved in buggies,wagons, &c, as well as their mulesand horses, to say nothing of thetime gained, in good roads. Let ushave better JEdilor* All communications for this Department shouldbe addressed to B. W. Jones, Surry C. H., Ya. All farmers, if we may call themsuch, who buy axe and hoe han^dies, ought to bo compelled to makeone dozen the first rainy day. Our compliments are due II. Knight, present sheriff ofthe county, for a handsome Berk-shire pig. Ooua.—Plant for the first cropof sugar corn when the peach is inbloom, in hills three feet apart;cover an inch and a half in depth. Young lady, never marry anyman who is ashamed to he seenwith his coat off at work. Farmers, gates areslip gaps, or the old better than style of bars. Keep Them good breed of horses, cattle orhogs, is a good thing, if properlyattended to, but without properattention no stock will amount tomuch above the ordinary. For asuperior development it is necessa-ry to commence with the youngstock at the beginning by keepingthe dams well fed. When the ani-mals are weaned they must neverwant for
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