INDIANA FARMEK.
IJcvoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, -"Tcclianics and tlie  Useful Arts.
D. P. Holloway, W. T. Dennis,"
R.T.Rced.~ Editors.        \
RICHMOND, JULY 1, 1855.
(Holloway A: Co.,  Puotishcrs,
\    Vol. IV Xo.   17.
Culture of Hoot Crop iu tlie West.
* In almost every Agricultural paper that
comes to our table from the eastern and middle States we notice more or less remarks on
the cultivation of root crops, such as carrots,
ruta-bagas, turnips, &c, so that we can draw
no other conclusion, than that these crops form
a prominent item, iu the farm products of our
Yankee neighbors. In England, every farmer who keeps stock, attaches as much importance to his crop of turnips and carrots, as
we do to our corn. The reason is evident.—
Their land is well adapted to their growth,
more bushels can be grown on a given amount,
than any other crop, and though they require
more labor in their cultivation than most
others, this is plenty and cheap. Indian corn
does not ripen in England, and these vegetables come in next as feed for stock. Iu the
older settled pans of this country, the same
state of things is being brought round, and
hence the same kind of crops, and the same
system of farming comes into practice. The
"Serf England farmer knows nothing, in practice, of the ease with which Indian corn is
raised in our western prairies and alluval
bottoms. He can only approximate to these
crops by heavy manuring and high culture,
and two such in succession, is hardly thought
of; while in our bast soils good corn has been
grown for twenty-Eve years, on the same
land, without cessation. He must of course,
either raise but little stock, or grow some
other kind of feed, and hence it is that roots
come in to take 'the place of our corn.
But why do wc not grow more of this kind
of crops in the west? Many of our farmers
still continue to take Eastern Agricultural Papers, (while those in their own States and
neighborhoods are lagging for support,) and
relying on their contents as being applicable
here, are induced to go into the cultivation of
these crops; but they have, so far as we know,
always found after much labor and expense,
that such crops will not answer for us. In
fact, the experiments have often proved a total
failure. To those well posted in their calling,
no very different results could have been expected. Corn is too easily grown—land is
too cheap and abundant, and labor too scarce
| and high; for in addition to what we have said
| abouf-tho growingof these crops, they require
j a vast amount of hoeing and weeding before
! the plow or cultivator can be of much service
I in tending them.    Root crops may one day
form  an  important  crop in the west, but it
will bo many years hence.
A. Guar «&   Co.'s -Tltrcfchiiisr Machine
Establishment.
Among the various manufacturingestablish-
ments which add to the wealth and reputation
of our city there are few, if any, that have
acquired a more enviable notoriety, or aro
better deserving of patronage than the ono
named above. This firm employs about fifty
hands, in its various departments, a large majority of whom arc engaged on their celebrated Threshing Machines, Of the superiority
of these machines it were superfluous for us
to speak. Suffice it to say that they have
carried off more prizes than any others ever
exhibited in the State, and the demand for
them is steadily increasing. At the time of
our visit, more had been contracted for the
present season than in any previous year at
the samo date. We believe there is no other
establishment of the kind in this place, and
perhaps not in the State, that turns out any
where near an equal number of machines.—
A. G*ar & Co., are extending their operations by putting up a new steam engine, and
making other additions and improvements.
Save the Peach Stones.
A little time hence we may hope to feast on
ripe peaches, if no*, from our own trees, perchance from somebody's else; and then will
be the best timo to think of cultivating this
most delicious fruit on our own grounds; or
at least, making renewed efforts to do so. The
reason why that will be a good time to think
of the matter, is that wo shall then have a
chance to save seed, and without seed we cannot raise trees, nor without trees can we r(a-
sonably expect fntit. Besides when wo havo
peaches, red, ripe and luscious, actually before us, we havo a very good opportunity of
knowing their value. Now what we wish to
say, is, that when you eat peaches save the
seed, and when fall comes plant them or bury