Virginia Argus

The following Extracts from Mr. Arthur Young's tour through Catalonia, are well worthy the attention of our agricultural readers:

"The land is prepared for irrigation with a nicety as curious as for making a bowling green; this general level is divided into oblong beds from 6 to 8 feet wide, by little ridges of fine mould, drawn up nicely with a rake every time the ground is sowed, in order that the water may not spread over too much at once. Lucerne is cut four, five, six and even seven times in a year-all broadcast and exceedingly thick and fine, from two and a half to three feet high when cut. It is all watered every eight days. All I saw would yield ten tons green per acre at each cutting, and much of it a great deal more. All the Lucerne I have any where seen, sinks on comparison with the vast and luxuriant burthens given by these watered grounds. The effect of irrigation is surprising, and far exceeds that of the very richest manures that can be spread on any land. Hemp in the watered lands is in many places a predominate crop. It is seven feet high and perfectly fine. Water more than doubles the rent of the land."