Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
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sowed seed from stalks that produced ,bs
greatest number of the largest ears, and
hrst ripe, which planted the ensuing sea-
soi'' and was not little grati6ed to find
It's production preferable both in QUANTITY
ana quality, to that Of any corn had ever
panied This kind Of corn have con-
unued TO plant ever since, selecting that
! designed for seed in the manner wo,ld
"'sh others to try, viz.-NFhen The first
ears are ripe enough for seed, gather a
suihcient quantity for planting the next
year. having particular care 70 take il from
stalks that are large at bottom, of re-
guar taper, not over tall, the ears set low.
containing the greatest number Of sizea-
Die ears OF the best quality let it dry
speedily, and from the corn gathered ~.
last described, plant your main crop, and
u any hills should miss, replant from that
hrst gathered, which will cause the crop
10 ripen more regularly than is common:
this is great benefit.
he above method I have Dra6tlsed ma.
ny years, and am satisfied IL has increase
ed the quantity, aud improved The quality
OF my ciors beyond the expectation Of
any PersoA who has not tried the expert
ment. The distance of planting corn.
and the number of grains in the hill, are
matters many differ in; perhaps different
sollsm require difference in both these
respects; but in every kind OF soil | have,
tried, find planting the rows six feet a..
snnder each way, as nearly at rirht an
g'es as may be, and leaving rot more than
iour stalks on hill, produces the best
crop The common method of saving,
SEED ccrn' by taking the ears from the,
GRID or heap, is attended with too disad-
Vantages' one isthe taking the 'arpes, ears.
winch have generally grown but one on a
stark. his lessons the production the
other is taking ears that have ripened at
different times, which causes the Droduc-.
ton TO do the same.
n striking instance Of plants being ma.
tnraiised happened by col Mat'ack send
ing some water melon seed from Georria.
winch he informed me by letter were of
superior quelity: knowing seed from We
getables which had grown in more south
ern climates required longer summer
than what grew here, gave them the
most favorable situation, and used glasses
TO bring them forward, yet verg few riper-
ed to perfection bus finding thsm t. BIZ
as excellent in qnality as described, saved
seed frosl hose first ripe; ard by CONT
nu'hg that practice four or FIVE years, thew
became as early water melons as l ever
had.
Many admit the above errors from, fo-
reign f1ax seed producing the best fax i'm
Ireland; but when it is considered that II
IS tns bark OF the stalk only that is used
IN lrelahd, which 10 III the best perfection,
before the seed is ripe, and that ratt noe
used from sny other Plant excert hemp
me Argument falls 10 he ground when ap-
pheG to other vegetables.
For many years past have renewed the.
whole seed of my winter grain, which Z
nave observed 10 be more productive and
OF better quality than the rest. which am
sanshsd has been of great use, and ! am
luliy oil opinion, that all kinda Of garden
vegetables NAV be improved by the fore
gong methods, particular care being taxi
en- that different kinds Of he same species
OF vegetables are not in bloom at the same
time near together as by that happening.
they mix, degenerate, and each kind is
injured.
| am sensible the foregoing will meet
with great opposition and contradiction.
bit aSan experiment Is safe and easy, hone
1t VIII induce persons Of more leisure. abb
MY and observation than myself, TO make,
trial Is mean Of improving the agricul-
ture ofour country.-Such is the sincere
wish Of my trend.
JOSEPH COOPER.