Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-19
FROM The yIRG INA HERALD.
CLNvE. March Is, 1906.
Plies IN AGRICuLTURE,

CLKvE, March Is, 1906.
PaINcIPLEs IN AGRICULTURE,
Leading 20 ne enforcement IF land, by the
made Of cahure, simtty. and The ahhica
nun of it 10 the Indian corn crch.
The Sun may be considered as the great
agent of vegetation the air may be SAID
to be the stole house of elements, adapted
under the laws Of aEinties To prepare The
matter of earth, and Fl. 10 enter into small
vessels, appointed 10 take in the nulrimsnt
oil plants. Those agencies can only per-
form their appropriate functions when adj
mitted INTO The soil which is he grand
purpose OF cu' Ure 10 efiee,, and Of ,nan TO
apply it in The most efficacious way 70 ,lb-
tam the eld: HAT way will be found To- be
the best, which most promotes the absorp
ton OF heat, and the intraGt.,n Of air.
he point OK reAsciio is repuisiye Of
heat, C concentrating u al he surface The
air there's reidered TOO sub lie 10 be drawn
oy the appropriate orsans of the earlh.--
his poin, i, known 10 be formed by lie.
vel stare Of the surface. presenting 10 The
sun at he right win his ;ays. ASH an
gle IS made 10 inclipe obiiquely, ,hetate Of
heat immediately on the surface wiil d..
hiniah, inls'nucn as SELECTION VIII act
less absorption will lake place, and the
arr, theie, viii become more flied 10 be
drawn Ia.
From what has been said the Inference
TO be drawn is piainiy this, that more h lat
VIII be absorbed, ard more arial matter
Will BE- taken M, by prosecuting ridge like
surface To the sun and air. Way h,,le con
SIDE ainn viii be required 10 direct the Ia
DOR coniormahiy to ,hIs arraa cement vet
! VIII assist with my ideas TO make il ca
sicr.
Respecting Indian corn, the operations
To tie elect proposed, will obtain other
points benz fetal 70 The crop. One is that
The main roots Of the Plant viii be made to
descend below the fur:uw, and thereby
will escape The eating uf the share al an
advanced period OF the growth = as also
I she summers drieSt heats. Another is,
tina, The plans VIII be Induced To strike
out new set of roots to be multiplied,
when the demand shall Increase.
10 efrci the purpose promised let the
corn be planted at near dis,apee, say
about Iiset, the way The plough is Ia be
employed. That distance may be rrgula,-
ed ,hus--when the plough hes gone with
The bar 10 the com as near as can be done
on both sides Of he corn ro~, the Garth
moved by the mould board, should lust
meet ridge between, SO that none Of it
may Tell oyer into the other frrrow Tho
burrows Will benext the corn, wiihsthose
\ Itrit h A.
enea IN he repetition, as the nalure;cf he
roots down into the barren Garth. The
Culture must be continued while the Ole,
Mate deplh, and due approach 10 The corn
etieciing, by alternate splitting the ridee
WITH two wing. and reinrnias * will =
one wig plough the latter to toiio& close
a!'ef The lorner usiii lie plant gins 10
hover; at THAI period tie raouid board
'nust oe .urhed 70 The corn, p!hng higher
each i'ale of ppugh,Dg.
Eadd 80 nltvated aiways DrsSents oh-
llqJely o Inc sun s. air, ;he spels are es,
'anii,hsd remote from the cutting Of the
snare and from he dry heats1oftre sea
son; loose mould is now thrown in, ard
that VIII invite additional roofs o supply
the added demand of the du. OF breeding
aud noilrisbipg Us fruit.
4 ne piougbing ought all 10 be diTe6led
ore way mes, preferably east and west !;
because in that direction The rays of the
sun VIII always meet The surface obllque
"; whereas If they run north and south,
The morning and evening sun will strike
on the ridges more at right angles. ST.
tnat'ons will De ,Wperiou,; consequently
the line OF direction, here propo ed for
The course Of the furrow, must not be
sinr qua non, The word oflhe bod may
be superseded By lacking on small strok
iug board upon the land side Of The helve
@hentbe one wing plough is in use, which
VIII shuttle earth up to The corn.
LASDON CARTER.