Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-30

., ~ .S"'V etsuid - WhioughDy newton 10,
Gen Hungcr.ord i03- Brown 10.
NOT Of the last Legislature
AGRICULTURAL
| Othe Editors IF tie Enquirer.
the medium 81 your paper the following pub.
m IN illustration Il" Mr. SeabroOk's experiment,
",h appeal cd m the Enquirer the last summer lie mad,
election ct Inin seed rom three pant. every ear
."o parcels OF g!ound aud the seed fon th. po:nt
of 'hsse TWO t'ie',, produced than The
ION ' middle OF butt end and the seed from the but,
tfGd'eed more than the ICED the middle u ON.
instance 'e seed from the point produced double hat ii
~ i"u' INSTANCES IA proof OF the these a,,, tn.
iced nom these several Of the preen
'i deStecs ct oidhy The seed On point possesses
greater degree Of sO!iIty than the seed mon, The middle or
deSreeo sOdny than the seed from the middle. Il doe. h.
sPPra the ,'rfeni products exhibited experiment. pro-
Tue seed which produced the greater product was un,-
ornly more less solid than ie have cultivated Nh,
Two .1ree. denoninste ripe aii soud seed aud The
result accorded with this experiment that the former po-
dueed the greater product from the greater ,oy of the seed
over the oiiieI Ths fact easily he demonstrated ON
PncI a. well as experiment. founded the different sizes
A"r' oil IA. Two varieties Tie ripe small in
structure, ani clue and dense IN lis .xare whilst the ronrJ
seed Ssane IN the one and open ia, other From, the
u oi these rrmcipes aie The following phenomena.
ion TO o'ershooi ia caring; that this . OF fertile
but II is here ptoIuced a. lis from the
.uie. iAe Sourd seed hardly uvershooi
IA wet and fertile soil which u,oc,,, from tl r
quantity osar that support, ON ccour; ri
large size and the open texture That The dis
proportion ia the vegetable each take, M nv IN, mai.
Is probable, snial proportion the ine gains and
lhe o'er ioses, from then different and texture. II i
his tcocy III the vegetation the vegetable matter of III.
one over that ct the other, results superior ~
Awe observe due nunher the distiuoh aud suanr.
t ue s,aih. n piaHns The sourd seed, 20 prevent both
an excess and defect in raring wl,h j. liable n having
TOO many OF too few the n-o.ssary 10 he o.
W planting The rare rpe--iha requires that should
ne planted extremely e and the ether tn for reasons
winch we have already noticed. have cul
OF my Irdah corn crop OF the ripe, whilst
me result was clearly IA favor of this yarie, over any other
aa nave tried. egy+t'd Il two years sso, my land
eSA oppose JACK Anit Tsons curn,Id in land of equal
quality whilst there the striking contrast in the mode
o planting, u1se and P'odne! which my
planted hye and an half feet, six, by an
one stalk in hill OF the biggest ehao;t gourd seed
xiS ,h a," oauee is 1f:, with a eonsietion would
yiI tne ~ s' Ill "a "e cultivated With the plough, hoe
ana narrow hoyershot IN ,afinsthai fully persuad,d
would have made one fourth if had b.en planted
ouefed my corn To be planted IN squares Of tn
'ee' WAN ouI aud live stlks To he ea hill the precise
mode adopted on the Sosth Branch of Potomaok Where
procured my seed. But the negroes planted rr.rulrlr
was nT IN many instances more than !sSi apart close
10 oe wen poughedi " ,-rs hut small piece ground
not altered with view try the experiment, II yns
poushed only once then by slight urrow row
tue wedding hoe. Three Of cane 4, INV field
at mad GU; the tops, when present. they said it was
wen cared The last year the guiary plant
cd WIN few instances excepted where LEFT seyeH er,
from Tue great oPorion in the qualify the
throughout this icld from it, being deep ,rs inrerfecv
ree oil preoon tue product that might have hecr oh
'nrd from an ho "i tho best part this Iovied
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% 'hek planting which alone capable uf producing re
crop OF corn This opinion agrees with that Of distinguished
"sri' uri member olthe Agricultural society Of Penusy
yana who wrote practical suj~ct Of Tie uaise
CROP ne says he never saws large crop without
S'eit huloeI oi st1lAs This hy
tact that an individual stalk will produce sufficient num-
29r ears to make large CROP uncs, be thisky planted
% ne n't an" ny large CROP, presume hundred aud
one hundred and twenty bushels the All t. which made i'm
par OF me county. f'w stake of corn, when
thny planted VIII make sure hut never lar-. ersp Whe,b
err tie sourd seed will admit of being planted with That great
number of stalks which, Is necessary 10 NAE s, " 80
e.J wall ti,r..r,
nave mere advanced, will not whilst they each sustain The
oriniun, the ri, viii Thc.. Two ariti, w;,I H.; ~
hade OF dGerehoe created under different climate
'he one oil N"Lefn, mud the other of Southern origin The
rare ripe receives demo ninaon ia b,- t,,n.,ot, f
Northern into Southern cins.c vhee n linens several
weeks sooner than The gourd seed The early quick atu
my {" this variety proceeds from its pee lar
~ oil Vegetable matter Resulting therefrom in
Climate and soil operate produce change in the texture
and product of plants the maze aud nlost OF the e,Tai
u'a h""' IN Northern Climate tieir latiye region Ii
mere ". should select seed corn rs IL must b,yr
Hshcy when TansPlancd TO deveope properties il has
acquired ny long cultivation alzlon IN more
c'nsenIi soil and climate. Mr.. Cuwper Of New er.ey md
Judge Peters OF Pennsy sauit improved their indian com o. ON
oy selecting seed IN the first Fl ON situation IN NOR,
from the most visorc,i, AID prolific stalks of
' own crops UNI" The grain finally bee NAV
mere presume, nationally sucSe, the idea ta in order 10
preserve hr original purity OF the seed which liable TO
de'eroratinn from change II climate soil and
.t we select from the point Of the mos. perfect ears s.
SUBJECT reeie the following historical Seconded Inv Ara
Tor Inc plant which contributes greatest degree TO
naoa' subsistence bes deserves the Patronage Of skill aud
induy aud yet The cultivation maze * Il Wa borr ,yr
rom he aboriginal farmers of America exeept that ptoduct
OF tney must he allowed 10 have been
accomplished huhandncn than eli limitations, A. ,Le mil
as certainly made better crops the acre th,n ,v do az
may a. least huPe To accomplish gree Of Perfection which
hom ther success know he how
may ne 'he prospect II our ability improve . it,, If eKpe.
renee founded sense, supports the surror rt.
't%i o. ,he earth 10 producing superior products aud IL we
eNee IN tue former and the indians in the latter overlook
ally founded, became Just cause Of m, y 10 is ant,
why ihfy made better crops 10 the acre tin we ,io Ii
ioy r. eslmsbc e indians selected their seed corn from
we POM OF H. Se1jrouks experiment me-
sehed that remarkable distinction ~ pruct bm rv .Icc
'eu ue SEED from the fipe, which variety am inclined
70 suppose, Inc i euvate. Ii the selecting seed corn
~. sool "ny ihey mae more oornto the acre than
"'eh 'rarot y can he doubted accounts nationally fr
ne cause whist nu other he assigned how eaav h, + Tar
ult exec, md how bcnei i the introduction ui tbs nc
zee III c cultivation q" The great staple Of our agreuiure
one hundred and twenty bushels OF this yati,t o,,e Ia a.
acre; h"weVef nave male the best corn IN my ncigou;-
mood, though has been badly cultivated nom lou, and
singular ci;ists icyuui co1toi,
proposition wLich copy vcbttint vyas ur,ps,tiy mad,
without any me having the courage te cnjcr t
variety Is Hui 81 fcpuic account 3fhe cnrpata,e ,n...
w, 90 'he l'nefs o The southern Pa Of the Uni
ich State nie disposed 10 cultivate the variety 81 indian com
der2minated rorJ seed, founded ,bcr in
nam OF Convection oi as superior qualities; aud am equal
'?"ssi 10 cnyte the rsreriPt, bet Tie piuu~t Of an
person can % ON OF The euurd seed whit will all
dfmordr theoretically. the superiority Ibis individual
hrriy Sil "a rxrItr interest the subject I rr,no.r If
mere should he number
one presenting de greatest product, shall he a,, t The ~
gegalc Amount cJmprng each cultivation IVbH iii. ,
lfrt affords MISTER for speculation and atu cut the intel.
"sen, iarHrfi hi 81 my'ch will 10 ii. practical result
prove hcnehoa 10 the itt ct IT agricuufe and the veal
ny farmer, who easily The rNrri,rnf ill ~
or'gard IS this worthy and Honorable competition In tdrr 10
advance The great staple VI our ae-irnlyrc."
BUKBIDGE ANDERSON.
Caroline eorniy, April Is, 1875