Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-07
AGRICULTURAL.
CORN PLANTING.

~ PiAbkhB Torn, We fsp1oHa1 nom rue a
merriam Farmer OF "a November last, d.
Muses., tterupon 'hs subject of planting and
icuitivstisg his crop Of Germ last year which
ven the swsepasks. The result OF This com.
pstrtea beng TO show hew nuch profi' msy bs
gained from sm-b piscs Of land, We have
I'hougs' that Il embraced one OF ths creates,
ssssnusls In Agriculture, and would be psFtie
uIaTly desirable to those whose ciycumstapce s
10 lie eorfne them to the use of very limited
pieces OF ground. We do not know how va
can make better return 10 our Subscribers,
who are FaTUers for their lihersiRy to Us,
Ian ~ giving the m such evidsros of our good
will aud good wishes fop their Interests
Easton GaEsns.
Cambridge, Oct. d 1928,
Bear ST-Lsss winier, some gen
ilemen entertaining the same sent.
gents wlih myself, G The propriety oil
lcnlilvslina less land with more stteu.
100, 10 preference TO more land with
less attention, de,ere,ined on swesp
'inke on tive acres OF corn, fee TO ell
lie farmers Of The county who would
throw IN IS each 10 be laid cut in sill
yer plate for the victor. Unfortunately
only six entered for the race; unfor
! toosie's, too, my corn was planted
four weeks aiter theirs, and the
Drought Ola month fol. directly upon
The FIRST shooting, las ii is oaIied.1 or
caring o! mine. which | had planted in
manner novel here, II ONCE some
years ago, saw the mode described,
or nearly SO. Upon my five acres /
had twelve thousand stalks TO tho acre
Ny land was laid off ia double drill.
10 inches apart, iapos d. feet apar,'
ana 50 thought, and the stalks in these
i'her ahcnt IL inches apart making a
regular e-'fies OF isosceies tfisnglrs.-
Wy ground Was nlost perfectly puIser
i&ed ny the plough. roller, harro W and
sca'Iiier, betors planting When the
corn was SIX OF eight inches high, /
ear pio'ighed il very deep, and le, the
! EARN remain unsehHned ill / SUP
possd the roofs bad descended pnder
the 'urrow; winch was my obira
'hat IN case OF drought The depth ii The
Foot might supply the moisture, which
would be so eziravagantly d. msudsd
ny The excessive number of plants
'hese are The only peci,liarisies ntteo
o'us my experiment, and the GROUND
was cultivated in extretnis: my corn
mad seasonabie weather and msde =
Growth oi'weive feet high, sud as large
e'n'ks as could be desired; unfortp
na'ely, al he very crisis OF frsct,Eco.
t7on, drouGht commenced and cHt,,,r.
oed about ore mouth, The ehecisrn
on my 'h'ck growlhy ou may imagine.
my neighbours predicted that | WOULD
make none; and ] think wcnld have
made fbut for this n,i.hap,J Gfiy per
cent more. AS it is, ough. TO be sat
'S'i.d having swept the stake
enclose statement of The product
.ot The i've acres; add also Of ten acres.
sud viii thank you TO exhibit them TO
me committee on crops, at year cattle
snow; and whether be OF no, The soc.
cessto' candidate for the five Of ten
acre premium, os both, or neither. |
'ee' graiitied that under the mos, unfs
VouFabie circumstances Of weather. |
nave convinced many obstinate farmers
OF Their error quod erot dcsidefatun
Aou viii perceive that ! have had
all those matters verified on oath: and
ih's fulI autheDticslion oseht 10 be for
ever required by your board; nor does
Il IMPLY suspicion. bat i. will mske the
overssess more particular. and tue ovv.
nefs perhaps also: and j. goes abroad
Iupon iirmSr basis ihan a loose letter
Iof conjecture.
The board generally prefer to pos
sess The mode OF cultivation. You will
please 10 asa this as may best suit their
views
Yours, respectfully.