Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-21
cULrURE OF CORN.

one Of the old numbers Of the same wors-this re-
quest is made because many OF tho present subscri-
oers to that work are not in o. the work
Extract from the Report tho Annual Cattle Show
and Fair-hcld by tho Maryland Agricultural So
cety for the Western Shore Of Maryland, agree
ably to appointment ut Carroll Point
Cambridge, Oct, 4, 1897.
DEAR SIR-Last winter, some gentlemen, enter
tainng the same sentiments with myself OF tho pro-
pricty of cutvaing less land With more attention. IN
preference to land with less attention. dctcrrni
ned swecpstake acres o. corn free to all the
farmers of the country who would throw in SIS esch
to be laid out in 4 silver plate for the victor. I'm
fortunately only six entered for the unfortu-
natcly too my corn vas planted four weeks after
theirs, apd the drought Of month fell directly upon
the FIRST shooting Jas 1t is eallcd caring Of mine
which had planted in n manner novel here, II once
some years ogo, saw the mode described or near
| ly SOY Upon my Ave acres had twelve thousand
stalks to the acre. Ny land laid of in double
drill, 10 inches apart lines Ia feet apart and SO
throughout. and the stalks in these lines about p
inches apart-making regular series isoseelcs
ttiangles My ground was most perfectly palvcrz-
ed by the plough. roller harrow, and scarificr, be-
fore planting When the six or ci ght IN
ches high bar pioughed it Very deep, and let the
earth remain uDreurncd till supposed The roots
had descended under the Through, which my
object, that in Of drought tho depth OF the root
might supply the moisture, which would 3e 20 extra
vaSantly demanded by the excessive number al plants.
These he only peculiaritics attending my expert
nent, and the ground was cultivated in extrcipcs; my
corn had scasonabe weather snl made growth Of
twelve feet high, and large stalks could be- de-
sired; but unfortunately the very crisis of furtG
cotion a drought commenced and continued about
one month. The effects upon my thick growth Yen
may Imagine; my ncig hbors predicted that would
make nonei and think would have made but for
tins mlshap) fifty per cent. mere. AS it Isl ought
| TO be satisfied, having swept the stake.
enclose statement of the product of the Eve
acres and also OF ten acres. and will thank you
exhibit them to the committee crops, ut your
| cattle show; and whether be not, the successful
! candidate far the five or ten premium, both,
or neither, feel gratifed that under the unfa-
vorablc circumstances of weather, have convinced
many obstinate farmers Of their crroI--9uod erat
desiderdtu,n.
You will perceive that have ha all these matters
verified OH oath; aud this full authorization ought To
be forever required by your board does il imply
suspicion. but it will make the oversccrs more parti-
cular, and the owners perhaps also: and it goes
abroad upon firner basis than loose letter of
lecture.
cultivation You will please to this may best
JOSEPH E. MUSE.
| j. S. SKINNER, Esq
Dorchester county, TO tcit-Oct. @, 1897.
Joseph e: Muse deposeth that Inc actually sur
veyed and measured the ground from which John
Wheeler, his overseer, swears he obtaiRed the corn
! below mentioned: and that the one measurement
contains FIVE acres precisely, and the other measure.
ment ten acres to the best ofhis knowledge.
Taken and certified by me, justice of tho peace
\ 'oi SOuu'y
I Jonu ,,-,...,- JAMES HoUsro-t.
on the above named grounds this season sse
follows, to wit. on the five acres four hundred and
forty n;ne bushels and one half bushel and one half
peck oil shell corn, ninety bushels per acre want
ing haif peck-and on the ten acres. hundred
and sixty bushels of shell corn bushels
per acre.
Taken and certified by me, justice as aforemen-
tioned. JAMES HOUSTON.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE
Steam Boat aurora Dec. 81, 1920.
am now about 20 miles below Oincinnati-the
Gay charming one-the Ohio in fine running order.
LETT Point Pleasant on the night Of the 10th, and
arrived at CINCINNATI 10 twenty hours, distance of
2lo miles, and am progressing Ct the of 10 to
10 miles per hour, and shall lake Tea at Louisville
this evening. The town ofPoint Pleasant 10 small
and the society almost exclusively 10 be sought
for IN the vicinity The population Of Mason county
has, ny estimation increased $500 souls since the
census OF 1870, or nearly double. This IS n graft
Tying result, when it is known that the titles to land
IN the western counties of Virginia are exceedingly
encountered, and great portion being too mountain
Gus Tor much population. / DESTROYS to see New
Orleans this winter-it ~ only 800 miles from Mem
phls, and the descent be accomplished i'm three
or four days 1t ~ wonderful TO reflect Oh the ex
tTaordinary development Of this beautiful country
through the agency of steamboats,. Time is overcome
| space ID vanquished, and distance anniiiated Do
not think that am extyayaga or if nm go recol
lect that am III a land of wonders. The navigation
OF the Ohio river Is now safe as can be desired
ana inc MissSsipp, toat bug bear OF former times IL
NJ fair way to be rendered ns secure az the Ohio
The agent employed by the government, Captain
Shyeve, has perfectly succeeded in rendering about
3oU miles OF The river as harmless tt uil pond and
VIII, ID the course OF short period, remove every
obstruction from Trinity to the Bsize. His plan IL
to run down the snags with double steam boat: the
bows are connected by Tremendous beam pl,tod
with iros; no puts on heavy head Of steam and runs
the snngsdown they are found uniformly tn break off
at their point OF junction with tho bottom of the river
end font away
January l, iG30.-I aui now at Louisville bavir,
run down IN very short tine, the night bopq cIcs
I md the moon brliant. The rates Of travelling arc
low, ana The tables truly luxuriant. Iodecd, the
temptation to take excursion on board of s,oa
boat. even was there object in view il alno,, ir
res'stablc There are now about 200 stenm boats in
commission. and the number increases perhaps fac
ter THAI the business. However the more the corn
petition the less the expense and bc greater the in
\ ducopieDt TO trayel.-.Akcz. Oa=.
ono Pork We went, with many others Yesterday IN v.
10, Of hozS which, taken togsthe a surpss,sd n1y s
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