Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-06
Bs F4.aTs'taE4 & TOEER.

'"'e corn. tor ifihat which is planted earl
'o's IN the ground. or 10 killed, replantine 4
suPpy Nhat IS missing makes an uneaua
CROWN thal never produces well
you tfe lazy iarmef, or what Il abou
the same thing IN fleet, II your coIfen rron i
100 large anf The weeds and grass In conse
i"ehce gel the start Of your work you begi,
ah uphill course that will likely Keep YOU in a
"ar" scuhie, d that not gainlul unp for tue res
ol iHe season You Will he rolling TIE ston,
OF 9Siphns. Instead OF driving Your business
your business will drive you X pair lor plan.
tug then with all Convenient haste. Il grass
a"u weeds have begua To SLOW themselves, kill
Hnu ourY them as well as ' GU eau, not by decu
ipionghing 10 disturb the bottoms of yout beds
hho awaken aud rouse up the enemies inter- ed
! taer", as"eil as exhuine the precious deposiies
YOU have made bot with few shallow hi
! 'o'Tu"s. N"xtopen your drills With deep
stroke ot tro"el hoe, or double mould board
plo"gh' olnke deep and plant low. Corn
| 'oo'S run horizontally, aud II syou plant near
ihe top oil the ridge, tour crop " i'll slar,e and
/ perish tor lack OF TODD aud moisture. Mind
| TINS, aud cheap preeept will give you that
! which paid for in dear experience When
the great Virginia farmer first recommended
| Inc drhl system, IN my lame endeayofs 10 pur-
sue IT, planted too nigh on the ridge, lost
my crop, and then quarelled with Taylor
| Tor my own erfors, as | suspect many others
have done.
A double mould board plough is better than
single one, because II runs mure truly, (a
hlfect hne being matter OF some consequence
and because II opens wider furrow aud
places the grass ani weed, which may have
threatening aspect, at a more agreeable dis
lance 90 doMa to, or neary duwn TO your
deposir, hui not below il. One horse has not
sfthgl Ii 10 open the turloW deep enough, nor
stead ness VI muYemedt necessary 10 give II d
uniform reetion. You must have two horses,
hhu II these work with the common double
tee, they viii, by conlendmg alternately for
the lIdge aud farrow, give more 2ls gag
~" han yoh will dnd ii either plea All OF pro-
htable 10 woik al,er. Tue double nee must
therefore be i've ieet long, (equsl tn tha width
oi tue beds) 10 enable each horse to walk IN
vat r furrow
Drop your corn thick enough, making a H.
befai Contribution for moes, partridecs, black
birds, aud grub worms, as we'll az an aloa.
Hnce lo' lot. may probably at a future time
provide partial defence against some oil these
lats. II Is heiter to he obliged to thin corn
han to replant. A stalk from rerlauied seed
may, JAS | have said. sheW well, but il i,
ollen barren. II il does nni SILK early enough
10 receive the falling pollen OF the rest OF the
held II VIII be very partally imPregndtrd, "I
mol at all, from us own hoating and soarty
iarlna. suppose need not say that tie
lasstl is he male, aud the silk the female part
tranSplantog Ia better than replautIng. F0i
tnIo purpose part ola TOW, now and thea,
III fertile place should be mole tnickiy sown
To furnish setS, aud these may DC transplanted
nj any llhf, bat best " hfn The ground IL moist
| and he SKY opercIouded, o serving to crop, hy
sToolh cut, good portion OF the blades. II
hon aoJ cause there is deficiency oil one
lhtd OF ,he necessary plants in ti.ld, nei,her
tellani or Transplant, but plough up at once
and seed ofrragnm. BY this means sou save
labour su4 avoid both an unequal aud grassy
crop.