Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-19
nv FLETCHER s TOLER.

washing rains. and the soaking and drippiae
OF me strength down the plough burrows nv
plan 10 prevent this distressing disaster, is TO
plough the high land in large burrows around
! the NIL so let the plough cut very deep, aud
turn down the hill BY this course, there may
De one-thrd more ploughiag done per day.
AFTER having completed oil the ploughng, run
y large rake'harrow over il, aud make IT fine.
IL VII then be ready for planting Take
shovel-plougb, aud lay il off upon the horizon
'ol plan, leaving space OF about si1 feet be-
tween each row in the shovel-iuIrow, run a
coulter. abou; eight or nine inches deep, the
burrows OF which will close w, aud uron this
plant the com leaving space of about two
ieet between each hill OF cora---coyer il with
the foot, and press the dirt down 10 the corn,
winch viii prevent the land from baking,
make IT retain the moisture much longer, and
the corn will come up sooner, and better. By
t"us using the shovel plough aud coulter To-
-gether when planting the corn will stand n
drought much longer When II is time 10
commence wedding, run the coulter very deep
ON each side OF The corn, aud as near as posi-.
Die, weed alter IL After getting over with
the hoe, run The shovel plough next TO the
corn On each side, then follow ON with a small
plough and run n tarrow next to each shovel
turrow, which viii make four burrows TO the
row. After running over all the crop, 10 this
manner, turn back with The small ploughs.
and break out the middles. Aitr breaking
out all The middes, begin again, aud run four
more burrows, the secoud time. next to the
corn, with plough that turns well, so as TO
lap the dirt atross the row and after getting
over with the tour burrows, break an the md
dies. This last plough'ng should be followed
oy the hoes aud after getting over with them,
run twice IN each row, with sma II drag har-
row, tire. feet wide. and having nine teeth
which will complete tue highlsnd crop. BY
pursuing the above course, there will DO much
! more corn made. and the land will be exempt
from washing rains.
The fat land should be thrown up into
beds, to prevent its sobbng and the corn
planted as above directed. Whenlt is time 10
Weed IT run Sma plough with the bar OF it,
next TO the corn, say eighteen inches of
"hch will throw the dirt into the water fur
rows. Run again the second time, with the
bar very near The coin, throwing the dirt into
The fast iulrow. The hues should follow this
ploushine, and put lude dirt TO the corn.
SO soon as the com will bear tue dirt u should
be put To il, by a plough thai will turn well,
so AS to lap 10 properly, which will prevent
The grass from drawing the cotn. Alter get
ing over with tue bedded land, in his way,
begin again and run one furrow next 10 each
OF those already rua which will make four
burrows 10 each row then 90 on 10 break oui
the middlcf. The whole OF tho above CulIya-
ton, will take te0 burrows to the row. Wind
up by running the small drag harrow twice IN
ca, Ia row. II will be well to let the hoes 90
ever and cut out thu weeds, &c. which viii be
nerween the stalks of CON.
Inaye no hesitation 10 saying, If the above
course were pursued, that the Farmer would
save his land, raise u better crop OF corn, with
less labor. and the succeeding year, teep Il
much better crop Of wheat.
FARMER OF LOUISA.