Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-07

general, as far they are developed by his letter. arc
worthy OF imitation. Under hope that others of n,ore
experience than myself, may be induced to give ne
her Ights on the subject OF agriculture, beg leave
TO state the manner that prepare NV corn Land anS
me mode oil cultivation afterwards commence, o., -.
about the first Of November to fallow with a roo E
hcOoinicK plough, Vhe best kind ever saw and he
lleVe The best ever shall see) pIouphnq about 6vo l.;
ches deep The last of March bed nv land five foe,
mn ree burrows and crop three feet apart and com
nehce pantng as soon afterwards can allowing the
plough or ploughs that cropping sufficient time ~
Keep ahead oil the planters; of plant nv corn ve
eet by three, putting three grains in hill or rather Tho
hole If the spring is toerably favorable the corn Iii
nc large enough TO thin stalk about the 20,h ot
m"y-Aoout tins time put 10 the cultivator made in a
Triangular ioT having in four hoes and one tooth the LAT
ter is hxed in the hinder end othe right sde the
OF Tue 'oo'h Is found in running Immediately along side of
e Suns corn without covering it, by throwing dirt on it,
Two strokes OF the cultvator are sufficient in ro,y
AS soon as get my crop the wide wav las we call
dhe ue 'ooth out oil the cuvator and put hoe in its
place and commence cropping the narrow wav the corr
IS men large enough to bear the little dirt that is thrown
TO Thy the cultivaor. My object in crossing is 10 brea
ana Pulverze the bed, and level the ground A6er the
crop Is passed over in this way which is speedv done
one sToke oeing suthcient, and continue
10 work the corn with the cuyator alone until short
uhe before harvest, when put in one horse plough
anu run TWO burrows on each side of the CORN throwing
the EARN up pretty well TO the corn; the cultiyator will
one urrow cut out that which uDpouehed in the middle
omitted 10 state that commence hoeng my corn or ra.
'her chopPnS arouns it, when first start the cuvator
taxing out one stalk it there three thereby lnnino
lhe corn gradually The poughing is intended TO iac
'"'' Iesseh inc noe work the second hoein0 and
prevent The grass from getting a hold during har.
Ves ume when we have to take all our hands out
~ me corn hed. Alter harvest the cultivator is again
used, and nothing else except the hoe | think NIr
nlegglnson IS mistaken in saying that corn ought not
70 DC worked alter it begins to joint know by seve-
II" years experience, that ought to be narrowed
OF sufea with culIyator Qhe latter prefer until the
is' o. august am under the impression that he plants
ms corn TOO thick, unless in very highly improved land
Is uG ne WIN have more ears; but doubt very much
more ousheIs would not be made by planting five and
tree, one stalk unless the land rich enough 10
zen or WE'VE barrels TO the acre. then two stalks NAV be
sSely 'c one cuitivaor will do much work in day
as Wo or perhaps three poughs, according TO the
foregoing mode OF cultivating CROP much ia saved
ess he necessary, fewer hands will be required and
we crop cultivated in heater and better calcu
lae 10 insure good crop If you have none OF
eN PIoughs IN your county, would earnestly press
you 10 get one, No TO- You get them in Fredricks
burg and perhaps in Richmond [ have thus roughly
gwen you my mode OF cultivaIng crop there is
hothlng IN IL theoretical and am confident that il s be
safest mode In this part Of Virginia. least to insure good
crop you think any good may be done by the above
SeNeePt ming up place in your paper you can use them
40 Sou P'edSe' yours, RALPH EDMOND