Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-14
RURAL ECONOMY.
CANADA CORN.


valuable as well in southern as in northern
latitudes in years OF scarcity like the present.
We consider it proper at this time TO
call the attention of the Farmers in gen.
eral-and particularly those who have suf-
fered loss of their crops from the unia-
yorableness of the past scaSon,-to the
yellow carly Canada Corn, which has
been cultivated here with such success, as
10 leave little room for doubt as to its su-
periority in overcoming the difficulties to
be encountered in our ever varying cll-
mate. Five acres of this corn was raised
the past season by our friend MIR. Hatch,
of the Poughkeepsie Hotel, on his farm
two miles below the village. 1t was plan
ted about the 1st of June last, and after
receiving no more than ordinary attcn-
zion, has yielded sixty bushels to the acre,
all perfectly sound and in as fine condi-
ton as any that we have ever seen. We
understand that it was perfectly ripe by
the 10th of Septe mber, and will generally
come to maturity in about ninety days.
The land on which it was raised was in
good condition, but not better than that Of
well regulated farms in general. Mr..
Hatch has already been applied to by
fifty.four of our first farmers, for l47
bushels of this corn for seed this year.
Poughkeepsie Eagle.
This corn, which is sometimes called
the Dmion, from the name of the gentle
man who first introduced its culture into
these States, deserves all the cOmmenda-
ton contained in the above paragraph.
1t is highly priced in the State OF New
York, as we'll as in several of the New
England States, and VIC doubt not, when
better known, will bccomca iavorite in the
more southern pats OF our contederacy.
The stalks arc small and do not grow to
near the height of many of the other varl-
eties fcorn; the ears, however, arc Ion
ger than many of them, some OF them at
tanning the length of II inches and more !;
the cob is of medium size, remarkably
well filled up to its extreme point, with a
beautiful yellow, approaching to orange
colored grains, there being II rows on an
ear, which is glossy, flinty, and OF great
weight. We painted a small patch OF 1t
last wear; but unfortunately for our at
tempt to test its produc,ivcness, it was
planted on the 14,h Of May, came up ID
the midst of the drenching and long con-
tinued rain, which commenced the latter
part of that month, and continued the
most of June; and then had to endure
the wi,hering drought which succeeded it
added to these disadvantageous circnm-
stances, which were fatal alike to its
growth as 10 its culture it was planted on
piece of ground. the vitality Of which
had been extracted by the previous occu-
pan, of the place. But amidst all these
evils, it maintained healhful dark green
appearance, and matured its kernel in
about 90 days, Ofwhat its yield was, wc
cannot speak, as we had the bad luck to
have our enclosures broken down b.v eight
head of cattle on the night of the 7lh OF
August, which remained in the field from,
an early hour in the night, until after day
Eight next morning, eating, knocking down,
and otherwise destroying the ears and
stalks. On the morning Of the cigh1n, VIZ
gathered up several bushels OF cars thai
had been knocked off The stalks, and te
our surprise discovered that they were
sufficiently hard for grinding. 1t is va
riety of corn, which, from its low stature
will bear very close planting. In some O
the counties of New York, it is customar,
TO plant it but 81 inches apart, either way
and to let four stalks remain in each hill
Ours were planted three feet apart eacl
way, four stalks in the hill, and We dl(
not perceive, the condition of the soil ant
the nature Of tho season considered, tha
it was retarded in It's growth by lis near
ness. In good ground,we are certain tina
II would yield at that distance to the foil
est cxteut Of its capacity. Many hills al
forded two good ears for each stalk of tn
four which stood thereon, and we arc con
4ident, that, on good ground, properly ma
nured and cultivated, it would averag
nearly that. 1t was our intention whe
we planted it, fiji should prove productiv
70 eudeavor to introduce its culture NOR
generally, as from its early maturity, an
capacity to endure close planting,we were
and still are, of opinion, that as our Sc;
sons are so precarious and the grub an
Gu, worm so destructive, 1t would
found valuable, inasmuch as it might
nlantcd as late as the 18th and 10th
June, with a certainty of its ripenng
most scasons.-Bahimore Farmer az