The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-21

corn, for there was none other in the part
Of the country. II any other person under.
took the same experiment, did not hear
OF II; do not believe others ever exercised
the patience 10 bring the experiment TO The
present state Of perfection. AT FIRST, | was
troubled to find stalks with even tro good
ears on them, perhaps one good ear aud one
small one, or one good ear and " nubbln.
Ii was several years before ! could discover
much benefit resulting from my efforts !;
however, at length the quality aud quantity
began TO Improve, and the improvement was
then very rapid. AT present, DO not pre-.
tend to lay up any seed without II comes
from stalks which bear four, five, or six ears.
have seen stalks bearing eight ears. One
Of my nelghbors informed me that he had
single stalk with tea perfect ears on Il, and
that he intended TO send the same 10 the mu.
scum al Baltimore. In addition ioihe nun.
Der OF ears, aud OF course the great incredGe
IN quantity unsbelled, II may be mentioned,
that Il yields much more than common corn
when shelled. Some gentleman, IN whom
Z
have ful! confidence, informed me they
shelIed barrel (,en bushels Of ears OF my
kind oi corn, which measured a llttie more
than SIX bushels. The common kind of
corn will measure about fire bushels only.
| believe | raise double or nearly 81, 10
What | could with any other corn hare
eru seea. generally plant the corn about
the first 81 May, aud place the bills FIVE
ieet part each way, and have two stalks
10 hill. can supply YOU with all The
seed YOU may need, and suppose have
now ~ my courthouse tilty, and perhaps
more, stalks with the corn on them as Il
grew 10 the field, aud none with less than
four, and some STR or siren, ears Oh them
stalks. and also solne seed corn, 1t can get
an opportunity.
Early last spring | lei George Law, Esq,
Of Baltimore CITY, have s1,ne OF this seed
corn, he sent /, 10 b., friend IN ILLINOIS,
stih instructions how 10 manage 1t. A few
weeks since he informed Inc that the increase
vas ono hundred and t,reafy bushels on an
acre and that There VAR 40 corn "a Illinois
like 1t, and that Il produced more fodder
] than any .Ihct kind. have supplied man,
( tnends with seed corn, bot some pi them
have planted II stih other corn, aud viii, |
/ fear. find u degenerate.
have lately been inquired Of Il this corn
eas nol later than other kinds It's fath
er earlier certainly Hot later. Corn plan.
/ ted IN moist and aei s-.tis will mol rlpen -
quick a. that whlcii Is planted on DRY soil.
IL the former, there all bc found more damp.
uess 70 the cob, although the kernel may
APPEAR equally ure IN both. Ia the tso
las, Years, the aet SEASONS have injured
much corn that VAS too early +" loltcd o.
f housed.
believe have answered all your IN
7 qutries. ! hope | have not exaggerated
| have no motive Tor dung so. raise but
little corn 20 sell. as tobacco IL nv pFiuci.
Pile crup. Shnuld fail to send YOU some
seed this spring. ] will next Summer gather
soine stalks With the corn. fpiirr, aud las
sells, and all a. they grow. and send TO YOU,
that you may Judge yourself OF the super,.
rton,y Of this over the common kind oil
eorn. Yours, &c.,
TtOS. n. BADEN.
IIo~. IlsSRr l. EitswoartL
Commissioner Of Patents, Washington City.
te'r Harress.-Ne saw yesterday al the
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