Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-20

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CHINESE CORN
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Thorburn. t-
~. have examined some stalks @ the
-, ~ which he speak fuzzy and run.
e.ii., sers8 and 6 strikes Is that Z VIII
49, !. vsi1abls product ID the husbandig
sss r- country. The stalks and ears
$3.50 N "a COT pond entirely with Ar.
T'borbnrn's description.
TwPORIAlNI 10 sAhAk tho.
ftk;nk Messrs. Printers that ue have
b-d enough IN all conscience Of puthng
md blowing about family kavels. .tlree
NAV nciors men singers, and women sin-
gsrs Italian iiddlerss and rope dancers,
r., slenbsnts and monkeys By the bye,
= -. ssre prevalent opinion ID Cow Bay,
o. Neef: Oyster bay, and Elallets
cov, thot II al those dfones were turned
81, n. f,Iltrecs, grub up brushs and hoe
,.rrr we would not need 10 import peas
r.sl Snd rye.four, from Germany -
thinga which feed The sense Of sight only.
Now We, some Of your clod-hopping sub
-cr;bers, think ourselves entitled 70 half a
column Of your paper e speak Of things
which feed the taste, and give nourishtnent
70 the body corporate.
Mr.. jefferson says the man who makes
three blades Of grass grow where only
one grew before, IS more the friend of man
than he who conquers kingdoms. /
think if Mr.. J. had always preached
such sound doctrine, be would have been
tho greatest philosopher Of the age. See.
inc then. that this proposition about the
grass Is selEevident fact, what think you
should be done to the man who makes
three ears of corn grow where only one
grew beforel Inasmuch as grass feeds
the horse, and corn the man. But to
come to the point at once.
Some three years ago merchant in n
York, while emptying box Of tea, obser-
we'd therein few grains Of corn. Conclu-
ding that corn from China must be some
thing new under our sun, be had them
planted, so they grew and multiplied.
Last spring ! received from q worthy
friend. portion Cf said corn-it's new
vafiety-so gave il the name Of China's
fall prolific, or three corn; as II strikes Off
in two, three, and frequently four branch.
Is, in appearance like a small tree, and
produces an ear at the head Of each
branch, whereas the common corn shoots
out the ear from the side Of the stalk it
grows from eight to ten feet high, produ-
ces an abundance Of fodder, and IS large
white flint twelve row corn, and ears
from ten to fourteen inches long. II
counted six hundred and sixty grains on
the ear; it was planted on the 10th of
May, and had ears fit to boil on the tenth
of July. It's produce was curtailed by
the long drought, but Notwithstanding, !
counted two thousand one hundred and
twenty grains, the product Of one stalk,
being an increase of two thousand and |
one. The Dutton (which is an excellent
sorn) planted on the same day, on the
Iame field, and received the same quanti-
y Of manure, cross ploughed and koeing,
lid not produce one half, The patch |
bout two hundred hills, was examined by
many respectable farmers, who all pro.
bounced it something new, and something
superior.
The corn may be had Of g. &. Thor.
,urn, New York, and at the store Of
William Thorburn in Albany, price, %
;ents per ear, the nett profits to be given
o some charitable institutions in New
Fork, and Albany.-Now, If there is a
armer between Maine and the Rocky
fountains, who would rather pay 25
ents for two gills Of brandy, than to buy
ne ear Of this corn, which will plant one
undred hills, ] say if there is such man
c ought TO be fed on nothing but supaun
nd buttermilk, as long as his little soul
nd big carcass will hang together. A
talk, having the ears on, to show the
lanner Of growth, may be seen at the
bove stores.
0>r Every Printer ia Kings, Queens,
Duchess, Orange, and Albany counties.
Vho is fond of Jennie cake-(for If my in.
Ormant speaks true, il took its name from
Southern lass By ne name Of Jennie
Dawson, who was famous for manufactu.
ING this delicious article but that at a
Meeting Of the Bachelors Club, Jennie was
'Oted out and jenny put inner place. ! on.
y hope that some ofthose chaps who were
in an affair soungallant, may
lever taste one Of those we'll made cakes,
when well anointed with fresh butter ~
viii please insert as much Of this long
Winded story as they see fit; and every
printer who has children, who ere long
may be orphans, will please insert the
whole, and place il to the credit Of the
widow and the fatherless-he who IS their
Judge win register the thing in Heaven,
Is Uncle Toby says.
GRANT THORBURN,
Hallett's Cove, Sept. "a, 1888
From the National hteligsncer.
The whole country rings with shouss