Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-08
INDIAN CORN.

We have accounts reaching us in every
direction. of the abundant and excellent
crops OF Indian corn raised the last year in
every part Of the State. Some Of our friends
we think must feel little conscience-sm-
ten when they remember what they said
last year in disparagement ofthe corn crop,
with what disdain they spoke Of it, and how
many of them pretended that it was time to
give it up Fifty, sixty, eighty bushels are
not uncommon in various parts Of the state
and some we believe have reached to hun
dred. The season, to be sure, was highly
favorable 10 the crop; but many other sea-
sons have been, and we have reason to be-
lieve and hope, will be, as favorable, Let
us review now some wholesome truths re-
speeding this crop.
First. then, il is as certain crop as eau be
cultivated. 1t has failed among us but
twice for the last twenty-five years and then
the failure was not universal but innumer-
able farmers in the state, in favorable loca-
tions and with early and selected varieties,
obtained their usual crops.
Secondly, there is no product that is more
valuable and that will yield more nutritious
food for man and beast than this crop
There is no product Of more general use (;
none which the oifal itself is more valuable
There is no one more permanent IN It's val
ne. We have in our possession an ear Of
corn produced in the year 1906, as sound as
on the day when il was gathered in the held
We believe there is nothing produced, OF
equal weight, which will make more milk,
bread beef mutton, pork; or that can be
cooked in a greater variety OF agreeable
forms or that furnishes more healthful and
nutritious susenance. 1t rs said Of revolu-
lions that they never go backward; and
therefore we despair OF the return Of the
blessed DAYS of the good old Indian ban
nocks, on which as fair children and as
bright and healthy and happy and intelli-
gent men and women have been raised as
were ever made ont of good DR. Alcott's cold
buck-wheat fapjacks, or DIR. Graham's saw
dust spunge cakes or your very hne hnest
superfine Genesee best brand, mixed up with
as much alum as the best Partisan baker
knows how to put with it, and doubled and
twisted and braided according to the perfec-
ton of his art and about as substantial as a
good slice OF soap suds, well beat up.
Thirdly, We believe that, excepting the
fancy crops broom-corn, beet sugar, SILK,
and small fruits, no crop can be raised TO
greater profit Pretty extended inquiries
fully satisfy us that with labor at on dollar
pei day, the fodder of an acre of Indian corn
we'll cured, and twenty five bushels OF corn
at the average price will pay for the cultlva'
ton of an acre, including labor, manure, rent
Of land, and gathering, and such cult.
walton may be ordinarily expected to yield
fully TO sixty bushels of corn, and more un
der favorable circumstances. From twenty
five to thirty-fve bushels Of Indian corn may
be ordinarily calculated upon then as the
net profit Of an acre OF corn in Massachu
sets under good husbandry and we believe
as much as we live, that in most cases TIN:
return might be much increased. Fifty dol
lars an acre for land through the State
which would produce this, would he cons'd
cred perhaps high valunton.-N E. Far
mer.