Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-12
From The Farmers Cabinet.
HOEING CORN.

Inc OBJECTS OF hoeing and working the
soil about corn, are. first, destroy all weeds /;
and, secondly, TO loosen the surface, that it
may the more readily absorb dews and rain
which fall upon it, and prevent the evapora-
so5ncr wbsTo ilo soii . ifSr, Than where
tits kept loose and mellow The practice
so prevalent, OF deep cultivation by the
plough between rows OF corn is not TO be
recommended. If the ground has been
properly prepared before planting, when
not too wet, il will not need this additional
loosenng. After the corn has arrived at
the usun size for hoeing, the soil should
only be disturbed at the surface. For as
the plants increase in size, they send out
long ibrous, threaG-like roots in all direc.
tons, which branch every way, and run all
over the ground and it is through these
they all receive a large portion of their
nourshment.
Killing corn we always disapprove, al
though it is very commonly pracliced Not
unlrequently in performing this operation
all the loose mellow earth is scraped away
from between the rows and heaped up
around the plants forming sort Of hill
about them, throwing off the rain. which
runs down in the hard soil thus laid bare
nj the bottom Of the burrows, which The first
dry weather bakes to the last degree oil
hardness, so the roots can receive no mos.
turc here, and little within these artificial
pyramids. A reason is assigned in favor
of dillingham; il makes the corn stand
firm and more erect, and is less liable 10
be broken down by the wind. This may
be the case when the plants are small and
10 need any such help; when they attain a
height OF several feet, and are loaded with
leaves and ears, il must be evident that a lii
lie loose earth piled about the roots is totally
insufficient for such a purpose. II is the
strong braciDg roots which radiaie from the
stock which are to support il there and
thus TO shut out from them both heat and
air, and render them weak and tender, would
only help TO bring out the very thing we
wish to prevent.
II is important 10 farmers that this sub.
ject be well understood for little knowl
edge may save many weary steps, and BE-
the means ofan abundant crop in the bargain
But if any farmers doubt the accuracy OF
our reasoning, we would request them to
test i By experiment by ploughing and hill.
ling high on one part of their corn, and
using the cultivator and applying the same
amount Of labor in melowing the fiat sur.
face the other, and then measure the res.
ult.
FISHING and MatfimOng--A story is told
ola man who was so inordinaiely fond OF
going fishing" that he was fearful of an.
pointing day for his marriage lest il might
turn out fine weather for his favoritc sport
The Thing was settled by contract of this
nature THE marriage shall be consum.
mated on Monday next, prorided the wealth.
or is such as TO prevent FISH from biting. If
it should not so turn out il shall be poslpo.
ned until the first day favorable for malrimo.
NY, rice versa for fishing"
A writer of love tale, in describing his he
rome, says, "lnnocence dwells in the rich
curls Of her dark hair" We should think il
would stand pretty smart chance of being
combed out.
GooD.-Dr. Dyott, the Infamous Van Buren,
banker, has been sentenced TO the Penilentiary
for seven wears