The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-05
From ne Hesiern Farmer aud Gaydeasr
CULTIVATION or CORN.


The difference Of opinion Among farmers
as TO the best mode Q, culavailng corn, ~
duced ne some years ago, TO gave some al.
touuon 10 the subject. The reasons assign.
ed, and the experience Of many Of the beet
agricuiiurisls, 10 favor OF the system 81 lerel
epitirafioa, have convinced ne that ouF
preseu, mode Is not ths best, AID tina, II is
susceptible OF decided ehange for toe bot.
ter.
aA perfectly aware that &c question ihe
proprety OF The eFcissise use II tie yl5Hgi
~ The cultivation Of corn viii l,e laughed
al, and iha, 10 tniimale The ridgiHg ui q
corn field Is the mosl ceriaiu mode OF ca
sufihg good crop will be denounced az
mere book farming" aud hence entitled
10 no respect.
The present mode Of cultivation Is gene
rally, 10 barn Of the stalks and siubbe thai
may be upon The grouod--,o break Up With
a shallow lurraw plant the cora Suhou,
rolllag or barfosing the grouud-lheu bar
roaiag the corn while small, AMI then by
pIoughlng as often as uay be deemed ne
cessary. 10 plnughipg the cora, tho pre-
yaing and allnost universal sue Il, to
plough close 10 tie coFeaiN5, 10 cut lhe
hJres oil lhe roots 81 as 10 tHtrsaw qBa
strengthen he agiky as gob cbf he roots ~
trees aat orchard ~ plo"g ttHe, 70 nate
ne trets grov oigoroosfy ITO throw
he earth high Up On tho stalks, and 10 IA
~ tie crop by P.oogaiug three o. zoos f4t
rows between ihe toas, that the ground
may he well r,I4ed, 50 ste retu,a TIC m9is
iars about lie hills IF eora!ft
Tue system Of culture, tia, believe is
sustalaable by reason and experience Is the
opposite 81 OIL tbs.
liz the ground intended to be cult
vnlrd IN corn has sod upon il, Il should BE-
broken Up 10 the fall or vnlier preceding. II
the wealhef Is suitable il not, il should be-
ploughed 10 February, or Of least 10 the frat
week Of March. II not level II should be
rolled, and If not mellow i, should be bar.
rowed before planting.
Ill siubble or corn ground 20 stubb!e
nor stalks should be bHrned or removed On.
less taken 70 the manure p.le--shouid be
pouehed siS inches deep, ani IL 10, raeIloa
should BE- harreWed.
While small, the corn sbobld be har
rowed and the ground should be afterwards
KEEP, mellow ard loose By the repeated use
Of The cutlvhior.
A. On sod ground plough should never
oe nsed 10 the cultivation Of corn.
5-Oa other ground the plough should
neyer be used after the roots have extend
cd any distance from the hills, and at 10
time unless indspenslbly necessary TO pra
vent the ground from baking.
6.-'I'he fbres or small roots Of the corn
should not be cut The cotting Of every fibre
dePrlves the stalk Of part Of lis nourish.
mcnt.
THE esttl, should not be thrown hioh
up on Tie hills, as it induces the throwing
out Of additional spur roots. A very slight
petition Of mould may be pat round tho hill.
s.-Tbo ground 10 the cultivation Of corn
should be kept as level as possible, to per
NIT the roots TO extend in every objection
aud 10 retain moisture. Ridging, cuts the
roots--prevent the extension Of The surface
ofihe roots beyond The middle Of tho rows--
drums The wnter from the hiiis--exposes
ne sufface to the action Of the sun, aud
is therefore injurious to the crop in dry
season.
My own limited observation and expert.
cnce, satisfy me Of the correctness of tho
above rules to be observed, 10 the cultiya
ton Of corn, and now offer the opinions Of
the ablest aud mos! practical farmers in the