Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-05

, nit Of the Sasy and gradual passage Of wafer
into the a1isi'lIng branches Or prepared water
drains, ~itlleiit serious damage to the land
II the driisss1se well prepared and thrown up
by bar pioaslls INTO we'll defined beds, large
portion OF hlhng water wall be absorbed aud
retained IN ;lis drills on high lands, instead OF
running wshsdfstructive speed 10 the yailies,
rs Is too disea seen III the check sysicln, wash
ing up tlic com aud injuring the lard ia lis
passage.
On high isgd the corn should be planted III
the water ArfOw at the distance in tie dill o,
tiiry ineie gr Iiirce feet, as may be most suit
able 10 the Sse and strengths Of the land, and
Covered wils The plough by running two fur
rows. II t'sa planter uses manure as cycsy
one should 50,It is advisable to scalhe il along
the cnure dt.llland drop tine seed corn upon H.
The use OF sSapioash IN covering corr and the
manure al We sane time will protect tie latter
from evaporation and The former from being
washed up ~ fain IL the laiid should be in
good order, tie cora will come up well without
further alieisiua, saIt ruff aud c!oddy-il will
be advisable ~ run the harrow over the corn
the filth or s;ash day alter it has beea planted.
On bottom g low lands especially if they are
inclined TO b wei, il is safer Ia plan; in the mid
die ot the tests, planting and covering rs above
recommendsst The system of planning in Is,
drill Is i,r better adapted TO the purposes .ss
draining, ioS aid mos, land especially if Tic
fields lie IN aie least degree undilsting, as i,
enables The fSahter TO give that direction 10 his
dris ihroissfi which the water VIII naturally
flow. aud by the redundant portions may
be discharsyi rem the surface OF ihe Iand.--
The ,reatufest of plants and vegetables under
ground. shutss be somewhat anaIago,iq 10 that
bestowed ufIoa them above The earth. The
moderate topping or pruning Of plants at ihe
proper seasUF 8 lhonght TO improve their vigor
and Increase si.sir frnitfuncss. bat the exees.
sive use of To knife at any season will cause
much injury 3by producing. violent deungc.
mentn the cFrnlaiioD Of The fluids in consc.
quence of which, the growth of plants is not
only greatly retarded, but their destruction in
many INSTANCES rendered inevitable ;-siiesc Of:
fccts are presaced with equal certainty. Yhelii-
or violence fstliered The plant by pruning its
limbs 10 excess, and cutting its roots 10 excess.
Hcnccit IS tbet crops OF corn are too uitep dam.
aged by the Ieliidicious use of the plough. cut
ling and iearssig asunder the roots. during the
continuance ef any aud adverse seasons, espe-
cially where tke eornhas been Planted ia CHECKS.
This injury MY he iness,irably avoided bypur-
sning the dFiilsystem, as in tia portion Of the
roots are nefa disturbed by cultivation. butrc..
main in their saiunl vigor iocelIeci hagialent
for the GOWN crop up 10 fhe period OF their
maturity. FLlt drilI system therefore recon-.
inends Itself q our adoption from tite 3onnald
consideration a iis hotter Edapfa;ius oreE aH
others, to- b nioiS;ure on bssk and T1ssliag
land, 10 irafson wsIeE wlyeh II has n licH. ii,
;;iies- "a .sssssN