The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-09-28
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III. Eslifer:-Sir: hare ssen IN yonr
excellent paper repeated inquiries, uhe-
liz 4, pulling Of lie smokers. he eror
d corn i increased on diminished. 10
lie farmer lie inquiry i of considerable
Importance. Frequently il may make II
him difference 81 from iise u In bush
III of earn % The acre, and that Will well
pay liz annual subscrip ion for your pa
per.
The effect of cutting Or pulling Of the
Suckers | have observed for many wears.
IA different paris 81 ny garden. | have
i.ieI both WAYS in Tie same season.
Where chi Or pulled of The suckers tile
main stalk appeared moi 10 Be injured,
bll lie err wnuld be shor,, with two or
three inches ~ The cnb without Kernel
II corn. Ills was Tie case where there
wee two cars upon lhe stalk Where
Tie suckers were lefi % grow. The ears of
rnra, much more generally, were filed
and rounded Oft 10 The top 81 HE cob with
kernels; and the ears were longer than
where tie suckers were taken OF. Esen
he small ear, IN The case Of Two upon
sials. was completely filed out IL lie n
Of The ear, especially wien lie season
WIS favorable.
II has been supposed that The pulling
or cutting Of The suckers Injured lie roofs
or The main stalk. ! think that does mt
account for The main injury done 10 tile,
crop. have observed thai The iassel of
tho main stalk, some time before the en-
has grown 70 ihr full length, has become
dry and destitute Of pollen, with i me-
cessary 10 The formation Of every kernel
Of corn. The sucker comes 40 with
fresh supply Of pollen a, the Time Tia, the
supply from N. main stalk has ceased.
Then, y long a. here i silk on The end
Of The car. there is pollen, 10 eomc in
roaiaciwilh iifnom The iassel on lie suck.
=, and the Kernels are formed and malnred
II The tip of The ear.
In ihe growth Of The snrksr, with lie
inssel and pollen TO supply The deficiency
BY The failure Of the main sfaik, The ae.
sign il perfect and beautiful. II teaches
the culiisaior, the hborcr. 10 feel that in
IL ,oR lie i walking with cod.
Some Of your .rca,lcrs. observe, are
often inqniring for information from gari-
Gus topics in agriculture. ! am glad tlla,
there arc 50 many iniclIisen, men in The
sommunaly giving their attention In a
pursuit not only conducive Ia health,
gaal morals. aud true happiness, but ex-
eeediugly interesting To The most cuElna-
ted as well - those iess So.
lf il be the object Of the culivaior 10
raIsc as much grain as he ran. he will let
ihe suckers grow Then the ears. in
s'ead Of being dwindled 10 pom, with
long piece Of naked rob. will be well
hllel. This year, in particular, the pol.
ientfom The suckers is wanted II continue
The growth OF The sar. As soon as the
tassels fail 10 sprinkle upon the silk tile
golden dust, The gnwth of the ear is
stopped.
II these remarks shall assis, the faEmeg
10 add TO his garner few bushels ofgrain.
will be Of more value To him than the
prlre Of The grain. or that sum at interest.
IND II may contribute something 10 inciie
an increased gratitude 10 The God Of the
harvest.
Yours truly, |. RICHARDSON.
bingham, Aug 10, 1913
The Hon. Mr.. Richardson has orr
thanks fr his Ingenious explanation Of
ala cause Of injury 10 the corn plants
when the suckers are p!rckcd of, We
nave much evidence that phrking oif he
surStrs before the ear is filled is highly
injurious IN the grain, and the reason sug-
sesled above may be the principal one.
II seems reasonable. alsn, 10 sup lose
a'a' all the juices in every branch of the
s'alS are needed 10 Gil on, the ear, and
s'a' drafts are made on erery part at the
"'ne Of filling. The tops should not be
gu. 'lII The ear is somewha, hardened.
The pollen Of the top is absolutely ne
'essary to fill up the ear as we may see
w. maen one stalk only stands in field
ne ears on that stalk are never half i'll
;su' Tor there was not pollen enough fly
''I about In impregna;e the silk.
9 I no, We hal supposed tha. in large
nS'a there would always be sufficient
supply Tor every thread of silk on The err.
we nope some more of our critical OBJ
, 81; will look into this subject at This
a'ne, and see If a want Of pollen is the
s',Se Of the long snnuts of uncovered
600 at lie top Of The ear.
, olEARlNE.-fhe manufacture o.
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