Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-17

LARGE YIELD OF Cons Below give account
of very large yield OF corn, grown in Maryland the
present season, in Carroll county, near Westminster
IL was raised by Mr. Augustus Shriver, the gen.
teman who, last year, by his in this crop, ere
aled no little sensation. He is very young TURNER,
but has shown by his zeal-by his becoming spirit OF
emuation-hat he is not disposed TO be content with
the products which have satisfied the ambition of those
who have gone before him the generous race OF conf
petition, and that he is determined, if his con,em
porares excel him. they will have to tax their powers
TO the utmost limits Of their capabllity.
Such instances of laudable emulation are worthy OF
all praise and trust that the example he has sho"n
of what an acre of ground may be made 10 yield by
plentiful manuring and skillu culture, will produce
spirit of rivalry IN good old Maryland that shall go on
10 increase her production of until the present 0g
gregaie number Of bushels shall have been quadrnpled
without adding acre to her cultivated lands Her
climate congenia, her soil s good, and her husband
men intelligent and why should the latter not seize
hold of and press onward, with The spirit oil improve
ment?- .4,nerican Farmer
FARM CONTENT, near Westminster, Carroll Co.
To the Editor of The american Farmer:
| Dear Slr-If you think the following report of a
crop Of corn, which raised this season, worthy place
in your valuable journal, II is at your disposal And
it is not with The view of boasling which induces me
communicate it for publication; but simply to let the
public know that Pipe Creek land when put to the test,
will produce as much as any land in the State. The
fact is, the quality Of our land no, properly estimated,
except By the Assessors) and sorry to say, that
the system of farming pursued here is by no means
calculated TO develope the OF the land with
some few honorable exceptions Now to my crop OF
corn
According TO an accurate survey made by J. ]. Baum
eartner Esq, Of Westminster, the field was found 10
contain ten acres and seven-eghths, oil cultivated
ground, which produced GIG bbs. of corn, being an
average Of little upwards of % bushels of she lied
corn per acre The corn was carefully measured by
three men in my employ, whose certificate as to the
quantity, have in my possession.
The field which produced this crop IS light lime
stone SOIL particularly adapted TO corn. ! ploughed
it last fall full inches deep, turning the sod well
under One hundred and fifteen five horse wagon
loads of good barn.yard manure, applied broadcast and
lightly stirred in, just deep enough to prevent ahsorp-
ton The after culture precisely the given
in my method of farming, and published IN your valu-
able journal last fall The yield on the above men
toned field has not exceeded my expectations; have
always firmly believed, that by proper CULTIVATION from
10 twenty barrels of acre can be grown
on almost any land susceptible of improvement 1t re-
quires little labor and attention 10 he But what
is that in comparison TO the product: When farmer
can produce much ten Of land highly I'M
proved, on twenty by farming the old way why mol
do il the labor will be the same, and instead OF his
land delerorating, it will improve in his hands.
Yours, truly,
| Oct. 80, lS43. AUGUSTUS SHRlVER-