Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-12-02

iting gave hith relief: be wa with great disfeNT
ty prevailed on to drink warn water. shtas,fter
. mortal sgony oftwo hours, the spasm cradu.
ally subsidized, and ne fell asleep. "Ivan.n said
he, on waking, 6the dose was not strong enough
God did not will it," and rose, pale and bag
himself with equanimity to his fate"
Best Method or Curlhg CORN
Our Indian corn crop is one Of the most valu-
able, if not the most valuable crop cultivated in
the United States, and everything relative to the
best methods of growing and securing il are pro-
portionably important In securing Indian corn,
two methods are commonly used; the first, is to
top the corn, by cutting the stalk Immediately
above the ear and this is usually done as soon rs
the grain is glazed, though some farmers scarce
" wait for this. The second, is to cut Zip the
corn by the bottom as soon as the ear is glazed,
bind the stalks and ears in small bundles, set
them up, and let them stand TIL thoroughly cured.
In the first method only the upper part Of the
stalk is saved for fodder, but the corn fipens
finely, and nothing can be more beautiful than
field in which the hasks have fallen from the
ripened grain, and the thick golden ears give
promise of the rich harvesiat hand Still we
prefer the second method, and that from ample
experience of both. We have our corn cut up
by the bottom, because in that way we save the
whole Of the stalks Cor fodder, and that is no I'M
important matter for the farmer. In topping,
only the poorest part of the stalk is saved for if
cut and cured properly, there is no more nutri.
tous food for animals than the stalk Of corn. It
is true, when very large cattle and sheep are un.
able to eat them; but if converted into chat BY
a cutting machine, as they can easily be, there
is no food eaten more readily, or with more
profit. II is not hazarding much to say that
there Is more value IN an acre Of corn stalks cut
by the bottom and properly fed out, than in an
acre of ordinary hay, and no farmer can afford
to dispense with such an item in providing for
his stock. But the saving of the stalk is not all;
experiments show that there is . gain in the
grain of nearly 20 per cent. in cutting by the
made BY Mr.. Clark, Judge Buel, and others,
ty Mr.. Clark, he found they yield per acre Of
the corn topped, to be q bushels Is lbs, and the
From home experiments instituted BY our
Selves several years since it was aacertained that
there was no difference Of consequence in the pro-
duct, when the corn was left on the untouched
stalks till harvest, and when they were cut by
the bottom after the corn was well glazed, but
that both these methods gave greater product
than when topped in the usual manner. It is
said that when Corn is topped, and after the corn
is gathered, that cattle will eat all that Is v.lu:.
IL certainly 4 mistake, as tie most nutricious
part, the main stalk ITSELF is generally left un.
touched by them. If the corn crop is we'll ina
htred; as Il should be, the cultivation Of the sea
Son is lii excellent preparation for wheat, ant
sJne III the best farmers III bdf Country use TIL
ccfh etop for this purp5se.
In this Ease cutting up BY the bottom is indis
pensable fof the getting ia Of the wheat proper
"; and il it il intended to follow the corn will
- l~OA k~j
wheat, oats, or barley, it will be found that TIL
absence Of the large stalks that disRgure con
grounds when dHiy topped will grtatly fasilltat,
both the putting in, and the harvesting Of Ties
ttdps, For all these reasons, and the additional
one; that It il Only bS cutting at the bottom tia
corn can 6e saved ff6m the effects Of early frost
When they occur, We are decidedly Of the opin
i6n that the corn Ef5p Of the Country might en
ndally be increased III talue, were the method 9
cutting i BY the bottom as soon = VIE gram
fully glazgd, to become gensfal.-Cslticator.
Marking Ink!
J. Take six and quarter cents worth Of Lima
caustic, and having pdt II into an ounce vial full
of vinegar, cork It tight and hang it in the sun
} In q couple Of days it will be fit for use:
To make the preparation for the above, take
lump of pearlash of the size of chesnut and dis
solve it in gill Of rain water.
The part Of the muslin to be written upon,
to wet with the preparation, and dried and glaz
. ed with warm fat :so,,; immediately afte
. which, it is ready fot marking. louisville jour
nal.
A ssScreamer,, Ducked.
The Concordia Intelligencer tells pretty goo
!, Joke of fellow wh5 was walking ashore irol
that splendid boat, the Harry Of the West,-h
bundle in one hand FIVE dollars in specie clenche
in the other-on single plank and needless
his way, he tripped, and fell souse into the rive
in an instant (says the lntelligencer) recovenr
himself, he struck manfully for the shore, wade
out in full view Of TIE boat, shook himself ~
huge water-dog, opened his hand and feui
e but two Of the shiters left--he was angered
i the plank, mad with himself, furious at the 10
q tf lis money, and more than furious at the mo-
II strous Mississippi. He looked at the plank, 4
e boat, the river, his money, and wound up Z
g stirsey by venting his spleen as follows: 'l'
got FIVE dollars in this here buuae, tvs dollars
{. my hand-have jst been ducked-stand hve e
IL ten in my stocking feet--tolerahly stout for r
J" age-rather mad--and dog my cats if can't Il
e, any man on that boat, fair fist fight Or rough
? tumble,-Who'lls say, Nhoop! whcop! whoe
Hurra for old Kentuck.n
The RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH.
One of the most characteristic illustrations
', this fact that has lately come to our knowlenl
1e occurred in South Carolina some time since.
well known betting nan-the brother OF pro
l. inent turfman Of the Old Dominion--was lyi
:. so dangerously i'll that bis friends expected
On dissolution momentarily- The physician, lei
q, ing over his dying patient; apprised him that
~ could live but a few hours, whereuPon the
4. ter family asked him the amour. Of his bill
a. The astonished doctor replied ssFifty dollar
.. ssThen,n replied the dyirs man, al'll Put
4. double; OF quits, live ill morning!'' he u
tie Just long enough to win his Doctors bill,
Of then diedw M M sksH A
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