The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-26
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READ BEFORE THE MLCKf ENBUHG 4sHlCrirt
RAJ SOCIETY, Al ms AMI ~ MEETING
NOVEMBER 90, 1913.
IiickoAY GRoyE, ~ C., April, 1913
Having been appointed by the Nlechl,n
burg Agricultural Society TO write a trea
Use on the culture and raising Of Corn. anl
fully concuring With tie society IN tho IN
Poitance Of the subject, regret that ny
observations have not heretofore been more
practically directed 70 the best modes Of
culture. | however will cheerfui6ess vail
submit my views OF probably tic best ard
host successful mode Of preparing, plautugr
and cuuydtug, that ba'e experienced
aud IN the FIRST place, It practicable, would
have all the land intended for Corn thrown
Up into beds from iYe to Eve md half feet
between rows with two horse Strickland
piow, from lqur u six inches deep and each
flfFos SO gagged as TO leave no GROUND IN
broken, ard so es to .uIn Tie sol and ycge
,ation completely u1der-commcn 10
the fall, say the middle Of September, and
continuing al o., congepient times until
Christmas Of until all is Ledded ur. About
he latter ond Of February aud tie FIRST of
March following. If | attended manufing,
would haul lie manure out and dill Il along
10 the water tufrow, always Observing to
DALI The mannfe us j, is hauled out, aud al
The same tmc follow With a two horse
Strickland plow aad ttt lusrov on each
side q the manrTe 50 as to cover Il CON
pIo,ely up, and as deep as possible. |
would then su.ltr i, 70 remain 50 uuill |
wished 10 plant. Whom was ready OF
WISHED % commence planting, would open
al.h a small shovel immediately over the
manure, rs deep IS possible 10, TO throw
out The manute. would prefer planting
ftom the 25ih OF March to the 20th ol April
~ ordiasry seasons. Alior opening, |
would drop the corn from two TO three ker.
mis- 10 place and from two to TAO and
bali feet apart; would follow with hoes
and cover say tao inches deep, being care.
I'll not to leave e.ods, stones, or any OBJ
suuciion on the corn. Shortly after plant.
ias split tho buIks OF midlles with com.
moa shovel, icaying Tue ground as leyvl as
possible, and suffer it 10 remain So until It
comes up, aud adains proper sizo 70
mould then run q gopher or ball tongue
next TO the corn as c,ose IS tho $40 Of Il will
adlaii Of, and follow with tho hoes, and draw
light mould to Il aud Gu, up any young
grass or weeds that may have sprung %
among u, and be particular now lodrnw Il ell
out 10 one stock 10 q place. From eighteen
to twenty Gays alier lhe FIRST working,
would again run the gopher neXi 10 the
plant. keeping sumoWhat further of ard no,
ploeiog So deep, as to disturb aud cut the
rcals d tho p.nn:. Follow et cam ao.
-,,,,,v, .,,,i III Iurfov ouIs,le tic gopher
making Two burrows next to the corn fol.
l1s again uah tie b3cs and chop aus
lunches 81 grass % weeds that have been
eft before ard % tie cora Las not been
carefully Trimmed OF tic previous working
hc particular 10 have d1uo now. In cgh
teen o. iweuty DAYS again ! wolld give It
the third aud last working with a common
shovel row, keeping such distance from
the corn as not materially 70 lnIurc aad
cot The roots, aud pl0w OFT tho Whole end
die or row, would again follow With the
hoes, directing them 10 reach the hoes to
die middle or water lurrow 20 get tho mould
10 lil up tho intersticcs between the fur.
rows aud Icaga the ground 50 that The suns
rays could not reach aud pernlc!ously ld5ct
the roots as wcIl Us leaving it as level as pos
sble. In about three weeks, il found ne.
cessary, after tie las, working, il would BIO
veil to 90 over with the hoes aud Gu, out
aay lunches Of large grass, weeds, sprouts
or asy thing perulclous that may have
sprung Up or been reset by after rains. 10
conncxiou with the subject, II Will be cSpec
ted that | state what conceive to be the
bcs, mode Of saving the greatest amount Of
fodder with tho least injury 10 the corn
crop, and confess that ! feel a good deal Of
difficulty IN designating the proper period 10
commence this process. would however
say Il is important that The corn should be
fully ripe and then pull all tho green blades
below tho year to the toot--ln eight or ter
days Gu, tho tops. Relative 10 gathering
| prefer commencing about the 10Th o.
October aud progress as rapidly as possible
uull all Is gathered, huskcd, assorted ant
housed, all Of which IL respectfully submit
ted. A. SPRINGS.
NEW METHOD OF MAKING MANURE
The subject Of increasing their store o