The Weekly register., 1844-03-23
From tht S. w. Farmer.
The improved cuEure ofCotton.

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plan, and furnished in the February |
number Of the CuItivitor, his modns op.
erandi for raising 1899 lbs. OF cotton
per acre. He has oeen induced from
the subject OF his second number. Ws |
give below all his article which relates /
to his method OF management. Ii will I
be seen that the important points in
which this management differs fromthe
common are manuring we'll and giving
more distance and room to the plants
We like the Doctors plan very much,
and think his publication will work
revolution in our system Of managing
the crop.
"This Improvement, when it shall
have attained its highest state Of per-
fection, cantemplates the "systers Of ro-
talon" in planting, under which the
land designated for cotton lies the pre-
vious year in the state of fallow, which
is found by experience most favorable
to the growth and fruitfulness Of the
plant. | commence the preparatory op-
eralions for planting about the lst March
by spreading upon the land broadcast
200 to 800 bushels per acre-light stock
yard and stable compost. then run
off the land in rows of three feet with a
scooter plow, opening good furrow
some 8 10 inches deep. This done,
take large size shovel plow and cross
the scooter burrows by rows, running
at right angles OF 8 feet wide. am now
prepared TO commence manurlng in the
294o hills on each acre, which will re
quire, by giving each hill o half gallon
Of manure (same kind Of composD i8f
bushels nearly, which | haul on the
land in cart, first graduated 10 Ger
tain number of bushels, and with SPACES
likewise prepared for the purpose, de-
posit the requisite quantity Of manure
in each hill. By this means, which in
practice will be found simple and expe
dltlous enough, give four TO 500 bush
els OF manure 10 each acre-an anfalli
bic Insurance for 5000 lbs. Of superior
staple per acre. AS themanure is plac
! ed in the hill by rows. the wide way, L
short distance in advance, q good plou
hand follows with a turn plow, which
should run into the soil from sir to eigh
inches deep at least, and turn well, with
which four burrows are thrown togetheI
on each row; thus fixing the half gaItor
of manure in each hill, entirely within
the region Of constant moisture. This
gives me fine, large bed, & we'll broke,
to lie until at or about The first Of April,
when the cotton should be planted
This is done b. first opening the bed a:
shallow as possible, with some instru
ment such as that described by NJ. w
Phillips, Esq. in the March no, 9th vol
of the Cuitivator. This | prefer 10 any
other instrument of the kind | have ev
Ter yet seen, since its depth Of furrov
may be graduated to positive certain
: ty, so as to avoid disturbing the manurt
in the hill; it should not be opened ou
deeper than one inch. The bed thu
t opened, and the seed previously role,
in leached ashes, or sand. which answe
: very well, though | prefer compoun
! Of two parts Of ashes TO one o. commo
i salt, made moist with water; the seeC
! well rolled IN this, are carefully droI
9 ped over the manure. Eight 80 ,e
e seed in a place will answer TO secure
J stand. There will be no difficulty