Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-11-20
TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE or
IIIE BERKELEY COUNTY -ASlsI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

GealfeWen--i ne Undersigned Commit.
tee 10 whom was referred at the previous
meeting Of said society, the doty Of e..
porting q. the present meeting upon the
best variety Of Corn ADAPTED 10 the soil
aud climate Of the County, aud Of the
most iudleious mode Of culivaiing the
same, respectfully submit The following
as the suit ul iAsr investigation and eS-
pegience -
Jpn the subject Of the best variety Of
Corn. &c, they believe laet bul illtle, il
any difference exists, IN the adaptation oil
the sol If the County i0r the prediction
of either the wn'le or yellow kiads they
are however fully satisfied that the most
certain and profitable crop viii be found
10 The flafg varieties o. ether colour,
both o which natures earlier, and are
therefore less subject 70 the trosts, which
occasionally occur IN tbs County, and
less exhaus,ng 10 the lands, inasmueh as
The stock, does not attain The same height
and SIZE o! The softer kinds, besides the
qualify Of the article beng heavier con
taius more ruuameat, and uniformly com.
nanis higher price IN this, as well as
The Eastern msl6ris.
Your Committee consider (os the mas,
important consideration submits, & to ,heni)
that they should particularly cal the al
tenllon Of the Society 20 the mode Of its
most profitable cultvatiou--and first, thai
the sol should be made adapted to It's
growth by deep piousbing, thorough pull
yerzallon, ana above all, full and abun.
daul supply Of feriiizing manure, winch
Should he long ana unlomenied; as i dr.
compeses during the heat OF the summer,
and lutbish S a regular and constant sup
ply Of good 10 the plant, and lnjee6 me.
ceonieolly opetates m rendeang the sell
more light sod pefmeDbe TO IT'S growth;
I II also expands snj more nnutely divides
the pafuelss If The soil than can be feet
ed by ellher the plough, harrow o. roller,
/ ior, let II be remembered, that unless the
soil o. The corn crop IS kept mellow by
The fermentation If some vegetable and
animal matter, no very great crop car be
expected, and n the absence Of either, 6
heavy sod or grass ley welilurned, with
frequent borrowings 20 form mould SUI
ficeng to plant without disturbing The
Vegetable matter turned under.
The tima Of planting, in the opinion Of
your Committee, should be when the
ground sufficiently warmed by :he sun,
so as TO cause a speedy eermination,
which is usually about the first Of May
1t being important 10 the production of u
full crop ,hatit should come up vigorously
and not De checked by cold weather or
frost.
| In tbs preparation OF the seed, much
diversity Of opinion exists--the exper-
ence Of parl Of your COMMITTEES is adverse
10 soaking n either hot or cold water, OF
rolling in tar, or using any other ingredi
enls to promote quick termination, be-
Iieving that natural vegetation affords The
safest guide 10 insure a full crop.
The mode Of planting we would recon
mend, should be in ordinary h1ls p by
5 let wide, planted norm and south--a
greater crop we believe may BE- grown
upon this plan, than any other practised
by US, as abundant circulation OF ar and
sun is admitted To The plants which pre-
vents 6relug in the culture, the soil
shorld be kept loose and Tree from weeds
which can oaly be accomplished by fire.
quent narrowing and at least three or
! four shall ow piouehings, with an occa.
sional dressing with the hand hoe.
DANIEL BURK9ART,
ADAM SMALL.
HARRISON WAITE,
THOMAS BROWN.
October Both, 1915.