Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-02
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From TIE Southern .7griruliaraiisi.
REPORT ON INDIAN CORN.

Your committee on Indian corn beg leave 10 renor :.
We consider the emp second 10 other crop
made IN The Uniied States and IN Tins State HE adj.
vansee Of rasng "ur own supplies would be ui ereai
imprtsnce and would save to the State large sum OF
muney speni annually for Under these cfcum-
stances. any Improvements In planting guilty aiiap
this valuable grain must be interesting BY udiemus
use Of the plough. and other COED management. the
crop may be- mnch increased aud, IN few years full
supply i"r The State might be expected.
All plants derive their y, urishment IRON ali. wat.,
and soil and The corn plant have supply of ar
and moisture TO effect iU development Of It's gruvib
and The Oil. Ia do lie part. must be well manfred and
cultivated Where the land has been hong planted there
frequently hard suhsoll crust Which must be v eli
br'kea up by The subsnil plough cradle perpendicular
roofs to penetrate deep Iao the EARTH TO obtain moisture
fvr The plants.
tn preparing land Tor a corn crsp We would rorom.
mend hat. IN the early part oi The winter fnrr,w of
oor inches deep should be made with The common
plough that The sobsol plough should he run In ,bis
furroN to the additional depth Of 10 IL inches And
that corn stalks aud other should be- pu, m This
trench. and listed TO- when thoroughly wet with small
plough OF hoe. as may be convenient the land to re-
main IN ihis state 10 period OF planting.
We cannot too highly recommend the use Of The sub
sOi plough. BY lie use, The soil will be less wet alter
great rains, and must IN pleal trnugbts Al,
Desphin inforns that IN 1923 he plsnted n f.Id ~
40 acres Of corn that IN pafl of the field he used The
subs plough and IN the olleF part the common lllaoe
A inue" vas made, with The common bar.sha,e
plough OF inches deep, and with The subsuil plough
Inches deeper that, In all other respects the soil
planning, and tilage the same In hat nan of me
nefd where The suhsiler used the corn kepl iis IN
I"l Throughout The season, and produced so per centn
more Than The other AID where the common ullsee
vas aSd, suffered much from drought. and fired consd
srsbly
NJ. c. NJ. Demeni also state. ,hs, he snbsoied
pan Of piece Of ground which he planted in Indian
eofn he piece 1T ground was pht luamv or
sandy knoll that he suhspied IL in strips, leaving al
.rf"ae strips not snesoled all being MANFRED ahke-
lie ran tie srbscieT from to 10 inches deem The
season proved 10 be very dry. And where The suhs,l
plough Was nut used the Was so burnt IN th.t i,
pr"deced nslhlug hut where II wa. used, the corn "a,
mainsd green and Furnishing through all the druuoh,
and prodaced popd crlp
The sal must be moist al The tio,e NJ ,I,,,,;o -
go"d stand cannoi be expected The seed.corE ouoht la
nave been selected with much care IN The field fran
thse stalks bearing the greatest number of ears And
we're we Would recommend. in the highest terms the
use ~ the coal Tar 10 preserve the seed FINN birds &C.
When the seed wen prepared hy the use .r cn,l
end SCOT, and the soil well mustesed BY Good rain IN
% planted al he distance nf three eei ,h, rows holm,
no" o TOT feet apart asd either one or two s,,lks
snoo'n De ei', according 10 The fertility Of the soil
" here the soil is very rlch or highly manned ve
think tesl to plant al ee apart and to lesy, t,yn
stalks. ~" 'N'e w"
h' soon as the corn up the pnnpb ought to be used
IN breakifg Up and pulveuzne The earth between The
'"" ""fh 81 inches high, the best p0uqhman
ougn' !" run iurow as as pls,lae 10 Tho miami
('he 'aT side OF the plough being newt 10 II and enh
e. posehm may break up the intermediate snace be
iae i"ms Al this period, the paughinp QUO h, Ia
saeep ano ciose; breaking up and paveTzinr wei. IN,
so BY pirosity Of soil. the air is admitted and In,
10 afforded. " '"e f''''
!" d1v weather, tho ofener the plough Is used the
oetier until the is about one. hlrd grown sfe,
"hch, The plough ought TO be laid aside and Tho cut
vs"f ~ nue. harrow used Ia place In wei weather
'"e ri""gh onght never 10 be used Corn IA ben,6ed
al periods Of i,s growth by The application of mn
u'e u" me surface over the roos II The drouohl is
e'' ano me corn lai advanced towards maturity The
sufhes crust must be broken aud the earth stirred gh
". to admit air and moisture To the roo,s hu e,,o
must be had not 10 disturb or cut the lateral n,
roots. " ~
Aoon the lime corn is Maturing brace roots shoot oul
HUN 'ne joints near the surface Of the esrlh Tb.ss
io".s 'f'quenily strike deep into the earth afotdns
oo.n nourishm. nj and support To the plant If biob
hill has heen made, these roo,s shoa mn, hioha, -
me saik whers II is brittle, and likely to be snanned
on Inc hfsi high wind. 1t there be little ar M LiI,no
corr VIII bend ard yield 10 the storm and rise sva,o
having sustained little no injury This wouId no
t~euafiy Inc case where the soil Is very ferlil. and
highly cultivated ' '''''e ''''
tending from the joints under The ground which v,h
ne np'foo penetrate deep into The soil If M,
80 natd subsoil. From these large r,nis nnmer,
VIC hofous roots shoot all directions towards
'e surface, extending the rows 5 or 6 fee, IN
S:s OF nonrshmen' for The paat The large perpen
ga .oos snord moisture, aud The small fbrous roots
.ooo 10 Tue plant The deeper the perpendicplar ,o,.
penetrate The soil, the less injury the plan, will sustain
'" o'o"eu Ane the more the surface has h.an r.
-" ana pnivezed, the further the surface ,,s ;,I
eAeoa IN search VI nourshment to mature fine and ,'a