The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-02
.fGRECTL TER.iL
From the Southern Cul,ivsiot,
CORN CULTURE.

and besides beng gratihed with the eNsm.
pie OF Southern hospitality so literally dis
played, | vas enlightened aud instructed by
viewing the system and per.ec, order ob.
served on farm Of great magnitude, as
we'll as the method adopted ~ It's culture,
which TO ne was unique, I believe, On
known elseShete. Aud although II is N
opposition to tbs prlnciPle Of change Of
CROP" so almost universally recommended
and sefy generally pracnced, It's dsscrp.
tion may afford food for reflection and ex
animation, and good aust come Of that, 10
q certainty.
The intelligent owner informed me, he
had been on the plantation FIVE years, during
which he had never changed the crop on
any part Of the land; hts practice being as
follows. Alter dividing the farm into two
equal parts OF zoo acres each, one for the
growth Of cotton. and the other Tor corn,
be planted corn on one of these portions al
five feet intervals, with about twenty inches
between the plants 70 tie flows, keeping
clean, by cultlyainI anJ hoelng; and 1t
the time Of the last working, he threw out
the SOL from the middle Of each interval,
leaving an open turtoS, exposed 10 the sub.
soil. After harvest Of the corn, this for.
row was struck out deep by means Of tbs
double mould plough, and into Il we're close,
u packed The corn stubs from the adjoining
row, on which, after beng spfinked with
q compost, in which lime and salt formed
by far the principal ingredients, two fur.
rows were turned and permitted SO TO lie
until spring, when they were pll,erlzsd,
end corn was planted by dropping at pro.
per distances on them. after which the
remainder of the land between The rows
was ploughed enl worked 10 the regular
way; turtow beng thrown out 10 The
middle OF the iaterstice, again 10 receive
the corn stubs and compost after harvest,
od tnfaitum lie added, his crops ofcorn
had regularly increased 10 quantity and
quality since he adopted this plan, the land
being decidedly improved By the operation.
The same process had baen adopted 10
the culture Of cotton, With the same highly
beneficial results; the decayed cotton stubs
after beins beaten down and raked into the
open furfow, belus substituted fot The corn
stubs, and receiving The same dressing Of
compost and covering Of tatth, by turn.
ing double furros upon them. A proof
Of the decided advantage q such treatment,
he Informed ne lie had bsln By planting
his cotton :. h.ee feet j stance between
the rove, but his ben compelled 10 widen
the Intervals TO five feet; his plants al first
measuring four feet 10 height nov reach.
ing seven, AMI often more the cotton oil
first quality, ard commanding The best pr.
ces ia the msrket On rema king The clean
ind neat appearance q tie land, without
Inc presence OF Need lie observed, be
had no longer any tficlly 10 keeping i
so, ,hs weeds hayin! lon. snce been ex,
haus.ed by such regular and thorough cul.
ture; While the lime aud salt ID such pro.
fusion, prevented the gfoSth 81 those that
might otherwise safas from Inc compost
employed.
Th,s mode Of management proceeds up.
on lae Freach system oil seIt-rcnosailon
aGd would seem to prove the mu.h of the
axiom. " The best and mos, natural dress.
in. for the future crop IS he remains OIL She
tormei," and i ias BE- louGd correct Of a
truth one bait the labor Of preparing for
ard working those cops, could be dispensed
with, by the perpetual . stem Of faIlo&ing
the laad, AMI tie extraction Of weeds.
Would your resders give their opinion on q
subject, novel in principle, as veil IS pfae.
tice7-J. ". IN The Boston Cularatgr,
We copy the above, Because we have
seen corn grown after the system named,
with great economy and success. We see
no reason Why COTTON may not De cultivated
on the same plan. II IL NJ! enough TO APP
oily lime anu SAT- to poor coils 10 addition
70 all the cotton and corn plants, beside
thai portion Of them cent to market. There
tsa small amount Of So ph1r and phosphor.
US 10 the kernels OF ua,z > which neither
lime, salt, nor the stems cobs or blades Of
the plan. can supply In good soils, BY
she application Of oil the other elements
required 10 form the GRIP sire small por.
ton Of phosphate and su'phales needed 10
organizing the seeds Of corn, may be ex
tractsd from the earth. Oar researches
and experience, however, 20 10 prove that
the germs or Gale Of this plant are the
organs whose 'sPensaO'e elements It IS
mos, difficult to furnish on poor lands.
When mouse eats out The germ of ker.
ue Of corn he ob,aiG3 bone earth { a min.
efal without shich 1t could have no bones,
as well as the ofgaalz.d nitrogen, sulphur
and phosphorus found N is muscles, brain
aud oefyes. The o.Aes portions OF the ker.
nei con.ls,s mainly Of starch, oil, and ~
gar, Oh which aiooe no animal can subHsl.
Atmospheric air aad water "iIl supply the
elemeuts Of the latter vegetable products.
But when you come to provide corn piaal,
or rather enough Of taeH - make 81 bush.
els Of corn On 90 acre, Nth taa element
wiich God mas appointed 10 form the bones,
bratas, and lean mast IL al animals that
can sabsist on ms.z., thea yoI most search
the soil very closely Ter bone earth, " psun
ammonia. II Is possible that ammonia
aeed nol be sriiclaiy applied on thin soil.
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