Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11
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OF ears the most perfectly filled out, and OIL the
largest in the crib, and Of the variety intended
10 be grown; the grains Of the nib orblossom
end rubbed off EACH (for the pigs or poultry
and the balance shellcd for planting Yellow
corn is best for stock. rr..Iai.r.. ".--J
So soon as the earth is clear OF frost in the
Spring, and the soil is dry and light enough for
ploughing, and crumbles over without appearing
compact and Aaky, the field which has been
prepared, Gas set forth in No. 81 lay it off in
burrows, three feet apart, with shovel plough,
both ways, and drop from four to six grains
in each cross, walking in the direction Of the
first laying Off and, as the step is made 10 each
place, where the crossing Of the first furrow is
made by the last, plant the corn. Never plant
corn in the direction Of, and walking in, the
burrows last run off, if you wish the planting
TO be regularly done, and the corn, when up,
in straight line both ways. The reason is
obvious. The dropper in following the las.
furrow, and walking therein, or alongside, will
often overdrop or under,drop the cross; buff
the planting is done in the direction Of the first
burrows run off, this cannot be done, unless
recklessly or purposely. Light covering with the
hoe is best unless the ground is very dry.
An acre Of ground laid of with hills three
feet apart, each way. and two stalks left in
each hill, has upon it $500 stalks; laid off four
feet apart and three stalks per hill, it will mum.
Der but $500 stalks making difference, in
favor Of the less distance, OF 1851 stalks to
The acre, or about one fifth more.
Should the corn planted be unmolested by
birds, worms, moles, squirrels, or other vermn.
(Which seldom happens throughout large crop)
let it stand until it has attained the height Of
six or eight inches and then (aking time
when the ground is 100 wet to plough in prefer.
ence to any olheD thin it out to two stalks in
the hill. which is as many as will do we'll, upon
any soil, when planted as directed, being careful
10 pull up by the roots such stalks, if any,
as appear weakly, and also careful, to leave the
Two stalks retained, as far from each other in
the hill as possible, that they may not be
crowded.
The most important matter in the cultivation
OF corn crop is TO plough and work it we'll
'ohen y0nng, keeping it entirely clear Of weeds,
and the soil loose. There is no danger, a, this
stage. of working it Too much If the field is
clear Of trash or litter Of any kind, it is best
to run two horse or OK from tooth harrow, of
fifteen or seventeen teeth, directly over it, each
horse or OK walking in the balk, or between
the rows OF hills, and hand following the har
row for the purpose Of Strengthening or uncover.
ing any stalks that may require it. shovel
plough is the only one fit for working corn,
and running one furrow between the hills, each
way at first and two afterwards, as it may need,
is all>suficenl, until it is FIVE feet high or there
about. Never plough corr or work it in any way
after it has grown to this height, for such work is
disadvantage 10 the crop, by breaking the roots
and their fbres, thus cutting off from the stalks
the sources whence they derive their support, and
Withholding the nutrient qualities of the soil from
imparling to them such vigor as is essential for
perfect and numerous ears. II cornfeld is
permitted to become weedy when young, all the
work you can put upon it will not cause it 10
produce good crop-lhe weeds attain The ascen.
dency-abstract the nulriment from the ground
cause the blades OF the stalks 10 turn yellow,
and the whole TO take set, from which it can
never entirely recover. ....
field OF corn, when so much encroached
upon by vermin, or where, from a cold wet
spell OF weather. SO much of the seed rots in the
ground. as to leave too little upon it for CROP
or to be worth cutivaling, must be lun off again.
each way, between the corn.rows already hereto.
fore planted, and the field planted entirely anew;
for, be assured, replanting in the old hills is Of
little or no use. the first planting, though thin,
overshadowing and swallowing up the last so
that nothing but few "nubbins' may be ex.
pected-good corn will be absent. lit is
thought best after this is done The land NAV be
tended but one way il the las. planting does not
come up well. -I.. ..- .-.. n.
Prairie land, leaving out, of course, all that
part relating to timber and underground, should
be managed in the same manner. ..
II circumstances do not render il proper To
cut end shock the corn with and upon the
stalks, the best method OF gathering the ears
clean and expediliousy is easily accomplished.
Drive into the field and with all hands, husk
the corn upon the stalk, throw it into the wsp.
gon, haul TO the crib or bin and throw in. In
this manner the corn is handled but once from
the stalk to the crib. Where it is pulled from
the stalk in the husk, thrown in piles upon the
ground from the piles into The wagoon and o,,