The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-30
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 psaStice prevails among many GaERsess of ieppibg their corn for q winter food fns caglie. This we think bad hasbaIdry, as lhe tops are cut while ihe leaves arc green, and befoss the circulation of the lsiees has eeaeed. Whenever the tops are cut the cir caIasson ceases, and the corn dries without filling out The loss that results from top ping corn is variossiy estimated The dif- iesent results ei experiments made 10 aseer- tain the precise loss were doubtleas caused by the different stages toward maturity when the iops were cut Every practical farmer knows, or may easily satisfy himself of the fact, tbs. by cnaing the tops Of corn, when the ioiee in the berry first assume the ap- pearanee Of milk. will destroy the crop en- trely. The circulation as before stated then eeases--Ho more juices are secEesed in the berry, and the loss af both quantity and quality of grain depends on the approxima- sion to ri2eness when the corn Is topped is above alluded 10, Ihe quality of the grain iniured--it will be found that corn topped belore ripe, will not weigh as heavy as corn which is allowed Io ripen without topping To have good fodder tt must be cut before the leaves die, and u is well known that .he stalk remains green, and the ear and gfain continue to ill after the leaves are dry. The loss of corn we think is not eompensated by the fodder; as usually u Is shocked in the field where It has to remain exposed to the weather Rntil the corn dries. Where short crop of grass renders il necessary to secure corn fodder, il is much better 10 cut the eorn al the roots when the leaves begin to dry i: as bat little more nourishment wIl! be dawn from the earth, and none from the a,mos- phere--the juices necessary io fiil ous the corn are ia ,Ae stalk, and after being pus up in shocks, from the moisture eoasained in the stalks, the process of Fipening eoGiinues 10 grow and the gralns tiii out much better than If the tops had been taken otf and the residue of stalk left 10 dry III the sun. This latter plan has many advantages over ihe former. The fodder ean be secured as soon ss sufficiently dry for houslng-the corn husked when the farmer has leisure to to II --the ground l. cleared of for winter crop which can be sowed In good season. and the amount of food secured Is much greater than by topping; as by cutting and sieaminy the coarse stalks. catGie eat them wilh avldily. Whether cutting corn up al the roots IS pre- ierable to letGiag Il stand 1nlIf It TIpeEs, must depend on the relative price of labor. grain and ceitie. By cutting up lhe eoru after the leaves have dried, the berry will i'll oot as well, or nearly so, as fl lei. standing in lhe field until ripe. and the quantity of food for cattle secured by sleaining is very great Every good farmer knows the value ol keep sa. 4
 cattle raised-.he manure which may be accumulated by keep-ug stock. is esteemed oG almost equal value, as the stock, and where coras,alks are lei, scattered over the field through the winter, the ground receives no benefit from then. 4 much better plan, for securing cora fodder than bv topine, is io pssR; for the exclusive purpose The amount of fodder that may be obtained hy planting for that purpose Is much larger than Can be cut of any grass. Good land # pro- peiiy cultivated will produce from four to six tons 6f the very best food for cattle per acre. Corn for fodder should be planted in the early part of June. ia drills. Furrows should be drawn as usual, only that width sufficient 10 admit of cultivator being pas sed between the rows Is sufficient The corn should be scattered along tn the furrow- from forty to fifty grains se the foo,-this will require about two bushels to lhe acre, harrow then passed over, to covert it. The -rop thus in, the only after culture required will he to run the culiivstor oace or twice between the rows, 10 kill the weeds that may siasi before the corn becomes large enough 10 shade the ground. Af,er this, all weeds will be destroyed by the shade of the grow ing esop-Cia. Com.