Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-03
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From the Baltimore American Farmer.
Observation-Disclosures CLUE

DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL CLUB
The Agricultural Club Of New Castle county. hid
rs meeting tr June At Rock Spring rerm, Mr. Grgg's
Atitr dinner, ihe Corn rrup, the heat crop the
Trf5 flaming, SC. afforded the topics Of converse
tiln.
The question was asked as what was the differ
IN abor in wnrking cjrn planted in chpqners AM
that planted in drill Mr. Gemnl thought there was
a dfferenc- OF one'hIrd ia favor Of chequering NJ
jackson tborghI Il was all Of This, particularly in wet
Season.
Mr. Candy worked his corn altogether with the cul-
tval'r never used the plough in ibid Mt think il
stood up any better t1r turning turrow To The row
NJ JnrhSo roncu1rrd in these views and this practice
did Nlf. Deapaine Gan invited gaest) The latter
gentleman did believe in the advantage Of suckeri
curo.
Messrs GemmiIl and t7oIconb thought corn stood IN
better o7 turning turrw to it before leaving il Jr the
seasnn- The latter preferred the plough in working it
when The ground was very dry-ihought the cllivaor
such times often injured hi getting loo near the roots
and tearing Or exposing them. \ que1e was suggested
ny Mr. Andrews whether the removal Of some Of
me latter rus injured the plant all Mr. Jackson
doubted il it did. Mr. Huicnb aked # there was any
instance IN r growth ofpIanis Trees or shruhs where
the removal # portion Of the while The plant was
II growing stale, was thought Apedent and prac-
tsei il cultivation?
Dr Thompson said, that while once dining with the
late Judge Peters, this matter was talked Of The
Jul-". M M Writings, mad always opposed cultivation
ina "r red with the roots OF growing pllnts-he
thu "a uIe rad made the right provision ana would
Ho ritrr with i he "a her disposed To concur
'1 me Judges thtory-!huuIh must BE- confessed
dyes views FIR most part rather theoretical
than the result Of practical tests
-IJ' Jones stated thai the wire worm was doing So
Tl'us injury Ia some Of the fields in S. Georges
Hundred, tie knew Of no remedy against the ravages
81 ms insect Il" the cu' worm, though these
fatal an enemy.
Mr. Candy sad that poughing lhe ground the PIE
vous IA or winter always exempted his crops lhouyh
he put - sod fields SIX OF eight years old The idea
was prevalent in his neighborhond TINT il was rene
dy " preventative 10 the attacks at least Of the Gu,
worm
Majo- jones said hat the late Robert Cochran was
considered one # the hesi and most succe sn farmers
That ever resided IN ST GeorgeS Hundred; 50 highly was
Judgment esteemed that his neghh,rs would observe
line y" planting and sowing to follow lis example
Cochran used 10 say that the only advantage derived
tall anu winter pl1ughng, far as lis experience
ut was 10 advance the work -nat it did not lessen
he i.secss
At HoIcomb said his practice in reference to SD
INDEPENDENTLY his marshc responded with Nj Can
y and WIN similar results; and The popular opinions
here IS as Mi Candy SAYS thai snch pourhing ncreas
rs he chances Of exemr ion from The worm BY destroy
ing as IS supposed the eggs and llrva
MAJOR Jones SAID that when The Young corn hlants
Were attached BY the worm he thought the best thing
hat could be done was 10 Keen on wnrkinr nj tb,n
'ng il; it disturbed the insect MANY s,,nel or M, f
,uq ST such rimes-he ken. u
hnusln said that the character and hahn. of
ulio perhaps furnished al Il nn;n1. ~, ,ninr
ted 10 disturb ,bsn3 nrersn,.d H. 80 -"y ..'"s
,lumb trees thar s,.d IA. H.; q; s,
erewas n,cd deal ,,f ,ne,ia, anJ sh'',.;e
rrowino ont water ( : 80 .nn.iI. y
e The fruit On Nh orhsr t-ss. ', w. a."
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ews said ,bs, william,
worn, Tho 8 ,h;n';a 'sp'e-
fne-yban IL nIan,. ~ - al .i ~
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other rne,o H. .,no,,,-,d ~, = II
gensrsIIv nTs,nonat I. ."o '''Oug'' ''e
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oed lis ravag es Two field. in Chris