Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05
agricultural.
F'om he American Fhrm~.
Planting and Culture Of Corn.

of opinion exists-upon n question. where
every neiqhborhood has i,s own peculiar
wsv of cuiiiya,inu this great cron-it would
be presump,uous in anv single individual TO
attempt TO assume that his Il the best meth.
cd: we shall therefore keen as far on the
side of deIicacy as TO advance what we may
saw upon the subject az mere suguesiions.
which NAV be relied upon by the noyitia,e
in growing corn. followed nv The exnerienc.
ed, or improved upon. as in their discretion
and Judgment thew NAV deem fl and prom
err.
With this brief introduction. intended to
relieve us from the impu,a,ion Of pre.ump.
ton. we shall proceed TO Law down such
rules as in our Door Judgment ought 10 be
followed by those who desire 10 raise large
crop.
I. Manure The ground heavily with GOOD
strong barn.vard or stable manure saw with
90 double horse carl loads nor acre.
If the land NAV not have been recently
lined and the manure should he a compost.
comnr;sed of marsh mud scran;nos Of the
lanes road. and yards mould and leaves
from the woods. from 10 10 Is bushels Of
lime should he thorouchly mixed with ey,
the more yecen,lv the lime NAV have been
SACKED tho better in order ia, lie action
in neu,raliz;no the acid M the ingredients
should he the more promnt and effective.
Ic Gnano should he The manure annlied
and the .oiI he reduced in fer,iIi,v al lea.,
4O0 lbs Of G,ano ner acre should he broad.
c.s,ed and nIowed in 40 snr.,d
Re The manure wbs,soever !, NAV care
sbould he taken n snread !, evenly an ,ha,
ineoualnv in nrodnc,;on NAV he avoided
The manu,e NJ .n,...d shonIa h. ,loyed IN
70 nreven, loss hr The svanor.,;on If he fsr.
,;I;r;no cases Whe,eyer !, nav he ronnd
;mnoss;ble 40 carry on The .n,.,J;nn If ms.
nure and ,ha nlow;n, a, ,bs zane time
bu,bel of plas,er ner acre should be sowp
on The manure
Jnda;nc from tho ,,,,,,v of ,l,e,dv
e,,naS s,hon.,. or .mon;, .,,.,s.,n 10
mo, With in Gn,no ws hsI;oss ,h., an en-.
i;ob,ened economy would indicate ,b., /,
hssho, oe nI..,sr .honId ,Iyavs hs ro;,sd
,S;,h .vs,v fo0 IN. nS Gu.nn bssors !, nav
n. ,nnI;od N IN. land 10 ,r,es, md CIV The
volatile gases, which NAV be already formed,
or forming under the operation Of heat,
moisture, and the voltaic action of the roots
Of The corn nlan,s and thus husband The
nutriment horizons of the Guano. for the
future use and nurture oil The growing
plants.
2. Piotcing.-Plow the ground truthful
ly and deeply, taking small slices, and leav-
ing no baks, and laying the slices flat
Then pulyerize thoroughly, by narrowing
until perfectly fine filth shall have been
obtained, when the ground should be rolled
in order that every clod may be broken, ant
the roots of the corn plants receive no i'm
pediment in their expansion and growth.
8. Time for Ploring must be
regulated by the location and convenience
Of the planter. The absence Of frost 10 IN
!. dictate the proper time for blowing.
e 4. Necessity for Lime.--lf lime is no
already present in the soil, il should receiy'
a dressing-from 10 TO 25 bushels per acr'
will answer for the present If 1t should no
5, be convenient 10 the party TO put more oil
now-he should, however, resolve not to-b
content until he shall have spread 100 bush
els on each acre.
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