The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-21
Planting and Culture Of Corn.


to attempt to fix upon any given day
as the one for planting corn, for such
is the differ ence in the climates eof our
several States, that the corn may be up
and have had two or three workings in
one, before the frost is out of the ground
in another State. We may, however,
lay il down as criterion, that when
the oak leaf is about one-forth its natu.
raj size it is good time to plan corn.
Preparation ofthe Ground.-Wbere
the ground may have been ploughed
through the winter, it should be har-
rowed as soon as the frost is out of it,--
and here we will remark, that the har-
rowing should be thorough, as the finer
and more complete the .Ilth the better
will the corn grow and ripen its grain,
and that the ground should also be roll
ed. tE.
| If the ground is still to be ploughed,
do it without delay, as soon as it is in
a condition to undergo the operation
and TO be sure to plough deep. a.
Unless the ground be very fertile, il
should be highly manured, for corn is
as we have often said, gross feeder,
and will not produce well unless it be
literally fed whereas, if you give il
plenty 10 eat, is one OF the most pro,
life and profitable of all the members
Of the grain family. No corn grover
should think of applying less than 20
double horse cart loads of stable or
barn.yard manure, or like quantity ol
rich compost, per acre: and were he
10 apply twice that number OF loads, he
would, find his interest in it,-as upon
half the quantity Of land. and with hall
the force, he would make as much, il
not more, corn. TO grow corn upon
poor land without plenty Of manure, is
as Disappointing as it is proftless-as
ruinous TO man, as it is killing to beast.
1. Quantity Of Seed per Acre peck
Of seed is the quantity usually estima'
ted as being sufficient to plant an acre
five or six kernels should be dropt in
each hill.
Preparation of the Seed.-Put pint
of tar into tub, over this pour two OF
three gallons OF boiling water, stir un
!. till the tar is dissolved and incorporated
i with the water, then put in a bushel o.
u corn, and continue to stir until all the
grains are coated. To make the grains
separate easily, they should then have
equal quantities Of plaster and ashes
strewn over them, and the mass stirred
until the grains Of corn are covered
with the mixture Of plaster and ashes
they may then be planted. No more
!. prepared corn must be taken out at ,
) time than can be planted through eacl
day. 1t may remain several days afte
| preparation, if excluded from the air
/. without injury. but does not bear ex
posure so well. rgta aal
There is another method Of prepar
|, ing seed corn, which is said not only
; to protect it from birds and insects, bu
|, to promise its early growth. ltis this
: dissolve 2 lbs. OF copperas in as mucl
!. warm water as will cover bushel o
!. corn; pour the dscoction on the corn
4 and let it soak "a hours, then drain Of
/, the liquid, stir in gallon of soft soap
E so rs to coat the grains of corns thi
done, add as much plaster as will sepa
i rate the grains and render them fit 70
e planting. Wehave prepared seed corr
!. with the decoction of coppsras, AM
f dried with plaster, and was please'
D with the result, and have no doubt tha
4 the addition of soft soap,as recommend
$ ed, will prove, on trial, to be an i'm
il provsment. .lllg sss 80 ang
J. Weak solutions ofsaltpetre,and Glau
d ber salts, are spoken highly Of as soak
d for the preparation OF seed corn, tn
n former we have used and thought we
!. Of il, the latter is highly commended b
g others. ii d tHa ~ 9.nE 0@5d io
Il 10 Distance of the roios.-- This must b
. regulated by, the height Of the stalks-