The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-28
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Written for South Carolininn. I .,se
;AtGRIC CULTURE OF SOUTH CAR
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h!ssThc following letters from a part of
the Appendix to 1Ir. Poinsctt's Report
to The Niinyaw and All Saints, Agri-
cultural Society, Che publication of
which ne commenced in our last:
ltr 90 z Tucker ,Systcn, Of calture.
d IlIITgcHFIELD, Feb. 4. 1S48.
My DEAR SIR:I have received your
rpSthe 31st inst, and with pleas
uretwTite to you in answer. AS you
intimate Is;have been for. many years
successful in my corn crop, and with
bresity state to you my mode Of culture
withsoine remarks on the subject.
~ h;thes first place, considering il of
Importance ] am particular in obtain
ingny seed. Each year, the stalks
having the largest number of ears are
marked in the field and harvested for
seeds. By careful attention in this way
IhayeShad as many as ton ears on one
atalk 1.-THE planter wishes large ears,
mark those stalks with large ears; I pre-
fer those with many ears.
ss About this period Of tho year T run
alarge plows between the, rows of the
7astsyear' crop, making q clear fur,ow
FIVE orisix inches deep, and in this fur
Tow Irunta subsoil plow, with four or
six head foxen, breaking up the sub.
-aasl sixo eightinches deeper. In this
Harrow, tho corn stalks cut up, straw
and nthermanure is put, and when thor
aughly wet, it is listed inswith small
ploW, orlthe hoe, if preferred. In this
state the land to remain until time for
planting.
like early planting; therefore, the
first rain sufficient to moisten the soil
well ter the 18th of March. I pre-
pare my seed corn, having it well soak
edsin o solution Of coal tar, with boil
ing water poured nit, and rubbed in
sootIand ashes. The corn planted as
1lsnal tie rows four and a half feet
apart, and three feet in the rows; drop
three grams where it is intended that
two stalks are to be left. AS soon as
The corn is well up the plow to be used
the bar side TO Che plant. AT the Sc
cond pleWing the furrow may be turned
itothe plan, When about two-thirds
tgrown, the ploR must be put aside, and
iiniitsplace the cnltiyator or hoe harrow
must be used. AT an early period it
matters not how often the roots are
cut; but when about to shoot its tassel
and put out its ear, the roots must not
be out 81 disturbed ID any way, or the
crop q VIII be very ymuch lessened. If
a. great yie,d is expected from q few
-aeTesof land the. soil must be very rich
sand highly ysmanured, !, in high tilth, and
tMghl ultiYated. In such case, By
any experience and observation, the
absst mode of planting is two by four and
a.half feet. 10 drop the seed about
six inches apart in the drill whell inten.
yaea 70 leave one stalk to each foot; but
.Iprefer decidedly to drop two grains)
.arf much exposed in any way, three
agrains two feet apart. Well-rotted
manure put on the roots is very advan.
stageoua at all periods in the growth Of
corn, but particularly about the time
,pfits shooting QUIT then needs all
possible aid in perfecting its ear.
cannot reoommend too highly the
tise of thesnbsoiler, coal tar, and mois,
soil at the time Of The planting. Ere
quently d crust is formed o few inches
from the surface which is broken through