The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-18
On the Farm.

dNeHfPt ~ IN uPuh any SlNeu uaN rs Tue OIL
for planting corn, for such is The dliierenc
10 the climates of our several States, tina
the corn NAV be up and have had two o
three workings in one, before the frost /
out Of the ground in another State. W,
may, however. lay it down as a criterion
that when the OAK leaf IL bout one fourth
lis natural sizs is good lime TO plant corn
PREPARATION OF THE GROUND Where
ground may have been ploughed through
the winter. 1t should be narrowed so sooa
as the frost is out Of :i-and here we vii
remark, that the narrowing should be tho.
rough, as the finer and more complete The
tilIh The better will the corn grow and RI
pen it. grain, and that The ground shouc
also be rolled.
II the ground is sill TO be piowed, do i
without delay, so soon "a it is in a condi
tiou to undergo The oPeraion-an be sure
TO plow deep.
Unless the ground be rery fertile, il
should be highly IN ,nured. for corn, is as
we have often said, gross feeder, and Will
not produce well unless II be hberaly fed
whereas, if yuu give ii plenty 30 eat, II
is one Of the most prolific and profitable Of
all the members Of the grain family. No
corn grower should ,hiuk Of applying less
than 200 double horse cart loads Of stable
or barn yard manure, or like quantity Of
rich compost, per acre: and were be TO
apply twice that number Of loads, he would
find his interest in lt--as upon half the
quantity of land, and with half the force,
he would make as much, If no, more, corn.
To grow corn upon poor land without pen
~ of manure, is as disappointing asi is
prohIless-as ruInoBs to man, as II is kill.
ing to beast.
QUANTITY OF SEED PER ACRE.-A peck
Of seed IS the quantity usually estimated
as being sufficient Ia plant on acIe-5 OF c
kernels should be dropt in each hill
PREPARATIoS OF THE SEEp.-Put pin,
OF tar into tub, over ihis pour two or
three gallons Of boiling water, stir until
the tar IS dissolved and incorporated with
the water, then put in blshe of corn.
and Continue 10 STIR until all the grains are
coated. To make the grains separate ca.
ely, they should then have equal quaint
ties Of plaster and ashes strewn over them,
and the mass stirred until the grains of
corn are covered with the mixture Of pIas.
ter and asbes-they may then be planted.
No more prepared corn mus, be taken out i
at lime than can be planted through each
day. Il may remain several days after
preparation, It excluded from he air, with.
gu, injury, bu. does no, bear exposure so
we'll.
There is another method OF prepirins
seed corn, which Is said not only to protect
ii from birds anil insects, bu; to promote
It's early growth. Il is this dissolve 2
lbs. Of copperas in as much warm water
as will cover bushei Of corn; pour the
decoc.Ion on the corn, and le, Il soak 81
hours then dram OF the liquid, and SIR
in half gallon Of soft soap, so as 10 coat
the grains Of corn: this done, add as much
plaster as will separate the grains and rem
der Them ct for planting. We have pre-.
pared seed corn with The detection Of cop.
peras and dIled with plaster. and wa. pleas
ed with the result, aad have NJ doubt that
the addition Of sof, soap, as recommended.
viii prove, on trial, 10 be an improvement. .
Weak solutions Of Salfpetre and Giauber
salts, are spoAen highly Of as soaks Cor The
preparation Of seed corn, the former We
have used and though, well Of il, the al.
Ter is highly commended by others.
DISTANCE CT THE Rows-This must be
regulated b. the height Of the stalks
some kinds bear closer planting than 9th.
ers-ior general crop, upon large scale,
feet each way, viii be found an adyanla.
geous distance, as Il gives ample room to
work The crop, and sufficient stalks to pro.
duce a large number Of ears. 10 yery
strong soils, where plenty Of manure 10
applied, force abundant and gtea, products
desired, the width oil rows may be reduced
to feet, and the corn drilled at foot a.
part; but as drilling requires great deal
Of hand. hoeiBg," which is expensive, IL
canno; be recommended Tor any but small
premium lois, as the cost Of labor would
ca, up the profit Of crop, II carried gu,
upon an extensive scale.
As to the distance Of the corn rows, and
the distance Of the stalks apart, that is
matter, as We have before promised, which
should bear relation 10 the sza Of the
particular kind grown, the large varieties
requiring more room TO grow and pasture
10 than The small Bat where the ground
may be naturally fertile, and enriched by
a pleu;ful supply Of strong mlnure, aud d
heavy product IS anticipated The distance
Of both the rows and plants should be re.
duced, for as stalk Of corn can only be en-
pected 10 bear comparatively small num-
Der Of ears Of merchln'a able corn, quaint.
ty ean only be ensured by multiply Ing the
number Of stalks upon an acre 10 yield the
requisite quantity Of gfain. b, looking
through the numerous sccnDn's descriptive
OF I" large yields, we ihluk 1t viii be ioubc
thai they were the results Of close plant
ing and indeed, ii could moi be Otherwise
as the stalks must be present 90 the ground
or the gram ea0no' be gathered therefrom
Close planting. however, increases The la
Dor and cost OF caliiva,iou, aud should there
fore be we'll considered before being under