Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-15

'luxuriant a plant, must be provided with
ample pasturage for the spread and descent
of its lateral and tap roots: the greater the
degree Of ease, and the fewer the obstruc-
tions, which it meets with, the more vigo-
rous and healthful will be its onward course;
provided you supply it also with proper
food i'll sufficient quantities. It's appetite
being keen, and its physical wants great,
these must be consulted, or its product will
be cur,ailed of much Of its fair proportions.
Consulting the wants of the corn plant, we
deem it important, that the land should be,
as we have stated above, ploughed deep,
and thoroughly pulverized by the harrow
we'll supplied with strong manures, keep
the land cleanly worked afterwards, and un-
less the season be very inauspicious, your
labors cannot fail TO be crowned with
large crop of corn; for when well treated,
i, generously returns all favors bestowed.
/ Distance Of rows.-Corn planted 4 by 3
feet, we think is about the right distance to
ensure large crop. Two and three stalks
in hiI-bul this distance and thickness
can Only be sustained under circumstances
Of good soil and plentiful supplies Of pro-
per food In thin lands, unless highly ma
nured, not more than one STALK should be
left in a hill. The furrows should run
north and south.
Number of grains in a hill.-From 4 to
6 grains Of corn should be dropped in each
hill; the plants to be lhinned out at The
frs, working to or 3, the strongest being
selected to remain, position of the plan: to
be regarded in such selections.
Preparation of The seed.-l. Make soak
by dissolvng pint Of common tar, or l
pint of gas-house tar, IN three gallons Of
boiling water, stir until the whole of the tar
is dissolved, then put bushel Of corn into
the vessel with the soak. If the soak does
not cover the corn, add more water. Soak
The corn one day, then drain of the liquid,
add sufhciency of ashes or ashes and plas-
ter to Goa, the grains Of corn. As this is
being put in, the corn must be stirred SO
that all the grains may receive coating Of
the ashes or ashes and plaster. As soon as
this is done, the seed corn will be fit to
pant-more corn should not, however, be
taken 10 the field than can be planted dur
ing each day, and all except what may be
in The hands of the droppers should be
KEEP, covered from the weather. The liquid
drained off will answer for second or third
soak.
2. Dissolve lb. Sazpere in gallons
Of boiling water. in this soak bushel of
seed corn for one day, then drain off the So
luton, and stir plaster and ashes with the
seed until the grains shall be covered.
4. Dissolve 2 lbs Of copperas in ten gal
Ions of hot water, soak bushel of corn
therein one day, then drain off the solution
from the corn, aud stir in half gallon Of
soft soap; when the grains are thoroughly
snaped, add as much plaster or ashes, or
both mixed, as will separate the grains OF
corn and render them easy to be dropped
4. Dissolve lbs. OF glauber or epson
salts, in 10 gallons Of hot water, soak a
bushel Of corn therein as above, drain and
treat as before advised.
Either Of the above solutions after being
drained off, will serve to be used second
or third time.
Quantity Of seed per acre.-The calcu-
lation is. thai peck of corn will plant an
i. acre Of land. ....
VUuHttY " WNN"C poI uCfe-A "Ch'v
double horse cart loads of manure will
dress an acre Of land. 1t should be spread
broadcast over the land, and ploughed in as
deep as the team can place it. If convent
en,, the corn would be greatly benefited by
putting pint or half pint of compost into
each hill over the corn, made thus: 7parts
wood mould or other rich mould and par,
ashes and plaster, to be well mixed toge,h-
er. 400 lbs. of guano, and l bushel of
plaster. will ensure good crop Of corn, so
will 200 lbs. guano and 8 bushels Of bone
earth, or 20 bushels of bone earth, 10 BUSH
els of ashes and bushel of plaster. Each
TO be poughed in.
.Afer culture-We do not wish to be
considered as oracular in anything we may
say under this head our self respect, and
our respect for the opinions of older and a.
bier heads than our own, induce us merely
10 throw out few hints, for the considera-
ton of new beginners the old corn plan
ters will pursue the even tenor of their way,
without caring one io,a for our views, tho
we sent them forth in the formidable shape
of rules not to be departed from. The
advice we shall give, is what we practced
ourself and found fruitful Of good results !;
but as opinion is but opinion, whether based
on pracnce or deduced from theory, " GER
tainIy shall no. get les,y and quarrel with
one for differing with US. For the benefi.
OF young corn growers, we will give our
own practice, and leave it TO all aud every
one, to follow it or not, jus. as it may sui.
their good pleasure. As soon as the corn
plants came up and were of sufficient height
to bear working, we turned furrow from
either side of the plants, returning ii the
same or the next day, as suited our conve-
nience, making hoemen follow the plough
to work Immediately around the plants.-