The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-19

would require diiigent labor we &C.
know ledge Abou, the same labor i.
required la tie up, carry together, and
stock. Now, NC would ak. whp can
IN one day, with moderate l,sor, cut.
bind up, and sicok the top stalks on an
scfc, and in due time gather the co,n,
aud cut up the butt stalks, and forward
the harvesting 80 that the whole can be
gathered In as quickly as the corn can
be hauled in when all is cot together ?
We claim a great advantage for the
modern mode ~ point Of economy In
labor. There is no loss OF g,ain by
cutting up n, the ground, and there is
a great saving in the but stalks. which
become much injured by storms, sun,
and wind, and other wear aud tear.
Besides the usual advantages Of cut.
ting up corn, there is grca, ad,aLtag.
in this mode Of harvesting, in saving it
from frost, when il ripens late. Corn
tha, is only full in the milk may be cut
up when frost seems 10 bc at hand.
and j, will make good sweet bread,
though rather light; while, if struck
with frost at so eaily stage, il is no,
Fl, for man or beast. Ii is not worth
harvesting. for even the pigs will refuse
il.
II corn bc cut up on the eve Of u
frost. ii will no. be injured while living
in heaps on the ground. We have saw
ed corn from frost by cutting it up by
moonlight. when the state OF th. wealth
er indicated n hard frost
We now give the mode Of securing
corn. AS practised Ly Mr.. W. Salisbury
Of Mcdhcld, and trust tina, it will be
useful TO many of our readers. lie
cuts his corn when the grain is glazed.
Provide good firm stake, and bore
two holes n, Il suitable hight, MS you can
Judge from experience. These holes
should cross each other. and one should
be just above the other. ln:o these
holes pnt small iron rods ; wooden rod,
will answer by having them larger
The rods will form cross.
Stick down this stake, then take the
corn, about twenty-five hills, without
binding into bundles, and place i, equal
ly around the stake, between the arms
or rods extending from it. Equally
balanced and properly adjusted, j! will
stand. Remove the stake, and hug
close around the stock, 70 press the
whole gently together, bend over the
tops and tie them down, and it is done.
One stake will answer for the whole
piece. There will be no bundles moul.
dering under the bands, but the whole
will be exposed to the air, and become
well cured. These stocks will gener-
ally stand the wind and the storms it
well done it seldom falls TIL iudder
w,u be fine. and the grain excellent.
Some object TO cutting up stout corn;
but Mr.. S. remarks that he secured IL
piece in this way last September, that
produced. on u little less than an acre
and half, one hundred aud ninety
two baskets Of ears, which would make
half bush or more to each basket.
lie hanls in his corn loose, laying the
stocks all together into the cart, and
sets i, up loose in the barn.
Mr.. S, saves his fodder by cutting
mp the stalks, and putting it in layers
with cut straw. and adds little salt
lie says that it costs less to Gu, and
stock the whole than to do the ,anic to
the top stalks. From his piece "t les.
than an acre and half, an, a suitable
proportion of straw, the proportion OF
which We did not think 10 get, he filled
bay Of twenty by ten feet, twelve
feet high, which kept three COWS from
, October to the 23d Of March, in good
condition, with only the addition Of a
very little meadow hay Eny'and
Farmer.