The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-10
.qCHICUL TU ri Il.
From the Farmer Il Planter
Remarks or the Improper Use

We publish me tOlloWihb h''i''e ~ -
poc,al beneli, of such OF our readers VINO DE- W
i,eve land there are many good farmers ~no ~
do ,ha, no injury is done the corn crop ou' "
on the CONTRARY, an increased production IS 81
,be resull-by cutting The roots OF the stalks =
so FAR as may te done by The plov at any "
s,aoe of it's growth. We have frequently had ;"
arguments with farmers on this subject, who a
attributed to the actual breaking oil the roots
The beneficial Effects Of the plow in breaking
and pulverzing the sol, which from lis close :
and mpervlous texture could not be reneHa'
ed by tho small roots Of the plant. Such
soils force Us TO pow against our viii. u 10
a choice of evils. II We do not pillow, the roo's
can make no prog ess IN search OF 'ood' con-
seauen'l y the plant suffers # II does not per.
,sh. If We do pillow, we thereby change Tho
texture of he coil SO as 10 allow the roofs 'hat
shoot on, from the old stuDps, TO penetrate 1t
~ every direction and derive ultimately more
iood f,em il than the original Que could have
done, in ito bri, k.like slate.
This will be the case generally 10 such land
provided lie seasons continue good; not. how.
ever. because The roos were cut, hut IN con.
sequence of plouing and looSening me sou
but should dough. ensue then, good bye
corn. THIS most farmers have had occu'ar
/ demonstration Of we presume. We recolieci
having greatly injured very promising hsid
OF coru 10 this way some years slnce, the corn
bein, full, in ,sssel aud silk a, the time II re.
ceived the fa,rd blowing. We had our doubts
as to the propue'y OF the course We were a.
i bou, to pursue, but thick coat OF grass hav
ING sprung up alter blowing, and sishing to
extetmiusto y, We resolved on usking the sea
-on, which up TO ,ha, Iine had been good =
e We ven, 10 york and did ex,ermnate the
!, prass most elec,ualIy, and very nearly The
corn crop ~uh il. A dough, set 10 at the
time, and The consequence was less thaa nan
= a crop on tina, field, ~hls, we had TAR y'eld
y ffo-, others not so mu deIed.
II We we're to ptepste our corn. land pro-
4 pef!y bv having on II sufficient 'anii'y o.
vegetables matter Of some SORT either grass
: sod, peavines, or xeeds If nothing better, and
~. ,u,png them doan following with a subs,'l,
there would be no necessity 10 be late cui.
,ufe Of the crop for deep plowin- end root
cutting. Turn down such substances either
"a tho fall or winter. 10 the spr'ng run .
heavy roller over The field, TO level The surface
hen # you have enough oil manure spread
Ike :. evenly, aud harrow II 10 with heavy nob
\. tooth harrow--li not enough, reserve II TO be
pu, on the h,ll-and so leave II TIL you are
ready to plant. 10 preparing TO plan, open
IS, the furrows lightly so as not TO disturb the
nd. sol below-plan, Us may hes, suit you, either
20 check or dt,li-, ~s prefes 'ho lsiier The
after culture may be altogether supe hcia
IA ei,hes with plos, sweep or cultiva'of
Whb the sweep or cuillvaiof, the operator
an is rapid aud easy TO both man and horse. =
Ia ,hi. ~ev a .hlrd more land may be cu,s
waited than by The usual mode OF ploslns ,h'
cc' crop three or four times over, With enphe
in or shovel pos. We are mol IN the habit Q
er. preparing our land and cultyatng the cor
crop 10 ,hls manner a, The South u IS NOR
common IN the North, and a.! the great yield
w. ~e have seen reported we're from sod lan
ing thus prepared and cultivated
nee From the American Agricu',urs,.
on Mn EDrroR: By request, submit TO 80
M, Tor insertion IN the Agrictlturist some ~
marks and experiments, have made 10 prov
that the pillow IS frequently used too late. al
ncd much 10 the injury Of our Corn crops.
de- 1t Is wcll kno~n to rice planters, tina, he
,ne. rice is 10 in, and forming IT'S ear, every e
forl must be made 10 advance It's g,oSih,
tha, good cars may be formed. The aan
effort, 10 effect the same result, is necessar
(o.' with corn, and oil other grains. When Il
ear is abou, 10 be formed, the atmosphere h
A. less ph renee on the pspt than prevlousi,
and therefore more lie rtqplted rom the root
"o' the soil is fertile, ard we'll broken up WI
cIed the plos previous TO planting corn, immune
able small fib'ous roots will run Ideally,
search of nuttimen, 10 the distance of SIX
ciohl feet. These latera!s are very small, a
easily separated from the stalk; II cut by |
pillow ~hen tho plan, is young, no injury "
, TO. be sustained, and perhaps benefi but tn
must not be cut or disturbed ia any wa
when far advanced towards maturity. Wit
gu, their aid a, ,ha, period, the perpendcul
or ,ap.root, will no, be sufficient to produ
good aud we'll filled ears. II is no, untl
on. ooen'ly the case. tina, the pillow is used VII
the Com is IN silk and a, that time these la
rim, raj roots are very numerous about the suria
.,ma OF the ground, and must necessarily be c
them much to The injury OF the crop. have ma
several experiments " h,ch prove conclusive
:, r that the perpendicular or tsp.roos, are
suiii lent without the lateral roots, TO prodt
wv good aud well filed ears; and that, il
pillow is used too late, good crop cannot
cr expected. For my experiment, | seiec
~ eight we'll grown stalks, Jis before shoot
Jul u out their ,asscl. | had the earth Gu, ROT
"a"'' two OF those stalks about SIX inches from the
'Po'o to the depth aud width OF the spade, and
'",'' earth removed, so that could see that al
n the r.. III ,,,,
siton .;,,.,,o ~, - a.
''''' naluted. The stalks looked WE'LL and
''" ears appeared 10 be well filled but on ex'
~. nation, it was found, that there we're but
scattered grains in them.
and ;" '"o -. !.