The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-08

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DoURA CORN. OR INDIAN NELEET
We are indebted TO Col. A. II. ander-
son. one ef The most enierprising and in.
,ellirenl planters Of Burke County. for a
sack Of Denra Corn. sen. 10 ihe Editor Of
the cnssi. slor bul. as that journal will
no. appear hefpre she first of april. too
hate Tor distributing The Corn for planters.
we have concluded ne could moi render a
more profitable sersice to the public Than
by noticing IL through Jhe Chronicle and
Sentinel. and giving Col. AS mode OF
planting and culture and his opinions OF
ils value, as contained Ia his letter 10 the
Editor. ~ 49,
Although Col. A. requests The editor
not 10 say any thing more Of shis Corn.
as the notice in the Cnliivator has AREA
dy imposed on him ihe writing Of great
many letters. yei we cannol forego The
pleasure of giving his letter. for which we
feel assured. in his liberali'y of spiri' and
the deep splieitude he feels Cor the success
OF his brother planters. we shall not in
vain ask his forgiveness. fit
We have received the sack, and shall
take great pleasufe in distributing the
Corn. in small parcels, among our plant
ing friends, that they may test lis value.
To The Editor Of ths Hoakkrn cuhirotor.
DsAa Sra: In one Of your numbers, !
am informed. you have been pleased 10
mention my success in producing the
Doura Corn. Iinake no high preiensIons,
either as man 'ora farmer. What inIor
nation have as regards farming, have
obtained By practice and observation. l
would have given the public my views
respecting the Doura Corn sometime since,
had been in possession Of the talents Of
some Of yoar subscribers who read your
work 10 very iiule pnfpose. Suffice il TO
cay. have sent you u sack Of my Doura
Corn for distribution. and my mode Of
culiivating the same. with few remarks
OF ils worth on my farm.
lsi. plant in rows or drills, five feet
apart. by throwing two fnrows togethef
with turning plow, (having fret opened
the land whercon | make my drills with
scooter plow.) after which | open the
drill or bed with the scooter plow, and
drop the Corn three feet apart II, the drill.
and cover the corn with the foot, so as not
10 cover il too deep. Idtop from six to
eight grains 10 insure asiand. This corn
needs only two workings first rate Tor
lazy man, When about half.leg high.
Thin TO two stalks. after blowing. and
after three or four weeks plow il again.
and your crop is worked, by which time.
il your land is good, you will not be able
TO see your mules fly yards This Corn
is moi to be suckered. by no mearns,
neither a, the root nor those springlng
oul from the stalk, as each forms stalk,
and lny stalks will bear from six 10 eight
ears. t
began.wiih Two heads, with view
for food FOR my Pigeons, having fine
flock. have been planning This corn for
five or six years, and find j, good for eve
ry thing. as every kind Of stock will eat
Il in preference 10 The common corn. Last
year l plante.! fifty acres. cut only a
wagon load Of heads for seed and batter
cakes-it turns down buckwhea, all hol-
low. On this fifty acres turned fifty
head of mules and horses, two hundred
head Of pork hogs, and twelve head ol
milch cows, and il fallened the whole. and
lasted until near Christmas.
Some of the land whereon this Corr
grew, was land said to be cleared before
the Revolutionary War, and Without ma
nure. / think The field would have mea,
sured one hundred bushels per acre.
shall plant The land this year in Cotton
10 show how il has improved the land
The Com would have averaged len fee
high throughout the field. Ny crop o
this Corn, for the present year, is on,
hundred acres, so you may Judge what
think Of il. M M
Respectfully. your ob't servant.
A. Fl. ANDERSON.
Forest Hill, Burke Co., March Is, 1850.