The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-27

Camrieii station, Ten, May IL, 1851.
10 ae Ed;i~ ef iie Amerism Earmr.
Fm year past have boon reading
your jnurnal with murl interest. Far.
ming. lsr some time, has bccn my occu-
patton, and. as n natural consequence, 1
Erel deep concern in every thing con-
nected with iI,e branch Of business that I
expect IN fallow Tor livelihood during
life. In this section Of country we arc
greatly behind tho age. or a. least behind
other sections in agrirullursl improve
mcnts. We lack syslcm and economy
I've lack science aud The improscd inn
pIemenis Of husl,an,lry-in worl. We
lack the valuable information contained
in your periodical. Notwithstanding, We
arc making much Improvement in our
farming operations; ous system Of farm.
ing and mode of treating tho soil and crops
have been materially changed in the last
ten years. Our great fsnll has been, aud
still is, that we cultivate ton murh land.
and pay tn lilslc attention TO lis improve.
mcnL some of our farmers plant one
hundred. acres of cor~. and feel well salts.
ucu y osey eFib 2(l0Q " 400 bssshsls.
INN = eFtZ1!1g - ~ i - i
~ onAheue1 - - - = - -
with ,l,c same labor and expense. diner
emily einployel. Now. ifthis be 80. The
fully Of planning large crops and exhaust.
inu our best soils, for the want Of adc.
uuaic lsIn anil manure TO keep il equal
10 or above lis virgin fertility, must be
obvious To all. AIihmigh have myself
farucd on The large crop principle, ! am
so thoroughly convinced of iis impolicy.
,lal now want 10 make proposition
(,i,c chief object Of this le,,er) through
your Journal. to cumpieleIy test the capa-
bili,y of one acre Of ground 10 produce
corn. wish 10 make the proposition ss
broad as The Union i,selI, or al least 10
embrace every corn-growing district in
il, so that every mode Of treatment may
be brough, into requisi,ion. and the result
made known. II ono acre Of ground will
produce Two hundred bushels Of corn. or
upwards, why cultivate ten acres 10 OBJ
tain the same ! And il this amount can
bc made, is il moi fact important Tor the
Union and the world 10 know! Allmusi
answer that il is. l then propose that
every man who. wishes 10 try the expert
,nent spsn one acre Of ground. will. By
the first of October next. forward 10 the
editor Of The Farmer his name, nccom-
panied with two dollars in cash. 10 be
awarded as a premium 10 the man that
succeeds in raising the most u one
hundred engage, the sum will amply pay
the successful man il ono ihousan J. the
chances will be increased against him,
hut the increased reward will increase
the excrlicns-so the greater the number
the more thorough the experiment. II
you favor the project. please give il such
notice as you may think il deserves, with
proper comments, &c. | have NOT. as
vel, felt satisfied that suliiticns interest
can be clici,cd 10 make The experiment
thorough and complete, by engaging far
mers from all the corn-growlng districts
IN the Union in tlie contest, but ! am SO
lnrciblc impressed with the matter. and
feel so confident that large number will
engage, that have no reluctance IN max
ing the proposition.
The proposition would moi be complete
if each competitor were not required to
give his success, properly authenticated,
al, sn.I Is.ft IN. 4 Al a
used. the mode Of Treatment &C., lor the
ohicc. il view is MOI merely that the sue
rcssful man may enjoy The honor and re-
ward Of his success, but that substan-
ilal benefit NAV accrue to the country,
by throwing light upon the culture oi one
of its greatest staples. :. =, -,
Respectfully, W. W. W.
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Stasa for Cutting Plants for Hay.