Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-17
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Southern Planter.
1CONCLUDED.l

9Th. The Time and Manner of Planting.
We should commence planting corn about
the 6r.t Of April on the light lands, at that
time they begin to feel the genial influence of
DE sun. With regard to the manner of plant
ing. we think it better to drill than to cross
plough or check though much less hoe work
is required " hen The latter method is pursued.
ss-poughing should never be done on land
liable to the overlooking of water. For plant
ing. the beds should be split not shallow. nor
too deep. The corn should he dropped in the
drills at distance varying from two to three
fec, apart, according to the strength of the
land. The most expeditions way of covering
the corn is by means Of light harrow, when
tho land is not rough
9Th. The next operation 10 he considered,
is wedding. This is accomplished by various
means. all tending. with greater or less effect.
10 The same end. The loosng of the soil near
the young plants, that their roots may spread
in search of food, and the removal Of the grass
and eeds. that the warmth Of the and air
may net be excluded from them. For this
purpose the harrow is used very successfully
by somc--it is, no 8oubt. very well suited to
the iilht, loumy soils. Others recommend the
cuiti,a,or-orhers again the plough Your
committee, as far as their experience goes. de-
cdedly prefer the double shovel-pough to all
other implements on most lands. 1t looses the
earth 10 great depth. without throwing down
The bed. or bringing TO the surface the Gecom-
posing vegetsbIe mailer that has been turned
In by the plough. 1t can be used with as much
accuracy gu running next to the corn as the
plough. leaving very little work for the hoes.
The hoes should follow in all cases. lcveling
the earth about the plants. (not killing them
up and wedding in the stcp.) There some
lands on which none of these lighter imple-
incnts can be used. on account of their extreme
runigness, or from their being great growth
Of grass aud wecds--in such places the plough
ui an he used with advantage. The corn,
in such situations. should be sided with the
plough, AS close as possible on both Sides
On wet, low land, the earth ought to be immc-
diatey throw back to tito preserve the height
,.t the beds. andthe hoes should follow, weed.
ing and |cveling the earth about the corn.
9th. The next process is ploughing the corn.
or. as it is commonly called, Throwing the
.iirt,o it," This we deem the most important
of all the different operations tits this work.
ing that stimulates the corn to vigorous
growth. The best mode Of ploughiag corn on
stiff land. liable TO be affected by water. is to
run the frs, iurrow not very deep. but the Sc
con,l, and those necessary to break out the mid
dies, as deep as possible, thereby pulverizing
the Garth more effectuay, and placing the
young corn out of rhe reach of water. Light
and dry lands should not lie ploughed so deep,
the hot and winds will dry up the mois-
,ure in the beds. When the corn has attain
ed considerable growth before 1t is ploughed.
some caution is necessary it may be mate
rally injured by tearing off the lateral roo,s-
The FIST burrows should be. then. made shall
low, and not close to the corn. But when the
corn is Of proper size. the earth should lie
We'll Tapped up to it. After the corn is plough
cd, the hoes should he sent through it, chopping
down any weeds that NAV remain, and settling
the earth about it. We do not recommend the
use of burrows -skimmers &c, after the corn
rs laid by with the plough. they rarely
necessary. Weswill now proceed TO make IA
few remarks sn conclusion.
As regards re-planting, we think that the
frs, part of the field planted should he re-
planned as it is weel,d. When The latter
planning is all up the whole should be re- plant.
ed Germ should tot lie Trimmed until 1t is out
of danger from the worm and other insects
When such is the case, il ought to be ;hinned
as it is weeded. After rain, when the ground
is Zoo wet to work the corn. the hands should
be employed in thinning. and sitting. Suckers
should always be pulled away; they prove in
furious in many ways.
Your committee would, above all, recon-
mend that, xhs. may be the various processes
Of working the corn, it be done ls SEASON. AL
though 1t may be sarred and worked in, appa-
rently, the toughest manner. during the early
part Of the season. yet it becomes more delicate
than the sensitive plant during hot. dry wealth
er of mid ssnrsnee-, when it is about to silk and
tassel, and will noa bear ahe slightest interior
ence with the earth near lis roots.
All Of which isrespecsfully submitted.
THO. L. HUNTER.
I'll NJ TENNENT