The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-25

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PLow DEEP AND PLANT SHALLOW.
MR. EprroR Unlocking aboutme this
year. | have noticed a great number Of
farmers in this part of the country break
ing uptheir lands about ten inches deep,
and planting their corn nearly as deep
as the old adage with US, " pIow deep
and plant deep-but plant deep any
how" Now, sir. do YOU not know
that this Is a mistake; II you don't, |
do know that it is as broad mistake as
was ever made by intelligent farmers,
because / have tried il aud | know il
by experience. My rule is to piow
deep, and plant shallow, CONTRARY to
the Recommendation Of several seAgri.
cultural papers,, and will give you
nv reason for so doing. plow deep
[subsoil from fifteen to twenty inches)
SO as to get as much clay on top as
possible, which will, through chemi-
cal process, turn To soil; and to turn
the soil under the clay. in which I in
tend for the roofs Of corn to grow. I
have the rows in which | intend plant
ing run OF about four inches deep by
this means | secure the richest soil for
my corn to take root in aud by plow-
ing deep and planting shallow, | have
deep, loose soil, and will always Sc
cure moistuere to the roots Of corn.
The question might be asked: Why Is
it that he don't plant his corn deepF
Ii is this: suppose break my land if
teen inches deep and plant my corn
twelvef would only have three in
ches Of loose dirt for my corn to grow
in, and more than probable that would
be clay, while the roots of corn would
have little or no advantage from the
soil, il must be to all, that will look at
the reason ofthe case, very obvious. /
would ask some Of your readers that
have their doubts about this III they
question it at tally to try the experiment.
next year, and inform you Of the result.
Wishing YOU great success with your
paper, remain, : 8 q TRUTH.
The MELox.-The melon has been
cultivated for centuries. Ii isa native
Of Persia, and draws its rich and lus-
cious juices from her arid and barren
sands. To have the melon here in per-
fection, it must be grown in a sandy
soil. New land fresh from the woods
suits them best. A piece Of new land
that has been, trod by cattle will pro-
duce the watermelon of monstrous
size. All MELONS, to be kept pure,
should not be planted in the immediate
vicinity Of squashes, cucumbers or
gourds, as the seed saved from these,
raised in close proximity, will produce
melons partaking Of the nature and fla
vor ofall the squash tribe. The mixture
Of the pollen produces new varieties,
but rendering all worthless, causing
the melon TO be insipid, the cucumber
to be over-grow and hollow, the squash
to be watery, and the gourd shell soft.
Water and musk melons may be PLAN
ted from the middle of March through
the month Of April. Plant water-meI-
ons ten feet apart each way, some eight
or ten seeds to Hill, and when they
i show thin to four plants to hill.
Musk-melons may be planted about
/ FIVE feet apart and thinned out in the
same manner. The nutmeg or citron
musk -melon is the finest variety culti-
waited. When grown IN perfection, il
combines the flavor of the strawberry
and the pine apple. but this variety
! should not be grown in the vicinity Of
any other melon. Tosave seed, select
the earliest and best melons, dry the
seeds in the shade, aud put them away
in paper bags. Watermelon seed i'm
proves with age, and may be kept tel
years to advantages.
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7dScARLErs FEVER REMEDY.-We pub
lished a year or two ago simple rene
dy for scarletfever, being no other thai
the rubbing the patient thoroughly witt
. fat bacon. We have since at diferen
times received assurances from parties
whom the notice led to make trial o
/. it, ,sof the entire success OF the expert
ment. io0thers are just now sending u
testimonials Of the astonishing ant
speedy cures recently wrought by i
We mention the matter,- that other
may s"go and do likewise." lat
ma .. a,t.. Erchange.
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