The southerner., 1852-04-10
From the american Farmer.
Culture OfCOrn.

OOFR ItCtHtn9.-1ne time 1Or COM
nencing this work differs so much in
pur expanded country, that it is impos-
Pible to fix upon any particular period
Ahat would be universally proper; for
although the corn is already up and
Houting its luxuriant foliage to the
breeze, in many of the states in which
Dur journal circulates, it will not be
kime in others to plant for some weeks.
Even In our own state, no particular
Jay can be set down as the proper one;
for such is the effect produced by few
leagues of location, that difference of
several weeks exists as to the proper
time for planting, in remote points of
our own limits. But although it may
be considered too early for planting over
a vast range of country, it is full time
everywhere for farmers and planters
who cultivate this crop, to be looking a.
bout them .to1 manure to groao 1t aoith;
for really it is folly, unless ones soil is
feally rich in organic as we'll as morgan
c clements, to expect large crop of
corn, without giving it plenty of manure.
Ihe very structure and size Of the
plants habits and rapid growth
would tell us that such is the fact, if
costly experience had not long since
convinced all observing corn-growers Of
the truth of what we here affirm. With
out the elements to form the grain out
of-to sustain the stalk in it's Wilderness,
and enable it to elaborate and perfect its
seed-be in the soil, disappointment
must necessarily follow every attempt to
grow large, or even comparatively pro-
titable crops Of corn. IF what we affirm
be true, and we believe every candid,
thinking farmer, will say that it is, then
it should be the duty Of every one, who
desires to make corn-growing a profta-
Bile business, to make the accumulation
Of manure chief principle in his system
Of farming. It is not sufficient for any
one to say, that he has not the time to
devote to such object-for it is alike his
interest, and his duty, to take the time.
On many farms-especially those hav-
ing the advantage of water fronts-the
materials for making manure are so a,
bundant, that it would be an object tc
keep hand and team the year round
engaged in collecting them. On sucf
estates, substances are to be found, il
such abundance, that it would seem t.
be sin, not to avail one's-self of thei
enriching properties, as there can be NJ
question, but that Providence place.
them there, that man might be induces
to appropriate them to the uses of hi
crops. We were on visit last summe
at friends, whose estate fronts tn
bay shore, and creeks making out of i
fer upwards of two miles. His shore
were lined at different points, wit
thousands of loads of the very best kline
efmaterials for composing into manure
and yet he had never used any of then
and the only reason he had to give, wa
that he could not spare the time nece
aary to collect them, as if the time an
labor which might be thus appropriate,
would not result in more profit to hin
than any other time and labor to be b
slowed on his farm. We left him vii
the promise, that he would set his han'
to collecting and composing them Il
following fall. IF he did SO, we shou
like to hear what results they may pl
duce on his crops the present seaso
If he followed our advice, as to the mo
Of composing the rough materials
his shores, with ashes and plaster,
with barn-yard manure and plaster,
feel very sure, that the effects will
tell upon the products of his corn crc
the present year, as to make him /