Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-20
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North Carolina Fnrming-Great Corn Crops.
To those who have always been accustomed to
farming less than hundred acres. the follow ing state
mcnt will look like large story well large farm
ing but it is nevertheless true, that there man,
more truly speaking, father and son, in the Stale of
North Carolina, who cultivate $500 Of land, and
make an average annual crop of corn, (uness in bad
seasons, or less by food accideni) Of hundfed
and fifty housand buSheis!! quantity sufficient to
feed an army OF 5,769 men, with half husbel q
week tor whole year. The regular fine Of planting
this crop is TO commence on Il first of April, nrCH
the warmest and dfes fields and proceed with all pos
sihe dispatch; the ground having been previously all
Powed; that is, no middle or nplowed STRIPS
leit between the rows, in common with some farm
ers TO be broken out after the corn is Up apd ready 10 be
worked The whole is planted in drills five feet apart,
and the stalks left grow according TO the strength
of the land-three feet being the greatest distance
The method Of working the crop is 10 commence as
soon as the corn is well up and run a furrow uron
each side az near the possible, turning The dirt
away from the corn, followed by hoe hands who re-
plant or chop out 10 astaEd, as may be required The
second plowing consists of five burrows in each row.
wth one of Aliens No 60 plows, kid in high E,-
vor wherever known. After that he aims as near AS
possible, TO give the whole crop piowng once in
three eeks, until il is laid by dispensing almost
rely with hifng, and using the hoe as he as posi-
bic. With the last plowng. peas are sown,- upon
which plaster is applied, and this, with Slight excep-
lions, is all the manirihg the land receives the mag
ntude Of the operations rendering it next possible
haul stable manure npon any part OF the land except
the most convenient portion. . =e-s-.
Two good horses and three hands are calculated to
cultivate fifty acres, averaging the light and heavy
lands throughout.
The usual time Of commencing harvest is about the
middle of October though he prefers later period,
the earliest gathered corn often Injuries in curing. The
kind mostly grown is the white dent, or gourd seed,
which according to analysis, contains large proper
ton of starch and is much used in that manufacture
The corn is all shelled by horse power machinery,
but the proprietor mas in serious consideration to use
steam.
Cobs for Manure-We inquired what use he made
Of his cobs. His reply was rot them ana then spread
The residuum upon the land bat have been able
TO get my hands to use ii in sufficiently small quanti-
ties TO prevent in urng the cropthe quantity of pot.
ash being great, ii fires the corn and in SOME in
stances, has destroyed the crop where was applied
We regret we not al liberty 10 give the name of
this great corn planter 10 readers but in giving
the foregoing items, he insisted that his name should
not be mentioned, fearing il might appear like boast
ing-the same feeling, fear, keeps back a great
many important facts which would he interesting tn
our readers if communicated either LETTERS to U.s. or
in articles for pubication.-1At Pfory.
Russian Poland. ........
Letters from the frontiers OF Poland of the 4th jan
nary state that since the events in France strong
military force has been brought together the bor-
ders between Russian and Prussian Polani--
Eight Russian regiments, both calvary and artillery
stationed The frontiers of The province of Posen
and the authorities are ordered 10 the sfctest SUI
pervision over all travellers entering Russia The
pckets OF Co.'S acks at the first Russian barrier ara
doubled, and the travellers undergo rigorous exami.
nation. The high road from Posen is strongly guarl-
ed the little town of Supee. mile beyond lhe from
tier the last station the Prussan posi- is surrounded
by triple Gordon of cavalry. All the Polish hotels
are placed under special CONTROL Large magazines of
provisions ana forage collected from the surround
ing country, and notwithstanding the good harvest
the export of rye and oats is prohibited These extra
ordinary precautions have created AMONG the popua.
ton, vast number OF whom cannot read, impress
sion that somewhere in the world dangerous revou-
has broken out. or that war is impending. of the
march of large bodies of Russian troops from the inte
or towards the western frontier, described BY some of
the German journals, nothing known in Poland
itself.
DG-TEe London Globe furnishes the following inter.
esting statistics Europe, and the arming of Eng
land
&c The total population of Europe is stated by Mr.
Reden 10 be about 267 100000 and Of these about
28 10000 males. Deduciiny those under 90 and
over 33 years of age; and again snatTacting third
OF the remainder, account of the yaroIs causes
held sufficient 10 ncapaciae even young men for mill
tary service, we have total number, in Ftrope Of
7,11S, 900 men fit 10 bear arms Without the Unitel
Kingdom The number would be about 6 200, 900 But
there under arms (Sous les drdp6dur) in Europe,
exclusive of this country, at least $500 900 men !;
between 20 and 33 years of age, capable of military
service. 80
We, on the other hand, with a population in round
numbers, of 30oCOO00, have not, in army and navy,
so many 200, 900 trained TO bear and use any
weapon more offensive than wooden truncheon; and
of these, least thirds always scattered over the
world from Australia to Canada, in colonial garrisons
in ships foreign stations, passing 10 and fro as
reefs others placed. Were we as well armed as
our neighbors, we should have about $50 900 men
trained for war, ashore and afoat and should even
then, with reference to the hypothesis just now view
Of our having 10 resist an invasion Of England from
the Continent, be at disadvantage, as having large
section of both branches of the force constantly EN-
poyed at distance great as, with certainty to de-
prve US Of their aid" .=-'........5
This ere hanmal, my ue dears.' ob<ervei the.
keeper of menagarie 10 school, is leopard =
His complexion is yaller, and agreeably diversified
With black spots 1t vas vulgar herror Of the han
cients that The critter hncapabe of changing his
spots, witch deprived in modern times by obserwin
hat he very often slept in one spot, and next night
changed 10 another" "Bnt say, Mr.. Snowman
screamed the little Johnny, the leopard amt yalIow
1t ALL The Bible says he's whte.'' s We're is the
exit inquired the Snowman, in the Apothecary or
he song of Susannah % s'I is where it says that
1ehaZi went forth leper while snow" fE
A subscriber who only owed as a lew months, The
,ther day sent The and year in advance
aying-"I l can't read your paper any longer We
imposed at first friend had taken offence or
lad got sick OF The Telegraph. No such thing. TIc
vas only going to read h's paper.--N. H. Tele.
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