The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-04-17
farmers department.
CORN PLANTING.

Preparation of the Solid ress the
soil literally with rich putrescent ma
nures. As the manure isapplicd, plough
it IN. Let your ploughing be deep and
thorough. Pulverize it by repeated
harrowlngs, lcngthwise, first, and cross
wise, afterwards, and. finish by rolling.
We wish to impress the truth upon our
readers. Much of the success in the
growing of corn, is dependent upon the
thorough preparation Of the soil. If it
be ploughed deeply, and without balks,
and its pulverization be made perfect,
the plants are then placed in the best
possible condition to avail themselves Of
the food given them in the earth, while
the absorbent properties of the soil are
increased, and it, as conse ouence, the
better enabled to attract and absorb the
enriching gases of the atmosphere; 50
that, by this attention in the prepara-
ton of the soil, we benefit the crop in
two-fold way.
Laying off the Rows.-Lay off the
rows north and south.
Distance Of Rows.-Three feet by
four, is about as good distance as any
other, provided the soil be in good heart,
or we'll MANFRED.
Quantity Of Manure per acre
Twenty double.horse- cart loads of barn
yard or stable manure, or an equivalent
in some enriching compost, will be
about the right quantity, and as we have
before remarked, the auxiliary substan-
ces which we have before enumerated
should be found among the manures W.
have mentioned. 400 lbs. of Guano,
mixed with 2 bushels of salt, or bush
ell Of plaster, and ploughed in, aided by
10 bushels of ashes, per acre, the latter
to be applied as top-dressing, would
bring good crop of corn, and leave
the soil in good heart for crop OF wheat
to be followed by clover.
Number O grains Of corn in hill
In seeding to corn, it is always best to
be liberal; allowance should be made for
destruction by birds. loss from rotting
in the ground &c. Therefore, it is sa-
fest to drop from to s grains in each
hill; in the dropping of which, care
should be taken to spread the grains
we'll, so that the plants night not be
close together. We have found the
common pipe very good implement to
drop with; by graduation the bole may
be made to hold any given number OF
grains, and thus may uniformity in the
number, be regulated, and much time
saved.
Quantity of seed per acre.-This must
he regulated by the variety of the corn,
and size of the grains. A peck of some
will be enough, while, in the case of
very large grained kind, it might take a
peck and half Of another sort. As a
general thing, it may be assumed as a
rule, that peck of corn will plant an
acre.
Preparation of the seed rn.-There
are various soaks recommended. A
peck Of corn mixed with quart of soft
soap, the corn to be afterwards dried in
ashes, answers we'll.
Maturing in tie hW.-Manuring in
the hill greatly assists the corn plants in
the early stage of their growth, but can
not act efficiently after the lateral roots
extend themselves; therefore, though it
is good policy to manure in the hill, it
should never be entertained to the ex-
clusion of broadcast manurng. load
of wood's-mould, load of we'll rott-d
manure, 5 bushels of ashes, and l BUSH
Ell of plaster, thoroughly mixed together,
would be ample to put on an acre of
hills of corn--a handful Of the mixture
being sufficient for hill. 1t may be
put on either at the time of planting, or
at the first working; it would be better,
however, to do SO at the time of plant
ing.-.dmerican Farmer.