The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-16
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Corn Culture.


First; that very large crop Of corn
cannot be grown on poor land, unaided
by mannre, and that the manure must
be rich in quality and large in quantity.
Secondly, that, even on good land,
manure Is necessary to ensure large
crop.
Thirdly, that 80 acres of land will
produce, il literally manfred, more corn
than will 100 acres that NAV be either
not MANFRED, or but scantlIv SO; for il is
a truth that every corn, planters expert
euce has long since taught him, that
there is no plant that grows, which re-
quires more, or richer food, than that
OF corn, and that, ii the necessary mor-
game substances be present in the soil,
you cannot we'll give il too much organ-
O.; food.
Fourthlv, that, 10 secure a large Weld
of corn, I'll" requisite number stalks must
be upon the ground to grow the grain.
Filthy, that Inorganic manure, viz ::
sui phurc acid, magnesia, soda lime, pot
ash, and the phosphates, are just as es-
Sen,ial to the growth and maturation Of
a large crop Of corn, as are organic or
animal mangreS.
If the truth of these propositions be
conceded, then We arrive at Two import
ant facts in corn-groWing, viz: /, that
manure, and plenty OF it. is essential to
3 good crop, and, ,. that TO crow the
corn, we must have the requisite num-
Der of stalks on the field. if We aim at a
large crop.
NUMBER OF GRAINS TO THE !iILL.-ln
corn planting, we have ever looked upon
libpralitv as Commenddble virtue, and
believed 1t true economy 10 make pro-
vision for bros and worms, as we'll as
for the contingency OF rottng. 1t was
our CUSTOM to drop from TO 5 grains in
each hill.
QrAHrlrY OF SEED PER AcsE.-This
varies according to the varieties, and
size Of the gram, while small grained
corn, would not require more than
peek per acre, the large grained kinds,
vii take / peel; per acre.
SoAKs FOR SEED CoRN.-Ther are
numerous soaks, and we will here name
Il few.
l. 81 pm. q co"""" '0', OF '''e Sa"'e
q''ah'''H % S|S-"oI" '''' u'SS'''' 20, III
or gallons OF boiling water, makes d
very eHec''NS p,tNH''Nr sea" 'S''"S,
crows ana o'her o'FNS' me- var Sno''"
be stirred in the water until it IS entire
|, d;Ssplvai n huShnl nj earn Shnuld
o'rSo'N'"' " "u'"'' Vi '''' S'00'"
'n'n De put 'n'o '''e '"o OF vessel CO"
tanning the SoaN' ana S' ',' '"''' t"T
"ho'' IS coated II snowy ne re',hi''eo
10 rF"'a'h ~ t!'e SOAK : VI ~ n""'s'
"heh 'he s"'""o n. 81 Tar S"nu'u oe "ra'''I
ca Oh, "'u Sul'''e"Oe " "S'''S ''''>Vo
VIII" ''''' o"''' ~ a., '''" * a'T tue
Sr"'"S - 'e''"'' '"',''' e"S9 y '''"G
dropHeo'
1t may Vt 1'l''', ''''' ~ '"'' ''''' nv
moLe corn S'1"'" Ut 'dHe't 'n'o .ne
ne'd '''a,' Ca" DC u'oI'D7' ou' my ''ie
o's' an" '""' '''o '"o 'oi''"''''"S II
''oo'u W N,P' '"'e'eo' ). /
l ~ VI "''Pe''e' u'Ss"'Seu IA +
eal,o'lS Oh ''o' W"Ie' makes d ,'1F soou
SOAK 'oF d ""sn'i oi corn! : 'e s'eo
corn 70 "e 'p'' III ' ', So"N ."' '''''e ,
lrhe'n u ''"e as III INC 'a' "''e'' ana
'he aver ;, treatment 10 DC Tue s''ne. 90
%. - ',I ~ '0Pi's' u.s. ~ O'sSo',' o ~ ~
Ea''o',' 81 ''o' "''Tl' 'o' ''.s so'' "''N
lor d Lu>',s' 4 ,,'vo Io'r, s"F so,n ~
man ". ''','1 my" VI '''.e "s I''es'''"'
ca LOT NO. - anu 10 receive '"e same
amer II '"'''r"t.
r. 'os' VI l'PSom .'",'S' ot ''1 SI"'e
qlah'i.N VI 1l"""e' S"'"' "'s>9INeu III
w Canon" OF Ooi'its WATER VIII P'theF,
'o'''' d S'ou So@" 'o' 4 ouS',e' u seeu
CORN VINE" IS 10 remain '"efP'h 'he
SAME 'ehS'h VI ''''e DIS III NO. /, az" 10
receive '"e SaItit treatment suoSeq"eh''
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