The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-03-24

FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH q, 1854.
HOW no Plant CORN.

a c0rresp ondent Of the Southern CulEYa.
tor gives the result Of three experiments IN
planting corn: AS thisis q subject III which
most Of the readers 81 this paper are direct
u intere tied. they will, perhaps, thank US
20 give these experiments.
Last spring be planted three parcels Of
land, each containing the same amount. the
first 5 feet each way, and LEFT one stalk to
the hill; the second 4 feet each way, two
stalks in the hill; and the third, By feet
each way, one stalk. A few days since he
had this corn gathered and carefully meas
ured, and the result has shown that on any
valley or uplands, there can be more corn
made BY planting il 5 feet each way. one
stalk to the bin, than by any other mode
That planted 8 feet each way, made sc l-2
bushels per acre, and the other two Sc 1.2.
1t might be we'll enough for the farmers to
remember these facts.
While upon this subject. it may not be
amiss to give an extract from the Rural
1ReU Yorker, il regard to securing corn
The plan recommended may bea good one
and itmay not, we have no opinion on that
subject, but give the plan recommended
that those who wish may try it.
"EarlY frosts viii materially affect the late
crop IN all the Northern and Western
States; therefore great care should be used
il securing i. L is settled that cutting at
the root and shocking up, produce more
and q better article, than any ether method.
1t may safely be done always, as soon as
the kernels are fairly glazed, however
green the stalks may be, taking care not to
make the shock too large.
If frost has touched the corn, cut It up
at the root Immediately, and set up d mo-
derate sized shocks, according to its ripe.
ness and il will come out bright and well
filed. and is a far preferable process to top
ping, especially after being frasted, as the
effect is the simple drying. and no assimu-
latiOn of the sap, to filland perfectthe kern
having lostall the green leaves that carry
on the circulation, and eliminate the juices
of nutrition.
1t is very mistaken notion that, to save
late corn, it must be topped. for when it is
safe to top it, tits safe to cutup and shock.
There is a loss from 3 to Re per cent. 10 the
weight at all times between topping and cut
ting up, except when dead ripe ia the bill.
The experiment has been so thoroughly tried
that there is no mistake relative to the two
processes.
There is q good deal Of science in making
up shocks properly, especially If not full ripe
they must not be too large, nor too close at
the bottom, nor yet so loose as toallow them
to lop in and disturb the uprightness Of the
shock. In commencing, set up q good
sized bundle and bind it firmly, straddle ont
the bottom until it stands firm and upright,
then build around on all side equally, bind
in the tassels and another good and secure
band two-thirds Of the distance from the
bottom. and they viii not blow over or lop
down.
The best bands. when tobe had. are hop
vines, or rye or cat straw--as sta ks, when
very green, are tender, and not to be depen-
ded upon. Many farmers bind them into
bundles Is they are eut up, and then shock
them, which Is very good and secure
pcocess, convenient for loading If taken IN,
der cover to husk, which may Be done
without unbinding, though generally not g
thorough q mode Of husking clean