The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-08
CORN FODDER AND CARROTS.

all kinds Of provisions, and the extreme
scarcity OF fodder, have lct their " less
ons." To provide in future, for tho latte
emergency. would make few suggestions
Many persons have suffered some during the
past winter, (lhe writer includsd) to the
tune OF S2j per ton for hay. and have had
to beg tn get il at even this price. To avoi
the repetition Of Ike calamity, wpult
suggest sowing corn for folder, aud woulC
also recommend securing plentiful supply
OF roots.
have sowed corn, though on limited
scale for two or three years past, and every
years experience increases my appreciation
Of its great value as compare with hay.
have one bull that viii weigh, perhaps, Q
800 lbs., aud COW that weighs l,5O0 lbs. =.
which "kecp up" during the year.
sowed only one acre Of corn last season,
some Of which we cut green for soiliug
these animals. Seven square rods, furnish
cd food for these two animals seven days,
anj without any other feed. At this rate,
one acre would keep one animal 800 days
or n,arly year. wha, was not required
as green food, Wa, carefully curci and KEEP,
for winter use; and have no doubt but
that this one acre OF corn fodder WIS gilmore
value than three acres Of my meadow laHd,
on an average
Corn f,r fodder should be sowed early-as
soon after p anting as possible. It is then
ready for cutting early, and better oppor.
tunity FOR cutting it is secured Mr.. Alphcus
Morse, Of Erton, { md who by the way is
one Of the best practical farmers in Mad,
i.on Co } prefers kind Of sweet corn which
he has. to any other variety, prob,hly the
Ohio corn,' will ran next to this variety
for thi, purpose, bu, where these cannot he
conveniently procured, the farmer need no;
hesitate 10 SOW anv variety.
The corn should be snwrd in drills three
fee, apart from centre to centre, and a foot
wide in the drills. Take common corn
marker. and nail board L. inches long on
To the cul Of zach tooth ; this will mar.
the drills. Take c,rn enough in common
basket to sow one row The amour. can
be easily caleul.ted by counting the row,
ON an acre. have always used four bush
20 the acre, but Mr. Morse writes mN that
three hu.hsl. i, sufficient and be hacCsu~ed
1t somewhat extensively for sever, years
past. The man who sows the corn viii have
Ito bend his back and keep throwing the
corna little ahead in the drill marked. A little
practice will enable him to gesi, very even,
and he will SOW row about as tiH as he
would ,tarally walk. When ho gets nc,
cusiomed to the quantity, ho may be allowed
TO take any amount Of corn, but II is better
to commence with just enough for one row
Cover the corn by passing the cultivation
once over each, aud l'' a by follow, to cOm'
plste the covering With . hoe. Wien the
corn is up 81 as to shov the rOws, pas, the
cultiya,or between ,hsn, and in about tive
weeks repeatit.
II may be harvested with an Oh cradle
7 q, would be likely to spoil good cradle, y
cutting across the rows, or cut with clrn
knife Intended to have cradle mad,
shorter snd stIuier, on purpose to cut corn
fodder II the weather ], fnc, let !, remain
week longer before /. is bound; then bind
in small bundle, set it up in round shuck,
OF six or eish! bundles, bringing the top
together, aud cap it with another bundle
tight ani near the busa It may stand in
thi. way until v,R cured, or should tn,
weather prove quits unG,vorable TO accom-
pli.h this, it may DO subsequently, taSer
down aud put up in snail shocks by placing
the butts out, and keeping the tops he high
est, and il we'll finished and CAPPED, una,
remain out until wanted for use. 1t mus
be rrry IA roughly cure! to DO placel in ;
NOW. For fodder it is equal in qualify t,
the best hay, but do no, think an equal
weight will ego quite as far"
PERHAPS for root crops the carrot Is the
best and most generally cultivated. The
variety ! SOW is the long orange The
ground should be rich, mellow. and dry land
IL IS heat to plo~ It in lands MT more than
IS or 40 feet wide, as a heavy rain abou
the tune the seed is coming up, unless ther'
are courses for the water tn pass oG readily
is apt tn ruin the crop Rake the ground
before sowing. Sow with a hand drill a,
sonu after the riking as prae'iclhle-row'
i6 inches apart, and l . pounds OF see
20 the acre. Draw line for the first rnw
and get Il straight Tho machine ma,
rralily be 6xed to make row in GdrGner
by placing stick horizontal ncross III,
drill. forward OF the wheel, with mortiees il
each end 10 inches from the centre OF The
wheel. A stick the righ, length TO mari
the ground can be changed from one NOR
tice to the other, and by getting tho 6rs
row straight YOU have alw'ys straich
Ears nrun your wheel back in. Ny mark
er is fixed with string To keep il cOn,in
ually on the ground.
As soon as the rows can be seen. g
through with sharp new hoe. (the cornsr
must be good.) and cul the weeds as nea
the rows as possible. A few days later pul
out the weels thoroughly. and the labor o
rnising carrots Is almost ended The,
should be cleaned AZ sin a. som rs the weed
make their appearance. They should b
sowed as early as the ground Is in condition
and fear this article will he almost "ou
OF season." hive known, however, yer
good crops sowed in ia 9. hu, a crop Is ia
more certain, II siwed the frst weekin NJ, "
They usually yield from 1000 to i.aO'
bushels per acre. | have raised each ex
treme. the fbrner the produc' OF last season
drouth. They do not cost more than frou