The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-07

TO OBTAIN THE LARGEST YIELD

III cbIAir LAhJEcI HELD.
A correspondent of The n Y Tribune asks
how to grow one hundred bushels of corn TO
the acre. With some excellent advice and
directions in the premises. the Tribune also
advises deep blowing between the young
growing corn. Methinks that all the deep
tilage corn requires, should be done before
blowing. and that no other cultivation is
cessary afterwards that cannot be done by the
hoe, or steel toothed cultivator. Turning
up the soil with plow soon after il is
planted exposes it to lose its ammonia In the
RAYS of the new hot sun, and drying winds.
In loosening the surface with hoe cultiva-
tor, the weeds are killed. stirred surface
takes in the night dew by capillary attraction,
and the roots of the corn strike wide and deep
through the previously well pulverized soil,
ayaiiing themselves of the ammonia as it is
generated by the humus in the soil
The Tribune says. that corn ground should
be plowed two feet deep, with Mapes' subsoii
plow Methinks this is going little too deep
for present farm economy, il being about four
times as deep AS ordinary blowing, an limo
walton too great to be Immediately adapted by
that constitutionally conservative man, the
farmer If two inches of urine saturated,
unwasted, stable manure is placed In the bot
tom of the furrow or trench, ten TO twelve
inches below the surface, In an undrained
calcareous clay loan, not previously exhaus-
ted of humus, it may be made to produce at
least one hundred bushels of shelled corn
TO the acre. Plant early in drills, 81 to feet
apart, according to the larger or smaller varie-
ty of the corn; thin out the plants AT the first
hoeng, to about inches IN the row, and cut
out barren or fungus stalks and suckers after
wards; the product is worth the trouble for
soiling cows. Hoe or cultivate, or BOTH as
10 fhaf,
better start than soaking the seeds, and often
counteracts a light frost. With the thermom-
eter much below 70o, corn is stationary
above the surface, but the roots continue to
grow; in proof it, such corn will gain more in
stalk in one hot day, than later planted corn
will in two days.
There is no greater mistake than to suppose
that cold weather stints the early planted corn.
| have had i, turn yellow and remain station
airy for week or more; yet this corn ripened
two weeks earlier than that planted later. In
cool, damp weather, corn is gaming that
strength of root which alone enables it TO sup
port the subsequent heat and drough Of sum
mer. The advantage of having unfermented
manure deep in the soil, is that the corn roots
may find that ammonia and water, which is
generated chemically formed, only after
summer heat is in full force. 1t is also mis-
take to suppose thata July and August drouth,
in our climate, diminishes the cereal product
of previously well managed corn field; how
ever fatal it may be to the late planted, I'M
drained, ill-plowed, manureless field. have
had roasting ears of sweet corn IN forty days
after planting. but they were the longest. hot
test days; after the cool nights of September,
corn grows and natures slowly; In October it
will hardly glaze, hence that farmer who com
plains of having much soft corn, sets the seal
to his own neglect and want of skill in his
great calling. S W.-Rural New Yorker
The HIsToRY OF THE MELoN.-The history
Of the watermelon, SO much esteemed for its
delicious and cooling juice, as we'll as that of
the nuskmeioB or cahtGleup, which is equally
priced for its rich aromatic pulp. may be trac-
ed back to remote antiquity. The former,
which is generally considered as the melon of
the Jews, mentioned in various places in the
Bible, is believed to have originated in Egypt,
or Southern India, where 1t has been cultiva-
ted from time lmmemorlal. 1t would APP
pear that it was unknown to the ancient Greeks
and Romans, as no definite information re-
specting it can be cleaned from their authors.
The muskmelon, which is represented to have
been native of Asia, known to the
Greek and Roman physicians, and its proper
ties and uses described by them at length.
The kind of muskmelon most esteemed
among amateurs in various parts of Europe.
and described, is the "cantaleup.' SO called
from place about fourteen miles from Rome,
the country seat of the Pope, where this fruit
has long been cultivated This variety is
stated to have been brought hither from that
part of Armenia which borders on Persia.
where it grows in the greatest perfection and
abundance. The flesh of the melon when
fully matured, is delicious, and may be eaten
with safety without injury to dyspepuc or
those of the weakest stomachs. The form of
cantaleups is generally roundish with rough,
walery, or Melted outer rind skin. The
size of the planti rather small, and the flesh.
for the most of a yellowish color though with
some of it is greea.-Patent OEce Report.