The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-12-12
more than was consumed in preparing the

more than was consumed in preparing the
land.
The cultivator leaves the corn roots and
manure undisturbed in the beds; and as
once going over the bed with it, is equiya-
lent to four or five burrows with the common
pow, We are thereby able to break the crust
Of the land often, which is all important in
clayey and adhesive soils; as the health Of
the plant, like that Of an animal, depends
much on its breathing freely.
This plan Of cultivation will, almost to a
certainty, produce an abundant crop Of corn
Of an ordinary dry year, on half the land
usually titled; and leave the labor, and nett
proceeds OF half the hands, horses, lands, and
food, to buy guano, or raise manure.
Corn should not be gathered until the cob
shall have shrunh enough to permit the grains
to unite firmly; as it is subject TO be dam
aged by heat, and the weyil, il pulled before ;
but it may be cut and stacked after the first
frost, with but little loss early corn by the
first Of October.
Fodder cannot be stripped from the stalk
with impunty to the corn, until the corn be-
gins to harden; as the functions Of the leaves
of plants have been apty compared to those
of the lungs of a man-and as lndisputable
experiments have amply proved, that the
loss in the corn amounted to larger per
cent. than is saved by gathering the fodder
too early; it is all important, therefore, to
make the state Of the corn, instead oil the
fodder, the test of the time for pulling it,
Dry silks, and rotting fodder, are no crl.
terion, as they are often the premature
result Of drought, or too much rain. In
damp and cloudy weather, io,lder may be
gathered, and attached to the stalk, by sin
Gle tie, with one Of the withered blades
without breaking it from the stalk, which is
then strong aud pliable, without much ilany
loss Of tilne AS it can be collected, when
cured, as fast as the hands can walk, without
stopping, and tied up much earlier in the
morning and afternoon. in consequence ol
| lis uniform order, and is not subject to be
blown away and soiled with dirt and rain
It should be housed, and closely bulked down
as it loscs much of its weight and flavor BY
exposure in stacks.
In extenuation for the length of this rs,
say, We plead the importance OF its subject
to the welfare Of our community as failures
TO make supplies Of corn have done more
to depopulate our State than all other causes
combined. But for your limited time, wc
should have enlarged upon each head and
as deep blowing has lately been mooted II
/ A.. .o,t;,.s- =, ,ss-s'. TO- So 2.
,..,!sIay sis seSy Of its power Tor absorption ant
retention Of moisture, and endurance in rain,
seasons, as well as to have invited you
consideration to the susceptibility OF field
thus leyelled BY this plan Of cultivation, TO
rest, lallnw or Improvement, aud tor the re
ceptiun Of peas, and the cereal grains, s.
pecially wheat. which may be put in will
the .Joint Cultyatur' without pulling tn
corn. And as experience is the most per
] suasiye and reliable argument, also TO hay
reported, in detail, in continuation Of hl
plan, crop thus cultivated, which will com
pare fayoIably with any +; though 1t had u
help from manure suffered drought ni thre
weeks duration il its roasling,ear state, an
its full share from the rayaees ni the chino
bug. ,. u NAkD'
October, 1855.