The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-05-13
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THE CORN CROP. =

sa8 IHE CORN CRUZ. =
"lsecent Investigations show that t1sS
Indian corn crop is of more yslue thsa
any other agricultural production sraissdsa
in the United States. so The culture Of =
corn has greatly increased within the lass
few years--its ratio of increase beinr
much greater than any other prod1ct. ~" p
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One of the principal causes Of this In I.
crease is the interest which farmers Of late ]
years have taken in its cultivation. And
its increase subsequently will also greatly
depend on the spirit manifested IN its cul- =
ture The following hints for plsnsing 4
and cultivatine maize will be nsefal 6icof. /.
'rectly applied Limestone or sod grona6 :,
should be plowcd in the winter, 90 that Z.
can freeze after plowing; this will prevent
it from being cloddy. Ia. fact all cora
ground (if the season permits) Should b 3
plowed in the latter part Of Febtuaryoe Q
in March, unless the ground should y
light stubble or light sandy mould. Be-
fore planting the ground should have1 :
complete stroke of the harrow. This s
most farmers omit, alleging that to haf. =
row corn is but loss of time; but eonsids 81
ering the comparative ease Of tending I,
the crop y through the summer, harrow
ing pays well. After narrowing, The
ground should be marked out" IN pafs
.allel burrows, about three feet and : haR
apart, if the grennd be ieyel; il hill sides !
far enough pnrt to allow the stalks q
grow about that distance apart. In plant !,
ing some farmers drop the corn by stake
TO arrange the rows at rightangles With :
the furrows already prepared. Others q
mark thesground out the second time; q {
rightangelss with the first burrows. The, !.
same distance apart. The latter method
lis the NEST preferable, for the rows are
generally made straightcr, and when q -
cross furrowed the ground is better '4es1.ls
|eringn Some farmers make the 9ess !
wider than three aud =, half feet; some,
prefer. not 20 have them SO wide.
But the problem Of growing the most
possible corn to the least possible grodh6
would require the rows to be about fhesl
proposed distance apart for corn viii grow 1,
and thrive well with the rows less than
four feet apart; though if it 10 only three
feet aparyit is most likely to 's6re," that u I
the under blades will dry and thss ssAllcol
will become slender and weak, and hsnee Il
the ear will not fiji out. Hpyeyer, IL ahss
soil is thin and poor II VIII bear to b
planted somewhat nearer 2 y
.Dropping.-This is the most pstticulsf
part of the work II yet secms to be- snei
unsolved problem with respectto the sxset
number Of grains to the hill + raise the !
most corn. Some farmers advise ave,
some four and some only three, IL fkck
fif corn could be planted close enough tosa
have only one stalk to the hill and couldps
be worked, think the yield voald b !
greater than by planting several stalks n
pa place, II, the ground should be good
or very rich three stalks to the hill WIN
grow the most corn; but II the soil BE-
Hight or common four grains shonla q .
planted However the better plan is . !.
Edrops five grains, and il one or two should
Iinot grow there still would be enough, sAd .
I if all, should grow some can easily -
pulled out. sdsE - a'''Ash siio2 ~
I Covering. The corn should be eossr.
fed about two inches deep with the fnest {
and lightest soil If it should be wet !,
weather after the corn is planted it would
be better if it was covered shallow; but
Iif it should become dry. corn ws6la ~ !,
! better to be covered more deep q 9kssoa
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