The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-06

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The corn crop of the planting
Statcs--the Importance of which, to
oar success in the plantation economy
oi'the country, it is impossible properly
to fully estimate---is this month to
be disposed Of BY what is usually
termed the work Of 4aying by,' This
is always a critical period to this very
valuable crop, from various causes.
The most disastrous of which, however,
is the work itself. Your corn, on land
that has been properly prepared and
)udciously worked up TO this time, is
growing thrifty and doing well. and
is beginning to shade the land TO a
considerable extent, 1t is now proper
that you stir and pulverise the sur
face soil, destroying all young grass
and weeds, and thus clay it b." That
this last working OF corn is often de-
loyed to too late q period, there is no
question. There is great diversity
or opinion among planters on the sub
.ject, many preferring to work their
corn even after it has commenced
silking. With all proper Difference TO
2heSe conflicting practices, from wei!
tested experiments, under various cir
cumstanccs, we urge a more econom'
seal and profitable practice in the
management of this valuable crop
We have insisted on it that the seed
should net be planted until nature has
clearly indicated the opening offspring.
Thus secured againt the contingency
Of serious injury from frost, your corn
grows off readily and rapidly, and
where it is properly cultivated, should
be 'layed by early in June; at any
rate before the corn begins to silk and
'assel
This work should be performed with
implements that will simply pulverise
the surface, destroy the young weeds
md grass, avoiding BY all means, the
cutting or mangling the roots. What
aver may be your theory and practice
in "root pruning" during the early
work in your corn, withhold your prG-
ming implements now &c the functions
Of every root, the stalk now has, are
required to fill up and make plump
the grain Of corn No truisn, in plan
tation economy, can be better estab-
7ished than this, and it is therefore
most clear, that all work in the form
Of blowing, should be withheld after
the fruting season commences. On
new land peas may be sown broadcast
at "laying by" they will do well and
shade the ground early, it is, however,
waste of seed on old, exhausted land;
they should have been planted in May,
in order to have received the benefit
Of this last working Of the corn.---
There can be 10 doubt, however, but
that it is better for both your corn and
peas, that they be planted on land
separately. Peas are quite as injuri-
Gus to your corn as would be the same
amount Of weeds growing among it,
but we submit to the injury thus sus-
.ained by the corn. in the benefit oh.
tanned by the stock from the peas.
OArs.--This crop will require atten.
zion this month. Cut some for your
horses and mules. say just as they be.
Gin to show slight yellowish tlnge;
no feed better, when cured, than this.
Hoes.-This is a trying time with
hogs usually IN this country. Oct
:hem into your oats pastures as soon
as possible; and if you have provided
for it, give them plenty OF sqaaShes,
and, once 3 week, fail no: to give them
q mixture. in troughs, of ashes, salt,
;opperas and corn. filed 10 with water.
PorAToEs.--TheSa will yet do well
from the draws. Plant ofthess pretty
largely. as every thing 90 the planta.
ton loves them and is benefited BIZ
:hem. and few articles, excep. peas,
fat.en hogs faster. lfyou would pre-
serve your potatoes good and sweet,
aud free from strings. plant out halt
acre in vines towards the close OF this