The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-09-19
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1857,
Some contend the soundest and hea-

Some contend the soundest and hea-
West corn can only be grown by letting
s.naturc take its coursc,' that is, let
the whole plant remain uncut till the
corn is sdcad ripe" This course, pro-
baby, may insure the greatest weight of
corn per acre, if the autumn is favora bic
to its perfect maturing. We have more
than once pursued this course, but found
the labor of harry esting much greater,
and thought the fodder less valuable.
SEASONS vary so much, circumstances of
farmers differ SO greatly, ito say nothing
Of their prejudiccs,) that it would be idle
for any one to attempt to point out the
best way under all circumstances.
From present appearances, and the
think it may be pretty safely predicted,
that over wide range of our country,
this is not destined to be great corn
year. A large part Of the growing corn
is too late to fully mature, unless we
have an unusually warm September and
October, circumstance hardly to be
expected. Therefore it will probably be
the safer course for most farmers to cut
up and shock the r corn as soon as it will
any way answer,-that is fit can be
done before receiving much injury from
frost by so doing they may save much
in the value of fodder, and much corn
would ripen in the shock that would be
nearly ruined by frost. We have sever
al times seen corn cut up, and tied in
moderately sized bundles and slug
across poles over the barn floor, where
it had dried perfectly, and the fodder
was much better that it would have been
had It been shocked in the field. We
have seen various methods Of shocking
corn in the field, Some put dozen
large bundles into shock, such large
stacks do not dry we'll. Others cut and
stand it round hill purposely left I'M
cut. We have seen corn very safely
stocked by only using five bundles to the
stook-one in the centre, and one on
each Of the four sides; band Of rye
staw was tightly tied around the whole
some four feet from the ground, and the
tops of the stalks bent over and tied
down. Such stocks stand better than
larger ones, and also dry much better.
Corn, when harvested before it is pro-
per ly ripcned, and dried i'll the field as
much of it probably will be the coming
harvcsts is sometimes injured when
stored in large quantities in the crib, or
the Slated courthouse. Ifdry windy
weather follows after the corn has been
cribbcd or housed, it generally dries
we'll, bat if long continued damp or rainy
weather succeeds, the corn is very liable
to heat and mould, &C., injuring its
mcaling qualities. 10 guard gainst
such loss, VIC have known farmers to
have tight box stove in their corn
houses, and they kept up brisk fire a
portion OF the time during the damp
weather, thereby drying their corn very
fast, and saving it from injury.
The labor of manuring, blowing,
planting and hocing an acre OF corn, is
no triAing job in many situations of the
country, and it should be the aim Of the
farmer to make the most of this labor,
and not cheat himself out of a portion OF
his work by suffering his corn or corn
fodder to be injured or wasted through
negligence or lack of care on his part
Country Gentlemen.