The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-10-13
From the s. Q. Farmer and Planter.
RAISING CORN.

Mr.. EDITOR tin great many articles
published in agricultural works, the pl,n pro.
pssed or recommended for any particular
trop. is such as may suit very well for some
small favorite patch" but is hardly practi-
cable for the Whale crop. This iaes great
deal towards deterring farmers from scientific,
or hook farming" as il is generally called.
Their practical minds are convinced at a
glance. that the plan proposed cannot be put
into practical operation for a whole crop, and
they throw down the book and plod along in
the old way.
Now propose to give nv plan (the plan
! have pr4ctced Tor many years) for raising
eorn. And although am aware that shall
advance nothing new, yet | would em,rk
that Il is not necessary thtt a man should
adopt everything new, thinking II is there
fore the best hut il j. frequently very well
to understand the best old plan.
In the first place ! would recommend T. al
the land should be hroken up twice, close.
aud del as the nature Of the soil will war
rant or require. But great many farmers.
for want Of sufficient nurse. e..pnwer. or other
hnlering causes. fnd il impossible to break
twice By planting time. In this case, one
breaking-up will have t. do, but this one
should be thorough. close and deep.
:. Now with regard To the manner of plant
ing, ! am aware that great MANY ol the best
farmers Of the country are in the habit ii
drilling their corn, aud admit that where the
land is liable to wash badly, this is the pro-
per plan; but submit il to the decision Of
any practical farmer. If corn crap is mt
much more easily cultivated when planted in
hills. than when drilled.
Then lay of the rows by 4, or 8 BY 5
feet. as the quality Of the land may require.
and drop the corn in the crossing. two, three
or more grains in a plare. il the ground be
rough, So as TO insure a stand OF corn al the
start Tor all farmers Of any experience are
.t.a.a that - is infinitely hs,tn- - sh'h nut
than to repant. Cover with small scooter
plough. going four times to each row. run.
ninp very cose. aud deep as We can well 20.
Thus the ground about the ronls Of the corn
j. well broken-a very desirable pOint, and
whiCA YOU can never do il you wait till the
corn cnmes up. Let il stand until Just be.
Lore the corn begins to cume up, or till the
first stalks begin to peep through the ground.
Then rub harrow over il; il the ground be
light and loose, light harrow will do; but
| IL the ground be rough, or II heavy rains have
fallen 80 as to bike it, weight should be
placed ON the harrow so as TO STIR up the SUR
lace. This breaks the crust formed. aud adj
nnts uf the corn coming up better, aud i any
glass has come up. i will eil,ctually destroy
III, which is ~ important item AZ the start.
A. soon as circumstances will admit after
the corn comes up, commence ploushng oal
the mlddes with small. long shovel. or side
poughs and although you ran fur furrow'
IN covering, yet fom the fact that very small
ploughs were used. the ridges will be mar
raw, 30 we can run close ennugl, to lap III,
dirt around the cuin. Let the women an,
children, or such hands as are unable 4
i plough, follow with hoes, thinning out 10 on,
stalk. and cutting such weeds and bushes a,
| the pluughs would leave. The land Is nov
/ in hfst rate otder and well broke.
sIn from three to four weeks plough owe
again. using larger pioughs thus tune. and a
the corn has now grown to some size, yol
can run close ennngh TO wrap the DIRT arounI
the corn. Let the hnes iollow, cutting ou
such punches ol grass aud weeds as th'
ploughs may have left.
Again, N irnn three To tnur weeks, plOugl
lover again, but not - deep ~ heretofore, an,
the w0fk j. dore. That j., as a general rule
three ploughlngs will make a crop. Bn
there il NJ rule but his snme exceptions. an
IL NAV sometimes be necessary To plough lou
tunes.
Nuw one worl more in regard 20 nv man
ner ol plsnting. Some will sav il takes o
too much time 60 cOter with four burrows
but il Is my opinion that this = the most i'm
puriant item ~ the whole management of "
crnp--lhat -, getting Il planted 10 good ~
der. Aid We Should take time aud plan
right, although We should be week or Nv
later IN getting done.
A word more in regard TO seed corn, an
will close this slreads tun lengthy article.
LISA we'll established fact that TO keep q
q healthy and prolific stock of animals Of Al
nlo.t any kind, we must mir the breed.
think the same rule is equally applicable
. corn. Consequently | always plant as man
. varieties as can conveniently get. White
red, yellow, gourd seed. &c. mixed tnscth'
indiscriminaiely letting the white prrdum
{ nate, however. fhe result oi this u, th'
my corn is always sound. While some I
my neighbors who planted last year Of on
variety only, are nov complaining Of the ar
soundness Of their corn, have seen b.
: very lew rotten ears IN my whole erop.
: CuRS STALK.