New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-11

Of The series and wis principally confined to the sub
lee, ,f growing Indian corn.
portion If the remarks OF the principal takes -
bn, fly reported below. II viii largely repay perusa
1t would have been stl more profitable for farmers 10
have been present az the meeting
1, { Peters-ls the agricultural product decress-
rg' Il has been 20 stated Sut 49, LA. is mis-
take. Our population is becoming more and more
dense along railroads. aud grain culture is lessenng.
he spoke Of the necessity AMI value Of agricultural
statistics ar, thought could be done through the
,s.sssors - thought the I.9duot Of corn incTeas
irg IA. tboneht t. crop OF corn this year 50 OG go
- husLsls VII We do ut grow as much whea, as
We consume Corn is undoubtedly our great staple.
George Clark, Oisego-I advance as 80 idea tia,
Indian Corn i as basis of feeding animals Of more I'M.
porsnce n an any or al roots Certain results csn De
prodrced cheaper with corn than any other crop.
+. {. Peters, sowed plot 81 ground IN drills With
Ohio for fodder and obtained AZ the rate OF nine
pounds Of green fodder per square foot of ground and
as there is over q 0 feet Ia al acre should have
about 1900 h on an acre. In DRYING stalks shrink
tWo-thiris.
Scion Robinson said that the best way TO care sowed
stalks to SCI them against rail or pole on
crotcles Il should be stacked for Winter around
these or farm poles held fastened together by round
ike a ladder.
George Clark spoke briefly Of SoweIs evergreen
sweet corn fer fodder.
T. w Field have raised both sorgho and Stow
VOLS corn and found the far superior 1t is both
best for green and dry feed, il il can be cured. Cat
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for seed. In si7 three men in Queens County offered
their com crops FOR premium. The yield was ~
bushels on the best acre. II was planted feet 5
inches apart each way.
Solon Rohinson-The Stowsll evergreen corn origin
a,ed New jersey. II is best preserved by cutting
mp and housing the stalks with the ears on. They
will keep till freezing weather.
John Harold of Queens County said Stowells corn
would never do Ia raise crop, on account 81 the
difficulty Of curing the II is very valuable N
forage crop Corn crops are apt TO be overestmated
and Oyer-measured.
Mr.. Titus Of Queens-We plant corn forr feet apart,
four to five stalks in the hill.
Mr. Tucker Of Broome-I suggest that Stowells
corn can be started in hot bed. start corn III that
way and get three weeks earlier. II does not set It
bach in tTsnsplanting.
did fifteen years ago. | pillow in the Fall eight to ten
inches deep in gravely loan. l mellow It IN the
Spring with cutivator. and do most oi the cultya
ton with the same implement. grew near i0o bush
els par acre this wear and il wont cost 0tc.
per bushel. think farmers would do well to depend
more upon corn. manure by topdressing with COM
post usrg salt, plaster and unleached ashes with
barn. yard manure. Muck is good, but have none.
Ipslt on green sward not over four years old.
consider the fodder equal TO tons Of hay per acre.
Hiram Miller Of New-York-Much has been said
about roo, crops. but believe produce results
with Indian corn much cheaper. Cattle endure cold
better when fed on corn than when fed upon roots.
John Harold have tried ashes on alternate rows,
and found the best results from ashes After corn 10
surface near the corn, and partially cover it The
Dutch rule of measuring corn is to count bushel OF
shelled corn per for each that the field aver
ages per hill.
John s. Peckam of Utica-Is profitable to
grow by daUymen'
Thi, was answered, " Yes" al round.
Dir. Brown of MadisoD--I fed mare troubled with
heaves with corn-stalks, and it prevented all difficult
ties from the disease. II you dry seed corn, 1t will
keep web. About lime killing wire worms, have
come to the conclusion it won't do it. | have used
lime ashes ard plaster in the hill, and all would not
kill them. They will live in wet Lime. nave tried
various modes and prefer to top corn.
Mr. Olas of Horkiuler-Ihere is but one right way
in curing corn. prefer to pull corn 10y the roots.
r. F. Carpenter of Chemung-Stacks can be made
over house which has been described in The Rural
Neu- Yorker better than any other way. sample OF
butter made from sugar-cane iced was pronouncea
very Superior Cows will eat the cane when full fed
with grass prefer 70 cultivate my corn planted in
drills fodder dropping very Close taking three ana
a hall hushel, Of seed. l cut and fed sorghum the
first Of September.
Mr.. Croker of Broome-I soak seed corn in water,
and find that no ms. ct will touch the seed0ne pound
to the bushe dissolved in water enough to cover the
corn. soaked in warm water II hours.
Prot. Wilson of lowa--If We cannot grow corn with
YOU can beat you in growing grass. We can make,
"a an average crop from four five tuns per of
good hay from the Hungarian grass, and eight tuas
timothy. 1t is in the Spring say May, and cut
in August 1t is preferred to timothy, and 1t is the
most reliable grass for the prairie for hay, and the
after growth makes good pasture. We SOW one-thlrd
Of bushel per acre. II has been mostly grown upon
new lands.
Several other persons spoke briefly, or participated
in the discussion by asking questions, by which they
obtained q large amount of valuable information
These discussions should be continued at all future
meetings of tho State Agricultural Society.