The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-09
Agricultural.
From the American Farmer |
Corn pla nfinp

Corn should not be planted until The earth
IS warm enough to make 1T grow quickly
WIN very early planting there will be, neces-
Sar'iy, great deal of e-planting and an un :
even crop. In this latitude we should not
plant from choice before the 10th of Nav
There will frequently. however be circum.
stances which will cnmpel a variation from
any set time. The large corn-planter will
think il advisable for convenience of cultiva.
Ton to plant portion of his crop at the ear
hest time.
PREPARATION OF GRorNp.-At whatever
time the planting is to lie ms de, it is nccessa-
ry now to press on rapidly with the prepara-
ton of the ground. bear this in mind. that
the more work you put upon your prcpara-
tion the less you will have to do in mid sum-
mer when everything is pressing The mere
turning the sod imperfectly perhaps, and then
marking and crossing is 10 Preparation for
con- planting. Put the ground in thorough
condition 10y dragging and rolling. Make the
surface fine, soft bed fit for the Young roots
to spread themselves in. 1t is objected to
this that it will bring the weeds and the grass
upon us too rapidly. and we promise our
selves to plant first and then put the ground
IN line order by the time the corn springs mp
This last resolve is very well if there is an
abse lutte necessity for it. When the plough
ing has been long delayed, and the time of
plantlng comes. rather than postpone it, the
seed may be committed to the ground, and
this thorough surface culture follow iune-
dlatcly. But such a case should be the ex.
ceptlon. and not the rule. You will always
hnd when complaining is done that there is
other work demanding your attention, and
your young corn will be struggling for life
among rugged >ods before you return to it.
AS to weeds and grass springing too quickly,
there is no Objection to that The quick
growth of corn, and the sooner they come, the
sooner you Will Kill them of course. There
is very important considera ton IN connec-
non with this cultivation Of the cora land -
1t enables us to lay by " the corn in proper
CONDITION at an early period Of its growth. -
II me cultivation has been properly carried
on TIL harvest, no implement should touch it
afterwards. Begin early, work quickly, and
leave your ground well cleaned at that time,
and any working after will do more harm than
good. In laying by " the crop, thus early,
you may put with safety, many more hills
TO the acre, and get a larger crop. A very
large clop OF corn cannot be made without a
large number Of hills, and the prejudice
against close planting has arisen from our
u,
and tearing the roots into pieces at the vcIy
time they are wanted to fill the ear. Close
painted corn will suffer most from such treat
nent, but the fault is in the treatment, and
moi III the close planting.
DISTANCE OF TIE HILLS APART Three
and u half feet each way gives room enough,
II The advice we give above is followed. The
difference between three feet six inches each
"a am aIIr FIAT ban n,,1
hills per acre yUu will bear in mind Man.
ure and work well, and we will be response
bic for your losses.
pLowING.-llave all your sod land plow-
cd during this month When the corn land
is pIowcd, it should be put in immediate pre-
para'ion for planting
PLASTER. Sow plaster after the leaves Of
clover alc somewhat developed on soft dewy
mornings. while there is moisture on the
plants.
APPLICATION OF MANrREs. Such manures
as you mean to apply to spring crops, may
he put on the ground as you have opportunity.
On corn ground apply it after you have plow-
ed. Spread 1t from the cart, and abandon
by all means. those miserable little heaps
which serve no other purpose, but to waste
the manure, and to spot the field with I'M
SIGNIFY pau W YIN Tue llinuTC lutO TIE
surface soil IN making your preparation for
complaining. Ii it suit your convenience
better. it may be hauled and spread after your
corn is planted.
MATURING Corn IN TIE IiI1L.-Land.
otherwise well MANFRED. is. we think, little
profit"d by manuring in the hill. Poor land
not MANFRED, should. by all means have an
application To the hill, and will be greatly
benefited. We have seen some curious ex.
perlmrnls. which seem to indicate that in
lands capable of supplying the demands of
the plants. the roots spread ont in all direc.
tons in search of it. This is their natural
method and thus supplied, they seem to neg
lect the provision made for them in the hill.
But is wekrown that. failing elsewhere the
plant makes use of special messengers to avail
itself Of this provision made near home
Ashes and plaster in equal parts, spoonful
OF Punvlan guano, some wcll-trcd super
phosphate, or the poudiclte, either will anwer
the purpose some itch compost will do better
than either, perhaps. The guuno and more
concentrated manures have the advantage of
convenience i'll application