Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-21


Kinds 10 order io -H,ae ana a1,I # any az
Gc'aa. Gaaaliaa turner's J0ara@
Farm Cot indian c.a
rs. ranks Grtio thc .ito. grain crors,
all iom n, American origin AID habits IS
aaaFtod 20 aay pans ot this Country
Character varying With the -o.i aAl climate
from lhe hard diminutyo species Of the
North, 10 the Igrgoaud fully devc ped yari-
ee. Of the West and 5 nth. From its in.
portauco az an article Of food for man and
beast il has ever been, and sill continues to
be a special object o. cultivation No farm
is considered complete without liberal area
at corn land, ard the fields devoted to this
crop are the pride and joy Of the farmer. to
say nothing Of The golden harvest and we'll
filled grainery,
This grain delights in warm, dry soil,
and with liberal supply Of manure and
proper cultivation, will give a good return.
It can be raised either on green sward or
stubblc ground A good system Of rotation
is to plant on the 50 ard, and seed the follow
ing year With wheat or oats, as special
object should be TO have he land ID NJ good
condition as possible when laid down to
gass In the cultivation Of til, crop, much
depends on the preparation Of the ground
II this is smoothly and evenly plouehed and
thoroughly narrowed, the l-bor Of tiling is
greatly diminished.
Tie depth Of ploughing should Be regulated
according to the nature OIL the soil Light
AMI sandy .ands should be poughel deeper
than those that are more COMPACT; but every
farmer can easily ascertain the dcpth at
which be obtails the best crops Whether
manure og'l BE turned under Or spread On
tEG TOP Is que ION, but mos farmers
think, consider the top dressing thoroughly
mixed with tho surface soil, as the best A
small quantity If well ioued mar ure placed
10 each bill, give, tn, crop q good start, and
is generally prciiccd. Corn should not be
planted too thick a coed crop Of ears is
preferable to larger enc Of stalks without
this inn or,aut addition. The distance, Of
curse, will vary with the size Of variety
planted.
In the selection Of seed, special reference
should he al, in this latitude to the earIi.
ness Of the variety; otherwise there is a
Liability to much damage ole the crop is out
OF the way Of autumual Grosts. There is no
necessity fer changing the seed of corn as
often IS that OF wheat, is by a proper care
IN selecting, variety may be very much
improved.
If de!d is 50 planted as to admi. o. the
cuItiyators passing between the hills, as we'll
as the rows, much labor With the hoe " II bc
saved. The after cultivation oil the crop is
an important consideration, and should not
be limited to ccrtsin number OF times, but
adapted to the nature OF the coil. This
should be kept loose end porous, and not al
loved TO become compact or fruitful bed
for weeds aud grasses.
A TOPAZ essing OF some fertilizer, such as
plaster or ashes applied to tn. bill, is beuef-
cial 20 the plants in the carly stage of their
growth, aud the latter nlay act as q proven
tive TO the yayages Of the Airc.worm.
Tue cut.worm IS a larger enemy and The
surcst way to stop their dcprcdations is to
dig tn III cut OF the hill and kill them.
The are several methods practieed in
harvesting CON, but the enc seemingly best
adapted to this part Of the Country. as the
stalks are Of considerable value as iced Tor
cattle, is to cut tho crop near the ground
soon after tho grain becomes 9 ARD, tying in
small bnniIes and shocking carefully in the
field, whoa it viii not hurt for long time,
aud can be husked at leisure.
This grain usually yields from twenty-five
to seventy five, and sometimes hundred
bushels to tie acre; bu! sixty may be CEN
sidered fair return.
Formerly, orn was uadc the medium of
exchange with the merchants, mechanics, 60,
but farmers have found out that it pays bet
ter to Iced it to their stock, and look for
their return in the enhanced products and
value of the sane, which is seldom found to
be below a good ma, ket price farmer.
st. Adams Messenger.
GlSGEe SNAPS, EXTRA One cup molas