The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-05-28
From the Iowa Homestead.
Corn-Iss Nasivity-Increased Yield per
Acre, &c.

COfn-1to NaS1v1ty-1ncfease4 Yield per
Acre, &c.
OF the cereal grains, none is more extcn.
(''maize'') corn. The varieties are very
numerous, depending great deal upon the
character Of the soil and climate on which
they are grown. No grain may be sown
through wider range Of latitude, than In
dian COMPROMISING from about 400 of
Southern to 45e of Northern latitude
According to the mean temperature, it RI
pens from six weeks to seven months
With the exception of rice, it furnishes the
daily food for , larger number of human
beings than any other grain.
Corn is native grain of the United
States. 1t was first cultivated on the James
River, Virginia, by the English. in 1908.
The mode Of culture was similar to that
f0NpQed By the Indians.
As the science of Agriculture becomes
better understood, the yield of corn per
acre increases. 1t is almost marvellous to
see what span there is in the yield Of
corn per acre. According to reliable STA
tistics, it may be put down from 5, to 1s9
bushels to the acre. In 1850, nine COM
petitoss in the State of Kentucky, each
onltivating ten acres, raised IL 40 bushels,
OF shclled corn. Some years ago crop OF
ITO bushels of shelled corn was actually
raised in Madison county, N. Y. These
figures which are veil founded upon facts,
are almost sufficient to put the stigma oil
laziness and shiftlessness, upon those farm.
ers who from year to year, are contented,
while harvesting from rs to 40 bushels Of
cor IRON an acre. II, in Madison county,
N. T., which is in higher latitude than
the greater part of Iowa, and possessing
. soil much inferior for corn, 10 bushels
can be raised from an acre, then no farmer
average yield Of less than IS bushels t.
the acre..
sfhsKsthis could be done during ordinary
seasons, on nine eenths OF the farms o
lows, verify believe. The reason why
20 many farmers don't raise better crops
than they now do, is this-they are toe
careless and Indifferent in the cultivation
and management of their farms. don't
want to say that many of them are too
lazy. But then, something more is neces.
sary to raise 189 bushels Of corn to the
acre, than to pull off the coat, roll up the
sleeves, and then ''pitch in" blind, as il
were. j, ". !
TO make farming profitable, the farme,
must just know what to do, bat at the same
tiaes know Dhy he does it. He should
ku60. tChemSdAlly speaking, the nature and
properties Of the soil hc cultivates, from
day to day; and the special manures tina,
are required, BY the various crops he rails
es; also, the nsture and habits Of thu
grasses and cereal plants he cultivates.
It is almost as philosophical, and nearly
Is profitable, to expect to raise remuner
alive crop cf corn, from field plowed three
inches deep, and cultivated accordingly, =,
it weuld be to attempt to fatten poultry
upon clean rye straw.
In clltivating corn 50 g to pay well, W
ought to have good soil, better cultivation
and the best seed. Corn may be made to
grow almost upon any soil, by the applica'
tion Of manure, and skillful cultivation
But the soil which il particularly adapted
to il, il that which contains large pei
eentage Of vegetable mold, is friable and
deep, and u su0 cisnty supplied with mois
luso b. ssapesatfon. Pniriss, and alluvisl
deposits, such % arc found along the Scio.
q riyw, in Ohio, may be considered thu
natural habitatiep Of corn.
Tia moSt remaska1ls fsatuEe, or fact, il
regard TO tho sol Of the Sciots bottoms, il
thssxcssding tpsuss of il psztielss.
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Independence, lows.