Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-04-22

ally cut OIL Tie r0OtS. ms was the
main argument. Your reporter is
not achampion of either side ofthese
discussions but only endeayors to
lay down the complete argument.
II was rejoincd that deep hoeing
should cease with a good stirring
lust before the shooting of the ear
and aerial roots, but that experience
showed by the rapid growth of corn
after deep stirring that the cutting
off Of the fbrous roots was of no in
jury, that corn is a hardy plant and
quickly repairs the damage by send
ing forth a greater number Of fl
brous roots than before, that this
complete repair may be seen by OK
aiming the roots in a single day af-
ter deep digging. The rutabaga
and cabbage are similarly constitu-
ted, yet it is most valuable to dig
deeply or spade between them du-
ring their growth, that the roots
which reach downward and many
"iiici run alonS lno rows esPc0la'-
y ~? agcpoS1 "ic no' IgI 81 ou1
shoots forth anew with increased Wig
or. Corn plants will cross the bot
Io'll % ui'c,lc9 NcPl open ana q4Ich,
y 9Giiu up tneir roo'S' 30 a7 10 lolo
an 'lie Sun ~ ''ic sa'llc ol9t',liqe IRON
':io sun i"o'' 40 - ~ ulu lio' 'aNo 'niS
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'''l 'i"''iooo'
NUchERING.
This term was applied to rcmoy-
ing the shoots at the base of the
stalk as well as upon the sides. Here
too a diversity Of plan prevailed.
The usual practice was to omit pull
ing the suckers, Nature was to have
her own way not intcrfered with byI
mistaken aid Of art. Many however
'cmoyc the suckers at the base Of.
.ho stalk as taking root, they to mol
purpose, greatly exhausted the soil
md stole awaynourishmcnt from the
uain stalk. 1t has been previously
tated in this report that the pollen
II the sucker however, produced la
cr, served to ltcundato the late
fotrudiag silk OF the cXtremities of
he cob, making them fill out when
he pollen Of the main higher stalks
lay have been blown or beaten off
y wind and rain. Shoots for form J
e cars in rich ground are sent forth L
ON the lowest to the highest joint, n
c highest one, if the stalks are n
lex, is the only fertile one, if the Il
aiks stand singly several are pro o
lctiyc of the highest, but the upper ~
le is sure to ill the best, generally
ows the largest and ripens soon :
t. The abortiyo ones should be q
rcfuIIy removed not iniming the IT
nix and thus saving nourishmcnt to al
e productive cars. On the CON 81
lry it was urged that removing
G suckers makes excessive labor to lie
tie or no profit. Nature would =,
ep down and allow the abortiveI
Is to wither. sending the nourigh- ."
mt where needed, or produce a u
luable nubbin. Again ono leaf 81
ows from each Joint alternate Il
oselv clasping until il reaches the a
@ stalk forminga broad and bcauti- IL
| blade, which by its curvature near i,
c stalk, gives q receptacle for the n
alter Of rain or drops Of dew trick :
40 down tho Ioo,ng rVh;s v-otn,