Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
From The New England Il armer.
Various Modes Of Cultivatins Corn

During the past summer have had M oppor.
tunity ol observing the methods, Or rather pfac-
tices, Gas | do not think there is much nslhsd
about it,) Of the farmers in the section Of
Orange county, New York Comprised IN Corn
wall, near Windsor and Newburgh, cspecigl y
in reference to tue corn crop
Our New Fog and farmers would regard The
rough usage the corn is subject to in the places
referred TO, as suicidal Of all hopes Of tequit.
ing harvest. On two contiguous farms, |
watched the culture OF field OF corn upon sacb.
One Of these fields was well powed, well planted.
and according to the usage OF this section, we'll
tended il its after growth; the other poorly
plowed and poorly planted and roughly worked
In lts alter cuiture-In tact the very opposlte Of
the former in this respect The weeds flour
ished and she corn did not and both went ia
seed together. The first field was kent clear
from weeds, and thought unusual care was
taken in this respect. The hoe was uied gn,
little, # any, IN either field. The plow had 10
DO the work principally. ! did not sse a Guilt
yator used ~ a corn field durug the summer.
The furrow is turned from the corn the Grst
blowing, and towards il the second, which com
prises all the cultivation il generally pcre In
The case OF the first field have spoken Of The
weeds were pulled up from the hills The sec
ond they were not. Judged there was but
small difference IN the quality of the soil. At
the time for shocking the corn, thought the
first held would yield rom ten to fifteen bushels
more than the second solely from the better
care that had been glYeu it through the whole
process up to that time
Here at this l0int, the contrast IN the two
changed very materially. Rather too late, some
will say, TO be OF any account Waita moment
my friend, and | will show you that care i.
requisite and Of great Importance until the corn
is housed and the fodder IL secured. The shock.
ere about Of u slz3 in each Of the fields but IN
the poorest they were put up in tho very best
order. 80 that | could pOb seq one down any
time previous TO harycstit (, On a iiod OF ten {,
twelve acres. This | thought remarkable. a,
we had much heavy wind, The other Gpld hac
large number blown down, and thcy RENAMED
down until harvested. When that occurred
the men threw the corn upon The ground. ief
the fodder unbound, husked IN wet as well al
Dry weather, and some heavy rams before it wa,
finally secured. OF course 1t was almost ruined
The corn, being sound, was not materially IN
jured, although somewhat dirty. In the 'helC
where the stocks were woil put up, the wagons
went in with the men--all but the refuse corr
nut in them as husked, and the fodder b,anC
and set up again carefully, and when IA stolu
threatened was taken the barn, Now, M,
iellow-l.rmors, 20 to work 0nd eyphcr out III,
difference IN the profits OIL the two fields OF corn
and zee il you can tell me which was the gamer
am sure cannot, If the best cultivated hel,
had been the best shocked ana the best harvest
ed, OF even as we'll as the other, the question
would be soon settled This was not the case
Hay was worth twenty dollars per ton on tb 5,
farms, and It was Of no small moment to seeur,
the corn fodder IN good condition, az each aer,
of it was worth to the owner when thus ea5sl
ten dollars, itnot more.
think both OF these farmers, ana all who's
practice ! noticed, put che Germ 10 too sinai
shocks | had some put up in shocks three, i
not four, times as large rs gny | saw, and IA,
corn and fodder cured nicely lapprehond ,hi
mistake is often made never suffered ron
putting up in large shocks As 10 the prae,ic,
Of blowing among corn, do not like it. IS
pecally after corn gets well started, cay foo
or so high have of,cn traced the roots far
Their from The hills than the extremity of IN,
stalk and leaves would reach If laid upon tn,
ground. Who can believe it is any adYAntae,
to cut off these roots with a plou Work Ia,
soil thoroughly while Che plants are small. lu
not deep after the roots ox.ord beyond the i'm
mediate vicinity vi the bill, especially II tht
weather has been uniiprmly 0et, which sill
cause he roots to run almost upon The suTlac,
Of the soil.
have been betrayed into greater length lAtr
] intended. eau ne not learn something iron
the practice OF The .wo farmers have instance.
above May We no, See that il is not only nee
essary to begin we'll, but to 40 on well to tn,
end Let this be our motto 10 ali farm opera
lions, "fhat whit is worth doing "a, all, +
worth doing we'll
COVERING MANuRE--lho Springfield R,pub.
iicaH reports the discussion Of farmers 4, a lat,
session OF ,ho Connecticut River Har,cs, cub
at which "one Of che Granite State farmer,
present. said lac pi0ughcd under coarse MANURE
and narrowed IA tho fner. The depth oil
ploughing should depend upon the quantity Of
manure, just as the quantity Of meal regulate
the amount VI swill. People who do not meas.
ure are apt 70 misjudge in he depth OF plough.
ing, aud think they plough deeper than they
really do.
Nelson Burroughs, Of Gill, thought LITTLE
benefit wac derived the itst year from manure
buried eight inches deep. His largest crop,
wete obtained BY narrowing tn MANURE. #.
don Z plough a. deep az Formerly.