Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-07-26
One Hundred Bushels Of Corn per Acre.

We have had occasion to visit great many
corltelds in different years, and tue practice
adopted IN obtaining the crops. We are satisfied
that those good farmers who raise from sixty 10
eighty bushels Of sheed corn per acre, (and there
ate many suoh,) do not get enough, or so much
as taey might under the best management. We
ailude, Of course, 10 those regions of country
whose strong, warm and fertile soils are well
adapted to this crop. BY the following mode of
management we are satisfied that one hundred
bushels per acre, as an ayera. e, might be obtained
IN many places:
First, procure the bes, seed and keep il 50 by
constantly select Y the finest ears from tue best
stalks. II a small variety, II must be planted
tn ck-f than for large one-tnat Is, the number
of stalks on an acre must correspond with the
character OF the variety. We have known many
instances where's small early rort has been reject
ed as worthless, because II was planted 90 thin
and, on the other hand, some large softs have sue
ceeded imperfecty by being planted too densely
Second, tbs soil 1t is promised that THIS Is
sufficiently Grained to become warmed early in
the season and to admit Of free aud irlable work
ing We will suppose that 1t is pasture. Spread
broadcast during the autumn al the coars- and
other manure that can be obtained, enough to give
i, some thirty or forty loads per acre but if suii-
Gent ,annot be had, complete the amount by
drawing out and spreading during winter fresh
manure from the stable as last rs II accumuates.
The rains and melting SHOWS which occur by the
approaoh of warm weather the following spring
viii dissolve the manure, and carry them down
along the grass roots, depositInS them 10 the soil
in more complete degree ot lntermixure with
its particles than could ever be accomplished by
the use of he finest harrow.
Third. 10 the spring short time before plant
ing, invert the SOD 10 a moderate depth, and pull
yerlze It's upper suIisee by means Vi Shares
Harrow, when prevents the sod from being tori
up, at the same time that the meilowlng process,
i, twice a. deep as the common harrow. Be
fore using this harrow unels the soil has already
been made very rich, spread over the surface OF the
inverted sod about ten loads per acre OF short OIL
old manure or compost. The harrow will work il
wei in, and it will not only accelerate the growth
OF the young plants, but tend to keep the top
! il mellow ANA prevent crusting. Drop hand
iul of manure 10 each hill at Planting.
Fourth, plant the corn. II planted in dr.
every thing else being well done,) the crop will
be one.t third to one. fourth greater than il planted
10 hills forming rowe each way, because the stalk,
, will be more evenly distributed, which AWAY,
/ contributes to the largest crop. A good dril
/, corn planter will do this work rapidly, and sc
straight that the cultlyator may be run very olost
a to the rows but il the land has been kept clean
! but little hand-hoeing will be necessary. Mex
to the drills the practice of planting IN hills elost
n the row, as, for instance, by means of Billings
Corn Planter, will be found best and lastly, plant
q ng in hills forming rows both ways, although the
latter will not yield so much corn, yet the saving
I of labor which il will effect on land invested Will
/ weed may more than oountetbllanoe the in
creased amount of the crop obtained from drills
but, in order that the stalks may be as evenly dis
: tribute as possible, the hills should be as neat
4 together as practicable to allow the cultiyaor t
pass, aud leaving fewer stalks in the hill. H. fol
!. example, the distance each way is only three fee
I apart, four stalks may be enough Tor small North
4 err corn, and two stalks Tor Gourd or Dent corn
1t is always best to plant plenty Of seed and tbiI
out regularly when necessary. A few years prac
A lice will enable any good farmer to admit every
v ear TO It'll we'll
I Fifth. Now comes most important par,
4 namely, the cultivation. Keep the horse passn!
r between the rows every week, from The time TIA
( the corn is fairly above the sui face until 1t become
4 80 large as TO close up the rows Aotu expert
j. ment has shown that this constant melowing ant
G bre hing Of the crust adds several bushels pc
acre 10 the crop.
a J. these directions are faithfully carried on
}. aud the wark is all done ia the proper season, vi
Q shall feel much disappointed flour best farmers i
= good oorn-gtosing regions, do not obtain al
A average OF one bundrei bushels Of shelled eHrn d
. the acrei aud il they do moi find by keeping
Icareful account that they obtain greater re