Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-02-17
From the South Csrolinian.
a Plan for Doubiinsthe Amount ofCorn
to Each Plow Horse.

Let every farmer proceed at once to break
bis lands intended for corn to the greatest
possible depth. This preparation will be great
" facilitated by the very deep freezing of the
late cold weather. Immediately before plant
ing, introduce 3 two horse harrow, aud con-
tinue the operatio until the earth is thor
ough!y pulverized and smooth as a plant bed.
Then check with a bull tongue both ways
before planting, at distances regulated in
reference to the strength of the land, taxi
ing care that the dropper pursucs the turrow,
first laid of, instead of those that cross them,
which will cause the plants to stand in ! d.
rect line both ways. AS soon as the corn is
up, commence blowing with 8 buzzard, or
sweep, las theJ are called by manY,) not less
than twenty-five inchesi in width, so construc.
ted as to skin the surface only on inch deep,
and witt we burrows to each row. The next
time cross plow with tho same instrument,
and so on until the crop has attained age and
size sufficient to need no farther attention.
Irs ADVANTAGES.
LIST. Each riow horse can cultivate forty
acres on this pian as easily as twenty IN the
common way, simply because two burrows an
suer the purpose OF four, and the draft is be-
lieyed to be lishtened fifty per cent.
Cd. This plan ofsurfacs cnltiTationimposes
no drawback upon the plants from Q lacera-
ton of their roots. The light reflected upon
this subject by the science OF vegetable ply.
siology, and facts founded on experience OF
late gears have convinced many close obser-
yers that they haze plcwed toe much. 1t 10
through their roots that the plants obtain
their nourishment from the soil, and hence it
is that frequent plovings, that tear away at
lesst half Of them at each operation, must e1-
ert q very retnrding influence over their
growth aud development. Every observing
man has seen very promising crops almost
ruined, especially at the last blowing, by the
destruction of their roots or feeders at the
yery time their united contributions were re-
CURED to perfect the eax.
"a. Corn Thus cultivated, upon a soil deep
" broken, will be less Injured by drought
VERY few of the surface roots are destroyed,
aud the plants obtain the requisite moisture
from those that have penetrated more deeply
into the earth, none Of which are injured by
the surface pillow.
4.h. a crop thus cultivated attains earlier
maturity, and exhibits silks and tassels sbou!
ten days earlier than in fields plowed in the
usual way.
5th. The use of the hoe is scarcely requir.
ed where the crop is dropped and planted 81
directed.
9Th. From planting time until the crops
are matured, TO outlay for the repair of i'm
plsmeats is required. The sweep orbuzzard
the only QUE used, acting on a soft and vel
pu!yerized surface will last for years.
eth. The crop has a 6rmsr ioothola in .th'
soil. and will be found erect after gales tina
pros.rale fields where tho plow has beef
i adopted The abova plan Of cul.iyAiing the
.,rn crop M al well broken lauds, some tel
years since, and with the most encAmragint
~resrl,s at al times, snd ufider oYer5 rnriet
OF seasons, and with scarcely more than hal
The labor. ior Haa and horse required by til
cannon plan. Flowing with the sweep ia 5
easily and 30 quickly done, and the fields =
often passed over, that the plowman will b
Messed to discover that instead of kiln
arsss and weeds his Efforts have 'etfectuall
prevented them. /,
1t will be objected that tenacious aiay land
are liable to become too hard. This will nc
happen if well Sroken before planting. Kew
rains, followed by lot sunshine, will hsa
the surface and form an indurated crust. ~
let aay gentleman comHenes boring with b