Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-05-11
9elmoat Chronicle
gt. eIairsviIse, Ohio, May IL.
How Much Corn ON an Acre.


Kind readers have you any definite
notions how many bushels of corn are
usually grown upon an acre of land in
this State9 Grewn Sirty. Perhaps
you have, and then perhaps you have
not. / don't believe there is an aver
age OF one farmer to county who has
grown thirty bushels of shelled corn,
measured in FEBRUARY, for three consecu
tive years in the State during the last
twenty-five years. Nor do believe
that there are FIVE farmers in the State
who grow twenty acres in each year
that yield fifty bushels. As for 81 and
100 bushels of corn to the acre, meas
ured as said, in February, think it is
about as probable as that Barnum has
obtained part Of the North Pole, and
is showing it at his museum, and yet
Oh, most wondering reader, do not
understand me that the thing cannot be
done. But do you know how much
cornshrinks from the timeit is harvested
till it is thoroughly cured say in Feb
ruary or MarchY Well l will tell you;
it is one quarter.
With Western corn it is possible to
rails one hundred bushels of shclled
corn upon an acre. l planted some of
the Northern Ohio Red Cob Dent last
spring. 1t came late but after all l
made crop of sixty bushels Of shelled
corn to the acre, though had only nine
ty bushels of ears Of sound corn on the
same surface. Under the most favorable
circumstances of land and season I
could be made to believe that one hun
dred bushels Of shelled corn had been
grown upon an acre. But it's not of
tener than one in one hundred thousand.
BY the way, l should advise those far
mers in wheat counties to try few
acres of the Red cob. Dent. Plant
early on good ground, and you will find
it pays. did, and shall plant again
this Spring, somewhat extensively. 1t
is as early as the big Dutton, and
much more productive.
If corn be planted in hills 81 feet
each way, there will be 3,555 hills in an
acre. Allowing that each hill has four
stalks and each stalk good sound ear,
and there would be of common corn
fifty four bushels to an acre. Four ears
Of corn, well cured, will weigh q pound,
from which there should be deducted
LII for cob. Did you ever think, my
friend, how much you lost ifyou did
not have your full number of hills and
each hill its four good stalks? You can
see now why your very sharp neighbor
always gathers his seed corn from the
stalks bearing two or more ears.
"AH 01JpmOnm
Well you may probably think so, but
happen to know better, for by that
means have added nearly or quite
quarter to my crop. Each year,
when attended to it, sec an improve
ment the next.
"Pldnt In moonr'
No, sir, plant in the ground, and get
that in the bost possible order. Plow
and manure well, and plant the moment
the ground Is warm enough for the corn
to vegetate quick, and make rapid
growth. Begin cultivation the moment
the corn Is up an inch, and do not stop
till its too high to work among safely
Make your rows straight as possible
and you will find much comfort in
after culture.
/ used Shares harrow last year, by
taking of the front teeth and reversing
the nest one on each side, put on two
horses, and it did splendid work; but
its rather clumsy to handle when turn
ing. understand that they have n
better article up in Illinois; why don't
they let US see one here?