The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-16
How 10 Plant csrn.

ing corn. The readers Of the S,ahe,r Cul-
tiudtor are familiar with his sSyeestions on
this subject; but as ;Yery many Of yoI,r
readers possibly do not take this valuable
journal, and would be glad to know the
plan pursued by this ''prince Of farmers, :"
as the result OF his experience and scientific
researches IN farming for moro than twenty
years, will take the liberty Of furpishino
the desired information.
Certainly, If our planters could but take
a peep at MIR. Dicksons s corn cribs. still
we'll filled with corn which he made three
years ago, and see the abundance and even
waste OF that valuable product which seems
to grow around him as if by magic. they
wonid be anxious to learn the secret OF such
success. For the benefit of those not
posted, and who feel an interest i'm this nil
important subject, will furnish Mr.. Dick.
sons method OF procedure in his own
words. for breaking the land and planting
the crop:
"Haye good turning plows, and according
to your ability use one or two horses, and
subsoll. Ride over the field and Law off the
land so that the horses will 90 round in a
level, and the dirt will fall down hill. A
team will break up the soil niue inches deep
IN this way rs easily ms they could seven
inches on level piece of lnnd Continue
to take the land i'll the same way until the
held is finished, one team following another
all the time going round the circle; and if
you subsoll, have one team between each
turning pow running to the bottom of the
furrow. When yon finish, the field is ready
tor planting, II the proper time has arrived.
In deciding this point, you must be 60
verncd by the weather. 1t varies from the
10Th OF March to the 1st of April Accord
ing to my experience a man only gal us hard
work, and more OF it by very early planting.
Nov for the planting: Lay off burrows
with long shovel plow on a level, seven
feet apart. Commence at the opposite end
with longer shovel and open ont the same
furrow. The reason for this is, you get ND
to trees and stumps, and make better finish
at the ends. This furrow should stand open
seven or eight inches deep. Whether YOU
use compost, cotton seed or G ianos, let each
hand have his three feet measure and demo-
SIT the manure just three feet apart. Then
drop the corn within three or four inches of
the manure, one or more grains, as is your
custom-dropping on the near side Of the
manure as the dropper goes; and then with
very night furrow cover the corn one or
one and half inches deep. The harrow
should go the same way ns the dropper goes.
to keep from pulling the manure ON the
grain.
"If you cover deep yon lose all the ad.
yantnges OF low plonghing (but moi of the
deep breakipg) and for this reason: Corn.
In good weather, will come up from q depth
OF one to six inches, but will strike ont
roots about one inch from the surface of the
ground, and all below that will perish. That
is one reason why l am opposed to drting
corn ms soon as it comes up-it brings the
root of the stalk to the top Of the ground"
This, Mr. Editor, is Mr.. Dicksop's
method of preparing the land and planting
ha
proval or disnpproyal of your many readers.
We must make our own corn, and some
change from the usual popular system of
planting Is necessary, III view OF our dull
labor aud increased liability to droupht
We must guard against the effects of hot.
dry summers, and the deep ploughing and
deep planting, MS advised by Mr.. Dickson,
promise tho appropriate remedy.
The Horny Ne,cs has obtained from c.. L.
johnson, Esq, County Auditor, the follow
ing statistical report of taxable property in
Horny: Number of horses, SIT, valued at
$50. 161; cattle, 1858, valued at S95. 928:
mules, LOG, valued at SIT, 755; sheep and
goats, 7,7OS, valued at SO, 62S; hogs, 20, O98,
valued at $36, ,2l8; watches, 151, valued at
81, 7O0; pianos, melodians, 10, valued ut
81, ,295; carriages, So, valued at So 095; dogs.
1,O95, valued at S2,443. Besides the above.
the average value of merchandise manufac-
turing interest and manufactured articles
with fixtures, value of moneys, stocks,
bonds, leases, &C., making total value of
all taxable personal property of $41S, 161;
the total value of real estate, SAT, 1879; total
taxable property, $685., 600. Apart from
this, there is SIS, $50 worth of real estate
not taxable, and S53, 632 worth OF personal
property not taxable, making $6s, 1872 worth
OF property exempt from taxation md en
aggregate of 1884, 3S2 worth of property in
Horny.
Notice.
A LII persons having claims against the estate
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