The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-03-31

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it; that is my doctrine. l would prefer
to have the hills about twenty inches
apart, with one stalk in a hill, and turn
the ground altogether one way; it is cas-
Ter for the horse, and there is some adj
vantage in not checking. never have
checked a hill of corn in my life; don't
know how to do it.
Mr.. HORsLEY-Do You save any of
of your corn by cutting it green and
stacking it?
Col. WADE-I have done it, but I
don't think shall do it again. 1t is a
most cumbrous article to haul, and it
will cost you about as much as the fod-
der is worth. Besides, the cutting is
very laborious, and comes on at thei time
you want to be preparing for wheat.
Mr.. HORsLEY-I have noticed in West
Virginia that it is done almost universally
1t may be on account of the shOrtness of
the season. They cut it up, and feed the
corn and stalk all together.
Col. WADE-I conversed with those
Kentuckians that you saw here the other
day. They said it was done many years
ago in their State, when they were hunt
ing for some employment for their me-
grOes, to keep them from being idle, but
they are discontinuing the practice. The
stalk is first rate fodder, but it costs too
much; it is nutritious and good, but too
bulky.
Mr.. WILLIAMs-I find it impossible,
with the present labor we have, to get
fodder hauled.
Col. WADE-It is very difficult to get
it hauled.
Mr.. ScoTT-I am q good deal like
the preacher don't want people to do
as I do, but to do as tell them. / think
that every man ought to have twenty
five acres Ofmeadow out of every hundred
acres of cleared1and.
Col. WADE-I would reverse the prop
osition exactly, and have seventy-f;ve
acres of clover to every hundred acres.
Note. The members of the Club then
branched Off, Internationally perhaps,
into discussion of the grass question;
and as nearly year will elapse before
their experience can be made available,
perhaps it is not necessary to detoi this
portion of the discussion, for fear it
might be forgotten before, Spring comes
round again.
MIR. HoRsLEY-What time do you
plant corn?
CAPT. BLACK-About the 18th of this
month.
Mr.. SCOTT--I have heard that in Vir-
ginia, where they have been trying plas-
ter on corn, it does very well; but it is
drinks whiskey, when you stop it, it
won't do at all. l don't want to put
plaster on the land and exhaust it.
CAPT. BLACK-They claim that plaster
is good for two or three years; that is, if
you use plaster judiciously, it will bene-
fit your crop this year, but its influence
will be felt ON the land for two or three
years to come.
QUEsTIoN-Is it good for all kinds OF
crops?
CAPT. BLACK--Its greatest benefit is on
clover, but it will pay on other crops.
Mr.. SCoTT-I heard a gentleman's ex-
perience last Spring. Squire Thomas
White. at CampbelPs Station sowed a
little plaster on his clover, and he placed
it on the clover so as to represent the ini-
tials of his name, ST. w." and heard a
very responsible man say that he could
see the letters ct. w." a mile off, SC
great was the difference i'm the clover.
Mr.. Dewitt was pretty clear day
when he was looking?
Mr.. SCOTT-It is pretty good tale, but
/ suppose it can be proved by half doz>
en- men.
MR.. SCoTr-I would like to catch al
idea how to manage my crop now, be-
cause / am long way behind. l have
corn stalk land Now how will l man.
age 10 Ildke the ueSI crop.
MR.. EsTEs-Bed it.
Col. WADE-It would be a long time
| before l would bed it.
Mr.. SCoTT-IfI could, 1 would sub.
soil every wear, and l would turn half an
inch of clay over; l would not want much
more.
MR.. HoRsLEY-What time do you
plant corn?
AlR. EsTEs-I commence the last o.
this month.
THE MOONS INFLUENCE.
Mr.. SCoTT-What's tho difference be-
| tween planting corn in the dark of the
moon, and in the light of the moon?
Mr.. EsTEs-I have seen a difference in
white corn.
MIR. SCOTT-There il difference, as
sure as you are born, gentlemen, i'll the
| white corn.
Col. WADE-I am not planting corn in
| the moon, and / am only going to study
| the moons influence when get thereC
Mr. EsTEs-YOu plant corn twice
| about ten days apart, some in the dark
| of the moon and some in the light of the
moon, and you will see difference.
Col, WADE-I don't bet, but will bet
YOU thousand dollars to the contrary
| If YOU plant your corn the 25th of March
| in the light of the moon, if you can get il
| there, L will plant mine ten days after, in
April, and my corn will be as good, ifnOI
better than yours.
MIR. EsTEs-Anything that grows il
| the ground, as pc atoes, ought to be plant
| ed in the dark of the moon, and anything
| that grows out of the ground, as corn
ought to be planted i'll the light of the
| moon.
MR.. dew am inclined to believe il
| lunar influence. The moon influence:
| the tide the water, and water forms the
| greater portion of our globe. The moor
| influences the fish in the water, and why
| should it not influence the land? | dom
| believe in this strongly enough to plant
| by the moon, but 1 am inclined to be
lieve that it does have some influence.
| Col. WADE-IOu never saw a Scien
| tific surgeon, when about to perform al
| operation, consulting the moon. Men il
| the country do, but you never saw ;
scientific man pay any attention to thu
moon. Nevertheless, 1 know this is ;
very popular idea, and widespread
throughout the country.
MR.. THOMAS Ii. WILLIAMS-It is the
opinion of scientific men that about three
| quarters of an inch from the surface is
| place where the union of the root and the
| stalk takes place. and makes the joint
to be planted.
Col. WADE-My experience is three
quarters of an inch, or perhaps little
| nearer to the surface.
The discussion of the corn question be-
| ing closed, Col. Wade spoke about the
prOpriety of the early castration of calves
us being calculated to make better beef
He thought the earlier it was done, The
| better, at least within Il week after tho
calf was dropped The beef would be
much better, and there would be much
| less injury to the animal.
On invitation of Col. Wade, the mem
bers ofthe Club agreed to have Il special
meeting ut the Colonel's residence, three
weeks from March rs, at which time such
| agricultural subjects would be discussed
as were fitting to the season. The regu-
lar meeting of the Club will, however, by
| held one month from March p.
Adjourned.