The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-06
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IVY Morton Black's) There waaa fail
Ts ,'.I,rc, Of members and several visit
.N n,..rnL A good social time was en-
~ SsrtiI the hour for business arrived,
" ,Ss Club was called to order by V,
~ armstrong, nj Aittr dispoSipg Of the
. IL preliminary business, Morton Black
a ,..n3pceJ Inc matter oil hunting over our
Nv Titbout leave, and the annoyance
= r Ia caused by careless sportsmen,
ny r T Of dogs running through our
y. w, SSi herds, and urged the necessity
.,,,Eipr the proper steps to put a stop 70
'' Iser considerable discussion, and o
:. oral expression OF opinion on the sub
!, The Club agreed 10 the Iiecesstty for
. Sys nj and appointed committee to con.
VI, III Nose Interested In their respective
s ,''i,bborhoods, as to the best means Q! at.
.,'Iirr the end in view.
'', Ths subject for the evening was taken
WI w: The cultivation Of corn and the
.ghsr,ion Of seed. The csSayist being alb.
'sn, jos. Colvin opened by remarking
, %.1 he had made no preparation, hut
S I'D, come to gain ideas from others on
hid raised corn good many years, and
A,j various views IN regard to Il, once
,bought 1t important 10 have corn with q
.nsIi cob, but never raised a large crop
That kind; charged 10 0 large cob and
n, grsip; that kind has more substance
MI less hull, and gives o large yield when,
ia land is good, On thin land would
LIANT A smaller kind Of corn, preferred a
.sort thick ear to o long slim one. Ex.
s5,ed some Of the short rof q white
r,,icty that weighed from 90 to 2S4
oinces; had plenty oFsuch raised on land
a., had been in corn three years In sue
CssiOn. $50,
OpestiOn-Do you advise taking of the
FANS Of the ends Of the ear when you
bell seed cOrn3 gg
Answer-Would mol plant those grains.
II,l seen II recommended by some writer
% select hungry or tmperlectly matured
s,n FOX seed, but does not believe in the
trory, even il good crop should occa-
s.sAily follow the use Of such seed.
Robert Hamilton-Thought hesubject
4, important one, and that selection Of
xe lid not receive the attention TO
EaIch its importance entitled it. Once
liked tOa neighbor who had practiced
stClug the EARLIEST for seed, and thought
tp4ii; gained several days in ripening, a
,i'n Of ten days in that direction
Would BE- worth great deal to
tie State Of Ohio. Showed two kinds
q corn, ono of q redish color,
god and sound, Of fair size and recon-
1elIed for replanting on account oil its
.4i.ileS. The other was u yellow seed
tom Illinois, and did well in this coun-
uy
ID regard to cultivation, have seen 1t
recommended to pillow carly, as shallow
npossibe, then just before planting pillow
.,iin considerably deeper, putting the
ground in fine order. Like the plan and
iailk it might be worthy OF trial.
Lewis MCMullen-Had some expert
sHcc with drilled corn, planted that way
this year, and raised from 150 to 200
bushels more on IS acres, than II planted
IL the usual way; planted with a machine
Nthe rate Of about eight acres per day,
sod tended with smoothing harrow and
double shovel plow. q
Robert Morton-Did not raise a great
IeiI Of corn; had none he liked. Thought
N!. Colvin's idea about right; fell into
the same error he did in raising the small
knls believed it important 10 select as
recommended, and should be more gener-
ally followed; lelt interested in drilling;
planted 81 leet apart each way; left q
little TOO thick in the hills and the result
Vas good many small ears, and q yield
Of 90 bushels per acre; thought that II it
asi been scattered along as in drilling,
Tie product would have been greater;
links i good plan to change seed &C.
John Humphrey-The first corn we
:'set in Ohio was nice corn but small
taTedi next tried a large Kentucky corn
selected 50 as to increase the size Of cob
sod depth Of grain, the result was we got
Three loads for two Of the smaller kind
Although the latter kind would shell q
little more to the bulk, the large would
lFoduce q good deal more to the acre, and
Wis therefore much to be preferred.
tof several years have been raising a
age yellow corn from Harrison county {;
Ike i very well; find plenty Of ears that
weigh about pound. Commence select.
og SEED as soon as ripe enough; when
llssed place it in an clubhouse where II
'i.I dry thoroughly, and railways grows;
ever have any tSouble in that wap. l
Ike long ears as well as short ones; always
''Ae oil the grain at each end; l think
'atn that isnot done the ears do not fill
ut 50 well; planted close this year and
'sised Is bushels per acre.
Leroy Robinson-Had been interested
Aai instructed with the discussion of this
important subject, and agreed with the
member from Oakland; thought his speci.
mems very good and widely different from
hat grown In the mountains some years
4gf the ears were so small horse
couldn't catch them. Corn is our most
important crop, and more care should be
Aien in the selection Of seed; in Illinois
lle matter receives great deal of atten.
Noa' There they make q business Of 1t
Is soon as the corn begins 10 ripen, and
Select not only the best ears, but those
'iGn stalks that are healthy and Of good
:9Ior' The grains from the small end OF
'ae car should not be planted; do not be.
tsve they have any influence in filling out
'ae ear. No one kind Of corn will suit
very locality; on thin land the smaller
S.al' should be planted and vice versa.
vowed tour ears Of corn that weighed
1oONt Il pounds; regarded only one OF
.aen as TT for seed; the others are not the
,,sat color and show q lack Of constitu.
aVS; IKE a large grained corn.
:, u y. Hamilton-Liked 10 have o kind
.aAI nlled out well at the ends; thought it
SGod plan to mix in a little Of the rough
itIla; Kept it from running out. In se-
sung Tor seed always tried to get we'll
S'AIuFed ears with grains full and closely
s p%Ned together; planted the speckled
And n Il. :