The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-01-28
Corn Planting Ia a..

New Orleans Times Democrat-A.
-, tural Department. s1cut
The average Southern -
will say that any time from plLanter
of March until June will dot ,u 0 Isl
corn, O' Plant
Any time that will not in,..,
with the cane or cotton croS ete
the question for the planter ,u
eide is, when is the best ,;D so'de
corn planting, in order to aI 10y
the surest and largest return 's'A
1t is in order at this season G.,
newspaper to urge plan,or we
"plant less cotton and more on .
We would prefer to ba,o oOrn'
readers accomplish the desired . our
(flling the corn crib by pi,r..a.a
their corn at the right time ; u a
proper manner and by intelEss.e,
cultivation. gent
Our experience has been d
early planting invariably sur,. slI
best in this latitude. We bsyo V -
a number of years, planted ~, ,u
about February 20, with the I I
results. 1t has sometimes bee, E
down as often as three times Lv = ~
frost. but never killed unless worl ~
Immediately before a frost
The effect Of cutting down !
frost once or more is to MAKE
large, heavy, short stalk and en-
ear. Where we have pI,r..I
northern seed the stalk has sa ,,,,'
times been so short that the -.
would hang down and touch ~
ground. An old experienced nl,.'
ter Of East Feliciana parish NJ.
Archie Palmer, had for the Las, :.
years planted corn on the 18th -.
Of February, unless prevented T.
rain or the falling upon Sund,-
His corn-cribs are each year 6usj
to overlooking and his cattle ana
horses tat and sleek.
While on this subject we viii
offer few suggestions on 4.
preparation, fertilizing and culs
walton of corn. The proper prenar.
ton of the soil is indispensable !,
ailuvial land cotton will grow well
on a ridge which has been Iappei
on the unbroken centre of the IA
furrow, but not so with corn. NJ,
only should the entire surface he
thoroughly broken with a good
two horse plow, but each furrow
of the turning pillow should be
deepened by subsoil pillow drawn
by two strong mules immediatslv
after it. The rows should be laid
off FIVE feet apart, and bedded suff.
GENTLY high to keep the roots Of
the young corn from being chilled
by the early spring rains, which
sometimes stand for several hours
in the water burrows.
The corn should be planted at
least by March I, with corn plant.
er arranged to drop three grains to
hill, 80 inches apart. As soon as
danger from frost has passed bar
off" with a one horse pillow and
chop out with hoe to a single stalk,
A great many old fogies advise
to leave the young corn on this mar
row ridge with its roots exposed
for 10 days before putting back the
earth which has been scraped
away with pillow and hoe.
We have never seen any good
come from this treatment but often
much harm. In case of rain much
of the corn is washed down.some'
times washed entirely out Of the
ground and the stand destroyed.
We do not leave the corn barred
of, a moment longer than we car
help, but before throwing the earth
TO it, we put large handful OF cot
ton seed around the roots of eaer
stalk; then follow, Immediately
with one-horse pillow throwing
one furrow to the corn, which a
the same time covers the cotton
seed. The middles should then b
broken out with the same plow, at
ter which there should be only shall
low cultivation with a cultivator a
intervals of ten DAYS, or after eacI
rain that is sufficient to pack tn
earth until it is time to LAY by tn,
corn. In cultivation avoid too muci
killing up. When ready to Ia,
by" sow peas and break out shal
low with cultivator or sweep.
these directions are followed an,
land in the South worth cultiva
ting will make a good crop OF col
ton in spite of wet or dry season
The general failure of the cor
crop last season was ascribed TO N
drought.
We saw in this State good corn
which was planted early, on we e.
prepared ground, and given sum
Gent space in the drill between 'n !,
stalks, and we believe that due a.
teton to these points would nav t
secured a good crop all over "
State despite the drought.