The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-14
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il seems p: ssib!e, indeed, to gather
and especially in seasons Of pro-
trac.ed droutb. double the corn to be
otherwise produced on the entire
hundred acres. and vastly better
quality; while the field pea sown as
early as the LIST OF May. may be alter
mated with German millet, fiddler
corn, or other quickly maturing crops
to be put down in this latitude as
late even as the middle of July. aud
gathered by the lat Of September;
and these in turn by the native crab.
grass, which will be oil the better
for the late start, as il will be free Of
growths; and, to avoid the coming
frost, cut, Of course, while yet tender.
And the promise is, accordingly, or
adjunctive CROPS prevailing in value,
and in their use, to the practical
farmer particular'y,the main Of corn
croy.
Oiher advantages arc OF course to
DO suggested. Sich for example as
the decreased liability oil the lands to
wash---the increased facility Of ferti.
!iz,ng, whether broadcast or in drill
The better view aid consequent bot
ter supervision practible Of the crops
and tho labor employed in advancing
them; the diminished exposure to To-
cursion Of every description; the in.
creased comfort assured to man and
beast engaged in the crop: the prac-
ticability of putting down, ploughing
round, "hoeing," and gathering the
crop in half the usual time; the shall
lower and more f,ctive cultivation
practicable, with the wider spaces
with even the widest harrow and nee
csssafy oven in the later stages, Of
tho growing corn crop, to avoid in
reference with the countless little
roctlets-faithful little emissaries,
venturing.under the encouragement
of thorough original culture with
plow. harrow and roller indefinitely
away, in dutiful search OF sustenance
for the parent plant and which it
were objectionable to wantculy in
tercept. And again, the immunity
from fire common throws too close
together; whi'e again, the wider
spaces are, as an incident OF the more
effective and yet comparatively mex
pensive culture advocated, being
gradually and thoroughly prepared,
to receive at tho proper time, the
usual fall and winter crops to be, Of
course. sown and grown upon these
wider spaces while the corn is yc.
upon tho fsldi
O.her nd vantages are to DO speci-
fed. but something must be left To
the imagination Of the reader.
Sus,ai ued in conclusion by the phi
losophers Of the system, aud by the
teachings ofan experience which it
possible to ignore, Legitimate criii'
cism is uuhcsitatipsly challenged;
and especially that Of the intelligent
farming interest, Of necessity inter-
estcd in every expedient calculated
to bring to that interest lightened
and better compensated labors, and
thus to tho country at large, an in
creased prosperity.
1 add, simply, that 1 shall be I'M
measurably grateful should IL indeeo
DO my good fortune to appear as the
author, in fact OF ga system Of corn
culture which, with other resulting
advantages, gives every opportunity
Of employing in the midst, as it were.
of the crop, and at its every Stage.
field implements OF every variety de-
sired, in advancing and gathering
the corn aud other valuable and con.
currently grown crops; assured that
the small farmer may thus become
big farmer, the big farmer yet bigger
and all upon principle; on principles
which, in q word. wisely aim to ex-
tract the greatest results from given
mems. whatever the pursuit.
Yours truly, 30.
J. S. WINTER.
Montgomery, Ala. May 25, 'ss.