The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-22

| ago tho'IYiil deep piJwin2 was just the thing
bI5 have cDunEeu ,ny mind. While it would
seem best to pillow deep and get a good seed
ac,! and p'chty Ct loose earth TO hold the mois-
ture. yet think deep p.nwing has its disddvaii-
lares, and more especially on light, billy lands
| y nat mi GhJ hc prac.iced with profit on level
| iuud, mi lit be wholly Ursuitgd for hills, and
! SOILS should be taken INTO consideration. l
! don't think light sandy soil needs TO be pOw-
Cd IS deeply as Il heavy clay enc. Rilly land is
| apt to wish much more from deep blowing.
| And another reason i when we pillow deep and
| use Il iciat.r. every thing goes down in the fur
row, and | think it takes the corn longer to get
| the benefit OF whatever dccaying vegetable
natter there is than il it was nearer the sur
face. Plow as deep.y rs can and we won't
| get down as deep As the corn roots go. | read
OF an experiment as to how deep corn roots
went and it was found over feet. | think
! land plowed . inches deep ard properly cult
y.!tcG. will retain moisture and Iaise as good
crops rs il Fluwed : OF $ inches deep, and bet
ter crops than the deeply plOwcd land with
poor cultivation. Many men pillow about q
inches when they think they are blowing S
inches. | think more depe:.ds ON thorough
puNerizatiOn OF the sol. than on the depth it is
ploweG, to insure II crop, and blowing small
| burrows will greatly facilitate this. If yuur
ground has been plowcd ana cultivated deeply,
the corn is more liable To blow over in case of
Il storm. Don't pillow when the ground is wet,
AZ | believe it is worse than taking two crops
oil the hand, and con- believe il will get over
il ana work all right again inside OF 10 years.
If deep blowing is right, why dol't more peo-
pie subSon! / think we should p!ow rs deep
rs possible for potatoes. As to planting, i
would put the corn pretty well down in the
ground, ii not planting 100 cary. II planting
early. plaCt shallow 80 as 70 get the suns
warmth as soon as possible But don think
there is much gained Ivy early planting. If the
seed is not first class it IS liable TO rot, and il ii
don't rot is in danger OF ci.t-wUrmS. Wait I'M
til the ground gets warm and plant deep, then
if the uruis cut il uI IL will come again. In
1896 | planted corn about . iuchcs deep on
stalk ground, and had better results than sod
along side Of il gave that Was planted shallow.
he drought affected the shallow planted corn
more than the deep planted. | always plant 3
inches deep or more. l have heard i; said that
if June be dry the corn roots 20 down to get
the moisture, and consequently will stand a
drought in midsummer muSh better than if
June had been wet. Pillow shallow and plant
deep. Generally plant between 9TH and 10th
OF MAY
James z. Kcnly.-"I always thought favor.
ably Of deep blowing. Like to plow inches
when the ground viii permit it. Would try TO
deepen ms soil ut each pIowing until reached
inches. Ground will retain more moisture.
Corn roots would go deeper. Had p!owed too
dccn on shallow soils, as he had turned up too
mech ot the clay subsoI. l never plowed ex-
cept in spring for corn. Usually plant corn
2l4 TO ) inches deep
William B. Hopkins thinks there is a differ
ence in land. Had formerly p!owed deep, 8
inches, but now plowcd shallow. Likes to pillow
SO rs to turn some new earth each time. Had
seen rood results from subsoiing. Plants corn
about 2 irches, us near the surface ms possible
John Mourrs WIS not satisfied as to deep
plCwing being best, although he plows toler-
ably deep If you fertilize pretty well pillow
deep enough to turn up some suhson. likes to
turn up little suhsoil. Enough to see some
str ais over the field HAD not seen any good
results from suhsoiltug. Very important to
pillow when the ground Is in the proper state
Has Cae-half his corn ground p,owcd Row. as
he Is going to Ii ne it, Winter plowing pull
vel.zcs tie ground. Had intended TO pillow his
ground Tor oats this winter. Ifyou plant corn
carly. plant shallow. Later planting should
be- deeper.
l.. ?. Mgorrs. -"wh hen y"u p'om . inrbas you
arr. blowing prrttv deem If you are farming
to improve the land blow G inches farming 10
get ali YOU can out of land plOw shallow
Enough dirt ON the corn 10 cover it is deep
enough"
r. L. Hanna.-'I think inches is deep
enough to pillow, although depends on the soil
Likes 10 pIow in February, but several good
freezes IS enough. Thinks the way we cult
vst, makes il wash more in recent years We
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differ very much and don't think he can settle