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els are obtainod. Except in some of the more northern portions of 

 the county, corn is universally grown, and is the favorite crop. 



In the management and preparation of this crop, as with others, 

 each fai-mer pursues his own way, and carries out his peculiar no- 

 tions. Therefore, no generally adopted system or plan can be 

 given, as showing the usual method of culture. Many farmers 

 consider it unsafe to plant upon sward ground, and hence break 

 up, plant with potatoes, and then with corn. The cut-worm is 

 more liable to injure corn planted upon sward ground, especially 

 that plowed in the spring, and for this reason potatoes arc first 

 planted. Other farmers, again, plant upon sward land, and that 

 too, plowed in spring. Some plow under about two-thirds of the 

 dressing and apply the other third in the hill ; while others secure 

 better results to spread the manure on the sward, plow it under, 

 harrow and furrow the surface and put in guano, ashes or plaster 

 in the hill. The first mentioned way, is, perhaps, more commonly 

 practised ; as by it, the corn gets an early start, and by the time 

 the roots penetrate to that portion of the manure plowed under, 

 the growth is vigorous during the later as well as the former part 

 of the season. July and August are the months in which corn 

 makes its most effectual progress, and it is not only necessary that 

 it should have a good start in early spring, but have something 

 also to furnish it with strength to perfect its growth and maturity. 

 The sunny days and warm nights of these months, work wonders 

 for the corn crop. 



The varieties grown are the Canada and Button ; a mixture of 

 these two sorts, and the King Philip to a limited extent. It is not 

 early enough for our climate, except in situations upon high eleva- 

 tions where frosts do not occur until the last of September. The 

 Canada does not yield so heavily, but it is earlier, and therefore a 

 much safer variety. The time of planting varies with the particu- 

 lar location. In some places from the 15th to the 25th of May ; in 

 others about the first of June. 



The often severe drouths of summer causes a check in the growth 

 of corn. Deep plowing, and planting as early as practicable, Ihat 

 the corn may obtain a good hold of roots before the coming on of 

 dry weather, and fretjuent working of the soil, are suggested as 

 remedies against the injurious eflccts of summer drouths. Upon this 

 topic, a recent author says : "Stiring the soil with the cultivator, 

 or the hoe, in a dry time, when the corn is parched, will cause the 

 rolled up leaves to expand and assume a fresher and more health- 



