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AirriciiKiuul l)c]»;iit'mt.
com in (lie State of Illinois cannot
be a( I mm to a poor soil or an un
favorable climate any more Ilian the
Largo. Yields of Corn.
Fanners who have never succeeded
in raising more than thirty or forty
H liushcls of corn per acre nro inclined
to he very incredulous of reports of
crops exceeding 100 husliels. Witli
(ho large, co:vr."e>gro\ving varieties
commonly cultivated in the >Sim(h
and West, a yield of thirty or forty
bushels per acre would he oon.-idcred
ft fair, if not a fiivt-rah; crop; and
the show of stalks and leaves would
probably be much greater than with
the smaller varieties, which give twice
«s much grain. Numbers of our
subscribers have written us to express
their indignation at what they seem
to think wore false reports, in regard
to the large yields of corn frequently
published in these columns, and some
have gone so far as to declurc that it
was not possible to raise 100 bushels
of shelled corn on any acre of land in
this or any other country. Probably
tlioy could not bo made to believe
that eighty bushels of )vheat were
ever raised on an aero, or that there
were trees in North America over 300
feet high, simply because tlioy had
never soon such tilings, or boon able,
with thc-ir limited knowbdgo or moans
to produco as largo crops as others.
It will soon bo time for tlioso who
raise* meagre crops of corn, as well
us those who got tliolr hundred bush
els per aero, to look ovor their fields,
and learn whoroin tlioy have gained
or lost in cultivation and genoral
management, perhaps wo cannot do
bett er than to introduce a few figures
to illustrate this quostion of yield.
Wo will supposo a farmer to select
some one of tho many ton or twelve
rowed flint varieties, with moderate
sized stalks, but prolific in grain. Ho
plants in rows throe foot apart, and
hills tho tamo distance in the row, or
in drills, dropping a kornol ovory
twelve inches; ho thus obtains, if all
grow, 14,520 stalks per aero. Wo
will BUpposo next that each stalk
bears but one oar and tho grain on
each weighs only four ounces; the
yield at this rate will bo over ninety-
seven bushels per acre. It is a poor
variety of corn that will not givo
movo than ono car por stalk, and a
small car that will not yield four
buncos of grain. Wo tliink ft is per
fectly clour from tho abovo figures
that doublo tho amount or 200 busii-
of shelled corn por aero is among tho
possibilities of good farming. A vis
it to almost any corn field lato in Bon
bon will bnablo tho most careless ob
server to discover some of tho reasons
why tho yield of grain is so moagro
ut harvest time. There has probably
boon no uniformity or regularity in
laying out the rows or dropping tho
scod; some vows avo throe feet apart,
others live; ono hill will have a half
dozen stalks, others paly ono; thou
t hero will bo a vacancy for a half rod
or more, or at most only a solitary
stalk hero and thoro, no attempt hav
ing boon made to keep tho rows full
and preserve a uniform growth
throughout tho fiohl. A further in
vestigation will often show a large
number of stalks upon whioh thoro
are no cars, or al most nothing more
than a small nubbin. Allthesebalks
and unprodUotive stalks toll heavily
# upon tho total yield of an aero or
field, and tho man who will lake tho
trouble to reckon them np niay dis-
* cover ono of tho causes of light crops
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Thoro avo somo varieties that -are
unproductive, and fifty per cent of
tho stalks urnlorordinary cultivation
yield no ears, while u really produo'
live sort should average at least sw
eaty-live; and it would bo time well
spent for ovory farmer to look into
this matter, and note the proportion
of stalks in an nverago row that pro
duce ears. With somo of tho me
dium growing sorts two or three ears
per stalk are not uncommon, and
when tho ears nro largo and well fill
ed, this doubling and trebling the
number of ears on an aero adds con
siderably to the number of bushels.
Put there is mulling gained in cul
tivating varieties yielding move than
one ear to tho stalk, unless tho sizo
Hiul weight of the same avo propov-
tumidly increased. |>ir,
Put that there is something lack
ing in the general management of
ov.r corn crop , - very apparent, or a
few fanners could not produce their
100 bushels ormoro per acre, while
the total yield of the eutiro State in
w hieh these largo crop# are raised
will not average over twenty-five
bushels. Tho low averagp yield of
Professional Cards.
much higher yield of the .State of
Now Jersey can bo attributed to the
opposite conditions; but tho very fact
t hat tho farmers of the latter do on
an average produco something like
ten bushels of com more per acre
than thoso of the former is conclu
sive proof that they bestow more at
tention to selection of seed and cul
tivation, and, while working at a
disadvantage; obtain larger returns
from their land.
Indian corn is one of our principal
and staple crops, succeeding over a
very wide range of territory; hut it is
quite evident that at least nine-tenths
of thoso who cultivate this cereal
have no conception of wlmt is a fair
average crop, or do not care to take
the trouble to obtain one. The lar
gest yibld of com per acre on record
was a crop raised in Georgia; but
over 100 bushels per aero have been
raised in several of the Northern
States, where tho seasons nro very
short, and none but tho medium sized
early sorts will succeed; consequently
wo arc forced to. tho conclusion that
it is not the climate or a naturally
fertile soil that favors tho largest
yield, but tho selection of varieties
adapted to tho locality, and a judi
cious system of cultivation. We ask
tho readers of tho Weekly Sun to
look into this matter tho coming au
tumn, when they gather their crops.
Thoso who arc raising tho largg
Dent varieties, which roquiro more
room than tho smaller sorts, should
note the average productiveness of
tho stalks, and tho weight of grain
on tho cars. If thgy planted in drills
four, foot apart, with ono stalk ovory
twolvo inches, thoro should bo 10,890
stalks on an aero, and if each stalk
gavo one car, containing six ounces
of corn, the yield would bo 120 bush-
ols per aero. If we allow olio-third
off for barren stalks, which is a largo
percentage, thoro would still bo left
enough to givo eighty bushels. Now
it may bo said that this raising crops
on paper is well enough in theory,
but that it will not work in practice.
Wo admit that a groat many farmers
find it’so, but others do not, and
show us the proof in their more than
a hundrod bushols of com por aero
If wo should call for cars of corn
yielding six, eight, or oven ton ounces
of groin, they would bo forthcoming
in almost any numbers, or should
wo ask for a variety yielding two or
threo ears por N stalk, it would be
fqpnd. Why, then, is it that whole
States do not average more than ton
bushels of corn per aero?
Tho facts aro that tho possibilities
of corn culturo aro unknown or
Scarcely dreamed of by ninoty-nino
out of ovory hundred farmers, and a
majority avo content to soenro a given
quantity by phmting an almost un
limited nnmbor of acres, travelling
thousands of miles in ploughing,
planting, cultivating, and harvesting
whore hundreds would answer under
a bettor system of fanning. A team
has to travel as many miles to plough
or cultivate mi aero of corn which
will givo only twenty bushels, as one
that yields fifty, nud while tho first
may not bo sufficient to pay for tho
labor of planting and hnrvcstingy-
tho latter would probably return
fuir prollt. A littlo figuring on thoso
points might show why somo farmors
find corn raising a profitable busi
ness, white others always como out
in debt.
JAMES J. CONNER,
Attorney at Law,
JAMES E. HIGHTOWER,
Attorney at Law,
MEBCER W*pm,
Attorney ™Law,
Collections made a specialty. Office in
Court House. * jc 20, ly.
Two millions of spurious gold and
silver monoy avo supposed to bo afloat
in tho United states.
Dr. Moll has boon elected Chancel
lor of the University of Georgia, vice
Dr. Tucker.
CHARLES POLAND
DUBLIN, GA.,
Will do House, Sign nud,Ornamental
PAINTING.
ALSO
GRAINING,
PAPERING,
AND
CALSOMINING
PLASTERING,
Will
And Repairing of Plastering.
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PAINT
buggies
If
GUILIN, GEORGIA.
jc 20, ly.
I flatter myself that I know a little about
, and wish to inform the public that I am
AT MY OLD STAND
On the comer of the Court House Square,
ready to serve all who wont to purchase any
thing in my line. I keep always on hand a
full stock of
Dublin, Georgia.
Office next door to Dublin Post.
jc 20, if f
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
AND ICE-COLD
S"b- XjOxl±s Beer
Family Groceries.
DUBLIN, GEORGIA.
4. E. HICKS,
-A.'bti’y aij Law.
-AND— -K
Cheap for Cash.
Give me a trial and be convinced. I am also
Agent for the
“OLD TALLEY WHISKEY.”
je 20, 8m. T. P. Sakciiett.
REAL ESTATE AG’T.
Mount Yernon, Georgia.
je 20,1878, ly.
E. O. BOSTICK,
Attorney at Law.
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA.,
jo 20, 1878, ly.
A. F. DALEY,
Attorney at Law,
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA.,
jc20, ly.
WM. H. WILLY,
Att’y and Counsellor at Law,
SANDERSYILLE, GA.
Will prnctlcc In tlieX’ourts of tho Mid
die and Oconee Circuits. je 20, ly.
J. C. Bower. O. Bower.
BOWER & BOWER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
» 4 -
IRWINTON, GA.
jo 27-ly.
Dr. R. II. Hightower.
PRACTITIONER OP
MEDICINE AND SURGEYY,
Dublin, Georgia.
Calls promptly attended day or night,
office noxt to Hotel.
Room ut the residence
of James E. Hightower,
jo 20, ly.
DR. I. H. HARRISON.
General Practitioner,
DUBLIN, GEORGIA.
Office at Drug Store.
Calls during nhscnco may bo loft with E,
.1 Tartlet. At night ho enn ho found
at the resldenco of Airs. Keene,
jo 20, ly.
Dr. T. H. Hall
WILL RESUME TUB
Practice of Medicine
From tliis date.
juuc20
Cm
C. HICKS, M.D.,
PRACTITIONER. * *
Mount Yernon, Ga.
jo 20, ly.
J. W. FLANDERS, M. D.,
Physician and Accoucheur,
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA,
Calls attended day or night.' 1 Office
his residence. jo 20,1878, ly.
’f
W. F. CEFFCKEN,
Buggy IMIsiIkzez?-
Building aiul Repairing done lo
Order. All icork entrusted trine
Neatly and Promptly executed at pri
cc.t to suit the times. Shop on south
east corner Court House Square.
Call and-see.
June SO, ly.
T. P. SARCHETT.
After over twenty years experience in the
li|U9R BUSINESS,
Of all kinds. I guarantee all medicines which hear my own label, as thbsfe used hi
PATENT MEDIOI1TES, <
on draught. Also a fine stock of
All of which I offer to sell
■A good stock of-r-
PAINTS, OILS, PUTTY, GLASS, LAMPS, and LAMP GOODS.
of every, kind. Also,
STATIONERY and WRITING MATERIALS
Of ci cry description always on hand.
THE DUBLIN POST
THE PEOPLE'S PAPER.
Will bo published every
Wednesday Morning
IN
DUBLIN, - GA.
AT SI.50 Per Year.
Each number will contain a carefully con
densed epitome of tho news of the week from
all parts of the world.
The selections for family reading will he
of the highest tone and choicest character.
The Agricultural Department will be fill
ed with matter invaluable to every farmer
and gardener.
Local USTe-w-s
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A LEADING FEATURE.
Efforts will be made to secure at least
one regular weekly correspondent iu each
militia district or the comity.
Arrangements ore being made to secure
full reports of local affairs in Johnson and
Montgomery counties.
The latest Snvannuh market prices of
cotton, wool, turpentine, etc., with the Da
rien timber market, will be carefully report
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All good citizens are respectfully solic
ited to co-operate with me in carrying out
tho work so auspiciously inaugurated, of
making tho Post a grand success.
R. L. KICKS,
Editor and Proprietor.
The National Hotel.
(Nearly opposite Passenger Depot,)
laeon, Georgia.
TERMS PER DAY .$2.00
SINGLE MEALS, 75cts
rphe Proprietor feeling thankful for the
very liberal patronage he has received
for the last ten mouther, now begs leave to
say that this
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL
Is in perfect order in all its arrange
ments, and the most convenient of any in
the city, being only 100 yards from the Pas
senger Depot office, where arc always
Attentive Porters
To receive Baggage and conduct Passen
gors to and from the Hotel.
I have made such improvements ns to
ennblc me to accommodate all who may be
pleased to give us a call. My fare shall be
as good as the faro of any house iu the State,
ana my terms reasonable. Call and try us.
E. C. CORBETT, Proprietor
at
W.C. BALES’
Gun and • Blacksmitl
Shop.
IS*All kinds GUN and PISTOL RE
PAIRING’done promptly and scicntifi
cally , All kinds of
Blacksmith Work
Also executca at
BALE’S SHOP
(Wolfs new? Stand),
juacSO 3bi
THE DUBLIN DRUB STORE
e_ j. T-AJRjpJMftnr, ZPxo'pxxe'toir?"
I again announce lo the public that I am keeping constantly on hand a complete
assortment of
DRUGS and MEDICINES
[ guarantee all medicines which bear my own Janet,
filling prescriptions, to be pure and of full strength.
—I also deal in—
. • * —Such as— ;i- -
Hunt, Rankin and Lamar’s Preparations .
Brudticld’s Female Regulator;
Simmon’s Liver Regulator, .
* ■ ' : - • ■ Cough Balsam, '
Liver Pills
And many others, which arc highly commendable.
FAINTS, OILS, ETC.
TOILET ARTICLES.
Tho Ladies arc especially invited to come and inspect my stock of
Fancy and Toilet Articles,
—Consisting of—
Colognes, Extracts,
Lily Whites,
» Ilair Oils,
Brushes,
Combs,
• Tooth Brushes.
Etc.,-Ete.
ToTda0.(0o and O ± g a. x» s ,
A few of the best brands of CIGARS and TOBACCO always to be foundin stock;
All goods sold at the lowest prices for
junc20-3m
O ASH.
E. J. T ARP LEY.
J.B. WOLFE,
AGENT. FOR
SoofiGld’s Iron 'Work's
MACON GEORGIA. -
—SELLS—
STEAM MILLS,
G JUST MILLS,
CANE MILLS,
COTTON PRESSES.
KETTLES,
GINS,
•V-
. SMALL
\ \ - - (A- ■■
For Gins and Plantations, and all other Machinery.
VSTOnc gin aim press, one horse power, now on handfo.1 eahe.JE2
. <
Will be pleased to see any parlies desiring to purchase anything inthis line.
ZDxL"bl±xL_ - - - — - - Gra.
junc2(b8m. 3 -
JOEL E. PERRY,
DEALER IN
' Family and Fancy Groceries,
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
—AND—
Gr e xl e x* el ZL IMI e x* o 3zl a, xl cL iso
DUBLIN, GEORGIA
Highest market price paid for Wool, Hides, TaTlow, Etc. i June 20,3m.
HENRY P. SMITH,
BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
GREA T RED UCTION IN PRICES.
Call and have your Boots and Shoes made
to order, and thus secure a better boot
and a better fit than you can possibly get by
buying Northern stock.
As myrates avo exceedingly low, none
need apply without the exsn.
Henry P. Smith.
jc27-8m. Dublin Ga.
R. Ml ARNAU,
Scientific Blacksmith,
Southeast Corner Public Square.
All work done warranted to please or no
charge.
BUGGY WORK A SPECIALTY.
KEEPS ALWAYS ON nAND
A Fine Assortment of Plows
—ALSO—
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