The PracticaA Warmer.

INDIAN CORN.
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When vonr corn is full, ripe let 1t be
husked, -. if tie ground be not TOO muddy,
throw it III neaps to dry; after week OF
ten days. il may be separated, the good iron'
the o!fal, and hauled ia aud put Into crio'
without fear Of mould. bee that 1t Dc en-
tirely divestcd of hlsks and silk, when M
duce mice and rats to harbour IN tne crio'
from which they are not easily dis!od5cd.
Choose from the field, of that Kind OF corn
which you wish to propagate, those ears
which are freest from mixture. and lay tHcm
up carefully for seed. Remember that the
length and number of ears depends more
upon the quality of the land than upoh the
seed, and nothing is gained by saving seea
from stalks which produce the most ears.
White corn should be rejected by all VINO
prefer reality to appearances; being possess
ed ofless oil and sugar (ot COURSE less nutrl-
cious) than yellow corn All brutes show
a decided preference for, and thrive much
better when fed on yellow, than on white
corn. Now is the time to make the experi-
ment.


As soon az you have husked, il you have
not previously topped your corn, (Which is
a great acquisition to your sto k OF fodder,
sud an article of the first Importance tor
horses and sheep, and particularly for colts,
as we'll as great saving OF fodder cut your
stalks, handle them in the middle of the
day. and put them up dry, they will ther
keep sweet, and free from mould and acid
and will be eaten with avidity by the cattle
But, by cutting and putting them up wet
they become mouldy, sour, and acid, and
unfit for fodder; which has given rise to the
absurd custom among farmers of permit
ting their corn-stalks to stand until they ar,
weatner-beaten: and most of the leaves
blown away. until every nutricious principle
has vanished; until, in fact they are good fol
nothing ere they are cut.