Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-02-05

Two feet nine inches distant, or 8 feet inches
from centre to centre Of the rows. Another trench
was made, filled, covered and drilled in similar
manner Thus the corr stood in single stalks, 6
inches part every way, and feet . inches clear
between the rows
1t is evident that planted in this manner, more
stalks would be placed on acre than in almost
any other way, but nothing short of the most heavy
manuring would carry through such crop. We
have found by experience that in very dry summers,
close planted corn suffers far the most, and if too
near, is total failure We once planted a piece
, l-2 feet by Is inches in the rows, intending 3
stalks to the hill. The corn was MANFRED in the
hill. The growth was very rapid and promising
until the ears were about setting, when a drouh
of some weeks occurred and the result was no,
more than half crop The years in which Messrs
Pratts' crops were growa, were OF the most favora
bic kind, and the crops, under their course Of plant
ing and culture, most astonishing
In 1885, Mr. Brewster of Oneida CO. ~ Y COM
muncated to Judge Buel an account of a crop of
corn and potatoes raised by him in that year. He
says, 81 had ten lot Of stiff strong sward that
had not been plowed for many years this intend
ed chiefly for Indian corn In one corner of this
measured of one acre for corn and by the side of
IT another acre for potatoes. drew on about twen
iy loads Of yard manure to the acre on each turned
1t over followed the pillow with the roller narrowed
and iurrowed three feet apart from north to SOUTH
and put down about the same quantity of manure
that was turned under Commenced planting the
Goth Of MAY seed soaked, rolled in tar water and
plaster, put grains in HILL one foot apart The
first day planted one.fourtb Of an acre, which came
up well the other planted on the 22d and Odd
did not come up well, owing as thought, to the
seed lying too long in the hot sun after being soak
ed and we replanted it on the I'd and Sd of June. I"
From the 18th acre FIRST planted Mr. b. had 20
bushels 10 the acre the other 3-4th did not do so
well, and he only got % bushels and quarts of
shelled corn from the acre. The potatoes were
planted on the LIST aud I'd of June, burrows three
feet apart and the seed all whole and large, drop
ped one foot apart in the rows. One good dressing
was given them with the plow and hoe, which was
all the attention they received. At gathering by
measure he had $40 I-2 bushels, by weight, $50.
Several years since that excellent farmer, Mr.
Reybold, of Delaware, on field Of % acres, raised
22l6 bushels of corn, or 100 81 bushels per acre
Seven years previous TO the crop. he put on 90
bushels of lime per acre, and planted it to corn in
the following spring he put it in oats in the fall
put on 40 loads of barn yard manure per acre, and
sowed it to wheat and timothy seed, and the ensu
ing spring with clover. 1t remained in grass some
FIVE years, and received top dressing of 40 loads
per acre of manure. II was moved four or fv,
years and gave from l-2 to tons Of hay per acre
In the spring of 1885 he. gave it another dressing
of 40 loads per acre of long manure, allowed thu
grass start through it, and then with furrow lC
inches deep, turned the whole under The corr
was planted in shallow burrows 3 l-2 feet each way
The pillow was used in the field after planting
the cultivation being performed by the cultivate
aud hoe aud no killing was allowed. Three goo,
stalks we're len on each hill When the corn wa
glazed it was cut up, and put in shocks. On thi
statement Judge Bue remarks "The manage
meut which led to this extraordinary product Q
corn, should be deeply impressed on the mind O
every farmer. L. The ground should be well dung
ed with long manure 2. 1t was a grass lie
with one deep blowing. 3. 1t was well pulycrize
on the surface with the harrow. A. The pillow wa
not used in the after culture, nor the corn hiled-
8. The soul was not disturbed, nor the manur
turned to the surface; and 9Th the corn was cut a
the ground when it was fit to top. TO be continued
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