The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-02-28

ploughing in the manure deep, some, thought
not all the benfit was derived from the ma
nuro the first year. IIc sowed grass seed
with the corn in the latter part of July, ana
usually cuts his corn before fully ripe. The
speaker had tried ashes in all ways. One
season he put ashes in the hill upon part of
one field, when planted, and applied tho ash
cs to the corn as soon as II came up, on inc
remainder ofthe field. Where the ashes was
put in the hill, the corn ripened about ten
DAYS sooner, and produced nt the rate OF II
bout ten bushels TO the acre more corn.--
Next year n part ola row was missed III ap-
plying the ashes. This row yielded but one
third the quantity in the other rows OF the
same number Of hills. The corn which he
usually planted was the eight rowed, white q
yellow, mixed; bushe of this OH the cob,
shelled out about half bushel and half II
peek Of corn.
Mr. Dodge, of Hamilton, could not make
his corn land so profitable az tho preceding
gentleman, and wished 10 know where the
secret of his success lay. Did II consist IN
| putting ashes into tie hill?
Mr. Stanley replied that his first crop, he
thought, would do little without ashes. All
the benefit was not on the first year, derived
from the manure ploughed under. But IN
breaking ND the sward land on the fourth
year, this manure would be ploughed up.
| Mr. Dodge thought that there could not be
any advantage in bmying the manure for four
years. The greatest benefit would be derif-
ed from ploughing shallow, so that the crop
would feel the effects ofthe manure the hrat
wear. lie agreed with Mr. Stanley in max
ing no bills, in the use ofthc cultiyutUr, and
also in sowing grass seed among the corn IN
July. lie, Also was in favor of spreading the
manure on the land, and ploughing il IN. \
great objection in his opinion, TO the old
method OF manuring in the hill, is, that al
though the corn starts well, when the long
fcelers get below the manure, later in the
season, the nourishmcut fails when most need
ed. Some farmers think the corn VIII be
blown down, ifnot billed. This Is not the
case. Mr. Dodge had yet to learn, that cut
ting the corn when first glazed, was better
dian leaving il to ripCn. Many OF tue iarn,'
ers in Essex county, had ui0d the expert
ment of leaving the corn in the field TO riper
without topping but had abandoned it, and
conc back To the customs handed down by
their fathers. By the old method the corn
i filled out better. For fodder, sweet corr
Stulks IRE not so profitable as other kinds, be
cause they cloy the appetite. He raised con
siderable stovcr, which he fed 10 his cattle
during the dry weather. With this help, lac
could produce as much butter in August n'
in June. For raising corn fodder, he haC
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from the meadow, and barn-ynrd manurc,cN
ccllcnt. lie sowcd in rows, two feet npart
dick, to prevent it from growing rank. The
cuiivaior was run between the rows once
some southern corn which he had PLANTED
for fodder, grew rank, and was Frustrated by
a high wind, so thut the whole field wa
GOOD for nothing.
MIR Leonard of Marshfcld, had iormcrl!
manfred in the hill, but had abandoned th
practice, and spread his manure on the land
, rs thick ms possible, aud ploughed it in!
, Mr. Gray, of Boston, said that the remark
p ofMr Stanley, ofAtteboro', had gone far Il
: settle one point in his mind. For the las
: three or four years, he had been led TO cor
+ slider the practice ofplunting corn in tie hi
, one ofdoubtful propricty. He thought tina
e ifMr Stanley had raised at the ratc'or sixty
d five bushels of corn 10 the acre, it did grcn
e credit to his h,shandry. He nlso though
c Tic corn should ripcn without having the to
= cut of, His cattle preferred corn fodder I
y any other hind. IN answer to an iHqG!r
o from the Chairman, Mr. Gray estimated
t cord of manure as weighing from sixty
:. .ixty-siX hundred pounds.