Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-16
Manurinz in the Hill and Drill

AS We suppose most OF the broad cast manu-
ring, intended for this season, is already dore,we
will devote few thoughts, just as you are get
ting ready 10 plant to lnanurirg in the hill! ahH
drill. II is to be regretted that our tieahs at
commaad do not allow us to minister to the wants
of oer fields with more liberal hand. But with
so much surface to cover, as our Southern plans
of planting seem to require, il is almost impractl-
cable to do all which the wants of the soil may
demand, or our ldgment might dictate, as right.
He, therefore, may be set down as Iryvident, who
has provided literally for administering, even in
broken doses, to the wants of the coming crop
Al excellent manure fer corn, and one more or
s. at command en- every farm, is cotton seed
We think the best plan for their use on this crop,
is TO drop them at the time Of planting upon the
top OF the corn, and cover all at one operation
The corn will come through them, and they are
fine protection against ffeste or excess OF rain,
aud can never be removed by working, as They
are apt to be when laid upon the surface. ve-
ry small handful imparts great benefit to the crop
If stable or compost manures ere to be used, they
ought to be we'll roted, especially OIL sandy lands.
This also ought to be dropped In the same turs
row with the seed corn, bat not on it, but very
near it, and covered up also. Some persons
choose 10 drop this manure upon the top OF the
HILL Much Of its benefits must be lost by expo
much again must be displaced in the first works
ing
Those msnures are both good for cotton, but
we think should be deposited much deeper in
the earth than tor corn. The roots Of corn run
much nearer the surface in seeking their Snp
niles II IA proof Of cotton IS Tie main feeder CT
the plant, and strikes deep into the earth for lis
fJod There it should be deposited, not alone be-
cluse il is there demanded, but because the ac-
ton of the sur upon the manure .hus deep in The
ground, Is much less injurio"s in its effects Upon
the fruit of the cotton plant. 1t offer happens, in
the precariousness Of the season, that by an In
judic,us use Of hot or strongly stimulating ma
uures the weed is made to grow most luxuriant-
y, when little reverse of the seasons will throw
off most Of the fruit. This may be avoided 10
very large extent, by depositing uch-manure so
deep as to be out Of the reach OF such Influences
These precau iors apply mainly TO stable or
strong compost natures. Yet we advise all ma
nures intended for cotton to be deposited deeper
than those for corn, as better sutng tn hibits
the plant, and prCtecing against The scorching
run of August, the month i'll Thich the fate OF
the cotton crop is generally settled We do not
say much about the quantity TO be used, as you
will be in no danger of doing too much. A hand
ful of stable manure, or of cotton seed either,
dropped at distances OF TWO feet in the bottom Of
deep furrow, to be covered up in forming the
bed, will do much benefit Let the opening fur
row for planting be over the manure, and sow the
second in the drill, and the young roots will soon
find these supplies, and before thinning time, the
plant will beein to show its keeping. We might
talk about other manures, but as these constitute
the stock mainly Of the country, we deem it use.
less 10 say more.-.Sou of The Souh.