The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-23
ASHES FOR CORN.
From the Dollar Newspaper.


From the Dollar Newspaper.
noticed an article in the e'Aewspaper' not
long since, wherpin your correspondent recon-
mends mixture of ashes, she'll, lime, bones, &c,
which he has found valuable for corn, when
applied as a top dressing 10 the hiIl after plan
ting. We have been in the habit of using ashes
alone for some years, aud have invariably found
il of much greater vaIte when put to the hail
than on the surface. Some five years since,
we had finished planting our corn, with the ex-
cepiion of about five acres left for pasture, which
Re did not plough until thu rest was planted
We had put ashes IN the hills of all we had
planted, and had some three or four bushels left.
When we were about half cone planting the
rest, recollected the ashes which were left,
and Immediately sent for aud had them applied.
The rest on both sides had no ashes IN the bill,
but when the corn was some two or three inches
high We obtained enough unleached ashes and
applied them TO the bill on the surface. The
corn came up best where there was no ashes,
which ] have often before and since observed
10 be the case, ashes oiientImes keeping the
corn back. But when the corn became few
inches high, YOU could observe change
That on which the ashes were put IN the bill,
grew evenly and had fine color, while on Ell
her side you would soon find hills, OF almost
any required size, from the smallest 10 the
greatest, and of almost all varieties of Color
The difference continued throughout the sea-
son, and it was an easy matter TO tell at glance
where The ashes were in the hill from the very
row. In this case, the ashes on top did no APP
parent good. | am unable TO explain the rea-
son of this, or why handful OF ashes IN each
hill should make such a marked difference. |
noticed numbers of small insects on the bills,
and felt somewhat inclined at the tin:e to think
they had something 10 DO with il. Be this as it
NAV, we believe so much in the beneficial effect
OF ashes in the hill for corn, that we do not If
possible TO get enough. put any more corn on
without them We use much leached ashes.
which we generally mix with the unleached,
and find ii to do as well. We generally add
some plaster also.
Some opposed to the practice Of ashing in
the hill, on account Of The extra time consumed
while planting, and prefer puttiug on top at
more leisure time. The proper way 10 deter
mine where il would bp of most advantage,
would be to trv each wav, side by side The
experience of others may b. different from mine,
Or difference in soil may cause different effects.
But my mind is fully made up that the best
way for me, is TO apply in the hill, all things
considered, and that will in almost every case
pay we'll. When the corn crop fails, there is
generally enough difference in the stalks to
make il do so.
THE COMING SIcKNEss.-The germs of Pesti-
lence hatching in the elements. Every
thing points to the approach OF a slckly summer
and autumn. II should, therefore, be the care
of every person to preserve the several fuactions
of the body in their full tone. Disease falls first
upon those whose organism is already disorder
ed through .heir own neglect. Guard well
against constipation and lis opposite. Lat no.
thing ndgeSible Avoid all green and halt
matured vegetables and fruits; Pay strict at
tention TO the cleanliness oithe surface OF your
bodies and above all, begin the work of purt-
cation around yonr yards and in your houses
early, and DO il thoroughly. Cleanliness, sim
pie diet and regular habits will form the strong
est protection against the coming epidemic. As
no man can tell where the arrow Of death NAV
fall first, he is the wsest who first put his house
in order.-Hunter'S Medical Specialist.
The DiFFERENcE.-The shooting of the wal
ter AT WillaId's Hotel by Philip T. Herbert,
NJ. &. from California, has produced consldera-
hle sensation. On Saturday it was the general
topic OF conversation. Some gentlemen OF rab-
id Free and Know Nothing principles found
great difficulty in determining the degree OF the
homicide. Their embarrassment arose from the
fact that the trlegraphc dtpatch did not state
the color OF nationality of the waiter who was
killed The fact that he was a icaiier, however,
afforded presumption that hr was black and
on this suppostion the killing was pronounced
murder, but subsequently learning that the
deceased was an lrishman, they pronounced 1t
ustifia5le homcide.-PWsburg Union.
ia Know Nothing grand jury in Vincen-
mes refused to find a bill of indictment against
one of their oath-bound brotherhood who had
murdered lelew being in cold blood. Herein
lies the dangerous tendencies of SO proscnptve
an order. Their obligations TO society aad the
government are alike swallowed up in their
hideous cath Of prescription. Beware OF them.