The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-20
Z. "Manure is more generally spread and

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ploughed in" On dry, warm land, this
should always be done. On land Of but me-
dium warmth and farwardness. il may be bet
ter to plough in large part Of the manure.
and to put the remainder in the hill, especial.
ly in Northern districts, where too short
summer and an early frost is feared. On
very cold lands il may be well to deposit the
whole in the hill, for the sake Of procuring
an early start. though we doubtit. Corn, If
the ground be properly mellowed, is willing
10 reach far for its pabulum. The manure
benefits the corn most when evenly incorpo.
rated with the whole soil, except in so FAR as
its object is to procure an early germina.
tion. This. il is true. is important. since the
nature Of the corn plant is to grow rapidly
from the first, or to receive stint, from
which it does not easily recover. Much
judgment on the part of the husbandman is
requisite. in order to administer best to its
early thrift, and at the same time to provide
for its continued growth and rich maturity.
s.. "While the quantity is increased and
the quality improved" That is quite posi-.
Bile. Ten loads Of barn manure, composted
with ten loads of well.cured swamp muck,
with some ashes, shell lime. and little plas-
ter, will give as good crop of corn as twenty
loads of barn manure, and leave the ground
just abaut as well prepared for future crop.
There is probably more gained by composing
manure for Indian corn than for any other
crop; and one reason Of this, we apprehend,
is that when composted, it mingles more
perfectly with the soil. not being buried in
Jumps. but permeating the whole mass, and
thus diffusing pabulum for the roots in every
part.
6."High hiling is more discountenanced."
IL the soil is properly loosened to depth Of
six or eight inches. no hilling is necessary.
Perfectly Hat cultivation is better for the
crop. II the corn is to be followed by clover,
il is desirable for the sake Of smooth sur.
lace. On heavy, clay lands. high hilling
may possibly be Of service but the instances.
We believe, are rare, in which il would not
be the wiser course to thorough drain such
lands, so that the corn should not require
hilling beinre planting corn on them. On all
feasible soils in good iilth, mellowed up to
sufficient depth. the only apology for hilling
corn is. that il is little easier to cover the
weeds about the hill than to dispose Of them
otherwise, and so labor is saved, and that
without special injury. except where the
ground is 10 be seeded at the last dressing
Of the corn, in which case even a moderate
hilling is Objectionable.
"frrquent stirring of the land by the
cultyator and hoe is the surest preventive
against the effects oflong continued drouth."
II is so; and if the ground was mellowed to
good depth by previous cultivation, II is a
sufficient remedy. Merely stirring the sur
face soil, if the sub-soil is nearly impervi-
GU sto air aud water. will not suffice. The
downward tendency Of rain water is reversed
after long evaporation from the surface; the
water that had sunk 10. IL, or IA nchrs, is
returned towards the surface; il comes up
impregnated with the salts of the subsoii il
brings up food for the corn from below where
its rooIs penetrate: but the readiness with
which It does this, and the quantity fplant.
food which IL brings up. depend very much
upon the depth OF the previous cultivation.
1 8 "0ld prejudice in favor Of the widest
distance between the rows is abating." We
do not exactly understand this, and SO we
will give our own views. Tfry close plant.
ing only adds 10 The labor 'cifhoM Increasing
The crop. Here many, perhaps a m.joriiy
will oppose us but we have our own views
and here they are. II you plant very small
variety Of corn, you may get larger crop
BY planting as thickly as three feet zach
way. Il YOU plant little larger variety
three aud half feet may be suitable dis.
lance. And if your ground is very hard {,
till, but strong soil and richly manured. il
may be advisable TO plant nearer than fsul
ieet. But il your corn is Of such . variety
as is most profitable to grow in the Mijdl,
States, and il your ground is feasible, foul
feet is near enough. We do not say with.
out much experience and the most careful
observation. but tcith these, and most confident
", that four is our favoFite number row,
four feet apart, hills four feet in the row. Jtou
stalks in the hill, aud within four inches o
each other. Our rule goes on all farms
But with medium variety. il will give re
turn Of more shelled corn than thicker plant
Ing. aud will require less labor. With larg
varieties, such as are cultivated south Of III
! Middle States. We presume greater distanc
would be preferable but Of this We are M
50 confident.
, We will not follow our author further; bu
/ will beg the reader to turn back and reyie,
his concluding remarks on the increase an
prohtablenrss Of the corn crop. The grpun
Tor this crop. We repeat from former nun,
Der. should be kept loose and clean ihroug
May and June and the early part Of July
but this should suffice and we insist tha
after the ground has become filled with cor
! roots, u should be ief alone. We would d
! most as soon drive herd Of vile buffalo owe
) our broods uf chickens. as drive plnug
: through our corn roots late 10 July or 10 Al
/ gust. Weeds can create no necessity for
/ II the ground has been cultivated as il shOul
) have been, previously.
/, wequite agree with Mr. MerriCk. that n
i more profitable crop can be raised in New
Z England and We think the same remark aI
{ plies with equal truth to large portions.
l not to the whole Of the United States.
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