The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-20
MANURING IN THE HILL FOR CORN.

The question Of applying the usual domes-
tic or barn manures TO corn, In the hill at
planting, or over the whole surface before
that time, is one which we have not seen
particularly discussed in our agricultural
Journals, though often mentioned as practf-
ced or rice Uersa, in accounts Of the culture
Of this grain. From observation on this
point, we conclude it more common in New
Hampshire than elsewhere, where indeed il
was learned from the aboriginal corn-grow-
ers. We have heretofore, from results in
our experience, recommended manuring 10
the hill, in addition to good dressing over
the whole field, as productive Of an essential
improvement in the crop-giying an earlier
and stronger start, which start advance it
keeps through the whole period Of growth.
Some experiments in corn growing, COM
pairing bill mAnuring with lis application
over the whole surface, are given by Mr.. Ba-
ker Of Oak Hill, in recent y. K. Farmer
and thinking it will interest, we condense
the sane for our readers. Five plots of an
acre each, were planted the last of May. On
the first, twenty loads Of long manure was
spread and plowed under eight inches deep.
On the second. ten loads of fine barn-yard
manure were spread on the surface after
plowing, and thoroughly narrowed before
marking. The third acre was manured in
the hiIls--two quarts Of very fine stable ma
nure to each. The fourth received in the
hill, one quart OF compost-two parts muck,
two parts hog manure, and one part each OF
lime and ashes. The fifth acre, for the pur-
pose Of comparison, received no manure.
The kind OF corn planted was the yellow
smut or red blaze, the kernal OF which IS
large and fiat, and the ear good size. Ma
king no account Of the soft corn, it produced
as follows: No. 4, 81 bushels Of ears; No.
9, 90 bushels Nc. 8. SO bushels; No. 4, 95
bushels; No. 8. 6s bushels. From these re-
suits, he concluded that for present profit,
manuring in the hills is the best. and de-
composed barn manure narrowed in, produ-
ces more effect than green dung plowed IN.
der--at least on the first crop.
Most commercial manures, as guano, 81
perphosphates, poudrette. &C., have been
applied in the hill exclusively, so we have
no means of comparison of the effect of the
same broadcast. OF fertilizers Of domestic
/ production, hen manure has more generally
been applied in the hill for corn than any
olneT Wdttiiat. ~ 70 pAehtttuS W S0tsNs"
trated character, and readily prepared ant
applied, while there can be no question al
/ to the profit arising from its judicious use
l As hinted before, this manure and others o
like character. give the Young shoots an earl,
and vigorous start. and enable il the sooner
\ 10 strengthen itself, by extending its root,
TO more distant stores Of food.
The effect Of msnuring in the bill exclu
siyely, would seem to be less calculated 4
benefit the whole ground. though the active
and thoroughly deeomposed character OF th'
i fertilizers thus would leave little benefit e
be expected the second year. But we leav'
the question with our readers, simply re-
marking, that while we would commend
plentiful broadcast manuring in all cases, vi
would also advise the application Of som'
concentrated fertilizer in the hill, belieyin!
il will in all cases prove profitable by for
warding and increasing the crop. Indiar
corn cannot well be surleited by high feed
ling--and abnye most grains, uses and re
pays plentiful supply. Prairi, Farmer.