The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-04-01
q MANuRINa IN THE HILL FOR CORN.

MANuRINa IN THE HILL FOR CORN
The question Of applying the usual do
mestic or barn manures to corn in the
hill at planting, or over the whole sur
face before that time, is one which we
have not seen particularly discussed in
our agricultural journals, though often
mentioned as practiced, or vice versa, in
accounts Of the culture of this grain
From observation on this point, we con-
clude il is more common in New Hamp.
shire than elsewhere, where indeed it was
learned from the aboriginal corn-growers
We have heretofore, from results in our
own experience, recommended manuring
in the hill. in addition to a good dressing
over the whole field, ,as productive of an es-
sential improvement in the crop-giving
an earlier and stronger start, which ad-
vance it keeps through the whole period
ofgrowth. gal gs ssav5sE el-
Some experience in corn growing, COM
pairing hill manuring with its application
over the whole surface, are given by Mr..
Baker Of Oak Hill, in recent N. E. Far-
mor--and thinking it will interest, we
condense the same for our readers. Five
plots Of an acre each, were planted the
last of May. On the first, twenty loads
Of long manure were 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 hills
two quarts of very fine stable manure 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
purpose Of comparison, received no ma
nure. The kind Of corn planted was the
yellow smut or red blaze, the kernel of
which is large and fiat. and the ear good
size. Making no account Of the softcorn
it produced as follows: No. /, 81 bushels
of corn; No. 2, 80 bushels; No. 8, 80
bushels I; No. A, 95 bushels; No. 5, 9s
bushels. From these results, he concludes
that for present profit, manuring in the
bill is the best, and decomposed barn
manure narrowed in, produces more ef-
feet than green dung plowed under--at
least on the first crop. r- tHi
Most commercial manures, as guano,
superphosphate, ,poudrette. etc., 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 other material. 1t is plentiful,
Of q concentrated character, and readily
prepared and applied, while there can be
no question as 10 the profit arising from
its judicious use. As limited before, this
manure and others Of like character, give
the young shoots an early and vigorous
start, and enable it the sooner to strength
a
en- itself, by extending its roots to more
distant stores Of food. Low hI7e' 'o @
The effect Of manuring in the hill ex-
clusively; would seem to be less calcula-
ted to benefit the next crop than if ap-
Piled over the whole ground, though the
active or thoroughly decomposed char
acter of the fertilizes thus used would
leave little benefit to beexpected the sec.
ond year. But we leave the question
with our readers, simply remarking that
while we would commend plentiful broad
cast manuring in all cases, we would also
advise the application of some concentra-
ted fertilizer in the hill, believing it will
in all cases prove profitable by forwarding
and increasing the crop. Indian corn
cannot well be surfeited by high breeding
land above most grains, uses and re-
pays a plentiful supply, ~ Country Gentle
man. q L doiGs nod .5si4saaaa ,ts &
H Printers with nine children are to
be exempted from taxation in the State
Of New York. ~ - -n -