Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
AatitnltEtal.
Manpring in the Fill for Corn

halpring in the Hill for Corn
The question Of applying the usual do.
mestic or barn manpres to corn, in the hill
at planting, or over tho whole surface be-
fore tbs: time, is one which we have not
seen particularly discussed in our agricul-
tural journals, though often mentioned as
pracIiccd or vice 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 1t was learned from the aboriginal
corn, growers. We have heretofore, from
results 10 0pr experience, recommended ma
nuring in the hill, in addition to a good
dressing over the whole field, "a productive
of an essential improvement in the crop
giving an earlier and stronger start, which
start..advance it keeps through the whole
period Of growth.
Some experiments in corn. growing, COM
pairing hill manuring with its application
over the whole surface, are given by Mr..
Baker Of Oak Hill, 10 a recent ". Il. Far
mer-and thinking it will interest, we
condense the same for our readers. Five
plots of az acre each, were planted the
last Of May. On the first, twenty loads
Of long manure wasspread and plowed under
eight inches deep. On the second, ten
loads Of fine barH.yard manure were spread
on the surface after blowing, 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 tho purpose Of
comparison, received no manure. The
kind of corn planted was the yellow smut
or red blaze, the kernel of which is large
and dat, and the ear good size. Making
no account Of the soft corn, it produced as
follows No /, "a bushels of ears No. 2,
80 bushels No. 3, 90 bushels No. 4, 95
bushels No. 5, GO bushels. From these
results, he concluded that for present profit
manuring in the hills is the best, and de
composed barn manure narrowed in, pro
duces more effect than green dung plowet
undor-at least on the FIRST crop.
Most commercial manures, as guano, su
porphosphates, poudrette, etc, have bee
applied in the hill exclusively, SO we hav
no means Of comparison of the effect o
the same broadcast. OF fertilizers Of dc
mestiO production, hen manure has NOR
generally been applied in the hill for cor,
than any othOr material. 1t is plentiful
of a concentrated character, aud readil
prepared aud applied, while there can b
no question as'to the profit arising fror
its judicious use. AS limited before, thi
manure and others Of like character, Civ
tina young slootp an early and vigorou
start, and enable it the sooner to strsnghe
itself, by extending its roots and more di
tant Gtores of food.
The effect of mannring in the hill el
clusively, would seem to be less calculate
to benefit the whole ground, though ii
active or thoroughly decomposed charact'
Of the fertilizers thus would leave little bel
eft to be expected the second year. B,
We leave the question with cur reader
simply remarking, that while we woul
commend plentiful broadcast manuring
all cases, we would also advise the apple