Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-29

course here. ! am nat quite sure it is
the best way. Casually ] plowed por-
tion Of piece alike, in other respects
considerably less in depth, and l am in
clined to believe the crop to have been
better. In planting corn have thought
the reason why it did not fill out better
was, we plantedit too far apart so that the
pollen missed coming in contact with the
silk; though some varieties fill we'll,
while others will not; hoeing twice and
we'll, ending the last time about the same
time we should if three times and it is
sufficient. la tl s6 1u4d 3. J 81
HORACE GoopHuE, Chill farmer).-I
plow about four inches deep, manure un-
der, and compost in the hill, made of
hog manure, horse manure, and the
washing and slops Of the house-sink well
mixed up, carted out upon the field in
the fall, using in the hill one-third Of
shovel full another.very excellent.com-
post use is hen manure mixed,with rich
dirt, putting a small handful in the hill.
l am satisfied that corn needs. something
to stimulate in the outset As to seed
corn, the better way is to select it from
the field, trace it up and hang it where
it will dry well apt to hurt in the field
or before it is husked if deferred select
from stocks having two or more ears
when l plant shell off tips and..butts Of
the ears, for seed planting the middle of
the ear. To pulverize the soil by har-
rowing. The most efficiently constructed
is the hinge-harrow with thirty halfinch
steel teeth. ssv aaA
Mr.. FAREWELL, Chill farmer. IL have
seen the same kind Of harrow alluded to
by Dea. McNeill, rotary harrow. I think
there is nothing like it. Il plow my ma
nure under 6 or inches. believe ma
nure loses one-half of its strength when
left upon the top of the ground, by evap-
oration. Last year Iplanted.corn taken
from the bin and it came up we'll, plant
ing all the kernels that grows upon the
ear. / know of no reason why portion
of the seed ear shonld be rejected. l
once heard Of a man who probably from
tradition had been accustomed to reject
the tips of the ears for seed and in di-
recting his hired man to so do by some
misconception the servant planted all
tips, and he had the best piece Of corn
ever had raised. (Applause.)
ID. G. WRIwHT, (meadow farmer.1I-I
have tried all kinds Of blowing. Plowed
in fall with Michigan double plow, very
deep, then in spring about one-half as
deep, not turning up the sods !; but I
think about four inches for clover land
and not plow until just as you want to
plant is best, turning manure under. It
is very important to put some stimulant
into the hill to start the corn. / save
hen manure through the year, putting it
into barrels and occasionally in the.
spring go to low place in my yard
and dip up the liquid of the manure and
turn on to it, then I mix in plaster, put
ting small quantity in the hill. Troll my
seed corn in hot soap and plassor. 1 know
it is highly beneficial. I Iplant three and
one-half feet each way, four stocks in
hill. When l plow for oats I plow as
deep as / can. In using seed corn shell
off the tips Of the ears, believing the
small kernels produce feeble stocks.
Whether it is traditionary with me or
not to plow manure under, my Father
did the same it is true, but my grand
father spread it upon the top and he
carried his hay into the barn on poles
and not wearied at that. / should have
said I always select my seed ears from
stocks bearing two or more ears, believ-
ing it becomes more prolific in time.
N. G. PIERcE-I believe Mr.. Wright's
theory correct may not be discerned
Immediately, time viii show it, I think
it will be made apparent in planting
small potatoes for succession of years
and the result will be to run them out.
| don't believe in cultivating deep and
late in the season, even to severing some
of the roots any injury to the corn. i
know by cultivating late in the season
/ have nearly doubled my crop side by
side when 1 failed to complete the work,
in one instance in particular.
PORTER RIcE.-I plow my manure
under. Question by the PRESIDENT
How do you always get your work along
SO well and sooner than Others. Ans.
/ get up earlier. (Applause.) -
Mr.. FLoYD.-They dontlike my meth
cd of putting manure upon the top. 1t
is all tradition with you. Our grand
fathers some believed in hobgoblins, the
raining down of lizards. &c., but I tell.
you manure upon the top; the rains and
dews come in contact with the manure,
producing an immediate chemical ac-
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