The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-15
FERTILIZERS FOR WHEAT.

No doubt many farmers are just now
endeavoriDg to make up their minds what
to use as manure for wheat Some
have used their yard manure for corn and
need something tor the wheat, and others
have used their yard manure for the
wheat, but have not enough to cover the
whole field, and are compelled to finish
out with something else. To the latter
class, my advice would have been to spread
the yard manure all over the field and
then follow it up by n light dressing of
some kind of fertilizer all over the man.
ure. TO both classes the question arises
(which will be the best for the amount
of money expended ?" For several years
| have been experimenting with com.
pounds of my own mixing. and have in
my own opinion, attained to moderate
degree Of success. The past season have
demonstrated the action Of the following
mixture: Bonedust 5000 lbs., sulphate
Of potash 1000, sulphate Of soda 1000
gypsum 1000. With common water
ing pot dampen mot too wet) the bone,
and thoroughly mix the soda and potash
with it; let this be done four or five
weeks before the mixture is needed. and
have the pile shovelcd over at least once
each week 4; just before applying add the
plaster the caustc soda and potash will
divide the particles of bone, and although
l have no right to claim any chemical
change, yet | have found the mixture not
only cheap but also effective.
sowED CORN.
From this time until frost shows itself
those Of our dairymen who have provided
themselves with this crop will reap its
benefits. No matter if the cows are run.
ming on good aftermath or natural pasture
I have always found that they would eat
large amount of green corn fodder
Leaving it for others to decide as 20 its
benefits on theory, l nave always made il
rule to have half acre for twenty cows
aud have never regretted it: if the pas
ture is shortened by dry weather it forms
an invaluable reservoir of nourishmen,
for them and no matter how good pasture
they may have they will relish change
If MIXED somewhat early they will eat q
large amount before lying down, and will
be found up and at work at the remainder
early in the morning, and being full early
are able to lie in the shade during the
warm portion of .he day.
By all means, drill in the corn at eas
three feet apart, and not more than ont
stock in two inches on well manuret
ground. | know that many claim tina
they can produce more by having it thick
er, but NEST of the failures in feeding thi
crop have been caused by too thick seed
ing broadcast, producing weak ,unhealth,
and innutritious growth Of very succulen
fodder, almost as worthless as dairy food
| have found it best to have it so as L
form small ears and not to feed it INT.
fairly oft an tassel when hear of ,
failure in feeding this crop always max
up my mind it has either been planted to
thickly, or has been fed before it had a
tanned sufficient growth to be nutritious
il early feed is used it is better to sow ry
early in the fall.
= BROADCAST WHEAT.
( am almost convinced that our farmer
are like the lost traveller who finding OF
; track FASTENED on, hoping to follow it
a safe harbor, and soon found another an
, another only to end in the end that |
/. had been travelling ore circle in his ow
, tracks, Page on page has been used
: prove that drill seeding was the best f
b. wheat, and the reports Of our national a
0 ricultural department demonstrates ju
; how much is saved by the use of the dri
and yet many Of our most practical al
=. not only best, but also most successf
|. farmers are satisfied that they can raj
a more wheat with the grain sown broadca
h and the result Of the tests on the Taste
@ Pennsylvania experimental farm have q
4 ways resulted in favor of broadcast. q
@ 10th to give up the use of my drill Al
i. shall only do so under strong and loI
;, continued pressure. but the practical e'
5 dencc in the case increases from year
;. year slowly but surely, and finds annut
b ly some conuerts amoag our wheat gro
!. crs. Deep pans produce as much butt
d as shallow ones, shallow blowing bes
=. deep,a broadcasting is better than dri
. ing How many times have We be
Is around the circle, and would it not be b,
n ter to remain stationary until the wa
d comes round again 1T. j. E.-COunt
# Gent.
It A grocer at Lowell, Mass, has sag
IS cious dog who never sees anything bel
g weighed on the scales with out putting
@ foot on the platform, and inn ocently loo
q ing out Of the door.