Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-25

composition, the fortunate combination
oI oecaylng vegetable matter and ma
nuIe' ana the texture of the crumblipp
sou, an combine TO make this mode of
LeItlllzing especially applicable 70 the
corn crop. 1t should be borne in mind
thaI IN ADDITION TO the manure ploughed
under the sod, some form of fertilizer
should be applied in the hill, az the time
OF ploughing, In order to give the seed
an early start; or to the plant itself al
the first hoeing. Half q sbovelfulI Of
well rooted manure in the hill Is. I do1bt
not, the best fertilizer that can be used
for this purpose. Plaster has been used
but it is too wet for this crop. Bones
prepared as laid down in the early de-
bates of this Club are very useful. Half
gill of guanO, or gill of superphos-
phate may be applied with advantage,
The droppings Of poultry composed
with small quantity Of muck, and well
decompOsed has a greet effect. Lime Ia
Of no value, unless V1u prefer a large
amount Of fodder - a good crop Of
grain. Ashes apple on the surface at
the first hoeing not o. Y stimulates the
plant but they tend 10 lestrOy and drive
away many Of the il Gets and worms
which are Injurious TO the crop.
have found a record of a corn crop
kept by a reliable citizen Of this State,
which contains so many valuable hints
with regard to cultivation, and 50 many
interesting calculations, that I will take
the liberty Of reading il as a part Of my
statement.
The field of corn entered by me for
premium contains two acres the soil Il
q black loan generally, and part of il is
a mixture of gravel. The condition Of
the field was poor; il was sowed down
to grass in the fall Of 1916 without any
il has been in grass ever since
until September, 1872, when I had il
broken up ab9A ten inches deep. Al
low me 10 sar~that il had better been
plOughed in the spring following Just
before planting. The manure used on
this field was a compost made entirely
between the 18Th Of November, 1852.
and the last Of April, 1853, from one
horse, one COW and sods taken from the
above field and composted in ny barn
cellar by my hogs. AS the bulk Il the
was taken from the same field
10 which it was returned, I shall only
estimate the value Of the horse and COW
manure, the use of the hogs for compost
No, and the carting Of the sOds into the
cellar, as that was the only cost TO me.
The compost was Carted directly from
he barn cellar, without turning over
about the last of April, aud spread as
wen over the whole field as IL could well
be, and Immediately plOugbed ia. The
quantity spread ia this way was ab0uL
sixteen cords TO the field, or eight cores
70 the acre; Il was then harr0wca e11
LurrOWed both ways, thres feet tour
inches one way and three feet the other.
There were about two cords CT the
scrapings Of the cellar put in the hill.
On the 10th and lIta of Azy planted
t with Plymouth county corn, putting
Xix or eight kernels in each bill; cult
yated and h0ed il twice, taking out al
Jut five, and sometimes four stalks 81
loeing time.
o. the 18Th Of October, the commit
nittee, after examining the whole field.
elected two places, in separate parts Of
be field, and measured one square rod
D each, which they considered 10 be- g
air average Of the whole. They meas
red from the center between two rows.
nd gathered, shelled and weighed each
ID separately; the first rod weighed a
ounds; the second 48t pounds. making
be average 4J5 pounds To the rod reck-
1lng 81 pounds 10 the bushel, as per
lle Of the society, and if gives me I2g
ushels 10 the acre. The corn was well
pened and begun on the same day 10
arvest if.
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