44 THE FARMER'S MANUAL. 



INDIAN-CORN. 



Mr. Mallet, of Milford. 



"When I plough my land for Indian-corn, I always 

 lay it in ridges, whether it be sward or mellow, and 

 plough the balks up to the ridges, and those ridges I 

 never disturb by cross ploughing, while my corn is 

 upon the land. I am fully convinced by my own ex- 

 perience, and that of almost all my neighbours, who 

 pursue the same method, that one fifth more corn, at 

 least, will be raised in this manner than in any other 

 upon the same land." 



Mr. Holbrook, of Derby. 



fi Upon experiment, I find the method of ploughing 

 land for Indian-corn, heretofore recommended to the 

 Society by Mr. Mallet, to be the best I pursue. I 

 lay all my land, of every kind, in ridges, when I intend 

 it for Indian-corn, and plough the balks clean, lay them 

 to the ridges, before planting ; I never disturb those 

 ridges by cross ploughing. Any person can see. by 

 looking at the part of my field which I have treated 

 in this way, and at another part of the same field, that 

 was cross ploughed, that the part lying in ridges has 

 much the advantage. I have always had full evidence 

 the same way upon experiment." 



Judge Chauncey, of New- Haven. 



(i I have planted 2 acres of Indian-corn this year. 

 I ploughed in the manner mentioned by Mr. Mallet. 

 The land has been mowed for five years past, and the 

 sward is very tough. My crop is better than any of 

 my neighbours have ; and they agree with me that this 

 method has increased it one third. From three years 

 experience of this mode of ploughing for Indian-corn, 

 I am fully confirmed in the opinion, that its tendency 

 is highly beneficial." 



