1870. 



NEW ENGLAND FAEMER. 



125 



A HEAVY CROf OF COBN. 



Notwithstanding the unpromising appear- 

 ance of our corn-fields at Lakeside in June, 

 we have just harvested a crop, which must ba 

 regarded as extraordinary, even by those who 

 most successfully cultivate the cereal. The | 

 field and crop have been carefully measured, 

 and the result shows that two hundred and nine 

 bushels of ears have been produced to the 

 acre. This gives at least one hundred and 

 Jive bushels of shelled corn to the acre. We 

 have never heard of a larger yield in this sec- 

 tion. If any of our farmer friends have done 

 better, we shall be happy to record their suc- 

 cess. 



The corn in the bin is a splendid sight. 

 The magnificent ears are of a brilliant yellow, 

 and many of them 14 and 15 inches in length. 

 In size and fullness of kernel, they could not 

 be more satisfactory. Two and three ears 

 grew upon a stalk, and so taick and luxuriant 

 were- the plants, it was diOicult to pene- 

 trate into the field. Owing to this luxuriance, 

 it was not touched with the hoe or cultivator 

 but once from the time of planting. The field 

 was a green sward turned over in the autumn 

 of 1868, occupying a position midway between 

 bills and lowland. In the spring, upon the 

 farrows, were spread four cords of barnyard 

 manure to the acre, and this was harrowed in 

 and the soil finely pulverized wi'h a Geddes 

 harrow. The hills were* three feet apart, and 

 into them at planting was placed a handful of 

 "bone and ashes" mixture ; this was covered 

 with a film of earth, and upon it five kernels 

 of corn were dropped. 



We attribute tiie success of the crop to fall 

 ploughing, manure ichich held the liquid ex- 

 crement of the animals, thorough spring pul- 

 verization of the soil, applying the manure to 

 the surface, and to the use of the bone and 

 ash mixture in the hills. We believe the in- 

 fluence of this fertilizer was very essential in 

 the production of the crop. The cost of the 

 corn per bushel, including in the estimate one- 

 half the cost of the fertilizers, is forty-five 

 cents. This does not take into account the 

 fodder, which, in our view, has a high value. 

 The market price of corn of this quality is 

 now one dollar and twenty-five cents per 

 bushel. — Dr. J. Nichols, in Journal of Chem- 

 istry. 



For the Kew England Farmer. 

 PLAN OP A BABNT. 



Seeing an inquiry in your paper for a 

 plan of a barn, by Mr. W. H. Taylor, and 

 having built one the past season, I will send 

 you a discription of it, although it may not 

 suit Mr. Taylor. The barn is 50 feet in width 

 by 110 feet in length, and 22 feet posts. 

 with lloor to drive through lengthwise 11 feet 

 wide, leaving bays on either side 18 feet wide, 

 which should be divided equally into divisions, 

 80 that hay or grain can be kept separate. 



The floors over head, or high beams, are lowered 

 7 feet from top of posts or plates, and Si feet 

 of door on either side, between the divisions, 

 should be made to turn back upon hinges so 

 as to use a horse fork without obstruction, 

 over-head. Such a barn as this will contain 

 room enough to store 100 tons of hay and 

 what grain and loose fodder would be raised 

 on such a farm. By opening the feeding doors 

 in floor, having a cupola, the cellar is well 

 ventilated. 



I will send you a little sketch of the base- 

 ment and first floor, that you may perhaps 

 understand it better. 



PLAN OF BASEatENT. 



Xorth. 



10 



21 I I 



7 _ 



Cattle Yard. 



South, 



Explanation of Plan of Basement.— No. 1 is the root 

 cellar, 12x15 feet; No, 2 cellar stairs; No. 3, walk for 

 feeding hogs, 6x18 feet; No. 4, feeding place for hogs, 

 raised three feet ; Nos. 5 and 6 apartments for hogs 

 with stoue fluor and cementel, 16x13 feet; No. 7, cattle 

 stable, 18x32 feet; No. 8 division for cattle or sheep, 

 18x3'2; Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12 divisions for cattle or 

 sheep, 18x32 feet,— these division are famished with 

 racks for feeding, — also with doors 10 feet wide by 6 

 ftet high, opening into the yards, y, and with windows 

 above -which turn up for ventilation ; the water troughs 

 are indicated by wt, doors by d, and windows by w. 

 The basement is 9 feet In the clear, 



FIRST FLOCK. 



Iforth. 



Shed. 



Soiitli. 

 Explanation of Plan o/ First Floor.— No 1 is the 

 harness room, £xl2 feet; No. 2, the granary 10x12 feet;. 

 No. 3, walk, 6x18 foet; No. 4 space for etairs to cellar 



