Salt Lake Telegram | 1910-12-16 | Page 2 | Says Corn Yield per Acre Can be Greatly Increased

SAYS CORN YIELD PER ACRE CAN BE ASED WASHINGTON Dec 16 That That it is only a matter of a few years before it will win b be possible to double the tho present era a average e production of corn per acre in inthe inthe inthe the United States is the belief of of C. C P. P Hartley in charge of the corn investigations of the tho bureau o of plant industry set forth in a pamphlet pamphlet pam pam- issued by the department of agri agri- culture And nd th this S may be accomplished without increasing the work or expense expense ex ex- ex- ex i pense says sars Mr Hartley I Mr Hartley suggests three days by bj which farmers would be able pra h- h cally tally to double the present production per acre These are First Improvement First Improvement in the quality of seed plant second improvement in the I condition of the soil and third improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment in the methods of cultivation I Mr Hartley Hartley- says that it should not be understood from this statement that it i is desirable to double the present corn crop bub buti that it is desirable to produce the s same me yield on a smaller number of acres and with e ess s labor Jabor The expert says that the average crop in th the states best best adapted to corn growing rowin is but little above the general Average of the entire country This he lie e says clearly l arly indicates t the e possibility of greatly increasing the yield per acre in the corn 1 belt elt This This is especially easy of accomplishment in In the southern states where the present production per acre is low and where the growing rowin season sea sea- season son on is not shortened by frosts