Show GROWING CORN COHN The rue following paragraphs on Oi the this no ds of the growing crop of ot corn com are taken talol from a n circular on ott Corn Growing by byC b bC byC C P Hartley HArtle and ant Issued by b the tha U S 53 Department of Agriculture More Moro corn cor crops are ure cut shout by nn an In ot or available soil noil Hal moisture than by b any 1 other othor CaUSe This Is II well wel demonstrated by the thu fact that fields by rivers or Ol lakes in tn such u Lu u that the subsoil con can contains or where mn Irrl Irrigation ItaLian gation IH Is It practised seldom elton fall tal to produce good corn cor crops After Att thin tho soil noil Rol and amid subsoil have be become como come well el supplied with moisture by bythe the lit rains mils of or fall fiLI winter und amid spring and amid also ailo after tho tha noil llama him been sat saturated the tIm next Im Important by hy Irrigation 11 consideration IH is II the tho means by b which it can call be bc retained In iii tile tho soil constantly within reach of or tho the growing crop Tho The practical protection Is li lia isa a II covering of finely pulverized d dry dr soil soli two or three Inches luches deep loOp Uy By thorough thoroughly ly II lessening thin the surface litTer layer Iper tho time soil coll particles are disarranged BO so that tho the capillary tubes uro are not 01 continuous In Imi thus thin condition the tho lie surface soil becomes quite IUlo dry er and amid remains so without ab oh absorbing absorbing moisture mol turo front below thus thul act actIng acting Ing as mis II a 1 mulch and lud retaining the thu within reach of at the tho plant routs roots ruts It Is I necessary that tItle this soil noil sol mulch be tie liSle lino for tor If It It I Is composed of clods air cir dr circulates between them thel and causes evaporation aUP oration onton to take place from tram tho the toll soIl HOI below tho the surface A rain however will wi wet set the surface causing the nail soli solito to run rUI together tO othor und and crust thus i ester Ing ma In capillarity This makes makos another cultivation In order to ie me reo new flew the tho blanket of ot line flue loose soil doll sol AmY I CULTIVATION N EDED The Th most successful corn corl growers realize the tho Importance of ot thorough cultivation thia preventing any ILU check In iii tile the growth of ot time the bo lt cause of woods weeds or crusted soil coll The rue farmer C should see sea that from front the time thins of to the tIme maturing of ot the tho corn the tIme plants Are not subjected 1 to any unfavorable conditions a but are an ills opportunity to make Ino a I i sig I growth If It I their development Is checked from any cause they will never fully ful recover no matter how favorable the liter later treatment tr As All a I consequence of at heavy rainfall tho the stalks may many In increase crease rapidly In iii height and amid at the thelmo same time tinie for tor lack Inck ot of cultivation or of ot soil fertility or for other reason thay may many mn bo be bt slender or or Of poor loor color ThrIfty corn or plants are aro thick strong and ot of dark lark creon color lions Hor weepers and harrows should be used when witch n l d to break a n sur stir surface face tace cruet cruit or kill ki young weeds we thAt start before tho the corn cor In is up n o large enough to be ie worked with wih other Im html Implements Implements During Durin the this tint first cultivation or the plants plant are ore very Or small that list throw thin the soil Bol hut but vary 01 lIttle bt his used mell and tenders fenders ar are found fould to prevent the this covering of ot the plants plant AND Ol OF CUL CULTIVATION Many comparative experiments of deop mind and Ind cultivation have been made malc and amid on al the whole the timo results nn art In iii II favor of ot shallow cultivation There are arc but bitt lut tow few occasions when whoa deep deop cultivation U Is It If I ex cx excessive rains raisin have ha 0 packed the tho soil roIl Bol tIme the toots moots of or the tho plants must bo lie avoided a ol el to so o far as us possible If I roots are aro broken the tha plants produce other roots but It will wi be bu at itt atthe It the of tho the vitality anti and food supply After ACor the tho plants have Me reached u a f height of ot three or four our feet time noil Bol oven CVen lu lii tl the tho middle of thu tho rows mus should not riot bo be cultivated deeper than four tour Inches amid ud three InchEs Is I usually better For Tor retaining soil sol moisture a I loose soil enli mulch two tuo or three Inches la III II thickness should bo ho maintained Tho best bent answer to tn tho the question queston of oC oCIo how Io corn coni cor should be bo cultivated Is that It Il should be le cultivated often oten enough to tl keep keel down woods Steeds ell and amid to maintain constantly constant a it 1 loose soil sol mulch till tl tho thu corn cor has attained Its Ia growth To r this end did n a greater grAter number of ot will 1 be bo necessary when at Intervals of about a I week cause caus the limo surface soil sol to run lun together and amid au crust crint cru t ThIs Ihla Ihla crust must mURt be bu tu broken and fn tho the thool oil ol mulch or evaporation will 11 soon soomi rob nob the lie eo sol soIl of ot Its IK It I Is 19 a mistake to think bat tho the longer thin the drouth tho the moro mono frequent should ho bo the After a n hue lino Ino of ot about three inches in depth has Imas been produced Its frequent stirring Is II not miot except In Imi so o far ns us It is 8 re no rt to keep keel kell weeds train from starting The essential object of oC cultivation 18 Is II to restore the tha soil ol mulch ns as soon coast after a arain I araIn rain M iou 11 the tho lie condition of ot tho thin ground will wi permit If It this time than Is allowed to pass lilies and 1111 the tha ground becomes hard baked dry the lime will suffer crop greatly for tor the tue cultivation of oC tHud hard dry dr ground Ull breaks hr It up into clods cods allowing tIme the air nil to penetrate to greater depth ansi causing cau luJ moro mom Injury than if it I such cultivation had not been heen uyen at mull all ni All AU Al observant farmers have seen leen Injured In this manner Mummy Many crops list aie cut short hort by hI stopping the cultivation tion ton because the corn Is 18 too for or tho tile use UKO o of a 1 cultivator without without breaking down the thu stalks If IL I the lie con cart condition condition of the tho soil 81 demands It I shallow cultivation should continue even though the tho corn It I |