Show I 1 I 1 I 1 4 1 v 1 I 1 C 1 I E the corn crop T 11 II mason la in an address to farmers institute workers sald said any of 0 our ordinary solla soils all grow corn successfully except very hard clays that are deficient in humus moreover it Is a gross feeder and will make use of 0 a liberal quantity of manure corn should be the clearing up crop ot of the rotation but as it Is very often handled it la is the dirtiest crop it if the land is 13 full at 0 weed seeds liberally and cultivation stopped when the corn la Is a couple ot of feet high we got a great quantity y ot weeds and a small crop of 0 corn two system of 0 cultivation are corn com mealy practised practiced in the corn belt one is to plow very lato late in the tall ma onto nure in the winter and spring then gang plow or disc in hay blay making a shallow seed bed there are two advantages vant agea gained by folio following w ing this plan a by the late plowing g the cut worms borms are killed hilled some years these insects are very destructive especial 1 17 on ca sod b the moisture accumulate by the winter snow and rain Is conserved and held lor for the growth of 0 the crop during tho the summer bummer a very important matter these dry seasons the other system practised practiced Is to avoid plowing la in the fall let the grass and clover set get a good start and leave the plowing as late as 03 say after the middle ot of may then put on full forchand torce force and plow as quickly as possible about four and one half ball inches deep and roll down then than thoroughly work to get a good seed bed and plant as soon as possible this system Is very often followed oll owed on very heavy soils and the advantages claimed are that the soil Is rendered more pliable and mellow bellow by the i fermentation ter ot of the green and roots turned under and that it does not become heavy and sodden as it sometimes does doea when plowed in the fall planting in hills bills has bag severe several I 1 important adva advantages stages over 0 the drills 1 the crop ot of grain Is a little larger 2 there Is better exposure to the sun and a freer circulation of 0 air thus hastening maturity and div ing letter better quality 13 there mere is a decided advantage to in cutting where corn binder la Is used 4 last and greatest a much more thorough cutti cultivation ti can be ba given cleaning the land with the least expense and doing away almost entirely with band cultivation plant at from rom 3 teet feet 0 6 inches to each way according to variety As soon socia as aa planted it II land I 1 is a in suitable shapo shape harrow tb thoroughly orough ly and give a stroke ct the harrow every two or three days until corn la s up then start the weeder a torn and do do not bo be horrified it it does cover u up soma e corn and tear out a tham taw few plants you will never miss triin at harvest time beep wieder gogag bath corn cora Is one and one halt half feet high than cultivate deeply at first but very shallow later as long as aa you can possibly get through without too m much uch damage do not cultivate more than two inches deep after corn Is three feet high or you will destroy the shallow feeding roots and injure the crop when you have jao nothing thing else to do cultivate corn one ol of our oldest and most successful corn grow era told me that he be counted a boy and horse worth at least 2 per day la in the corn field |