Show INCREASE better methods of cultivating crop are urged for producing more per acre GENERAL PLAN IS OUTLINED in some sections employment of fertilizers tili to supply needed elements of plant food la Is of greatest importance prepared by tho ho united states department of agriculture the use of more efficient implements will Inc increase total product production lon not only by increasing acreage but bat also by increasing acre yields yields per acre inny he be increased b by y bettor better methods or of tilling tile the ground and lilt better methods method to of r ing the crop any general ns as it to hotter better methods of tillage limit bo be to theet specific conditions us methods found valuable in some localities moy may lie be of less vidue or even detrimental lit in other localities As general advice the lie follone follo ang suggestions are valuable and aly ly applied will lead to increased nero ncr yields land Is ed in ili order to loosen it till annl ennello wier to enter in ili greater quantity lie ile absorbed to greater depth and longer in the soil A deep seed tied well supplied with soil mb nurture aure lint and well drained a eilf corn yield poss sible whether the mii siti niner proves too dry or too wet it if not well plowed some innas tire anre so fill impervious oils that during several icv weeks of rainy weather they aliey remain dry below it 11 depth of 0 or 10 indies inches when tile lie soil boll to Is loose to it sufficient depth corn roots penetrate in ili naun dance to n depth of 3 or 4 feet the growing of clover and deep rooted plants to Is pi practiced act leed with most and subs Is prof practiced with some kome solle soils to increase their anter ind anti to enable tin the corn roots to use the soil to greater depths dept lii large plows and plenty of power potter will facilitate this thorough tion of oe tho the seed bed on oil many heavy clay oils alls tile the ilfeld of corn coin per acre depends bernds lern ds largely upon the thoroughness of tile hie plowing it li Is to nil all the lanil anti leave no nn large air spaces to cut and cover Is nut not good practice difference DIe rence in plowing A field flefil ans in after nate strips by two inen one ri it plowman and tile other it poor plow antin the poorly plowed strips showed poorer corn nil all through tile hie su intner anti anil produced 20 bucheli loss less corn to the acre than tile the well plowed strips the careless plowman plow ninn allowed the plow to nit cut and cover coer in places leaving linal spots where here the lie plow hd not tooten tile lip land and large inigo air all I 1 axt Y A la 13 y rt afef afe f aft v na i n ji early cultivation 16 li an aid to increased corn production spaces where the overturned rod iod buckled slid and did not conle come in ili contact will the subsoil sub soll hlll of corn growing on hard spots or over large air bences usually produce poorly the successful corn growers realize tile the of thorough early parly which prevent tiny any check it ID file growth of the he plants duo due to weeds or crusted soil from the time of germination to the alio maturing of the corn tile the fur fanner titter should see that the plants are not subjected subject ell to any ally preventable unfavorable conditions lint but urn tire permitted to t make it chendy vIg vigorous vt cormis ornus growth growl li use beeders and harrows horse wee derf nud harrows borrows should li lie le when nei Uil to tire brenk ak it a surface crust check insect tier depredations rotations ions or kill young weeds thit that start before the lip corn con Is I 1 up tip or large enough to be worked will other implements for the fertit nill vallon after tho the ore are up lip nn an title they nrc are very signil narrow ahn ar s that throw the soll soil very little should tie be and fenders are desirable tf to prevent the covering of lie plant it after the plants have reached it height of nf 2 or 3 feet the toll boll even in the middle of the he rows rowa should th oulI not be cultivate il depper deeper than 4 inches and usually n shallower cultivation will prove better for retaining soil boll moisture n loose soil mulch 2 or 3 inches lit in thickness should bo be maintained corn should hp often enough tu to keep down woods weeds anti and to maintain fl loose soil roll billeb until HIP corn has haa ita gr growth oArth to tills this pud eni a renter grenter number of eulai rations will be when mini nt at intervals of about a week cnut file surface still soil to run together and crust |