The true northerner., 1871-04-07
Corn Raising.

Corn Raising.
A great mistake has been made by
many of the farmers of the Northwest
in trying to raise too much wheat. 1t Is
a well known fact among good farmers,
that there is more real profit III con-
verting the products Of the farm into
pork and beef, wool and mutton for the
market, than there is in selling the
grain. An acre Of good corn will make
more than twice the quantity of either
the above articles that an acre OF wheat
will. Therefore good common sense
should cause the farmers of Wisconsin
to raise more corn and less wheat, and
more pork and beef, and more wool and
mutton.
There is more profit and more bush
els in an acre OF corn on ground that Is
we'll prepared and thoroughly titled
than in two acres but half TILED. How
common it is in Wisconsin in the fall of
the year to see two crops growing in the
same corn-field, and the weed crop more
luXuriant than the corn, the weeds alb
sOrbing the ammonia from the soil just
at the time it is most needed TO fill out
the ears Of corn.
To derive the most profit from corn
raising, the ground should first be liber-
ally manured, then plowed ten inches
or foot deep. The rows should be
about four feet apart and cross each 9th
er at right angles, and only three main
stalks allowed to grow in each hill. After
the fir& cultivation, both ways by the
horse and cultivator, the hills should be
thoroughly wed by hand, and hoed once.
After that the corn ground can be kept
clean by the horse and cultivatOr If done
at the right time. Such has been my
experience.
Another important item in the profit
of corn-raising, will be found in the
stalks for feeding stock especially if the
stalks are cut below the ears as soon as
the corn is glazed, and shocked as fast
as they are cut; and then husled and
stacked as soon as the corn Is dry
enough to crib.
think good green cured cornstallIs
fed to milch COWS will cause greater
flow and better quality of milk than
any other forage crop we raise and they
are much better for any kind Of stock
than marsh hay.
Another benefit derived from corn
raising, where the field has been fire.
Quently cultivated and kept clean of
weeds is that it is nearly if not quite as
good preparation for wheat crop as a
summer fallow.-A Holmes, IN Prairie
! Farmer.
ROOM TO SURPLUS HoNEY.-In the " An.
mails OF Bee Culture" Mr.. William Ca
rey says have had only single colony
of bees store away sixty pounds Of nice
surplus honey in twelve days. Now if
] had neglected to have given that colo.
! ny the necessary arrangements for stor-
ing surplus for six of those days. the
| product would have been only thirty
pounds if the neglect had been contin.
ued twelve days the result would have
been, no surplus, which would make
difference of SIS. There cannot be too
much Importance attached to giving bees
! plenty of room to store surplus, and
that at the right time.
Some may ask, when is the right and
proper time to give bees chance for
storing in boxes? In answer to such a
question-it is the right time when your
bees become numerous enough so rs TO
occupy all their combs in the body of
the hive. As soon as one box or q set
put empty ones in their places. l have
often been told if we manage in this
way we shall get no swarms. think
differently. Supposing you do not get
quite so many swarms-which | think
you will, or nearly as many-you will
get large amount Of surplus honey,
which you can readily turn into cash,
and make Bookkeeping profitable and
pleasant business.
Efforts are being made to introduce
different species of honey bees to this
country. have now an Egyptian queen,
which intend to thoroughly test the
coming season; they are somewhat
smaller than the Italian, but very active
and sprightly. In conclusion, | would
say, use the best movable comb hive.
Procure the Italian bee, if you have not
already got them; have everything
nicely arranged about your apiary; per-
fectly understand your business, and
you will find bee-culture both pleasant
and profitable.