, 1875-04-17
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
The Cultivation of Corn--.EcOno-
my In Culture.
Straight Rows Essential. Thick Plant.
ing Injurious.
Something Akont Cnltfyators..-Co.t Of
the Crop.
Economic Entomology---The Round
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PREPARED fr The Ca,fa1n Trftpnt.
ECONOMY II cuUrrnE.
Ia tho cultivation OF tlle crops IN tic great
eorn region nt the West fowcr integers llave Ia
TO takou into consideration than in my other
country In tho woi1d. Tha eot Is rict, beyond
cav,l and easily unskoJ. tic climate admiralty
sdantcd to The crop. aid tho aut.1n,nA all Tint
coald bo tlcsi,rd for ttioIr harvesting tho prod
pck
On falt-P1ow1tl ftnd, A. rule. wo hhyn net
found 1t rcce,stry TO reploN III shc sprsnE. un-
lcaH lit excensionsl cases, whore the
eoil has bcen ronasroI comphct and hard daring
tho nIntor aud sp,luR. This will 70 dom DO tho
caae OF lnnsla aui.ad to flIt-clnwiHg. nr nron
railing iand. II left rough, 20 that it may re-
csiyo tho cnntinrcd Artion OF tho mir, tho ralnH
and lhe frost, II viii usually be in snch condi-
tion that 9oo,l tit!t may be narrowed up.
7Aon, by tho uue OF tho harrow oull'tonguea,
as loro,ofosc recommended, deep isith
may bo ahlanci. 1nt II. fom any
rnnsou, tho land pecomos iulpacted,
i. viii 10 found cheaper to Eep'ow tho land light
" say . or inches. shaa to nssemnt to got tho
anil iu condition With cuitiyntors.
Tho greatest miktako TINT wo hare found
among many cui..yators in tho West ie, that tho
aoil ib Worried while 50 vet that it bccoruos
lnmpr.-tat,a adding to the cost Of cultivation,
and as, damaging tho Yield In sure pro:orslon
to tho rpuEhucsB Of the soil On nll susls Liable
to this contingency, tho raluo Of fall
p1owlng, Without spring sep1o~ing, will 10
duly appreciated, nnh upon no soi's ahonll tho
land to ,rtowed, uo'it the fn1rov Hili cast from
s Nse sSa .pones Il s ais t. sss
natil hc soil is firm enough 70 Tint 1t will lar
row even aud smooth. It in tino TINT occasoes-
a'ls eprsng nl bo so wos that tho tantl w
fore Il Is again soaked. Nevertheless. !la farmer
who touches his land while out Of cdnd,iou
surely payH for luis temottty. Tho only comyro-
misc allowable, II not in roally good
diatety nftct powing. or beioro tho land is suf-
1sict,tiy nlr-df,ol to baiio And hero. aGtln, the
utility Of fntl- -pIoxng will bo apparcus, tincc the
loo CT the Hol "lll 10 1T for narrowing before 1t
droh Tho 'nain points up to tho tilno wien 'ho
aoslis p1owcd bat1o*cd, and tcady for planting.
erGAiuHr HONS DOTH wAia
tn rs oo Son s's eanaot mn s' e,seasfuy M r!so c"r
e!.ivpto 1 0 eyens 1' or ' unif:1%ly 'ssoos e:ote
to tho hill willis the corn is get yuung. aud. II
isss,roy tho woosls. Fully oue-hn,f tho corr
flei.ls of tho country. nhtn marked evenly Aud
straight ono way. are unoEenty checked round
tho other. 10 drop the cotn 1ii6l rlHhs.re-
1n'ses that tho machine bo in perfect order' and
Also Tint It 10 70 arranged Tint tho corn is held
a. tho proper point, SO Tint !. NAV bo deposited
when tho corn u set tteo for tho next
hill. 10 do tiliB perlect!y Ioqr1iroa cal
cn!ation; and the droppor ,caunot do 1t
nn'ets frat Instructed. TO do this.
the lcsot rnuBt DO moved 80 fhat tho corn will
rcach tho ground just az tho hool of the shoe
reaches the marked epsce. a careful examina-
t'ou cf this aubjoct will unable tho operator to
~ titnn tho moving OF tile lcvce just before tho
pantcr reaches tue mafk, to insure accurate
dro''f'" 'nt1 "sys. We haSo ss'Gn men utterly
s"' 1t '"'1 md girl Of 1a succeed pc. foctl. Iu
fact. En1n, An q rule are more sneeonsful tlap
boys, 1-r l'o fcaenn tlsat thev ntte'od moro coFo-
II to what tney havo to 10 thnn bogs
y M menn item In the cost Of
cultivation slnce thn Question os "eeds Or no
weeHh Viii mako difference often OF half ahs
p.odact -. -......., -
nEsr on SHALLOW fLAsTtsn
il question Tint has benn salso'nly disc1,ssea.
must asdrcise jtd4me"s acctrdtng to tho con-
dttion and iatnre VI h!e soil. On worry dry, aud |
especially loose soils, deeper planting Is neces-
fs!y TO sseafo cue moisture lAan o" Aeayior
.E,l!a. For onrtc!ves. no prefeE ehalloW |
planting, say not more than. q INCHES
dscp; md also confess ne like thoso
planters Which raise Btsht ridge |
over the planting. Ihey cannot. however, bo
successfully used on trashy laud, or that III bad !
condition: II thus planted, tho harrow In pEotty |
sure to Kill the weods efTccsuailT III the row |
and the next cultivation with tho harrow-shares
7anbfea yoa to work close to tho com without |
depth OF iaches. Beyond tl.iB dapth 1t IL I'M
costRin. II the cnnl.tiUna OF moisture arc per-
feet tho roper doptiA Is from to ~ inches
but horo agaiu the narrowing must b. suken into
accounts at'd titus. 10 practice, ffo'h to
inches hnn boon funnu to 10 pretty uear.y right
oao yoar with another.
TnIcx ANU THIN PLANTING
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