The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-08

small grains. Tho rcason ~ III. I.
.nn, . plants occupy but q compare
usc'y sinai amount Of the soil In the
neid where y Il planted. AZ the hills
Try generally about four feet apart. the
Tools 90 not extend through All the Soil
occupied by the crop. as "A the Gaze
"nen seed = sown broadcast. or plant
ga ~ q drill. Still the roots draw ia
!ertility from the soil they occnpy. AMI
~ tne course Of q few years the chance
" me location Of the hills will cause
~ the ground 70 be occupied by roofs
~ least for one season. Orr pra;r;e
land Is rich in the material renuired ~
the production OF corn: but crons
grown several years In succession viii
cause ~ 70 become poor. In many N
tne richest portions Of the West the DE-
crease in the yield OF corn has becn
great during the past few years.
No crop shows the effect ~ MN
manuring better than corn. The eas;'
". ana perhaps the best method Of an
pising coarse fanny ard manure 70
corn ian - 70 spread II over the sur
age ana 70 pillow II under. Treated n
tnis way, II benefits the crop durinc
Inc entire season. Its effects will also
PC seen on several following crops
planted on the same land. In The
rast ana South. where farmers seek to
make a small amount Of manure 10 =
long way" they apply the manure ~
ne NIL. Only that which is thorough
y decomposed Is employed. As new and
aux n would be likely 70 DESTROY
ne seed. A furrow Is made for hold
ne the manure, that Is droppcd a.
proper intervals, or an opening Is made
Inc with 4 hand hoe. This
method Of applying manure Il labori-
us put y IS productive Of excellent
esults. Fine, well-rottcd manure Il
hill gives the corn an early start
nd causes It's growth in the first MARI
! the season to be very rapid. m.
corn crops in the country ara
reduced where this manner 81 apnlv-
y manure il practiced. !
Lately i has become fashionable 10 =!
2 light smootI cning harrow over |
M planted with corr AIS soon AZ the =
ANTS are q few inches high. By 20 4
,ing the hrst weeds that appear ara I
Iiiod, and no great injury is done ~ 3
y growing corn. Some hold that ~ p
sung injury Is done the corn. It's an q
'arance Is bad for a few DAYS after the v
lrrow Is used. or till a rain occurs but b
men improves and generally grows
pidly. Very careful farmers ~ N
rough a Held OF corn as soon AZ tbe 4
ants are q few inches high. and with :,
hand hoe work the soil immediafelv :,
out The hill. II stones or lumps 81 =
ri earth are over the young plants =,
~ are carefully removed. An weeds =,
q grasses are killed and the soil i n
'sencd about the plants for 4 few !,
on all sides. II there Il 4 dec- 81
'ncy Of light soil some il drawn about :,
7 niii. Iare Is also taken to kill cut i,
that are likely 20 injure corn in Ii
: earlier stages OF lis growth. The "a
quent use OF the hand hoe in the 81
'n-fcld n strongly commended to ali X,
p axe pride IN raising superior ops ii,
matter what improved Implement Il IN
a ~ doing the chief part Of the work
cultivation. the hand hoe should IL
q IN connection with ii or after II ~
been employed. But little soil may "
stirred with q hoe. but il Is moved "
city A. Il should be. The plow. har- 90
y ~cultivator are all excellent for 80
ring the ground between the hills ~
for treating that In the hill itself At
y no implement like the hand ~
In ~cultivating corn with any IN
implement some hills are likelv -
p injured. and the hand hoe Il nee an'
'ry 70 repair the damage. The in sno
|ces are rare that premiums are an
rded 70 crops Of corn that were nof ~
led IN part BY the use Of the hand nga
n 2 ~ Is made Of good material s ~
y kept sharp and bright II is easily ~
He'd. Its use, since the Introduce nso
o. l~abor-saving implements. has
too much neglected, and. Is 4
equcnce. our corn crops have been
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