Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-03-25
INDIAN CORN CULTURE.
How to Raise 100 Bushels Shelled
Corn to the Acre,

NOCwltnstanding the opinions of
doubling minds 1 have frequently
raised one hundred bushels of shelled
corn to the acre, feel certain can do il
again, and believe others may do the
same under proper conditions. There
is hard work connected with it, and
none should undertake its accomplish
ment except with will and a determi.
nation to succeed if possible.
First, select good piece Of turf
land-a pasture would be preferred,
not one worn out by continuous crop.
ping. Next, with a chain, pole, or
some reliable measure, make sure that
your area measures an exact acre.
Pacing the misunderstanding at the
area-should not be allowed After
settling the measurement of the field,
commence in the spring as early as
convenient, hauling upon the acre of
ground ter cords of good barn-yard
manure. About the 9Th of May spread
the manure as even as possible, and
plow the field at once. Provide eight
cords fine manure of good quality to
be applied as a tOp-dressing, and i'm
mediately harrow in the same. The
soil must be pulverized very fine,
working the harrow until that condi-
tion is reached.
Mark out the rows three feet apart,
and about May Is plant the corn, max
ing certain of securing sufficient seed
OF the right kind. 1 use an improved
Canada twelve-rOwed corn, the result
of many years careful growth and Sc
lection under my own supervision and
on my own farm. Before planting,
take one hundred pounds of gypsum
and one hundred pounds of some rela-
bic phosphate, mix well together, drop
a small handful in each hill, which
should be two feet apart in the row.
Plant the seed Immediately after drop
ping the above-described mixture, be-
Ing careful that the compound is not
suffered to lie in punches. Cover the
seed with fine earth, one inch in depth
if the earth is moist and two inches
deep if the latter is dry. Sufficient
care is not usually bestowed upon the
planting of corn. 1t is very desirable
that such seed should be secured as
will be sure to germinate, and it is i'm.
portant that the corn should come up
straight. Plant only three kernels in
each hill.
AS soO1 as the rows can be traced
from the termination of the seed, com
mence hoeing and cultivating at once
and do the work faithfully. Do not
wait for the weeds to show themselves
but fOrestall their appearance by
prompt work. Cultivate at least -four
times. Allow no weeds to attain any
considerable size. There is really but
little more labor in hoeing four times
than in performing the operation but
twice, when under the latter plan the
heavy growth Of weeds must be battled
with.
When the setting Of the ears com
mence, 60 carefully through the field
and take out one Of the three stalks
leaving but two stalks in each hill
with exceptions in the case of outside
rows and end hills, where it is desir
able to allow the three stalks to remain
in each hill. Subsequently, if upoI
close examination the corn has attained
an unusually heavy growth, and ap
pears to be forming too dense shade
upon the ground, it should be thinnet
by cutting out the suckers, practice
that, under such circumstances, viii
remunerate the labor and expense
Examine the field of corn frequently
it will afford you much pleasure in it
fine growth, and as you pass along
eradicate every weed that shall shov
itself above the surface.