The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Preparing Corn Ground.
TPhiladelph!a Rapord I

lPnIaQeIpAia RECORD.
Corn ground should be plowed, If possible,
as soon as the Gather permits, as the action
of the frost will render IL fine and save la
b1r Of preparation later in the ssaJoD. 0ls
mistake usually male with corn ia that Q;
net thoroughly pllve-izing the SOL previo3s
70 putting in the seed. as the grouUd cln
net be planted before the danger OF fros.
hse passed tine msy be ooTis;sd by per
forming the work OF preparation early, no.
only by p!owirg but by frequent harrO wing
II pioIed as son as the fros. is out OF tbs
ground, and the land left in the rough c)n-
ditier (Elthout barr94ing) the clods aud
Jumps will be torn to pieces by the expsn
sioD aud contraction due 70 heat and cJld
The lard nay be left until nearly time fOc
planting, which will give the early grass and
weeds a chance - germirats, when tie pull
verizer and harrow should be used. Theae
implements shOul1 bs passed over thu
ground untii the soil e as tine IS it is posi-
be to make i.
Tts best method OF mau1riog is to hsul
the manure to the ground in the spring
while tire earth e hard. It sbou i % evenly
spread and plsnhfuuy ETSieds IEmiy thsa
be piowed Under at the f1sL plow,ng Soma
farmers prefer to haul out the manure ia
the fail, in order that tbs frost may operate
upon il during the winter. Bub this shouli
rot be done uoless the manure is spread
over ground that has been recently pl0 Eed,
as the rains will wash away much OF the s1l-
Uhle matter. II applied In the spring it will
also be subject 20 such danger, bat not 10 50
great an extent. Bat for the heavy labor Of
hauling manure over plCwsd ground, t1a
best way to apply manure Ia to spread il
over the ground after blowing. allowing il
10 remain until the pulver.zsr and harrow
aye ueed, which will incorporate the manure
intimately with the sol. If the manure is
hauled in small loads, however, and spread
over the ground ON the wagon, we would
-frrc~ r1ok ~ he IL, u--A
ground aud narrowed in.
IA using seed the climate must DO taken
Into consideration. Corn is semi -trop.c Il
pant, AID requires plenty of heat. Many
farmer are lea aslIay BY tempting ind lcs-
menis to try varieties that are prlli6c an
dssYOrlng 10 secure csrsain kinds that pro
dEce from thYee to four ears on each s.alk
What Is most desired is early maturity; bat
the greater the number CT cars and the taller
tbs stalk, the longer the time required for
grow b, and hence the flrmer should aim to
select kind that he knows vii mature in
his sec,icn, though ha should ende7YOr u
procure tbs best most suitable TO hi5 ssil
Corn is great grass feeder, and csa not bs
Injured By too much veli-rotted manure, es.
ptciallyif the ground is Thoroughly pre-.
pared. as q starter in the hills, which is
not necessary on ali soils s mixture of land
plaster lone part) gusrO Zone part and So
perpEosphale 1.-TWO psEts) viii be found ex-
ceHeRt, a heaping tablespoonful scattered
owe. lie hsil being sufficient on good soil. r
10 mamie is uEed On az acre, broadcast, 90
pounds suIerpbosphate, 100 pounds sal phate
~ muOnia and 20o pounds musiete OF Pot
b Eo.hing will be needed IN the hills for
starring tie corn.
Cora may be checked fo--r fee apart
each way, aud the c1i,iyasor sh3u.d tran be
u pt in use until il grows too large to ad mir
O. icing easily worked. Eo grass or xesds
should be permitted to grow, aud in the DRY
season The frequent uss OF tue caliigat0f
will be fund beneficial. Another method
OF planting is 70 ley CT The rows four fcst
ar9rt and plant tbs corn one loot apSrt Ic
tie rows, thinning cut al ths plants IN each
htll to one. THIS gives each plant plenty o
room, and produces the largest yield. As
sco1 as the corn is six iuches high g one
horse plo1 is used. which should turn the
earth from ths corn. After il makes fur
Their growth the plow is agsin USED, bat This
time throwing the earth beck to tina ezra
After the grsss bCgIcs to appear tina cGltjva OF
is used. butonce daring the teIson the hos
mag be required bs.wsel the hills.