Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-24

Rural New Yorker
This grain ia so widely cultivated in
the United States, and adApts Itself 70 so
great q variety OF soil aud conditions,
that no specific rules for cultivatiug or
handling the crop can be laid down, that
will be applicable TO all the varied circum-
STAGES OF ite growth. Southern corn and
Northern corn, or dent or flint, as they
are sometimes called, require quite differ
emit treatment The method of raising
corn in Kentucky would not do at all for
Michigan, so that it is difficult, as | have
before said, 20 formulate method for
universal practice. Yet there are some
principles, that have wide range OF np
plioaton, which | wish TO refer 20. | be-
lieye the crop is quite frequently in
lured by the use of too much seed at
planting time. II is probable that rs per
cent. of the ground that will be planted
this coming season Is not in so good con
dtion, regarding fertility, rs the owners
could desire, or perhaps not 20 good as
some other fields ON the farm; yet how
many farmers vary the amount OF seed
to suit the strength OF the soil. No farm.
er who has only sufficient fodder for two
cows for the winter, will tlu q third one
90 the mauger, and expect all to thrive
and furnish full supply of milk. But
this is Just what NO does who plants three
kernels 10 the hill when two are all the
soil can efficiently nourish TO bring into
maturity both stalk and ear. II takes
part of the ration 10 repleuish the waste
of animal ife and make the natural
growth. If thore * only sufficient food
placed i'm the mangcr for this, the milk
supply, which is supposed to be the
primal Office of the COW, Ia greatly rcduc.
ed, because the third animal eats what
should have been divided among the two
So the third kernel IN q moderately fer
tile soil, robs in its growth what should
have belonged 70 the two, To perfect both
stalk and ear. We do not plant corn for
fodder; yet farmers will be found re-
planting what they call thin corn, because
they think they can as well grow some
fodder whore the hills are missing. This
is great mistake. Half n stand will
bring more corn, of better quality than
will be got by rcplauting, The buttstalks
seldom ear well, and they certainly draw
from the soil what ought 20 aud would
otherwise 40 20 produce large sound cara.
A quantity of nubDins always reduces the
value of a crop, for many of tho kernels
are immature and light, and the cost Of
husking ia about doubled. Those who
replant, or plant two many kernels ia the
hill, will grow a crop of nubbins as Ger
tainy az a surplus OF seed in n potato
hill will grow small potatoes.
The amount of seed to the Hill should
be regulated somewhat by the distance be-
tween the rows. Four and Oue-half feet,
j with three kernels, are nearly equivalent
to two koruals at 3 feet 8 inches apart. /
prefer the latter distance and number Of
kernels. There are quite a good many
reasons why prefer this distance TO any
other. In the frat place, IL divides the
acre into exact lines and spaces, CORES
pOnding TO the divisions OF the modern
survey. Stakes are run out into parallel
lines, or sections, a mile apart, and those
section lines cross each other at right
angles, making a square section, mile
on each side. This square makes four
square farms half a mile each way When
these farms are properly and naturally
divided into fields again, they will be
either 50 or 40 rods in length or width.
field 80 rods long and 40 rods wide Is
nay ideal. Now, when such field is mark
ed out for corn at feet inches apart
between the rows, nine rows the long way
or eighteen rows the short way will make
exactly an acre. IL the hired man has
cultivated seyenty two rows the short
way or thirty six the long way, you know
he has gone over four acres when he
comes 10 dinner. IL the corn is cut up
nine hills square, forty shocks anywhere
in the field would make Just ono acre, and
!, ] D. tqfl
in different parts OF the field and meas
ured or weighed will give one.tenth the
product of corn per acre. There il 10
guess work, everything Is mapped out
( and every days progress can be read
, Nor il this all the advantage Every far
mer who makes any pretension to &C
curacy in his methods knows how i'm
possible this latter task is when corn IL
planted 10 vide that the furfow slices
will not take ID all up between the rows
or 80 narrow that the plOwman must scant
, each furrov 20 gauge them properly. Al
the distance apart which / practice aud
j recommend three burrows will take all
between the rows naturally, with 10 un-
due effort either way, and there is no
necessity or excuse for crossing the 70"
in blowing. No corn field is properly
pro pared for a crop unless the rows are
straight each way / End my nen take
more delight and interest In their work
when there is some e1aetness required
Of them, and they see that they are doing
work properly, after some regular plan
Working corn is practired very differ
entity in different States, and We must as.
sune that there is reason for method
! especially when il i generally adopted 81
! that the question OF cultivation Will soon
!. or reach uniformity.
f Prof. Virchows's examination Of The
3 matter from the emperof's throat con
= firms the results Of his former e1amlna
ton. He finds nothing proving the e1
!, istence Of cancer.
Ths bureau Of the French senate Ia.
sIac.ed a commission 70 examine the
2 panama car al lottery loan. A majority
I OF the commissios favor the bill