The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-22
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81 With summary 81 results obtained IN
our previous years At the University OF
Illinois station. Following ore some Of
The sebsrsl conc lasious drsvn,l VU0
The uniform result I the experiments
for 8 years past indicate ~ increase OF 81
least 8 bushels per acre over average yield
mg BE- seeusd Without Increase 10 cosi
ofpreducins hssrop.
There is no sood reason for sending 10
distance for new varieties. Neith,r
vi "a nor feeding value dsperds on The
color d the iernsis CT % W smsctL !
psss Or roue hness % Aear& vahs'ies
With remarkably large ears mature too late
very early maturing varieties do not give
large yields, nor DO those with eIceI
tionally email eobs.
Several experiments make II seem prob.
able crossing corn will ususiIy increase
the yield. II 10 undetermined how long
the improvement may continue. While
the varieties elsssed as early ~ alunpg doI
not give 20 iugs crops % the n,ediun
maturing ones. IL is often proatsLle 70
plant few acres with such varieties for
use 10 the early autumn. rs it 10 believed
the greater pslatsblliiy Of the new crop OF
corn NOE than counterbslapces the loss
fromlessened quantity, wmFka
The results OF many trisls suggest that
most farmers Ia central Illinois have att
tsched undue importance 10 early plant
ing and frequent cultivation and have
done harm by too, deep cultivation. es'
pecislly after the corn has made lair
growth, and they have attached quite too
little importance 10 securing . uniform
stand, With at least II 600 stalks per ac
re.w st "a FgNaa 9B@Ga
AT the station good yields have been
secured from planting any time in May,
and ccrn planted at a comparatively late
date has r, qnired less cultivating TO have
the ground free from weeds. A good con
dit on OF the foil ct the time OF plant,
ing.
Thick planting reduces the size OF the
ears, but larger yields are secured in ma
by trials where the number OF the stalks
was Ut the rate Of one kernel each in
cbes in rows feet and s inches apart
than from thinner stand.
Little or no gain has been observed
from planting in drills compared With
planting 10 bills with equsl Dumbers Of
stalks per acre.
While thinning corn lisa troublesome
work it is probable its cost would often be
al undsntly repaid. The weight and good
Iuality Of the stoyer are increased by rath
Or thick planting. n.i&A'tH
At the station plants are the chief enemy
ofths corn crop. The soil is loose enough
10 permit the ready access to roots, water
and air. Deep cultivation Of corn does
,ot increase yield. The lower cultivation
II corn hSs done harm throughout. UsiI
iallyfrequent cultivation Looks hest which
most cbesply prev,nss the growth OF
,lants and leaves the surface OF the
round c, mparatively smooth. with q
east POSSIBLE interference with the
.oots.
In degree greater than the appear
nee OF the plant would indicate the peri
o ntses of solid matter in the corn plant
, small during the early period Of
Nt gRa n 0Es
Bottle I ercentsge aud The actual quaint.
ity fso lids and probably the food val
70 Of the plant increase until it is nearly G
= quite mature. IL may bep Stable iu II
,any cases TO cut aud give the crop be
ore the kernels have fsirl y hardened, but
here is always q loss Of value when this
! done.
The obvious dsnssr Of loss from storms
nd by the dropping Of leaves,if the corn
left until fully ripe before 1t 10 cut. is ,
sufficient reason for moderately early
uttiDg, but the evidence 10 conclusive
corn is cut when too mature, and this :,
neither it is to be put 10 . silo or fed az
ried fodder. ...