The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13

seed may be substituted, or II times as
much cotton seed kernels.
Stable manure may be mixed with
the above formula in equal or greater
quantity, the amount would not be ma
terial. -....-
On new lands. or bottom lands. the
cotton meal may be reduced and the
potash greatly reduced or left out en-
tirely.
Heavy Manuring. = o wing to the un-
certain outcome Of a corn crop on dry
uplends, and to other causes not well
understood, it does not pay to fertilize
corn very, literally. Three hundred
pounds to the acre OF the formula
above given, or an amount that would
contain about $50 pounds of acid phos
phate to the acre, is about the maxi,
mum amount that would be safe to
apply. ... .... -.... ...... .....
Composing. No great advantage
results from compoeting stable ma
nure, Gotten seed, acid phosphate, etc
several weeks in advance of applying
to the soil, in comparison with apply
ing the same material, directly in the
furrows and bedding on them.
Apply ing Manures, coarse ma
nures should be applied as long before
planting as may be practicable. Broad
cast manuring. unless Of large applica.
tions OF coarse materials, does not give
as good results as applying in the
planting furrow, or bedding furrow.
After the land has been we'll plowed
and narrowed as already destribed,
lay off the rows the desired width,
from few days to two weeks before
planting time, distribute the fertilizer
along in the opening furrows and mix
it with the soil by running narrow,
long plow in the furrow, and list on
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Nitrating.--Very good results have
followed the appticationrot Is ton2O
pounds per acre Of, nitrate of coda,
dropped within "a few inches of the
plant seed at time Of planting. 3r r.
TnteEedltural Applications. -There
is no material advantage in dividing
the fertilizer into two or more doses,
one before planting, one at planting,
and one more at intervals during the
cultivation, except that nitrate Of soda
should never be applied before plant
ing and one or two light doses may be
applied during cultiva ton, say 25 to
so pounds per acre at time, but not
later than June l. s.s ..n.. .,-
CULTIVATION.
It is good practice TO broadcast har,
row the corn fields about the time the
plants are coming up, and it may be
done to advantage until the plants are
several inches high, using harrow
with elantback teeth. ..F
Flowing should be at intervals not
greater than ten days, using shallow
wide spreading cultivator. One inch
is deep enough as rule. Cultivation
should cease, as a rule, when the first
tassels commence to appear, and at
this last cultivation cowpeas ehould be
sown broadcast at the of 2 to pecks
per acre. ..~ """.
,r.... .. HARVESTING. ri af..t.
3DPdlliBg Fodder.-As a rule pulling
off the blade does not seriously injure
the crop, If not done too early; but 1t
is a laoorious process and should be
discontinued. Pulling eff all the blades
kills the plant as efectually as if it be
cut down at the surface. rr.r5ss,s1
Shocking and Shredding. 1t is far
better,l every way, to cut down the
stalks when the grain is glazed
and the shuck ", commences to
fade, put $50 stalks in a shock,
and when dry, shuck out the ears
and shred the slower. (3ee Expert
ment No. z, in, the Bulletin) The
res ulting cora stover hay ia an excel
lent and +palatable food for horses,
mules and cattle, and the yield Of
grain ia not sensibly diminished in
with any other method Of
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