The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-05-08

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l never use weeder, but>run a smooth.
ing harrow over the corn ground when
corn is young. l find l grow better
corn when it is worked both ways.
The drill corn gives too many short
ears, as it is so often left tco thick. l
like the corn harvester for saving the
crop, though it knocks off few ears.
1t pays for itself in a few years. l
cut off corn too early last fall; the last
cut gave better corn and fodder. South
Carolina rock, kainit and plaster make
good corn fertilizer. The plaster
helps the handling of it. Plaster is
said to do better on top of the ground.
Where there is no sod, tankaga or dis
solved bone are benefit"
Mr.. T. V. Richardson said: II like
a good sod to turn down for corn.
Well manured grass sets make a good
foundation for corn; ground should be
we'll plowed and prepared. l prefer
drilling corn and do it with a double
row planter. The drilling does away
with thinning corn. One grain of corn
II to ] inches apart is safe distance
for growing on good land. A dry sea-
son may prevent it caring we'll. l
have not thinned corn since I CON-
menced to drill. Seven inches is not
too close for ensillage corn, if good
season.; probably nine inches would be
better generally. | will silo all the
corn l can, as ensiIlage gives better
results than any other way of handling
the crop l use the harvester in cut
ting off corn and like big shocks-30
rows by or 8 hills apart in the row.
l do not favor too early planting, as
the May planting generally does best.
In putting away corn it should be we'll
cured"
Mr.. B. NJ. Brooks said: II favor sod
land with all the manure I can get for
corn. The first week in May is the
time l prefer for planting. / believe
in thorough cultivation. l have not
been favorable to drill corn, yet there
is great deal of labor saved by it.
Corn should be ripe when cut, the husk
showing brown. think favorably of
the ensillage plan of storing the crop,
as it makes good deal Of valuable
feed. prefer the riding cultivator to
the one person is required to walk
behind"
Mr.. Upton H. Tarbert said: erich
alluvial bottom soil grows good corn,
and for ensiIlage corn one grain every
six inches will make an abundance of
feed. On high ground one grain every
20 inches is best for crop corn and on
low ground about l6 inches in the row.
Potash and bone may be applied with
profit. The Dent corn will yield and
cure we'll. Corn should be ripe when
cut off for storing and the harvester
saves labor. The general field corn is
about as good corn to grow as that
advertised. l like the drilling of corn,
but care should be exercised so as not
to have it planted too thickly, as it is
difficult to get it thinned the right dis
tance."
Mr.. D. S. Pearce said: drill corn
is often too thick. Last year l had
corn drilled 20 inches apart with two
grains in a place. Ipreter the checker
plan OF growing corn. With the walk
ing wheel cultiyator one can do more
and better work than with the riding
cultivator, as the riding is too easy
and makes man sleepy. We cannot
work corn too much. The Carroll corn
natures early, hence l will plant few
acres for early feeding in the fall. The
SLIDING Of much of the crop is the best
way to harvest i, and thinking 50 well
o! ersillage l have bought another silo
to put away more ensillage"
A modest maid had borne the chronic
pain of troublesome tooth for days,
hoping that by exercising little more
endurance and patience she might
avoid the expense of dental opera
tion. Her courage failed her at last,
however, and she resolved to 90 the
dentist one evening to have tue tooth
extracted. Being of a thrifty ten
dency, she inquired Of the operator:
"How much do you charge for taking
OUT toothI'
"Fifty cents-wth gas DOLLAR"
was the reply.
"Then | guess I'll call tomorrow in
the day time,' announced the patient.
"Excuse me-" said the good old