The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28
Endorses Williamson Plan.

. The contribution on corn culture by
<. McIser Williamson, Of Darlington,
is we'll worthy Of the closest study,
aud / recommend that you reprint
week after week until the corn crop is
all planted. The burden Of tie prob
lem is TO put che fertilizer in the ear
aud not in the stalk.
have often said il I were in race
to make the greatest possible yield of
corn on one acre without irrigation
taking the risk OF the season, aud all
fertilizers free Of charge, would not
put it in the stalk; / would, not put it
down before planting. would plant
close in the drill and etunt the stalk,
then stimulate tho plant to make the
Car. Pct tho manure in che ear. It
can be done. A big ear IN little
stalk. For it takes morc .aa2urs to
mike big stalk than it dces to make
big car.
I have been advising this for sew.
eral years and am s;Ed to see prom.
inent farmer l;!k;s Mr.. Williamson YER
flying it ON large scale.
Print it again, Mr.. Editor; lots Of
farmers have neglected to read it. No
matter IL it is two and half columns;
II is worth its weight in gold!
Two years ago I planted some corn
fog rs..::es in an Old garden. I put
good lot of manure under before I
planted. The stalks sud root system
were very large, but g severe drought
caught it while shooting and taeseling.
Some stalks fell down and all dried
rp; 80 very little was made. But my
fold crop was planted without manure
and remained untouohed-exoept to
rsplant missing hills-for a ut six
weeks. For the special purpose OF
stunning the growth of the stalk,
then I manured il at each of the two
plowiugs and made a piece of brag
corn, for big ear can be made on
little stalk, and moro stalks can be
put on the acre.
Some years ago Mr.. G.. 8. Cooper
told me of Mr.. Bells farming on tho
DR.. James place. That he planted
his corn without manure apd let it lie
until people thought he would lose
his corn crop. Butfafter it was sufi- :
oiently stunted he barred it off deeply
and put down his manure below his
subsequent cultivation and made q
corn crop that astouished his neigh.
bora. ~. '. ..:..--
But right here let me put in a word:
Don't--don't do an early variety of
Northern corn that way, especially
sugar corn For mutton. r., -. 49,.
I am talking about our long growth
Southern corn. Now let me, cay to
everyone who failed to read Mr.. Will
liamson's article in last weeks Coun.
ty Record, 60 hunt it up and read IL
over and over. and If you can't ind
it, write to Editor Wolfe to reprint it
and keep It TO; tho front. 4 -. r.
And now q word TO those who will
try. A peighbor Of mine who puts all
bis manure down when he plants.
made mistake 10 trying my plan last
year. For1he sided his corn and drop:
ped his lot manure in the siding fur.
row, aud when he ploughed next time
the ''Dixie' 'plowed up his manure and
turned it on top. H.. .....:..:. !. =.
Now, don't Dc that, be. bed out;
run deep, eoootsr furrow to break
out the last ferrov, then bed back
with the little wing "Dixie,'' and
open with scooter OF shovel the
Same way; then drop your corn the
proper distance. according to the
width Of row and cover with hoe,
or the fooa, IT the ground is fine and
mellow, leaving. the hollow between
the hills 10 drop the manure in' later;
never eross-ploueh end rip it MP: (but