Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-03-01

U0oI uCNOAOpIAOAI3 ~ WILL PAOOuSS
as we'll on loose open land, while
corn does best on land thoroughly
broken. A deep soil will not only
produce more heavily than shallow
soil with good seasons, but it Will
stand more wet as we'll as more dry
weather.
In preparing for the corn crop,
land should be broken broah kast
during the winter one-tourth deeper
than it has been plowed before, OF Ii
much vegetable matter Is being turn
ed under, it may be broken one-third
deeper. This Is much deepening as
land will unSuaily stand i'll one year
and produce well, though IL may be
Continued each years 50 long as much
dead vegetable matter is being Turn
ed under. 1t may, hoWevever, be
sub-solled to any depth Dy folio wing
in bottom of turn ploW IurroW, pro-
vided no more of the suDSoll than
uas been directed, is turned up
Break with two horse ploW, if pos
lIole, or better with disc piow. WlLh
the latter cotton stalks or corn stalks
A5 large as we ever make eau be
Gurued under without having been
chopped, and in pea vines it will not
choke or drag.
Never ploW land when it is wet, if
you expect ever to have any use for
1t again.
Bed with turn ploW in six-foot
rows, leaving fve-inch blank. When
ready TO plant, break this out with
scooter, following Ill bottom of this
furroW deep with Dixie ploW, wing
taken off. Ridge then on this turrOW
with same pow still going deep.
tun corn planter on tnis ridge, drop
ping one grain every nve or SIX
inches. Plant early, as soon as frost
Hanger is past, say first sea sonaDle
spell alter March 10th iii .hls section.
Especially is early planting necessary
on very rich lands where stalks c. Il
not otherwise be prevented from
growing too large. ulve tirsr work
ing with harrow or any pIuW Lnat
Will not cover the plant. For sec ,nd
Doth sides of corn, winch sh0ulu
now be about eight Incnes hign.
Thin after this working. Ii is not
necessary that the plants should be
left all the same distance apart,it the
right number remain to each yard O.
row.
Corn should not be worked again
until the grown has Deen SO retarded
| and the stalk SO hardened thai it will
| never grow too large. This is TIE
MOST DIFFICULT POINT in the Wnoit
| process. Experience and juugmen
are required to know just now much
the stalk should be stunted, anl
PLENTY OF NERVE is required t.
mold back your corn when you
nelghbors, VINO fertiiized at planting
time and cultivated rapidly, haV
corn twice the SIZE of yours. (lhe,
are having their fun now. Yours vii
come at harvest time.) Tne richie
the land the more necessary 1t /
that the stunting process should b
thoroughly done.
/ When you are convinced tina
lyour corn has been sufficient.
Inundated, yon may begin 10 max
the ear. 1t should now be from l
to 19 inches high, and look Wors
THAN you ever had any corn to loo
before.
Put half your mixed fertiiize
this being the first used at alp l
| the old sweep furrOW Oh both side
of every other middle, and cover b
breaking ovt this middle win tur
} ploW. About one week later tres
, the other middle the same wa,
Within few days side corn in tir
l middle with 16.inch sweep.
Put all pou nitraL ot soda IN tn
furrow, if less than $50 pounds
9 more, use one-half of it now Gov,
D with one furroW of turn pioW, the
!. snow peas in this maddle broauca
I at the rate of at least one pushed
g the acre and finish breaking out.
I In few days side corn in 9TH
3 middle with same sweep, put balau
3 of nitrate of soda in this furroW if
has been divided, cover with tuI
d plow, SOW peas, and break out. Th
IS lays by your crop with "a good b'
o and plenty of dirt aronnd your stall
a This should be from June 10th
q Goth unless season is very late, al
ts corn should be hardly punching /