The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-04
THE WILLIAMSON PLAN
FOR GROWING CORN
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.s thus used up before the ear
which you do want, is made. Tall
stalks, not only will not produce well
themselves, but will not allow you to
make the pea vines, so necessary to
the improvement Of land. Corn raised
by this method should never grow
over seven and half feet high, and
the ear should be near to the ground
81 consider the final application of
nitrate Of soda an essential point in
this ear-making process. It should al
ways be applied at last plowing and
unmixed with other fertilizers.
"I am satisfied with one ear to the
stalk, unless prolific variety is
planted, and leave hundred stalks
for every bushel that expect to make
I find the six-foot row easiest to cul-
tivate without injuring the corn. For
80 bushels to the acre, I leave it 16
inches apart; for rs bushels to the
acre, IL inches apart, and for 100
bushels, eight inches apart. Corn
should be planted from four to six
inches below the level, and laid by
from four to six inches above. No
hocing should be necessary, and mid
dies may be kept clean until time
to break out, by using harrow or by
running one shovel furrow in center Of
middle and bedding on that with one
or more rounds of turn plow.
IT would advise only few acres
tried by this method the first year, or
until you are familiar with its appli-
cation. Especially, is it hard at first
to fully carry out the stunting pro-
cess, where a whole crop is involved,
and this is the absolutely essential
part of the process.
"This method I have applied or
seen applied, successfully, to all kinds
of land in this section except wet
lands and moist bottoms, and [ am
confident it can be made of great
benefit throughout the entire South.
"In the Middle West, where corn
is so prolific and profitable, and
where, unfortunately for us, so much
of ours has been produced, The stalk
does not naturally grow large. AS
We come south its size increases at
the expense Of the ear, until in Cuba
and Mexico ii is nearly all stalk
(witncss Mexican varietics.)
"rhe purpose OF this method is to
eliminate This tendency of corn to
ovcrgrowth at the expense Of yield in
this Southern climate.
"By this method T have made my
corn crop more profitable than my
cotton crop, and my neighbors and
friends who have adopted it, have,
without exception, derived great benc-
fit therefrom.
"Plant your own seed. I would not
advise a change Of seed and method
the same year, as You viii not then
know from which you have derived
the benefit. I have used three varle-
ties, and all have done well. [ have
never used this method for late plant
ing. In fact, | do not advise the late
planting Of corn, unless it be neces-
sary for cold low lands.
"The increased cost Of labor and
the high price of all material and
land are rapidly making farming I'M
profitable, except to those who are
getting from one acre what they for
merly got from two. We must make
our lands richer by plowing deep,
plantin" peas and other 1cgumes,
manurin~ them with acid phosphate
and potash which are relatively cheap,
and returning to the soil the result
mt vcgctble matter rich in humue
and expensive nitrogen. The needs
Of our soil are such that the south can
never reap the full measure Of pros
perity that should be hers until this
is done.
ct give this method as Il farmer 70
the farmers of the south, trusting that
thereby they may be benefited as l
have been"