New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
IN THE CORN BELT.
The King Rules There Orer PQtient
Sub jectS.

Our town is in the ccru belt. and although wa
are not farmers. and. indeed quite resent that ar-
pellation if You know what corn means Of work
and Worry you know our town. The old saying
that corn is king simply means that no other hu-
man interest IS entitled 20 moments consideration
II II GonlicIs with crop requirements.
In mild winter weather is pat down as a craven
b bI5,oraIa4s' @ MAo sets personal matters like coal
Our real patriot is the man who grins from our
his frozen thermometer ana saws: This ought 70
De eoid enough 70 pulvsrize the soil
Nith the advent y March definite worry about
con EonAuo5 U pSSlnS. II the sprins IS late the OUT
t0oA Is one or general gloom; II it is early and the
calls the famous snowstorm Of Is. and casts 4
that looks Ike coming thunderstorm. II It rains
TOO much. how are ever get into the fields
T9 en99ughi or what use IS the pulverizins cold We
And then come the weeds. Like other forces OF
ey!l ey!l they seem 70 need no encouraEeule1t. sun
factoriIy for them. whatever the righteous corn
m may thinh about IL and they flourish IN a wy
are seeking accommcdations,
Corn Is suTToScd TO be knee high by the Fourth
pesSlInst on Independence Day are usually louder
Corn needs hot weather and. above all. hot
nlsnts. Inc man who smiles over u1ild. cool sum
ear tabs. and said 10 below was cold enough Tor
titled. He disCardS the coat and keees his col-
lar only Untf The friendly darkness comes. The
from the south dies down win the sun ana there
is not breath stirring except the breath Of 9qr
bet You could hear il grow tonight"
But even If it is sufficiently hot and dry 10 sati5-
~ the demands OF King Corn the fear oi i4i WiHq,
storm 70 lay the corn fiat or haiistorn to rl'a-'
II. Is ever with us during the summer.
But all the anxiety that has gone before is mere
soothing syrup compared with the excitement OF
our annual race with the frost which takes place
during the early weeks of September. The eernI
stalks stand as high mans head Inc Hei
anSe5try a2! as @ an6ISt STSn as srs9 SS9 & oak 5sr
mushroom growth of only ninety DAYS Bg' +tS .nS
Sfn Sqfr md VNil
harden the whole crop is at the mercy Gt tie ne
snowy exterior growth and brings the Young - sS,r
down 10 the serious business OF l1IeJIli-ttSs
the grain Reports OF the sacridce of tender nanSs
and vegetables are thus gladly received the hles,
Ing after cold snap by citizens standin,S; ,; on and
comparing thermometers But The margin tr1e 3e.TTS
this wholesome chastisemsnt and coIHtletr % Srs tha
burden of everybody's thought and conversalIptnn-
drives direS,i To tbe nearest cornaeli scrarasles
over the barhwire fence in spite Of has VIE + with
tations. strips down big fine ear testT tt : Ss,rrts
into his eye he climbs back into the Ian,,Sd Sd SAYS
We've got 10 have two weeks more
The editor sits up till midnight 70 ssrs sena on
port of the temperature To city neNTTfbs neresJ
child knows that the wealth OF the state 5basnein
the gold output Of the whole country, @ an acre Of
land, women who could not tell you Collar st
are anxious visitors who have no' 'ncIciothss az
stake everybody cFawlS under tlt = me king
night with prayer for the SAFETY 1i 1i,1Js toward
and WakenS in the morning with SIdsssr-s struggle
the warm sunshine II is trenlerut''SS - nature,
between the cruel and beuehcent forces "
and no spectator but holds hts breath daally
But one golden day follows another an ths high
some brings in the first dcnted e.,;,,sllv the
ground is pronounced out 'Of danger 50 - ne Z
lower and more backward spots cet.S' '.sensfbiv
subject for worry. and quietly, almost IN over
the strain relaXes and it Is all oVer -. S LEST an
that is, except month or two OF allNsS ~ corn
early SnOwStOTm should come before IN 10
safely picked and stored. srOans about ~ esyfad
market muddy roads and an inde;i...e, the
of worry because bumper crop mas 1tus9
price so low that il Is hardly worth s+srCe
If you seeking peacetri, bue9iy bsrfs of
don't the belt.-Eelen \ mo-
Fort Dodge. Iowa. in Golfers Weekly