The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-18
Williamson Corn Growing.

Below We give the Williamson
method for planting corn: This is the
system which has revolutio ionized corn
growing in the South and brought
wonderful possibilities before the farm
ers The directions have been re-
peatedly published throughout the
South, but there are yet hundreds and
thousands Of farmers who do not know
about it. In the directions given the
nse of fertilizer is on "a very liberal
1 plan, but the great increase in yield
makes 1t easily profitable and conse-
quently there is no reason why it
should not be followed.
In these days of labor scarcity there
is no use in working six or ten acres
OF land to secure what can be grown
on one acre. Especially is this true
when. the same amount Of fertilizer
that Is used on one acre will be ap-
plied TO the six, acres. Because q
3 farmer has idle land there is no reason
Why he, should cultivate it at q loss
lust 60 cay he has go many acres
s. kder cultivation. This will soon be
= thing Of the, past, jnst as other old
xines have passed awsy.
Break your land deep and if clay
lind harrow it we'll.
Lay OF your rows Ave feet wide and
plant In the water furrow. Do not
uss any fertilizer at time Of planting.
Plant your corn thick-from to II
inches according to the strength Of
ypur soil and according to theamount
soe fertilizer you propose to usearound
Yuurcorn asa side application. To
aal.s ) large yield you must have the
Number OF stalks per acre to give you
tke required number OF ears.
You can cultivate this corn as suits
you, with weeded, harrow cultivator
or with scooter and scrape. Wewould
plow IL twice and thin and hoe once.
You can be guided by the condition
sof the corn and your supply OF labor.
At third plowing, from June 18th to
July 18th. when your corn shows
signs OF preparing to tassel and to
make it's shoot take 200 pounds cotton
seed meal, 200 pounds acid phosphate
and 400 pounds German KaInit. mix
and put 100 pounds on each side of
this corn, following with your plow to
mix it in the soil and to cover it. If
you prefer use 500 pounds of ready
mixed fertilizer.
You can vary this amount to suit
yom wishes. But to get anything
IKE s fair yield, plant thick, we would
never use less than 600 pounds, put
your. corn farther apart in drill say IS
to ~ inches.
For last working put in 100 pounds
nitrateof soda on one side. Sow your
peas, and cultivate very shallow 50 as
not to break your corn roots. Many
q crop is damaged by deep plowing
when corn is at this stage but never
BY stirring the soil shallow. By fol-
lowing this method you can make
HON 10 to 100 bushels per acre, just
according to your proficiency in car
! ,v;nor fhe "details. The value of the
plan lies in three things: 1, in
breaking your land deep and in plant
ing in the water fnrow SO as tdresist
drouth; 2, in having the corn thick
and thus having the required number
OF ears, and 8, in putting the fertilizer
III abundance at the time the stalks
begin their effort to produce the ear
thus the full force of the plant food
{ is put into the ears and is not wasted
IN growing stalk, nor has it been
loached away. In other words, you
feed the stalk at caring time. and you
get the greatest possible amount of
corn by SO doing. The higher the
grade of fertilizer the more soluble it
is-the better your results.
Kodol is today the best known and
most reliable remedy for all disorders OF
the stomach, such as dyspepsia, heart
burn, sour stomach and belching of gas.
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