The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-24

'SSe iiS oSS" DcloIc DlitlltlHo, %
learn whether it is going to sprout
We'll and grow with vigor. Much will
sprout well and not nave vigor to
grow we'll. Skips in the row cost just
us much to cultivate us Il like space in
which corn is growing, and produce
nothing. The unshaded soil may even
be injured by being exposed unncccs-
sarily to the sum-.
Much is said and written about
deep breaking for corn. 1t is one of
those questions that will never be set
TIED, for THE reason that some types
of land need one treatment and some
need another. 1t is rare that deeper
than six-inch glowing will pay: and
sometimes it will be detrimental. If
land is plowcd much deeper than for
mcrly, pillow in the fall. Loose soils
and bottom lands can be plowed deep
er than black prairie soils. Never go
OH to dinner or to the house for the
nlGht before all the land that has
been plowcd that half day is harrow
cd. Latter, the use Of the disc will
put the seed bed in better condition.
but 40 not abuse the land by turning"
II up TO the air and sun to drv out
before it is narrowed. The seed bed
IS more important than usually sup
posed. Make it fine and mellow. IT
does not take much work. as harrows
and disc owe much ground at a
time.
Planting should not be too deeply
in spring, when the soil is cold and
much moisture is in the ground. At
that time the warm soil is the layer
next to the surface. Deep planting is
also bad when the seed bed has not
been we'll prepared. Some sort of
drill Or mechanical planter should be
used. since all seed. will be put in the
ground approximately the same dis
tancc. Then there is either Il stand or
not Il stand. The grower will not be
IN doubt as to whether he should re-
plant: but he may be in doubt if the
seed is dropped by hand and some are
deep and some are shallow. so that Il
part meet favorable weather condi-
1lons and comc up. while thc rest do
moi come up. Watch the drill careful
~ for some time. ana die out enough
hills To know now deep the planting is
being done. It will be a costly corn
crop if labor Savin" implements are
not used for cultivation; and they
can be used with greater success when
the rows are straight. so that the cul-
t~lva'ors can run so close to The young
stalks that very little uncultivated
earth will remain in the drill.
Many neglect corn for two or
three weeks after The seed is planted.
Meanwhile grass and weeds yct we'll
started. llarrNwS or wccdcrS. or both
should, in most eases. be nun over
the corn before the young plants get
out Of the ground. and even later
just rs long as the corn is not in.iur-
ed 10" much by such working. The
young grass and weeds will be easily
killed and a crust is not allowed 10
form ovrr the youn" corn plants 10
make ii hard for them to GET ont of
The ground. Furthermore, this stirring
OF the soil prevents evaporation Of
moisture from the land. In the
hands Of Il careless workman Il team
OF males and Il harrow can do much
damage to corn after it is out Of the
ground. Suppose a thoughtless work
man permits cOrnstalSs to eaten in
the harrow and drag out The young
corn row after row.. Such a thing has
been done more than once but such Il
laborar is not fit for the work. The
writer knows Of one good farmer who
thinks it pays him to plant corn con.
side!ably thicker than he wants it to
grow, so that he can harrow it over
and ver as often as he likes. uproot-
ing part Of the young crop, but lcav-
ing enough for a good stand. While
his plan has its drawbacks, it also
has It's good points.
Corn is II very shallow rooted plant.
Most Of its feeding roots are near
the surface Of The soil. Roots also
feed only at their ends, and when
they are cut off they cannot nourish
the plant much till new feeding hair
like ROOTS put out to gather the food.
These facts show that deep c~ultiva-
ton during the early life Of the crop
may not be injurious; while deep cul-
tiNniiOn later. when The roofs lave