Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20
Corn Culture i.
BIZ H. McIUey WilIiGnason- Published by The
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
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/ but have tried both, and would
rather be running up and down the
rows making corn than up and down
the road buying It.
Stiff land requires more breaking
and subsoiIing than light, sandy soils.
Therefore, plough your land as it may
require during the winter, ] do not
break mp more than one.fourth deep
err than land has been ploughed before.
Do not plough land when it is wet,
no matter how far behind in your
work; 1t will pay to wait until 1t is In
proper condition, even though you
plant less, for II will produce more.
Especially is this true at planting
time, and when ploughing near grow.
ing crops.
Lay on land In rows six feet apart,
and bed on these burrows with turn
pillow until only five.inch balk Is left
between these beds. When ready to
plant break out this balk with six
inch shovel or scooter, and follow
deep in same furrow with narrow
plow. Ridge on the flrrow with one
round OF same narrow pillow, or, If
land is cold or low, larger pillow may
be used, making higher and broader
ridge. Plant in this ridge twice as
thick as corn is to be left, one grain
in a hill, and cover shallow. not over
an inch and quarter deep, IL early.
Plant as early as your seasons and
the nature OF your land will permit,
and only when soil is in good condi-
ton Apply all fertilizer later as d.
rected.
II will make the corn easier to
work II a wide shovel is run deep in
center OF middle Tor bed) when corn
is planted. and it will also keep much
water from running down on corn.
Throw two burrows with turn pillow
on this shovel furrow when conven-
lent, and two more just before sec
ond working. This will make the
second working easier, and also clean
the middles; which may be worked
over again, II necessary
When your corn first needs work,
run on both sides with harrow or
small pillow; when II Is about eight
inches higher, give second working by
running around Il ON both sides, II
on sandy land. with IO.inch scrape, or
sweep, set on point and n on stiff |
land use shovel. Thin now.
Leave these burrows open and do |
not work corn again until II Is SO
stunted as to prevent it's ever growing |
larger than 10 necessary to make what |
corn the land il able 10 produce. This |
does not mean that corn should be |
left there to die. or even neglected |
but that II should ho compelled 20 use
It's energy In ear-maklng. and not al |
lowing TO waste II In stalk.making. |
On poor or cold land from ten to
twelve days may be enough, while rich
soil may take twice as long. When
wv AhiAA NAAt AdN niuhu auuN II
enough. apply One-half OF mixed |
fertilizer In the open burrows next 60
corn, OF every other middle, and cover
by breaking out this middle with
turn plow And side the corn at once
In this middle with l6inch scrape,
pushing dirt around Il, and covering
any grass that turn pillow has LEFT.
Corn should now be- about knee high.
Within a week give other middle
same treatment. then 40 back to nrst
middle as soon as possible and SOW
half OF nitrate OF soda In scrape far.
rows next corn. and cover as fast as
aown with one round OF mEn plow--
shallow Then SOW peas broadcast IN
this middle ~ rate OF a bushel per
acre unless very scarce. when they
may be dropped, and cover BY break.
ms out middle shallow.
A few days later treat other middle l
same way. which lays by corn on
sl'ght bed with, ART around the feed
roots, before hardly punching for tas.
sel lay BY early. for more corn Is
ruined BY late blowing than by lack 1
of plowing No hoelag should b.
necessary : and thinning b easier with 4
one stalk IN hin Rub corn with coal I
tar n birds or chickens are bad
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