The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-11
producing one hundred bushels per
acre, which is rather satisfactory.
Cultivation.

producing one hundred bushels per
acre. which is rather satisfactory.
Cultivation.
The best cultivation is given before
the corn is planted or in other words
a properly prepared seed bed makes
thorough cultivation possible. The
method of cultivation depends alto
sether Oh the condition of TIE soil
and the weather. A very good way
is 10 follow with Il spike tooth har-
row about two or three days after
the corn has been planted, but never
harrow as the corn shoots are nearing
the surface of the ground. or until it
begins to blade. Corn may be harrow
ed with small spikes satisfactorily
while it is four or five inches high.
Cultivation should begin early, al
ways with a rider; life is too short
10 walk. Cultivate close and deep the
first time and gradually go shallower
and farther away from the plant when
ii is roofing.
find the roller one of the most
useful tools on the farm and always
use it after the harrow and cultivators
until the corn is eight or ten inches
high. The roller is made III two sec
tons so as to straddle the row.
After the corr is too tall for the
riding cultivator | continue the cultiva-
ton by dragging a mower wheel of
the right width between the rows.
Have the blacksmith set a lot OF
small spike teeth ON the mower wheel;
they should project IL inches below
the wheel and at a backward slant of
- degrees: omit the teeth from the
rim Of the wheel near the rows. This
cultivation may be followed so long
as it continues TO rain or the ground
is inclined to crack open.
Selection Of Seed.
There is no question bur that the
Improvement OF corn is as possible
as TIL Improvement of live stock. This
may be accomplished either by breed
ing or selection. Every farmer should
be in close touch with his experiment
station which is testing the best meth
DDS TO prod &c more corr and Of a
the best seeds are none too good.
Not enough attention has been given
10 the character Of seed corr. The
/ percentage of shellcd grain 10 the cob
must be considered carefully, also the
condition. size. shape. flli4g out at
ends. and other points that go to make
a perfect corn. Watch your corr close
~. study it carefully. and strengthen
the weak poins by selecting or cross
ing With q corn that is strong in the
points where yours is weak.
1t is very important in changing
seed that We get a seed Of sufficient
terminating power to produce both a
good WELD and a high quality. Breed
and develop your corn. | can see no
limit to future ~improveme..t IS for there
is non The shallow-grained corn
must give away to the deeper grain
and better filled cob.
Anybody can raise some kind of
corn, but when We see the thrifty fields
OF the good farmer, or the arched
neck and noble bearing of q well bred
horse, or the fat, sleek cattle, or the
smiling dairy COW, then we realize
that there is something in the prin-
ciples of breeding and selection.
Growing Corn AS a Profession.
There is no professional study that
requires closer work than does the
development of he corn pl2nt-a com
biration of brain, toll and nature. Be
ing a partner with our Maker in this
great business. we should be content
ed laborers. There is no field that is
offering better inducements to the
young man than the farm.
There is dignity III labor ;nd with
IL m contentment. happiness and
prosperity.
The Christian EndeavOr society OF