The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-11
CORN is KING.
BY Prof. W. G.. Palmer. Agri. Ed

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CORN IS KING.
(By Prof. w. c., Palmer, Agri. Edi-
tor. Agricultural College, N, ID
Corn ia the greatest crop produced
IN the United STAGES, exceeding all
other crops in value and also in i'm
portance, as where corn is raised live
stock is also produced. Much OF the
increase in value of the Lands thru
the so-called corn belt is due to the
fact that this crop can be grown
there. it can also add much to the
value OF the land in North Dakota,
and this year is fine demonstration
of that fact. In many sections where
the grain and grass has been turned
up, corn is doing nicely and is going
to produce aa lot Of forage and like
ly some grain so that those living in
the burned up sections If they have
planted corn will have something to
feed their stock, while those who
have not will likely have. to sell their
stock, which will mean that it will go
to Illinois and Indiana and there be
fed out on the corn grown there;
while it could just as we'll have been
fed out on North Dakota corn, mad it
only been planted. Then again It
takes time to go into stock, and If it
should be necessary to sell out now
# will set the farmer back great
deal in his farming and in the most
valuable part of it, and all due to the
fact that he did not plant some corn.
1t mas been demonstrated that corn
can be grown all over the state. Last
year 5000 school children grew corn
and good corn at that, corn that made
the Indiana and Illinois corn growers
take notice at the Omaha Corn Show.
the ears were not as large, but they
we're wonderfully we'll matured and
then again the stalks grow smaller
here and the ground being richer
more stalks can be grown per hill,
and this corn was grown clear up to
the Canadian border and matured.
Corn is also being grown on each OF
the twenty-six demonstration farms,
and is doing we'll there, so there is no
longer any excuse for saying that
corn will not grow in the state. The
other day the writer saw a field near
Bathgate that mad been planted the
middle of April and yet the stand
Was about 80 per cent. Where else
could corn have gone through such
mixture Of weather as this had?
The corn can stand more cold and
setbacks here than further south.
Corn that had been planted the mid
die of May, however, was larger, and
this is really good time to plant It.
Every farmer ought this year to take
note of what can be done with corn
and secure some good seed and cure it
we'll, and try some next year. Then
again, corn has this advantage. that
the cultivation given 1t leaves the
ground in splendid shape for the fol-
owing crop 50 that when corn IS plant
ed it practically assures two. good
crops, one Of corn and one Of grai1
the following year.
This year 5000 school children are
growing corn in the state 20 that Il
should not be hard Tor any one to
get within reach Of some growing
corn and to see how nicely 1t b do
ing this year even in sections where
everything else IN gone. Corn is
king" even in North Dakota and the
farmers ought to give this wonderful
plant chance to do some work dor
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