The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-17
CULTIVATION.
,. iobn A, Mcclure
-hl a. Institute District

ksN-ITs CULTIVATION
a., John A. Mcclure
~ ~, Sri Institute District
supcrnuous TO try TO In
~ In as rich a county as
M adopt methods that VIII
pun more corn on less ground,
N lass labor than Ia usually
IN producing this cereal.
impressed. however. that II
5,mopsirated without much
G,f We are not netting the
No are entitled TO. and that
l 49, produced are not on a
| .sb the work done. How then
,,,tical plan be evolved TO
| ar better results ? We ans.
| ,b,ppinc our methods which.
sre laborlous TO both man
[ /, and turn 10 plans that are
| bv farmers who are produc-
| barrels OF corn where they
| o8uced one before.
| of AL we must enrich our
| becoming Impoverished
1 rpof De- done In "A year. but
Iod begin now by utilizing the
|hsf We burn up every year.
benefits will soon manifest
| l,es IN the second place. we
,ou deeper 80 as To retain
| falls OF winter and spring;
be- done gradually. a little
| each blowing until uniform
| Of not less than eight inches
nd aud last. but not least.
AS early as possible In order
OBJ ODE spring rains for moist
Iro1rh the grosing season. Corn
should De- plowcd at least :
| deep. when early blowing Is
the furrow slices should
| turned clear over but set On
1 much as possible. the vulcan
IDEAL for this purpose. this
lusures the retention OF the
~ and prevents washing on
| or billy ground. Where the
Is done late. each half day,
blowing should be immediate
kpued 20 prevent the escape OF
h. After the corn ground II
nd and narrowed as outlined
harrow IL again for the pur
destroying weeds. a weed
b. sprout In a night. and the
ns 90 stop a fight Is before II
his homely aphOrism can be
nnsformed 70 read: The best
} kil a weed il when Il IN In
Of termination. OF In other
shen Il Is sprouting. should
from any cause be any delay In
harrow the ground every
y five days
|'ough narrowing before planting
|pulyerizes the soil thoroughly.
J. o 90 a fine mechanical condi.
baking a good seed bed. and II
|fr IS planted at the proper
J comes up Immediately and
TO growing vigorously. Corn
not Do planted over two. or
2 a hall inches deep when the
& Is cold and an inch below the
when the ground In thor.
sarm. The right time TO plant
proper time. the proper time
20 ihe ground h In as good con
as you can get II by constant
'sedy work, and when II Is well
q by the sun. In Fulton Coun-
checked corn should not be
d CLOSER than three feet six
each way; drilled corn, on
land, not closer than twelve
: between the hills: where the
2 is thin, from sixteen to TWEEN
fles' As soon as your field is
p gei onto Il again with a light
w mis- may seem. to our older
'h especially, useless work. but
, axiom eastern and northern
~ mat half the cultivation can
PM before the corn has rightly
.a.' ! am asked for the logic OF
pan and ! answer: that you are
hg dust mulch or blanket that
lo'd YOU moisture when you need
BADLY the last OF June and
sh We month OF July Il also DIES.
millions Of weeds that are In
e' OF termination and which often
your corn should a late wet
set IN.
va your corn Is high enough so
you can see a shade OF green all
your Held, remove the front
u your A harrow and 20 over
am having always In mind that
are eradlcating the enemies OF
uop' Viz. Weeds. When your
u about four inches high, give
utp cultivation with bull ton.
a''ef THIS blowing. shallow cul.
I, nom an inch. to an inch and
J u,ep' right at this point we
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