The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

any practical farmer can make 10 sult his own soil and climate. believe that it can be used with much profit through out the entire south, especially upon sandy soils The tools named are such as every one-horse farmer has, Labor saving implements can pc used, for I have known a crop practically made with a two-horse riding disc cultivator It is my purpose, however, to keep this meth cd within reach of the one-horse farmer and to so describe it that ne may derive its full benefit with the tools that he has and under the conditions by which he |, is surrounded, not to tell him how well he might succeed by using things that he cannot get. This method may seem to call for a great deal of work and much running up and down the rows: but I have tried both, and I would rather be running up and down the rows mak- ing corn than up and down the road buying it.
 Stiff land requires more breaking and subsoiling than light sandy soils. Therefore, blow your land as it may require during the winter. I do not break up more than one-fourth deeper than land has been plowed before.
 Do not blow land when 1t is wet, no matter how far behind in your work; 1t will pay to wait until it is in proper condition, even though you plant less, for it will produce more. especially is this true at planting time, and when blowing near growing crops.
 Lay off land in rows six feet apart. and bed on these furrows with turn blow 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 blow. Ridge on the furrow with one round of same narrow blow. or, if land IS cold or low, a larger blow may be used, making a higher and broader ridge. Plant in this ridge twice as thick as corn Is to be left, one grain in hin. and cover shallow not over an inch and a quarter deep, if early.
 Plant as early as your seasons and the nature of your land will permit, and only when soil is in good condition. Apply all fertilizer later as directed.
 It will make the corn easier to work if wide shovel is run deep in center of middle Cor bed) when corn is planted. and it will also keep much wa ter from running down on corn.
 Throw two furrows with turn blow on this sh ovel furrow when convenient, and two more just before second work ing. This will make the second work ing easier, and also clean the middles; which may be worked over again, if necessary.
 When your corn first needs work, run on both sides with harrow or small high. give second working by running around 1t on both sides. if on sandy land, with 10-inch scrape. or sweep, set on point, and if on stiff land use shovel. Thin now.
 Leave these furrows open and do not work corn again until it Is so stunted as to prevent it's ever growing larger than necessary to make what corn the land is able to produce. This does not mean that corn sh ould be left there to die, or even neglected, but that 1t should be compelled to use its energy in ear-making, and not allowed to waste it in stalk making. On poor or cold land from 10 to 12 days may be enough. while rich soil may take twice as long. When you think that it has stood long enough. apply one-half of mixed fertilizer in the open furrows next to corn, of every other middle. and cover by breaking out this middle with turn blow. And side the corn at once in this middle with 16-inch scrape. pushing dirt around 1t. and covering any grass that turn blow has left. Corn should now be about knee high.
 Within a week give other middle same treatment, then go back to first middle as soon as possible, and sow half of nitrate of soda in scrape fur rows next corn. and cover as fast as sown with one round of turn blow shallow. Then SOW peas broadcast in this middle at rate of bushel per acre, unless very scare. when they may be dropped, and cover by breaking out middle shallow.
 A few days later treat ether middle