The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Growing Prize Winning Corn.

~ ] d NIhl'f fi"r'N
4 Indiana.
Growing Prize Winning Corn.
uanf twenty years ago ! was en-
.-,,s,d to exhibit ten ears Of corn
| I IN. country fair and won the prize
H.. started me- To closer investlga'
~. and stronger determinations "a
m a second Time. was never con.
,rsd atH results. but was coniin'
uJ ushus on
AID also convinced that condi.
M Of tac soil IL the most impor-
bal factor iu successful corn grow.
b Here are a few rules that !
bios
A complete system OF under drain.
A. A rotation of corn, wheat and
s5,sr The clover comes every 3rd
us- ani s followed by corn. Plenty
lanyard manure Is applied. I've
tud Thar commercial fertilizer of
D. asti Kind and rightly applied
n add some TO the yield and con
tsut.s To- the quality.
T- clover sod ! prefer fall blowing
| ~ also helps 10 do away with cut
SON. and the other injurious pests.
b. l..p. along with the spring work
h good seed bed II Is important
3 i.l thoroughly before the ground
a.0aed 20 dry out and become
NJ Oue thing To be remembered
atl stages Of preparation h not 10
Irk le soil when Il IN the least
ny With thorough discing. early.
bowed by spring tooth harrow land
Ia lt,.e dry. with the roller. you
N BE- able 10 retain the moisture,
Painting should be- done as early
! le season as possible. prefer
. check system. "a feet apart with
~ good kernels 10 each hill. always
nuns each individual ear for strong
fuuauou With two stalks In the
NJ 81 feet each way. and each
al producing one ear OF corn. we
srusing 100 bushels per acre
Nd Be- uth.r satisfactory.
~ beet cultivation il given be-
N ihe corn Is planted. or. In
~ words. a properly prepared seed
makes thorough cultivation pos.
4f The method OF cultivation de-
az altogether on the condition OF
n so.l and the weather. A very
% vay Is 10 follow with a spike
N barrow Two or three days
~ ile corn has been planted. but
|''G barrow as the corn shoot il
HaHng ihc surface OF the ground.
ulul u begins 20 blade. Corn
.4 De- narrowed with small spikes
-silc'orily while IL IL four or five
1ties hIgh
uIu'aiion should begin early. al.
~ WIN a rider: life IN too short
van Cultivate close and deep
INST time and gradually 10 shall.
.I ana further away from the
mi When it is roofing.
una The roller one OF the most
'li Tools on the farm and always
u alter the harrow and cultiya-
ul.l the corn IL eight or ten
l'a men The roller is made In
s''uons, so as TO straddle the
- lhe corn Ii too tall for the
us 'ulilHator. | continue the cult
ssu oy dragging a mower wheel
u' ught width between the rows.
|,-'%S 'he blacksmith set a lot OF
- spike teeth on the mower
H. 'hey should project ~ inches
AN me wheel and al backward
H. VI 80 degrees; omit the teeth
IN. "e RIM OF the wheel near the
H. rms cultivation may be fol-
|, u, N 30 long as IL continues 10 rain
b. ti"und is inclined TO crack
,o 'u..e is no question that the i'm
IA ,u''n' Of corn is as possible as
H., I'poNement of live stock. This
10 I, a'complished by breeding or
II ",non Every farmer should
h., .'ose touch with his expert
y. station, which Is testing the
|,s !, mods To produce more corn
h. better quality. Like pro
81 soI me. The best seed is none
|r,er enough attention has been
|ne o me character of seed corn.
H. ,at " halse Of shelled grain TO
|,so IN IN must be considered carefully,
N anu te condition, size. shape. fiji
Nm @o az the ends and other points
|Am6' 10. 20 make perfect corn. You
earet,i,, u your corn closely, study
bonn. 'ru'''' ana strengthen the weak
breeS selecting or crossing with
ve,t ""' Is strong where yours
t. d. Clore, Indiana.