Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-16
CHAMPION BOY CORN GROWER.
Jerry Moore, of Florence, Tells Story
3 of Wonderful Production.

one acre OF land. The yield Is sub
stantiated by affidavits. He made a
profit of $130,70 on the acre 1t cost
him $12S.05 to secure the yield. The
story gives complete description
and full account Of the care of the
corn. He is member Of the Boys
Corn Club and was under the direc-
ton of the United States farm dem
onstration work and A. II. Gasuue,
county superintendent Of education
nj Florence county.
~ in a clear manner Jerry Moore
tells the following story:
Soil.
Light gray, sandy upland; top soil
about three or four inches deep, with
yellow subsoil. Old land; nearly
level, with just enough draing for
the water to run off. Cotton was
growing on the land in 1909, pro-
ducing about 1900 pounds of seed
cotton. Preparation.
During the 1st of March, 1910,
spread 80 one-horse wagon loads of
rich dirt on this acre. Followed this
with 80 one-horse wagon loads of
stable manure, scattered broadcast.
On March 30 land was broken with
Dixie plows. One Dixie following
the furrow Of the other, and with the
two breaking about 10 or ~ in
ches deep. The soil was so well pull
verized that | did not harrow; re-
broke like it was the first time.
March 80 narrowed and laid off in
rows three and one-half feet wide,
with Dixie plow. Distributed 500
pounds of guano containing per
>Ment Of phosphoric acid, 3 per cent Of
ammonia and 3 per cent potash in
Dixie furrow and covered with fur
rows, making small ridge.
March 30 opened ridge with shovel
plow and dropped three gallons Of
Bates's four-ear prolific corn drop
ping by hand and almost sowing.
Covered corn with small shovel plow
Il inches deep.
Fertilizer.
On the same day sowed SS pounds
Of acid phosphate on rows and har-
rowed surface all over, leaving it
level.
No rain since land was broken and
ground so dry and dusty corn did not
come up readily. Replanted for fear
| would not get a stand. Stand good
by April 20.
April 20, weather continues dry.
April "a, good rain.
April 25, sowed 700 pounds kainit
along rows and narrowed with Little
Joe harrow, going twice to the row.
Barred off with Dixie plow.
May 5, made mixture Of coo
pounds cotton seed meal, 200 pounds
acid phosphate, 200 pounds kainit,
and with Cole distributor sowed on
each side Of rows, and narrowed with
Little Joe harrow, going twice to the
row, leveling surface as near as pos
sible.
May 10, made mixture Of 500
pounds of cotton seed meal, 200
pounds Of acid phosphate and 200
pounds OF kainit and with a Cole
distributor sowed on each side Of the
rows, but four inches farther from
the corn than the other application,
and narrowed with Little Joe har-
row, going twice in the row.
Also sowed 200 pounds Of nitrate
>nGf soda along the rows.
May II, narrowed, going twice to
the row; thinned corn to six inches
in row.
May "a, narrowed, going twice to
tho row.
May %, good rain.
May 27, using a Cole distriubter,
pounds S-3-3 guano, and narrowed
with Little Joe harrow, going twice
to the row.
nxa,Same day, sowed 200 pounds of
SSdf rate Of soda to the row.
June 4, narrowed, going twice to
the row.
June and 6, good rains.
June 8, sowed 800 pounds of nj
trate Of soda and narrowed twice to
the row.
Frequent showers and corn grow
ing rapidly.
June 10, storm and corn blown
down.
June /, set corn up; corn about
SIX feet high and beginning to silk.
June IS, narrowed very lightly
with Little Loo hnrrnM nninn iminn