Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-02

may be put in the drill row with SAT-
ETY. at the time of planting the crop.
On sandy lands one or two side appii
cations should be made and a smaller
amount put in the drill row on account
of the danger of loss from laching
8. On the heavy richest type of red
clay soils and on strong bottom land
use about an 8-3-4. On loamy soils
containing some sand, use 9-3. 5-5.
ANDY lands use a 10-4-5. On ex-
tremely light, sandy soils as much as
IL per cent of phosphate acid, As to )
per cent of nitrogen, and to Z per
cent of potash may sometimes be used
to advantage.
10. Put in the drill row on the
lighter soils from five to six hundred
pounds. Mix the fertilizer thoroughly
with the sub-soil, using bull-tongue
for this purpose.
II. When yard manure or leaf mold
can be secured, put two to five tons in
the open furrow and mix it we'll with
the sub-soil. This will cause the roots
| to penetrate more deeply in the soil
and forage over wider area in search
of food, thus insuring greater ability
| to resist drought and larger yield
because of an increased amount of
plant food rendered available to the
growing plants. When more than five
tons of manure are available for use
per acre broadcast it and work into
the surface soil with a disc harrow.
Green leguminous crops plowed under
the previous season may be made to
supply the needed vegetable matter.
Remember that corn loves soil well
supplied with humuS. Spare no effort
to get an adequate supply for use
under your crop.
70. In the absence of any vegetable
matter it is not so necessary to open
the furrow and mix the commercial
fertilizer with the sub-soil, though
this would often be a profitable prac-
tice where one desires to make extra
large yields. After mixing the manure
and fertilizer with the sub-soil, draw
the burrows together and plant the
corn on the level, except on sandy
soils where planting in shallow
water furrow may often be an advant-
age.
10. Harrow the corn several times
before and just after it comes up so
as to keep the crust broken and pre-
vent loss of moisture. Cultivate every
week or after every rain.
I. rtv DAYS or six weeks
after planting, depending on seasonal
conditions, use a side application of
two to three hundred pounds of fertil-
ger per acre A second application Of
two hundred pounds per acre may be
made two to three weeks later. On
sandy lands apply the side application
alongside of drill row. on loamy and
Clay lands broadcast ahead of the cul-
tivator. If the corn is yellow in APP
pearance and not growing vigorously,
use top dressing of nitrate of soda
at the rate of one hundred to one hun
bred and fifty pounds per acre. The
nitrate of soda should be put on not
than ten days before the corn
punches to tassel.
Is. Keep the corn free from grass,
weeds and suckers. The prolific va
rieties tend to sucker much more than
non-proliic varieties. Closer planting
should be practiced with non-prolific
varieties on this account Plant the
prolific varieties Is to Is inches in the
drill rows, depending on the natural
strength of the land Plant non-pro-
life varieties or big-eared sorts IS to
"a inches apart. While corn may be
planted by hand, more satisfactory
method is to use a good type of plant
ed which insures uniform distribution
of the seed to a satisfactory depth in
the soil. Plant the corn two to three
inches deep Plant deeper in sandy
than in clay lands.
10 Select the varieties of corn
which have given the best possible re-
suits in your community. Buy the seed
only in the ear unless you have made
own selection at home. Take Ave
to ten grains from each ear and test
in sand tray for termination. If IS
per cent grow, use the seed, otherwise
d'e"ard it. Discard tip and butt
grains.
II. Among the standard prolific
sorts of corn are the following: What
,ley's, Marlboro, Hastings, Cookies,