The Springdale news., 1915-11-26
ll.-PRikCtPLES OF CORN
 GROWING

 The chief object sought for in corn sulture. not enly hx=eorn club boys, 1 1ut by every corn grower as well is h. production ot the largest possible sIeld per acre al the least cost of production. To achieve this object 5ne must have and must do certain hinss They must have. O) Strong. ,Isorous plants: l21 the proper num- aeH in zach hill oH TOW. @ each ztaIk must have al least one good ar.
 To secure these there must be: CD iood soil t2) good seed @ good Haze
 The so1 must he filed with some material which win increase is wa. efhoIding capacity and al the same ime. assist in converting the ele- Hents of plant iced from form in .sflrb the=erops cannot use them 10 n aYaiia ble form These changes are brought about bY various acids which gre formed during he decay of or zanic matter. such as table manure ar green manurin& crops Hence all 5ots are urged 10 SON winter cover Iop Of rye. oats wheat CT. better still. crimson clover, bur clover, or setch, according To instructions in sf1er No =GC=209 already sent To all fe15 members Boys are also urged 70 lake good care etZthe bafnyard a#anare and ro apply on their acre amounts dependine upon he fertility 1.-the soil usually from about five to ZSenty loads Of vsfl retfed manure
 The preparation e The seed bed max also be mentioned ia connection Viti good soil. for unless the soil particles. which determine the phys cal condition Of the seed beds. are well pufverized The food .hat IS in .he soil cannot he readily obtained by he plant. Hence fall breaking of all aeaFH elaE soils rom ten to fifteen nehes deep is adXoeatad Sandy soils may he turned in early spring 10 better advantage. but should nave : soYer crop.
 While the question Of good soil is 3outtles- the mos fmportauf af the principles of COTE sro@ial et nc matter ho@ scod tke zeiI. largest yield cannot he =eelred from poor 4aalty q seed The noef important asroeteH ssed corn should possess 5s abinty 10 relfodace abundant k good quantity of ears There arc ether deslratie characters. how zVef tha. eooa seed corr sEeald pos possess.
 An ear ezlindricai in shape. well rounded af each end aaords t8e lar- st percentage Of srain pef cob. as eei as Kernels of the mosf uniform staTe SO necessary IT planting The eob should te neither loo large nor .oo mall possessing tho EropeTfy of 3Feine quickly. giving II Heht weight nd healthy GoIor The kernels should il compacfly together throughout the full length CT both sides and edges. and should he uniform ID shape size and color Length is very desirable character for kernels of an ear to possess. as II is by increased length in proportion 70 the diameter Of the cob that the percentage of grain is increased 4 safe rule is that the length of the kernel should be abous one-half the diameter of the cob. The above points should guide in select ing The ear. Equal care must be giy- en the individual stalk from which the ear is taken. Let these points guide as regards the stalk: (D Avoid stalks having smut or other diseases, CD avoid stalks having suckers. f3) avoid stalks that have advantage as 10 location; (4) look for stalks that are broad, fat. having from 12 to l4 inch bread leaves; @ look for stalks having ears hanging down ward with strong shank four or five inches long.
 This selection should be made in the field after the corn is matured and the corn should then be placed in a dry. well ventilated place,
 About all that can be said nere re- gardiag good cultivation !s that one must always bear in mind the objects for which We cultivate, which are:
 1. To destroy weeds or interfer. ing vegetation.
 2 To conserve moisture and admit air.
 Early, frequent, shallow, late and. where possible, level cultivation will, on well-prepared seed-beds and under ordinary seasons, meet requirements for good practice Good soil, good seed, good tillage are the three fundamental principles of successful corn growing