Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-17
Grocer Mills Farm,
Manager Tells Ho,D
to Gro,o Sweet Corn

farms. addressed the manufacturers in
the interest Of the farmers with whom
they have been doing business. This
is probably the first time that the can
ming interests Of the state have been
addressed by one thoroughly posted re-
garding farm matters, and this get-to-
gether spirit Of farmer and. Gamer
speaks well for the future Of this
growing industry.
Mr.. Green said in part:
"One of the greatest assets to peo-
pie. or OF which people can have doing
business is absolute confidence in each
other. This pertains particularly to
the business relations existing between
the growers and canning factory.
Anything that has tendency to give
assurance and increase this confidence
Is doing a great benefit for all con-
cerned.
BY the growing Of crops for can
ming factory 1t gives employment to Il
large number Of people who In turn
must spend the money they earn for
the necessities Of life 1t is simply the
continuous circulation of money from
one hand to another that inspires this
confidence and creates prosperity. Any
thing we farmers may do to create
these conditions is money in our own
pockets
Profit in Cannery.
This leads to a question. Why does
the farmer farm
The answer Is. right down to the
quick. He does it for what there Is in
it. The same answer as to why does
a set Of men operate n canning factory.
1t is for what there is in 1t.
There is a profit in the operation Of
a canning factory. provided 1t has suit
able management behind it. BY that
I mean that the management must not
be Of a grasping. close,fisted or stingy
nature. IT is nee essary that the pro-
Queer be met on all questions at least
half way. 1t has been my experience
in dealing with factories operated on
this basis that every one connected in
a business way receives their share Of
satisfaction.
I'm considering the production OF
sweet corn on commercial basis.
there are three important items in
which the farmer would be interested.
First. the growing Of the crop. Sec
ond. the yield. and third what are the
advantages Of growing sweet corn over
field corn. We will consider these three
items in the order as stated.
First the methods Of growing.
IN the growing Of sweet corn, as
we'll as any other crop the most i'm
portant thing to consider Is the field
in which this crop Is to be grown.
mistake many people have made is the
selection of a piece OF ground that has
been used for corn continuously for
several years and due to the fact that
il Is too poor to raise 4 good crop. say
"Oh. well. III put that into sweet
corn" OF course the results are un-
satisfactory, and then It Is only natural
to- blame the sweet corn.
y The Richer the ground. the better
the crop. After selecting the field most
suitable for your sweet, corn, the next
in order is to consider the preparation
of the seed-bed 1t may be suggested
that. II possible. the land ought to be
plowed in the fall and plowed deep.
BY that should say, not less than 7
inches deep AS early as conditions
will permit, take the disc and pulverize
and harrow and prepare a fine mellow.
smooth seed bed. A large amount OF
work can be done at this time that will
be reflected as the season grows: II
Is even advisable to take q fioat and
float the surface Of this finely prepared
land before planting.
Planting Of Sweet Corn.
There is very little difference in the
planting Of sweet corn as compared to
field corn. except as to depth. Sweet
corn should not be planted over "
inches deep. unless the soil Is very dry
and it is necessary to plant a little
deeper in order to get the seed in con-
tact with the moist soil. Again. it Is
absolutely important that you not only
think, but that you know just what the
planter is doing That Is, Is 1t actually
dropping the seed as you desire? Sweet
corn may be planted closer together
than field corn. It may be planted just
as close together as 1t Is practical to
operate the cii!:::atcr !: !s a!s" roo
commended that from four to five kerr
nels per hill be planted.
THE next In line Is the matter OF
cultivation. Immediately after plant
ing, the harrow should follow, and
there should not be an interval Of even
over night hAtwaen. Ry following
closely with the harrow. any danger Of
the seed being washed out due to
heavy rain, Is eliminated.
The cultivation Of sweet corn Is
very similar in every way to that OF
field corn. With US, we cultivate ri
least two times and sometimes three
with the ordinary six-shovel. cultivator.
All subsequent civilizations after that
are made with the surface or slicker
cultivator. We. plan with the surface
culttvator to cover each, ield8st least
three times. II we can get ..oyer four
times. which makes d total oS six. 1t is
that much better andrwe Try ~ do so.
The Harysst ss'fS
"The harvesting comes along before
any bad weather arrives, and theamen
operating the canning factory will d.
rect the time to make the harvest. /
may say: that there has beeH.an I'M
preston among some That there Is
period OF only about twenty -four hours
in which to gather the crop. This Ia
mistaken idea and in fact, II the
weather Is rainy, cold, cloudy or dis
agreeable, the corn does not ripen but
very very slowly. and during that time
Of bad weather it is not necessary to
gather the crop on account Of its ma
turing too fast. 81
THE fodder which Is produced in the
raising Of sweet corn makes very
valuable adjunct In this business. In
fact, It makes most excellent feed. 1t
may either be cut and shocked. or 1t
may be cut and put into the silo. T.,
1.-THE yield Of sweet corn depends up
on four primary things, good land,
good seed. good care and great man.
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