Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-26
An Appeal to the
Corn Club Boys
To the Weakley County Gil

Dear Boys:-We presume that
many Of you by this time are
considering the cultivation OF
your acre OF corn. In handling
this phase Of your club work we
wish to urge you to start
early and carry on frequent
cultivation while the corn is
young,
In our last letter we suggested
that you harrow your planted
acre on the fourth day after plant
ing and before it was up. Wei
trust that each one Of you made
use Of this valuablej cultivation for
it is one we cannot afford to miss.
AS soon as your corn is up to a
good stand another narrowing
should be given, running the har-
row adiagonally across the rows
and in twoIor three days another
narrowing, going diagonally across
in the opposite direction. These
borrowings should be kept up
at intervals of three or four DAYS,
if the stand will permit, until the
corn is five or six inches high.
Where we have had sufficient
rams to firm our soil after plant
ing, or have different weight har-
rows, we can accomplish this
work with great ease, however,
where no rain has fallen since
planting and our land should be
a little soft or cloddy and the
harrow very heavy, we feel that
damage is being done to your
corn. In such a case we should
use a roller to firm and mash
clods, when narrowing can be
done successfully. When we have
not been accustomed to harrow
ing corn we sometimes think we J
are injuring the plants when we
really are not. Many farmers in :
their rush to finish breaking and I
planting omit these essential cul- l
tivations in the early stage. q.
Do not side out your own corn,
for this is not necessary if you
have done the proper work before :
planting. AS soon as your corn o
is five or six inches high proceed o
TO give a deep cultivation with a .
noe cultivator, up-to-date cult o
yator, or a double shovel. Con- :,
slider running your harrow or y
Veeder after this working has v
been done. Many times it is done {,
With success. II the operation G
cannot be done proceed to thin e
your corn. Thinning should be c.
lone before corn is six inces "
high, and under no condition Il
cave your corn thicker than q
ighteen inches, while the ma s,
GRITTY of the club acres should be tt
hinned to twenty-four, twenty II
light, and thirtY-two inches apart. g.
will be interesting for each boy
D be able to tell just how many IL
talks are on bis acre. After II
hinning, all following cultivation q
hould not be done deeper than J.
wo to three inches, and frequent
nough to. keep crust in case of =
ny seasons. Such tools as the
ourteen-tooth cultivator, spring
Doth attachment, gee-Whiz and
he heel sweeps in case of nettles
nd other weeds, can be used in
on these civilizations.
Keep the surface level and plan
0 carry on a late cultivation.
DO not "lay-by."
Every boy is requested to keep
he fence rows, ditch banks,
lround and near his acre free
rom weeds and bushes and we'll
If possible to do so
plant you a row of peanuts or
BEANS on the turn rows and a
'ow Of sunfowers beside the fence
'ow. At all times make your
lcre stand as a model of good
and we'll kept sur
'oundings.
With best wishes for your sue
,ess,