Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
AGRICULTURAL
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HOW ONE BOY PRODUCED OVER
ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF CORN

Our readers frequently ask now boys
who have mada unusual records in the
production OF corn on Georgia farms
cultivated. fertilized and managed their
land Believing that diary of Max Gill
liam's acre OF corn is as instructive in
this respect as any that could be repro
duced the same Is presented for the in
formation OF our readers We advise
everyone interested in the growth of
corn 10 study carefully the record kept
by this boy, who. IL is apparent. had TO
meet and overcome all the obstacles in
cident TO the successful production Of
any crop. The cheerful spirit OF optim-
ism with which he attacked these prob
lens and overcame them should be an
encouragement to every farmer. More
over. IL f. well TO bear in mind the eX-
actness and care with which Max kept
q record OF all the operations on his acre
OF corn. II every farmer would do
this many OF the leaks which now de-
stroy q large part OF which otherwise
ought 20 be profit would be discovered
and eliminated Let US hope that what
Max did viii prove an inspiration TO ev-
eryone who cultivates corn in 1916.
May Is. I fele that / am again IN
the fight as have commenced to clean
OF my acre. I turned my land today
Just as deep as two mules could go. at
least twelve inches on the average. I
narrowed II twice II looked as II some
OF the clods were determined to stay.
but after the second narrowing il is in
me shape
May Is feel that I am again IN
miles after seed corn, but ] just must
nave IL and papa is using all the stock.
So 10 Kingston / will have to go afoot.
10 o'clock I am back with my corn.
May q. planted my corn this
morning. 1 put two mules TO a stalk
ripper" that Is what papa calls IL, and
went down. II seems TO me. one and one
half feet. but / guess il was not quite
50 far. 1t looks like a mighty deep fur
row for q grain OF corn TO come through.
used a drill 10 plant with. 1 used only
one-hslf sack OF guano but am going TO
put some around IL as I work it. II Il
would only rain IL would soon be UP.
Sunday. Nay rs 1 went TO my corn
this morning and was so surprised 10 see
the corn peeping up. There will be
fine stand IN a day or two.
May %. Yes. Tuesday morning AMI
I have a good stand and the corn has
such a good healthy color. 1 feel IN
sucd good heart. I know that many
things can. and may happen, but I
like to look on the bright side when /
can. But wish IL would rain
May &C. Ny record seems like a
dear old friend. or better still, loving
mother. I come with all my hopes
and fears. pleasures and disappoint-
ments, and oh, such a tale of woe do I
bring you this morning. was wishing
for rain and at last IL came in torrents,
seeming to have q spite at my corn, for
the water came dashing through 1t, tear
ing II up by the roots. Ny poor acre
I wonder II IL feels as bad as I do. 1
hope not Papa said TO wait till IL
dried up and then I could plant il again.
or replant the missing places.
"June S. Well, my old friend. some
thing else 20 Jot down. / have plowed
and replanted my corn and am feeling
in good heart again. for / am glad TO
tell you IL does not look nearly so bad
as thought when I first saw IL after
the rain ] expect the replants will
have time 20 make il they hurry, for
did not plant last year until June IL. I
aid so want to make 100 bushels this
year. but I am going TO see how cheap
I can make II. When I go TO work on
Il Just try my dead lever best TO see
how quick I can get through. Papa
said IL 1 had had an hour longer 1
would have killed his mule. I did not
want TO hurt the mule. but l thought
ne could stand as much as 1 could.
yet think so. for he does not look like
&c Is hurt I think papa was just Jok-
ing
'June %. 1 have decided not 10 use
more guano. as the corn looks fine. Ny
corn is just as fine as can be. The re-
plants are good and are large enough to
plow- ! win try II this afternoon. Z
p m. Well here I am again. and I
have finished blowing my corn the sec