The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-26

gestions to those who have planted
on poorly prepared land, and who
may read this before demonstration
agent reaches them. These sugges-
tions are intended, in the main, for
those who have no improved implc-
ments and must make out with what
they have.
Where corn is planted on the bed,
and land was not deeply broken, bar
eff with turning-plow, same
as you would cotton. Take wing or
mold-board off turning-plow and run
point of pillow deep in barred-off fur
row; then plow out the entire mid
die of row deep, either with the point
of the turning-plow or with six-inch
straight shovel. Remember, this is
the blowing that will save your corn
| if it is to be saved-and it must be
saved, so do it thoroughly and well.
Don't get in a hurry; it means food
to YOU and your beast. After this
working pillow frequently and shallow.
Use no turning-plow or wing-shovel.
There is nothing betttr than the gee
whiz harrow; but whatever you. use,
pillow frequently, especially after each
rain, and shallow. Keep the turn
pillow OUT of your corn field. Don't
forget this. Where corn has been
planted in the wator-furrow land
much has) get as close to it as pos
| sible with bull-tongue or small
shovel plow. Let the pillow in deep.
After the first two burrows, a larger
shovel can be used. Plow out the
entire middle this way. It will take
you longer-but do it-corn is what
you must have and this is your one
chance. After this plowine your
land should be about level. Then fell
low the same general culture as pre-
scribed for corn planted on the bed
as set forth above. This deep plow-
ing should be done when the corn is
eight or ten inches high.
! Keep these truths in mind: That
corn is a fibrous-rooted plant; that
every well developed stalk of corn
has about one mile of roots; that
these roots are thread-like, and are
easily DETECTED by any hard sub
stance; that in order for a stalk of
corn to reach it's full development
these roots must have a deep. mel CIV
sced-bed, SO thew can reach food and
moisture and cover all of the grounds
surface; that when these roots have
cnce covered the ground they should
not be broken or disturbed, as in the
case of the turning-plow or deep
blowing; but that the surface of the
soil should be kept constantly and
well mulched in order to let in the
air and conserve moisture.
Now just one word about thinning
corn. Much corn, and especially on
the river, is lost everv year by over
crowding or lack Of thinning. Prop
erly thinned corn is no towards lob.
It takes the brave man to cut corn
to the proper distance, and this is
especially true when corn has been
planted too thick. as most corn on tie
river generally is. Where rows are
TOUR feet distance, or apart on good.
well prepared strong land, leave one
stalk every thirty inches. On thin or
poorly prepared land, make the dist
ance three feet or more. Don't guess
at this distance. It's important:
measure it. This is no time to gamble
on the Lord sending you a rain the
day you want it. Give your corn
distance; work it as directed above.
and, you will not cn'v have corn in
your bin and meat in your house,
but for everv ear in your bin YOU
will have anotehr to offer your
country.