The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-03-29
CHEWING CORN F2oF!TAsix

o,,,,,,,,Ee ted soil, proper
''''S Ito planting, frequent,
level and shallow cultivation and
abundant weIl-baIanccd ptantfood, are
the five main essentials in successful
corn growing. Men. all over the coun-
try. who are growing seed and show
corn. the boys in the corn growing con-
tests. and farmers who are producing
large and profitable yields are Hractic-
Ing these five cardinal principles OF
successful corn growing. In 1912,
Dewey Hanes. an Ohio boy, rails led 139
bushels per acre, in 1915 he drought
the yield up to 153 bushels. aud last
year, 1916. a poor corn year, hei again
won the first prize in Ohio with Il
yield of 1878 bushels per acrd. thus
winning the title. "Champion Corn
Grower of Ohio" He also won the IT,
tie as Junior wheat champibn In
1915 with q yield of 50 2-3 bushels per
acre on five acres.
Getting Early Maturity.
To know what fertilizers to- apply
to corn, 1t is necessary to know The
duties of these three plantfoods. Nj
trogen, usually referred to as ammonia,
is very largely concerned with the pro-
duction of stalk growth and lgiving,
color to the plant. If you see a. short,
stunted yellowish or pale green plant.
it-means that the soil is deficient in
ammonia. Phosphoric acid produces
large root growth. aids in forming
the ear on the stalk produced by nitro
gen. hastens maturing and improves
the quality.
1t invariably happens that corn will
mature from ten days to two weeks
earlier on field well supplied with
phosphoric acid than it will on p Acid
deficient In phosphoric acid. This
length Of time frequently meaPs the
difference between soft and mature
crops. The third plantfood. potash Is
largely concerned In producing
strong stalk. and the transportation Of
the starch or pantfOod dlgested iin the
leaf to the various parts Of the plant.
While. the corn plant cannot tSlk. 1t
has way Of telling us when 1t Is
hungry for certain plantfoods. IT We
bear the preceding facts in mind. and
observe our growing corn. we wiz be
able TO tell just what plantfoods they
require.
What the Corn Needs.
A good corn fertilizer should have
from one TO three per cent ammonia.
eight to twelve per cent pho5phoric
acid. ard two to four per cent potash
unless it is used on muck soil where
from six TO ten per cent potash should
be used when it can be purchased Ii the
fertilizer is to he used on sandylsoi!. II
should have at least two to thr&e per
cent ammonia, eight to ten per cent
phosphoric acid, and two to fout per
cent potash. For corn on clay SOIL
especially If there has been SON e live
STOCK manure applied. two pei -eseassfft
ammonia may be adequate along with
ten to twelve per cent phosphOrie acid
and not over one or two per cent pot.
ash.
The best results are now being OBJ
tanned from the use Of from 400 20 600
pounds of fertilizer to the acre on corn.
The best way to apply the fertilizer Is
to put on about 100 pounds, to the acre
with the fertilizer attachment df the
corn planter when planting the, corn,
and all amounts above this through the
fertilizer attachment Of the grain drill
or a low-down lime and fertilizer dis.
tributor before the corn is planted II
the corn planter has no fertilize1 at,
tachment, all the fertilizer mar ba ap-
piled before planting the corn. through
the fertilizer attachment Of the errln
drill, or through low-down lind and
fertilizer distributor. being careful to
disk 1t well into the soil before the
seed is put into the ground. With pres
ent prices for farm products, iarger
yields are more important than ever
before, In fact, rising costs of prpdue-
ton make larger yields necessary for
profits.
Corn Profit.
The growing of corn Is a matter OF
dollars and cents. The grOwerS has
a right to expect a fair return onl his
money. This can only be secured By
fulfilling every one Of the five cardinal
principles of successful corn growing:
viz, Coed seed, well fitted soil, proper
planting, frequent level and shallow
cultivation and abundant weii-Pat
aneed p'antfood. ]. w. HENCEROfH