Milford chronicle., 1918-04-05
Eertnlzers.

Sweet corn. like field corn, does best
on land full of plant food and organic
matter II has the ability to use the
rOugher forms Of plant food and manure
applied at rates Of 6 to 10 tons per acre
will make the best fertilizer for sweet
corn. aside from the application Of ma
nure the use Of chemical fertilizers is
| recommended. The work over the state
on fertilizers has gone to show that great
est returns from the money invested may
be secured from the use Of acid phos-
phate applied at the rate Of 300 to 400
pounds per acre.
1t may be applied broadcast and har-
rowed in or drilled in the row. Where
smaller amounts are used it is desirable
to drill in the row by using a corn planter
fertilizer attachment.
Planting.
Planting may be either in checks or
drilled rows. Drilling has resulted in
largest yields and is the general prac-
/ tice in Indiana.
The larger growing varieties, like
Stowelrs Evergreen. should be planted
about 3iA feet apart in the rows. The
stalks, drilled should be about ten to
! twelve inches apart. Thicker planting |
than this reduces the yield Experiments |
at Maine showed that even on fertile /
ground well fertilized where more than |
three stalks were allowed per hill, a great
the plants reduces the yield and in
creases per cent Of nubbins
1t requires eight to twelve quarts Of
seed 10 plant an acre
Sweet corn does not germinate as good |
as field corn. Any coldness or excessive
amount of moisture is liable to cause an
uneven stand. For these reasons, since
earliness is not important with the can
merry crop, sweet corn is not planted un-
he obi
As to planting time, the crop should be
planted just after the most favored date
for planting field corn Very often sweet
corn is not put out until late in June, but
chances for the greatest yields are best
with the earlier paintings Il is not ad-
vsable 10 plant any but the quick ma
turing varieties later than June 10.
Cultivation.
Keep a dust mulch on the field at all
times, as thorough cultivation is most
important. A dust mulch will prevent
evaporation and kill the weeds. These
are important because water is often the
limiting factor in securing large yields.
Cultivation should begin as soon as the
rows can be plowed and repeated often
enough 70 keep the soil free from crusts
Deep cultivation after the plants are a
foot high often causes more damage than
good. since it breaks of the surface roots
and decreases the plants ability to Sc ,
cure food and water,
Suekering.
This year. when labor will be high and
hard TO obtain. no one should make an
attempt to sucker the plants. In normal
years this practice usually results in some g.
increase but not enough to justify the
expense. ,
Harvesting.
Harvesting is taken care of by the !
local cannery. man from the factory
usually informs the contractor when it
is time to pull the crop. The ears are
snapped on close to the base and hauled
In wagons to the canning factory. The
corn is usually sold by the ton at price
previously agreed upon Y
Yields and Returns. T
Yields OF sweet corn average from
TO tons per acre under average condi- [
-ions. Most canneres in the state are r
now paying about SIS per ton for sweet .
,orn. Under these conditions sweet corn .
.or the cannery is a very profitable crop.
IN order TO get the highest returns from Q
he crop, the corn stover which remains &
ifter the ears are harvested should be Il
ed. Sweet corn ensilage has higher feed l
ng value per ton than whole field corn c
iilage. Il
Varieties. :
grown over the state. since it produces p
he greatest yield OF large-sized ears
suitable for g standard packs. 7
F. A. Torsch is now making contracts Il
or Sweet Corn for the Cannery on the s.
basis: q
"a" Quality. h
In addition to being pulled when young h
md tender, if ears are well-flled and L
lot under seven Cd inches in length and y
delivered before August 90 price to be o.
$500 per ton. If after August 20, S22. 50 t
)er ton. a
~" Quality. a
II pulled when young and tender, and Il
,ars are not weu-alled and run only Six y
50 inches or less in length and deliver :,
d before August 20, price to be S22 50 =
Ter ton. II delivered after August 90
2O.OO
Nubbins or corn pulled before it is fill a
ID, or very wormy or old corn, or corn ia
With mixture Of yellow or smut, Is not c
acceptable under this contract. v
See Leonard J. Matthews or call at the q
,annery. !;
F. A. Torsch. y !