Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
Plant Ensilage Corn Earlier.


Planting of ensilage corn last, in
stead of first, Is an expensive mis-
take very generally made in the
northern portions Of the United
States. Such planting should be TWO
weeks earlier and works to thS de-
cided benefit of dairyrnen and other
growers Of ensilage corn in the
{ northern states.
! When large varieties Of ensilaSe
| from as far south as Virginia or Mis-
souri,, for example, are planted in re-
eions further north late in May,
they make a rapid. long-jointed, ten
| der, succulent growth, and are SO
green when fail frosts come that
they are heavy to handle. low In
/ feeding value, and make ensilsge
which is sloppy and too sour But
when planted in April or very early
May, they make a slower, harder
growth; they better withstand spring
frosts and summer droughts, reach
better maturity, and produce more
grain than when planted later. Fall
frosts, not spring frosts, are most to
! be feared.
Early maturing, homegrown vari-
cites do not need such early planting
and will not be benefited IN the way
! that large ensiIsge varieties are.
The latter, tho somewhat dwarfed by
very early planting. make ample
stock growth and yield more and rip
er grain and make richer and sweet
| err ensilage. the early planting sup
plies the age necessary for maturing
and reproduction. Reproduction Is,
in this case, grain production.
In growing ensilage crops in the
north one should Judge the crop by
its feeding value not by its height or
weight or the amaunt of labor neces-
sary to silo 1t.
Early cultivation pays, as it dries
and warns the soil surface. II the
! soil remains wet, it stays cold and
the young corn can not grow, where
as stirring causes the surface to dry
rapidly. after which it will absorb
heat and feel warm to the hand--a
condition favorable to good growth.
Ho! and Hoe! For Potatoes.
! Everybody who has to buy pota-
toes or who orders them in q res
taurant knows the price Is high, but
| who can tell what they will cost next
year. One thing can be positively
stated, however, and that Is If some
body does not grow moro potatoes
and other foods that go along with
potatoes the rice Is sure to be high
er than some people can afford to
pay. Americans are potato eating
people and want potatoes, SO it Is o.
sential that somebody plant plenty OF
spuds.
Some people doubtless remembez
tho Pingree Potato Patch Plan in
auSurated by Mayor Pingres OF Do
troit many years ago. In those days
Detroit had plenty Of unoccupisd
land that was yielding worry little *.
cept weeds and bad orders, 20 Mayor
Pingree hit upon the plan Of getting
all the people vino ike DottattoeS Il
plant these vacant lots and grow
their own supply. The use Of II
vacant land was called for, seed 20.
tatoes and fertilizers were ordered b,
the carload and q clean UP ant
planting campaign tnausuratsd.
Mayor Pin1ree had . vision. tn
people caught the idea, and BY d.
middle Of the summer Detroit va
jokingly referred to - the Potatl
CITY. When The d1ns came to d,
the potatoes tho Joke was Ill TIL
other way. for the Detroit potats
farmers not only had plenty 81 20.
tatoes to supply their family need
but hundreds Of bushels 70 sell.
The Pingree potato patches put tn,
city Of Detroit on the map in NOR,
ways than one, but more potatoes
are needed 70 fesd ths hungry tihous
ands Of people who now live Ant
work whore onos ths potatoes grey
luxuraantl5A Is H. Il,