The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 2, 1920, Page 11

[S i - " pra— - -» -planting—this Bigger Corn Yields Minnesota Farmer Tells Experl-- ence Dnlhng In - BY CHARLES OLIVE Willmar, Minn, =3] OWADAYS it behooves mize in land space, not only because the world needs food, but also be- cause the high prices make the land doubly profitable. Giv- ing the matter attention, we can often raise more of a certain product on the same space of land, and the increase means many more dollars in the farm- ers’ pockets. This is the case with corn. We have raised corn for over 20 -years, and have learned a few’ We have, things -about its culture.’ always - endeavored to produce big yields. First we checked in our corn as our neighbors did. But in spite of our care and attention, we never got the stand . we expected. We.always planted 100 per cent corn on suitable land care- fully prepared according to the best known methods, and we used a high- grade planter, set to drop three ker- nels to a hill. - But when the corn . was fairly well started, being half a foot high or so, it showed only from 75 to 90 per cent growth. I do not remember that we ever got a 100 per cent stand. Finally we began to figure that a heavier yield could possibly be obtained by drilling in the corn. - We told: our nelghbor about this, but he just laughed, saying the weeds would . drive us off the farm. However, we drilled in our corn the next year and noted the difference in yields. Then we cut out hill planting. " Our first experiment proved that drill- ed corn will produce at least a 15 per cent heavier yield than checked eorn. Besides, we have found that we can keep’ our field cleaner than our nelgh- bor’s. We plow for our corn in spring, seven inches deep, and harrow each day as fast as plowed. This imme- diate harrowing does much to prevent cloddy soil, especially on dry, windy - days, thus helping to create a fine, mellow seed bed. If we get the chance, we also disc and harrow just before operation kills the weeds that are ready to come. We use only the best seed, and plant as shal- low as it is possible to do without leaving the corn uncovered. The rows are made 20 inches apart, and the kernels are dropped a foot between. We blind plow or cultivate the corn as soon as planted, using only the two front shovels on the cultivator. Then wé immediately go over the field cross- wise with a good corn harrow.. When the rows of corn can be seen easily, we cultivate again with the shields close to the ground, and using two- inch shovels well turned out. We let the showels go as close to the corn plants as is possible without hurtmg them. 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