REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST. 79 



How to Plant. 



The Indian corn and horse heans (which have been mixed) are to be planted 

 in rows 3 feet apart, with from 2 to 4 grains per lineal foot in every row. A horse- 

 power corn-planter or seed drill may be used for that purpose. Or they may be 

 planted in hills 3 feet apart both ways, with from 6 to 10 grains in every hill. A 

 horse-power or hand corn-planter may be used. If none of these implements and no 

 other suitable planter be available, furrows 3 inches deep may be ploughed 3 feet 

 apart. The seeds may be put in them and covered, after which the field should be 

 rolled. 



The sunflower seeds are to be planted by themselves, in rows 3 teet apart with 

 not more than 3 or 4 seeds per foot in the row. They may be planted with a small 

 hand planter, or by a method similar to the one which is used with the Indian corn 

 and horse beans. 



Depth of Planting. 

 All the seeds should be planted to a depth of from 2 to 3 inches. 



Cultivation. 



Only in cases where a crust forms on the land, before or immediately after the 

 plants come up, a light harrowing will prove helpful to the crop. The cultivation 

 between the rows, when the plants are small, should be close to them; when the 

 plants have grown to a height of 2 feet, it should be more distant and shallow, in order 

 not to injure the side roots. 



Cutting in the Field. 



The crop is to be cut when the Indian corn reaches the "glazing" stage of 

 growth, that is when the ears are just past the best condition for table use. 



The corn and beans may be cut by hand or by any of the devices in use for 

 cutting fodder corn in the field. 



The heads only of the sunflowers are to be used. They may be cut by a com- 

 mon reaping hook or other knife. They may be put directly into a wagon or 

 cart, or into a basket or into heaps, from which they may be loaded afterwards. 



Putting into the Silo. 



When the Indian corn has reached the "glazing " stage of growth, the crop is 

 to be put into the silo without wilting or drying; but if and when it has not reached 

 the " glazing " stage before frost comes, it is to be cut and left to wilt or dry in the 

 field for about one day. 



The corn and beans (from two aires) are to be cut in lengths of from |-inch to 

 1-inch and put into the silo ; and the heads only (from half an acre) of sunflowers 

 are to be cut with them. They may be fed through the cutting-box on and with the 

 corn and beans. 



A fairly even distribution of the mixture should be made in the silo, while it is 

 being filled. If the leaves and lighter parts are permitted to flutter into one place, 

 and the stalks, ears and heavier portions are allowed to settle by themselves, the 

 ensilage will not keep well. 



The mixture is to be tramped thoroughly around the sides and in the corners of 

 the silo. 



A thin layer of uncut cornstalks should be put between the " Eobertson 

 Mixture " and the other contents (if any) of the silo, in order to mark the exact 

 place in the ensilage. 



