84B Rural School Leaflet. 



The smoother the seed bed and the better it is prepared, the nearer 

 we can come to planting this depth. At the Illinois Experiment 

 Station corn was planted at different depths for five years. In one 

 extremely dry year the deep planting was best, but the five-year 

 average yields were as follows: 



Planted one inch deep 78 bushels 



" two inches deep 72 " 



" three " " 65 « 



" four " " 69 " 



" five " " 61 



" six " " 60 « 



In Ohio the average yields for six years were: 



Planted one inch deep 58 bushels 



" two inches deep 51 " 



" three " " 47 " 



In cold weather or on wet soils we should plant very shallow. Sandy 

 soils are drier and warmer, hence we plant deeper than on clay soils. 



HOME ECONOMICS 



pies and piecrust 



Flora Rose 



Pumpkin Pie 



i\ cups steamed, strained and \ teaspoon ginger 



evaporated pumpkin ^ teaspoon salt 



f cup brown sugar 2 eggs 



or 2 cups milk 

 \ cup sugar and J cup molasses or 



I teaspoon cinnamon part milk and part cream 



If all milk is used the pie is improved by adding one teaspoon of 

 butter. 



The pumpkin should be steamed, then strained and dried out by 

 stirring constantly over heat or by being spread in shallow pans and 

 placed in a slow oven. If the pumpkin is too wet is makes a watery pie. 



Mix the ingredients in the order given. Line a deep pieplate with 

 pastry, brush pastry with the white of a slightly-beaten egg and sprinkle 

 lightly with finely ground dry bread crumbs, or with flour. This pre- 

 vents a soggy under crust. Fill and bake slowly at least forty-five 

 minutes. Slow cooking gives a smoother, finer grained custard. 



