SWEET CORN 



MARKING 



As soon as plowing and harrowing have 

 been finished and the field is in condition 

 to plant, marking should begin, especially if 

 the rows are required to be straight. This 

 marking could be done with a four-row 

 marker, such as a common scantling with 

 pegs or cleats on the same, drawn by horse 

 power; or it may be marked with a two- row, 

 two-horse disk marker. However, where 

 some types of corn planters are used, the 

 marking is not needed to any extent. Per- 

 haps it may be advisable to mark the first 

 row or two. Following this, the planting is 

 carried on without marking other than that 

 made with the marker of the machine. 



PLANTING 



Very seldom in recent years does the 

 grower of corn for the cannery use the 

 hand in planting corn. He finds it more 

 to his advantage to use one of the machines 

 in planting, as the work can be done a 

 great deal quicker, thereby saving much of 

 the man's time. The planter is set to drop 



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