CHAPTER XIV 

 CORN LETTERS FROM THIRTY FARMERS 



"No man Tcnows all there is to be known about farm- 

 ing let us all get together and learn from each other." 



From the above quotation we received the inspiration to 

 write to thirty-five of the best farmers in the Corn Belt and 

 ask them to give us the benefit of their experience as corn 

 growers. The thirty letters on the following pages are the 

 result of our investigation. It was necessary, because of 

 the lack of space, to condense some of the letters but in no 

 case have we taken anything from these letters because it 

 advocated a practice contrary to our own. 



Some of these methods of culture described are different 

 from our own ideas but we are firmly convinced that the 

 letters taken as a whole advocate a practical, thorough cul- 

 ture and represent the methods employed by the best farmers 

 in the different parts of the Corn Belt. 



"We want to thank, sincerely, our farmer friends who took 

 the time to send us these splendid letters telling how they 

 grow corn. From some of the letters we have received some 

 valuable suggestions which we expect to test out next spring 

 and summer. 



Experience is surely the best teacher and for this reason 

 we have tried to eliminate theory and make this book a 

 book of corn experience. How well we have succeeded must 

 be left to the judgment of the reader. 



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