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The corn cultivation is usually begun as soon as the corn rows 

 can be followed: I prefer quite deep cultivation the first time over, 

 growing shallower and further from the row as the corn roots spread. 

 We use nearly altogether the shovel cultivators, but I am quite certain 

 the surface cultivators for the third and (if any) succeeding cultiva- 

 tions, would be better than shovels. 



Owing to the pressure of other work ve rarely cultivate more than 

 three times, as the corn gets too big for later plowings. 



I am firmly convinced that we could increase the yield five to ten 

 bushels per acre by breaking the crust between rows after the coin 

 is too big to cultivate otherwise. 



Yours truly, W. . 



