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the distance apart. The soil best suited for Corn, for an 

 early crop, is a "well enriched sandy loam. The planting 

 should never be done until the weather is settled and 

 warm, as heat is indispensable to the healthy growth of 

 Corn. We make our first plantings, in this vicinity, about 

 the middle of May, and continue succession plantings ev- 

 ery two or three weeks until the first week in July, which 

 date is the latest at which we can plant and be sure of a crop 

 of " roasting ears." In more southerly latitudes, planting 

 is begun a month earlier, and continued a month later. 

 The crop is not profitable enough for the market garden, 

 but the farmers realize double the price for Sweet Corn 

 when sold in the green state in our markets, that they do 

 for ripe Corn, besides, as the ground can be cleared when 

 thus sold in August, it can be used afterwards for Turnips 

 as a second crop. A profit of from $50 to $100 is said 

 to be realized per acre from Sweet Corn. 



The most popular variety is : 



Early Darling, which is early, of good size, and under 

 good cultivation, gives an average of three ears on each 

 stalk. It is tender and sweet ; as this sort is rather dwarf 

 growing, it need never be planted more than 3 feet apart. 



Dwarf Prolific Sugar. — This variety rarely grows 

 more than 4 or 5 feet in bight, suckering up from the main 

 stem, often five or six shoots, — which bear an average of 

 two ears each; these, however, are small, not more than 5 

 or G inches in length, and quite slender. It is too small 

 for market purposes, but is the most valuable variety 

 grown for family use, being early, tender, sweet, and pro- 

 ductive. TVe prefer to grow this variety in rows 3 feet 

 apart, and 1 foot between the plants. 



