44 Progressive Agriculture 



skipping every other row, and the spaces between 

 were kept well cultivated, and this with excellent 

 results, in some instances the yield of corn was 

 quite as much as in fields with rows 3 feet 6 inches 

 apart. The illustration is a little radical yet it 

 points to the correctness of the principle. Do 

 not jump at conclusions; reason well this question. 

 True, if you are planting for a crop of ensilage, 

 plant thicker, but even then a stalk every 18 inches 

 is enough for certain results from anything below 

 a 20-inch rainfall. We are strong believers in 

 corn rows farther apart at least four feet but 

 most cultivators are not wide enough to cover this 

 width, and change in the width of planting would 

 mean change of cultivators. This kind of plant- 

 ing however, would give each plant more pasture 

 and facilitate later cultivation. Good seed that 

 will practically all grow is very important, for in 

 no other way can an even stand be obtained. 



CORN CULTIVATION 



Cultivation is referred to in Class VII, as the 

 final and vital act of tillage for corn. The precise 

 time, manner and depth of cultivation of any 

 crop means much more to the final yield than is 

 generally realized, and must be carried out with 

 a system which recognizes at least the following 

 six important factors. 



1. To keep all weeds from growing. 



2. To cultivate the crop and not plow it. 



3. To carry a somewhat coarse mulch and not 

 a dust blanket over the surface. 



