CORN 



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Sow. Under glass, for setting out, in April. In 

 the open, when danger of frosts is over. If the ground 

 is cold or wet, sow thickly in the rows, ten to twelve 

 kernels in the hill. Ordinarily, sow thinly in the rows, 

 five to six kernels in the hill. 



Thin to three plants in the hill, or in the row to 



Fig. 50. Seedlings of Sweet Corn, nearly natural size. 



twelve to eighteen inches apart, according to height of 

 variety. 



Set out plants started under glass after the middle 

 of May, or when frosts are past. 



Culture. Preserve the surface mulch, and keep 

 down the weeds. 



Fertilizer. Any good general fertilizer, liberally 

 applied, as corn is an exhaustive crop; should be rich 



