32 Colcord^s System of 



planted in drills, 3 feet apart, one kernel every 

 6 inches, by an Eclipse Corn Planter, which 

 plants 500 pounds of fertilizer in the drill, at 

 the same time covering it and the corn, and 

 rolling it all, at one operation, at the rate of 

 4 acres daily. 



The best results I have had in crops have 

 been obtained by using J. A. Tucker & Co.'s 

 Bay State Superphosphates, 500 pounds being 

 spread broadcast upon small loads of manure 

 by a manure spreader, harrowed in, 500 pounds 

 also in the drill, as above stated; and I will 

 here add that one of the best things about the 

 Eclipse Planter is that every kernel of the 

 corn comes up evenly, and the crows will never 

 pull up any of it. 



About the seed I plant, I have had the best 

 results from C. H. Thompson & Co.'s " Mam- 

 moth Ensilage " and the " Red Cob Ensilage " 

 from St. Louis. When there is a good oppor- 

 tunity to market sweet corn, the best of it can 

 be selected for market, leaving the forage in 

 good condition for the silo. The best variety 

 I have found for this purpose is " Stowel's 

 Evergreen." 



In estimating the capacity of the silo, after 

 the forage is heavily pressed, a cubic foot will 

 weigh about 50 pounds, usually a trifle under, 



