CHAPTER IX 

 CORN THE TILLAGE OR CULTIVATION 



SOUTHERN lands are usually in extreme need of vegetable 

 matter. Too often the stalks of corn or cotton are burned 

 in preparation for the next crop. Whenever possible, 



FIG. 77. A STALK-CUTTER. 



the stalks and weeds, instead of being burned, should be 

 plowed under. To do this properly, it is often necessary 

 to use a stalk-cutter (Fig. 77), which is usually drawn 



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