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furrow slices will turn over in clods. Let tlie ground be har- 

 rowed ; and if a grain drill is at hand, drill in the seed, about 

 three inches deep, at the rate of four bushels per acre. A drill 

 is better for putting in such grain than to sow it broadcast, and 

 harrow it in, as a drill will bury all the kernels at a uniform 

 depth, whereas much of the seed will not be covered at all if 

 harrowed in ; and a large portion will often be covered sc 

 slightly that the young plants cannot flourish luxuriantly. 



Some farmers prefer to put in the seed with a corn planter, 

 in drills about thirty inches apart, which will allow a horse-hoe 

 to work between the drills. Others mark out the ground with 

 a small plough, making channels three inches deep, about thirty 

 inches apart, into which the grain is dropped, or scattered by 

 hand. The seed is then covered by hitching a horse to a small 

 log, five or six feet long, and drawing it sideways over two 

 rows at once. This is a rapid and efficient way to cover the 

 seed when a person has no drill. 



The tall white flint, or eight-rowed yellow corn, in our lati- 

 tude, is the best variety for producing green fodder, whether the 

 crop is to be fed green, or cured, or ploughed under. On many 

 farms there are several acres covered with nothing but noxious 

 weeds, which may every season be made to yield an abundant 

 crop of excellent feed, if properly managed. 



HOW TO CURE THE STALKS. 



As soon as the Maize is in full bloom, let it be cut, bound in 

 small sheaves, and set up in long shocks in dry weather. Dur- 

 ing protracted storms, the sheaves should be put in round 

 shocks, and the tops bound tightly to turn as much of the rain 

 as possible. If a person have hay-caps, one may be put on 

 every shock, and thus keep the stalks dry. In pleasant weather, 

 the caps should be removed. When a person has an abundance 

 of barn-room, the sheaves may be set up on open floors, or 

 poles placed on the beams of the building, so that the air may 

 circulate through the stalks. A ton of Maize, well cured, will 

 produce more rich milk than a ton of good hay. 



