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nourish the plant in its early stages, to give the crop 

 a dressing of suitable artificial manure, say from 2 

 to 4 cwt. of superphosphate or slag, and 1 to l\ cwt. 

 of sulphate of ammonia per statute acre. From 2 to 

 3 cwt. of kainit may also be added on the very poor 

 or lighter land when this manure is procurable. 



THE LODGING OF CORN CROPS 



Farmers with fairly good land may hesitate about 

 applying a liberal dressing of artificials to lea corn, 

 for fear they may cause the corn to fall or ** lodge." 

 Since, however, summer-sown corn will ripen from 

 four to six weeks earlier in the year than spring or 

 winter-sown, and in consequence, usually during far 

 better weather conditions for harvesting, there is far 

 less danger of lodging in the case of the former than 

 in the latter. 



As regards the manuring of summer or early 

 autumn-sown corn on medium or poor land, the cost 

 of the artificials will well repay the outlay, as, by 

 forcing on the crops, very valuable grazing for young 

 stock and sheep is ensured for October and November 

 — a very hungry time of the year. 



Under certain conditions, the summer-sown crop 

 can with advantage be cut in late autumn for feeding, 

 as soiling to dairy cows, or for conversion into 

 ensilage without in any way lessening the yield of the 

 grain and straw from the crop in the following 

 harvest. 



THREE CROPS IN ONE YEAR 



A third condition for success with summer-sown 

 corn is the sowing of a hardy variety of corn, with 



