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CORN 



river valleys is another cause of the high yield of river 

 bottoms. During droughts that seriously affect the 

 crop on uplands, the corn on bottom land has sufficient 

 moisture. 



Plowing. Most of the land for corn is plowed in 

 the spring, although a considerable acreage is plowed 

 in the fall. The best time to plow depends on the 



character of the 

 soil, lay of the 

 land, climate, and 

 previous crop. 

 The seed bed 

 should be deep and 

 well pulverized. In 

 a stiff clay corn 

 should be planted 

 one inch deep, and 

 in open, dry soils it 

 should be planted 



CORN IN SHOCKS r . , 



three or four inches 



deep. In some places where the ground is dry on top, 

 the corn is often planted in the bottom of furrows 

 made by a lister. The time of planting varies with 

 locality and season. 



Planting. As a rule, corn is planted just as soon as 

 the ground is warm and the danger of frost is over. 

 Since it is so often true that early planted corn gives 

 the best yield, it is desirable that the preparation of 

 the ground be sufficiently advanced, so that planting 



