FARM PRACTICE IN" THE CULTIVATION OF CORN. 



33 



inches deep. The subsoil is of a heavier clay loam to a depth of 

 3 feet, which is underlain -with beds of sand and gravel, affording 

 good natural drainage, which makes tiling unnecessary. 



In this region a type of general farming is practiced, with the 

 farm income principally from grain and hogs. A rotation of corn 

 one year, oats one year, wheat one or two years, and hay one year 

 is maintained to some extent, but only a few farms have definite rota- 

 tions. Very little truck is grown except around Kalamazoo, where 

 numerous muck beds are found. These are principally used for 

 growing celery. A few cattle are kept and the manure is usually 

 applied broadcast to the sod land before breaking for corn. Prac- 

 tically no commercial fertilizer is used. 



Table XV. — Tillage practices with com in Kalamazoo County, Mich., shoiving 

 depth of plniriiuj, implements used in order of use, number of times each is 

 used, and normal yield of the crop. 



[In columns 3 to 6 and 8 to 11 the figures show the order in which the implement was used on the several 

 farms; as, I = first working or cultivation, 2 = second working or cultivation, etc.] 





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•s 



c 



c 

 '^ 

 o 

 P< 

 o 

 ,d 

 p, 



o 



R 



Tillage after plowing 

 before planting. 



and 



Tillage after planting. 







Harrow. 



(J 



.9 



M 

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ft 



O 



3 

 .d 



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o 



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Cultivator, 2- 

 horse. 



Total cultiva- 

 tions. 







O 



b* 

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o 

 p 



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 p, 



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o 

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5 



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as 



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o 







3 

 

 is 



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2® 



s 







1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



1 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



U 



15 



1 



6 



6| 



6 



7 



7 



6* 



7 



7 



«i 



7 



6 



7 



7 



7 



7 



7 



7 



6 



7 



6 



6 



6 



7 



7 



n 



6 



1,3 



2,3 



2,3 



1,2,3 



1,2 



3,4 



2 



2 



2 



2,3 



2,3 



1,2,3 



1,3 



1 



1,3 



2 



1,2 



1 



1 



1 



2,3 



2 



2 



2 



2,3 



2,3 







2 

 1 

 1 

 4 

 4 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 14 

 1 

 1 

 4 

 2 

 24 

 25 

 1 

 3 



3 

 3 

 3 



4 

 4 

 4 

 2 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 3 

 3 



•1 

 4 

 3 

 3 



3 







lto5 

 1 to 6 



1 to 4 



2 to 5 

 1 to 6 

 1 to 6 

 1 to 6 

 1,2,3 



1 to 5 

 lto5 



2 to 5 

 1 to 4 

 1 to 4 

 1 to 4 

 1 to 4 

 1 toG 



2,3 



1 to 5 



2 to 5 



1 to 5 



2 to 6 

 1 to 7 

 1 to 6 



1 ,3 to 6 

 1,3 to 4 







5 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 3 

 5 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 5 

 2 

 

 5 

 4 

 5 

 5 

 7 

 5 

 5 

 4 



5 

 6 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 3 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 3 

 7 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 6 

 6 

 4 



40 



2 















60 



3 















40 



4 







1 







1 



40 



5 



3 

 2 





30 



6 











40 



7 











35 



X 



4 

 3 



3 











40 



u 











40 



10 













55 



11 



4 





1 







1 



40 



1 ' 



3H 



13 















40 



14 



3 

 4 

 3 













35 



l.'j 











40 



16 



17 



1 



2 



2 to 7 



1 



1 



1 



1 



40 

 42 



1- 



2 

 2 

 3 



4 



3 



3 





42 



19 





3 

 24 

 1 

 ol 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 



40 





1 





•iO 







L'l 



38 



22 



1 







1 



40 





55 







2 

 2 





1 



1 



50 







26 . . . 







40 



26 







40 



















u ilng, 

 )><-r cenl 



k>'.i" 



100 



53.8 





96 ' 





19.2 



16.4 



96. I 



3.S 



34.6 



"4.7' 



"5.0" 



-ii.5 























" Plant drag. 



8504°— Bull. 320 L6 



