CHAPTER XIV 
CORN LETTERS FROM THIRTY FARMERS 
“No man knows all there is to be known about farm- 
ing—let us all get together and learn from each other.’’ 
From the above quotation we received the inspiration to 
write to thirty-five of the best farmers in the Corn Belt and 
ask them to give us the benefit of their experience as corn 
growers. The thirty letters on the following pages are the 
result of our investigation. It was necessary, because of 
the lack of space, to condense some of the letters but in no 
case have we taken anything from these letters because it 
advocated a practice contrary to our own. 
Some of these methods of culture described are different 
from our own ideas but we are firmly convinced that the 
letters taken as a whole advocate a practical, thorough cul- 
ture and represent the methods employed by the best farmers 
in the different parts of the Corn Belt. 
We want to thank, sincerely, our farmer friends who took 
the time to send us these splendid letters telling how they 
grow corn. From some of the letters we have received some 
valuable suggestions which we expect to test out next spring 
and summer. 
Experience is surely the best teacher and for this reason 
we have tried to eliminate theory and make this book a 
book of corn experience. How well we have succeeded must 
be left to the judgment of the reader. 
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