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CORN 



The "go-devil," as it is usually called in lisied corn districts, has 

 two heavy two-inch runners about eight inches high and 40 inches 

 long which fit into the furrow. To the rear of these is a set of discs, 

 two or three on each side, which may be set by a small lever placed 

 near the seat. These discs throw dirt out of the furrow, or may 

 simply loosen it. Two long fenders keep the corn from being cov- 

 ered. Such an implement, when set correcths does very efficient 

 work. There are a great many types of listed corn cultivators. Some 

 have discs, some long knives. Two-row cultivators for listed corn are 

 put up after these plans also. Some of these implements may also be 

 used for the second time over the corn. Otherwise, the corn is often 

 harrowed in the course of three or four days. This is a very efficient 

 method because the first cultivation has loosened the soil. 



TWO ROW LISTED CORN CULTIVATOR. 



In certain sections the land is so very rolling that the two-row 

 riding cultivators or one-row riding cultivators are too heavy. The 

 four or six-shovel walking cultivator is used, either with very long 

 shields or with a wooden or sheet iron trough dragging in the furrow. 

 The second time over, the trough is replaced by smaller shields. 



With listed corn machiner3^ as with all other corn implements, 

 manufacturers have endeavored to reach perfection. The work of 

 the two-row culti\'ators in northern Missouri bespeaks efficiency in 

 ease of operation and in area covered for a given time. 



