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for planting corn with is the Cole's Planter (see chapter on 

 Implements). If you use this or any other planter, be sure 

 to see that the plow in front of the drill is set deep, so as 

 to open up the furrow, allowing the seed to be put at least 

 three inches in the ground, for if the seed is planted shallow 

 or on a ridge and you are not fortunate enough to have 

 irrigation, you are apt to lose the crop in dry weather. Some 

 farmers who cannot use irrigation prefer to broadcast the 

 fertilizer, plowing the land up in ridges or very narrow beds 

 three feet apart and plant the corn in the trench between. 

 'J his method is fine if the land is not low or apt to overflow 



Kennerly's Extra-Early Sweet Corn. 

 from excessively wet weather, but on low land do not use 

 it under any condition. On very low land it is best to plant 

 on beds. Plant the corn about eighteen inches apart in the 

 row, putting four or five seed to the hill. If the black 

 birds or crows are bad, it is best to soak the corn seed in 

 a solution of coal tar and warm water. If it makes the 

 corn too sticky to plant, mix with dry sand. 



VARIETIES. 



riic best varieties for market are Kennerly's First Early, 

 a large-eared extra-earl}' kind, which is very popular among 

 the truckers in all parts of the State. It usually gives three 



