CHAPTER IX 



CORN — THE TILLAGE OR CULTIVATION 



SouTHERxN lands are usually in extreme need of vegetable 

 matter. Too often the stalks of corn or cotton are burned 

 in preparation for the next crop. Whenever possilile, 



the stalks and weeds, instead of being burned, should be 

 plowed under. To do this ijroiierly, it is often necessary 

 to use a stalk-cutter (Fig. 77), which is usuallv drawn 



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