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preserves it, at least from the crows. The idea 

 is to get as many ears as possible from each 

 plant, so give plenty of room, the rows being 

 three to four feet apart, and each hill from two 

 and a half to three feet apart. For early crops 

 use Early Minnesota, Early Vermont, Cory and 

 Crosby and other popular brands. The Stowell 

 Evergreen is the standard for late crops. Corn 

 may be sown successionally, at intervals of a 

 week or two, either for the home garden or for 

 market supply. 



In growing for market, earliness should be 

 borne particularly in mind. The whole profit 

 in corn may hinge upon even one or two days' 

 delay. In fact, where you are competing with 

 many other gardeners, a half day may make a 

 big difference. You can get ahead only by 

 having quick and well-prepared land, planting 

 the earliest varieties and giving the crop good 

 tillage after it has begun to grow. 



Some gardeners force early sweet corn by 

 placing a handful of fine manure in each hill, 

 stamping it down hard with the feet. Loose 

 dirt is then kicked over it and sprouted seed 

 planted — that is, seed that has been soaked in 

 warm water until germination has really begun 

 within it. This is a good method where the 

 soil is moist so that the seeds may get a quick 



