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CORN CROPS 



256. Methods of planting. — Which of the two methods 

 shall be employed — drilUng or broadcasting — depends 

 on circumstances. In regions of low rainfall, drilling in 

 wide rows and cultivating is the surer method, but in 

 more humid regions there is little difference in yield. 

 On the other hand, drilling in rows increases the cost 

 because of the amount of cultivation necessary. The 

 fodder is also coarser. 



Harvesting forage sorghum 



257. When cultivated in rows the best method of 

 harvesting is with a corn-binder. The bundles are set up 

 in small shocks to cure. In four to six weeks several 

 small shocks may be set together in large shocks, which 



FiQ. 114. — Cutting sorghum forage with a mower. 



