SWEET CORN 



for this is that a sandy or gravelly loam 

 with a southern exposure means earliness, 

 so the crop will be forced along owing to 

 the fact that the land will warm up earlier 

 and the growth of the seedling will be 

 pushed along under these conditions. 



If one has a clay soil, what can be done 

 to improve this soil for corn growing? 

 Applications of coarse manure are very 

 advisable on this class of soil. Or, if such 

 crops as rye, buckwheat, rape, and other 

 non-leguminous crops can be grown, they 

 are very advisable. Leguminous crops, 

 such as clovers, vetches, cowpeas, and soy 

 beans, will be very advisable if it is 

 possible to grow them. These crops can be 

 plowed under and incorporated with the 

 soil, thereby improving the physical condi- 

 tion of the soil by making the clay soil 

 more porous, etc. 



If a gravelly soil or a sandy soil is avail- 

 able, it- would be much to the advantage 

 of the soil if large quantities of manure, 

 either green crops plowed under or stable 

 manure, could be used. It would increase 



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