FARM PRACTICE IN/ THE CULTIVATION OF CORN. 
51 
Scarcely any cover crops are grown, and wheat is usually sown after 
corn. The yellow dent varieties of corn are largely grown. 
The most prevalent weeds are foxtail, lamb's-quarters, chicory, and 
Spanish needle. 
Considerable fertilizer is used for corn and wheat, and stable ma- 
nure is applied broadcast to the sod land before planting to corn. 
SURVEYS IN WAUSHARA COUNTY, WIS. 
The tillage records for Wisconsin (Table XXIV) were taken in 
northwestern Waushara County, principally around Plainfield. 
Table XXIV. — Tillage practices with corn in Waushara County, Wis., showing 
depth of plowing, implements used in order of use, number of times each is 
used, and normal yield of the crop. 
[In columns 3, 4, and 6 to 11 the figures show the order in which the implement was used on the several 
farms; as, 1 = first working or cultivation, 2 = second working or cultivation, etc.] 
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3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
1 
5 
4 
5 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
5 
6 
6 
5 
5 
6 
6 
5 
6 
6 
6 
5 
5| 
4 
..... 
1 
1 
1,2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
..... 
...... 
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...... 
i 
i 
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i 
i 
1 
2 
2 
2 
3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1,2 
1 
1,2 
2 
1 
2 
1,2 
2 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 
2 
3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1,2 
1 
1,2 
1,2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1,2 
1 
1 
1,2 
..... 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
"2,4 
...... 
3 
3,5 
"2 
"3,5 
2 
3 
2,3,4" 
2,3,4 
2 to 5 
1 
1 
3 
1 
3 
2 
4 
2 
2 
1 
3 
2 
2 
2 
1 
4 
2 
2 
1 
3 
2 
1 
1 
1 
2 
3 
3 
4 
3 
4 
3 
3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
4 
2 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
4 
3 
4 
4 
5 
6 
5 
6 
5 
8 
6 
5 
4 
6 
5 
5 
5 
4 
7 
6 
4 
5 
7 
6 
5 
4 
5 
5 
7 
35 
2 
30 
3 
3,5,6 
50 
4 
4,5 
3,5 
2,4,5 
4,6,7,8 
3 to 6 
3,4 
3,4 
2,4,6 
3,4,5 
2,4,5 
3,4,5 
2,3,4 
5,6,7 
2,3 
25 
5 
6 
T 8 
6 
30 
25 
8.. . 
30 
9 
5 
2 
20 
10 
25 
11 
25 
12. . . 
13.... 
30 
14 
35 
15 
30 
16 
45 
17 
3,4,5 
6 
25 
18 
2,4 
"3,5' 
2 
....... 
2,4 
1,3 
2 to 5 
2,4,6,7 
3 to 6 
2 to 5 
2,3,4 
1,3,4,5 
2,4,5 
3,5,6,7 
20 
19 
35 
20 
25 
21 
40 
22. 
35 
23 
25 
24 6 
35 
25 
5 
26 
6 
25 
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69.2 
100 
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96.2 
53.8 
92.3 
7.7 
3.8 
15.4 
100 
Average 
3.4 
5.4 
30.4 
a Yields are given in bushels except on farm 5, where "T" means tons of ensilage. 
