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blowing. A wheel from a mower will also help for pul¬ 
verizing the surface between the rows. 
The first plowing with a cultivator should be as close 
to the plants as possible and deeper than later cultiva¬ 
tions. During the period of growth from the appearance 
of the third leaf until the corn is beginning to tassel, 
there should be some kind of a cultivation each week. 
Weeds should be kept out, soil kept covered with a dust 
mulch, and the crust kept broken by this practice. 
Fig. 160. —Corn cultivation. It is necessary to cultivate two rows at one time 
in such a large field. 
When the stalks become large, the cultivator should be 
set so that it will not cut the roots near the row of 
corn. 
Harvesting, Storing, and Marketing.—Pasturing or 
“hogging-off” corn has become a profitable method of 
caring for the corn crop. When the ears begin to 
mature, a small portion of the field is usually fenced 
with a temporary fence, and the hogs turned in. After 
the animals have become accustomed to a full feed, 
they may be allowed the range of the entire field. In 
order to provide a continuous supply of corn for the 
purpose, early varieties may be planted for an early 
