YOUR SOIL. That is where better corn yields begin. 
Keep soil fertility high, its physical condition good, 
and you can cash a big crop! A good supply of organic 
matter is important. It increases aeration (lets air in) 
and water-holding capacity. Proper mineral elements, 
phosphorus, potash, and plenty of nitrogen must 
be available! 
MANURE AND LEGUMES. Replacing organic matter 
in your soils is a must! Return to the soiljall crop 
residues—via manure, and by substantial ae of 
legumes each year. To grow the legumes esjential to 
this organic matter-nitrogen program, many ihe must 
first add lime, and perhaps phosphate and potassium 
to their soils. These important elements may be so 
deficient that legumes won't thrive, and must be used 
first to build up a good legume-grain system. 
HOW TO TELL WHAT SOILS NEED. Resides soil tests, 
growing corn plants will help tell shortages. Low- 
nitrogen soil—yellowish plants and as ears start form- 
ing, nitrogen-“firing” or drying up of the lower leaves. 
First yellowing of the midrib of lower leaves. If 
extreme, many lower leaves are destroyed. 
Potash-shortage produces “firing” of lower leaves too. 
Here the margin of the lower leaves is destroyed 
first. Soils extremely low in phosphorus show some 
plants reddening or purpling—and growth retarded. 
FERTILIZER WILL PAY. The kind and amount to use 
dare not be suggested here. The needs are so varied 
over this large area of the Northeast. Yfur local 
fertilizer supplier; your County Extension mfan; your 
State College of Agriculture—these are thq sources 
you should depend upon to determine Ais most 
important requirement. 
BALANCED FERTILITY IS IMPORTANT. BALANCED 
amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash are just 
as important to grow corn as lime is to grow legumes. 
All the nitrogen you can pile on won't grow 100 bu. 
corn per acre if available phosphorus or potash is 
deficient. Or if soil is compacted and corn roots lack 
air. Or if other factors are out of balance. Balance, of 
the physical and chemical sides of your soil, is the 
KEY to high yields and low-cost production 
| Great FUNK G 
You CAN get More Corn... Wouldn't a 10% boost be great? 
Maybe some of these thoughts will help you 
CHOOSE THE RIGHT HYBRID—BE SURE. How can 
I be sure? I can’t test out all the hybrids offered for 
sale.” You don’t need to! Unequaled, is the vast 
PROVING program by the Funk-G organization. 
Learning just where each hybrid does its best. De- 
veloping new hybrid combinations for special pur- 
poses. Throughout all corn areas of the nation. This 
PROVING is done for you. And you do get the right 
hybrids this way! Just ask—and you will be offered 
seed proved right for your job. Different hybrids do 
best on certain soils. Others excel under conditions 
like yours. Two hybrids might be recommended for 
your particular purpose. Maybe another for silage 
use. You can depend safely on this free guidance. 
TIME TO PLANT. Planting at the earliest time your 
soil temperature and weather will permit, is sound 
practice. Delayed planting, over a period of years, may 
be costly. This suggestion makes good sense: “Don’t 
be the last one in your neighborhood to get your 
planting done.” 
RATE OF PLANTING. This varies with fertility and 
moisture. The trend is toward thicker planting, which 
produces more, but smaller, ears. Modern G-hybrids 
with fewer suckers and greater efhiciency in gathering 
soil nutrients, permit thicker planting. Safest to follow 
customary rates, except where your Funk-G man 
recommends a certain hybrid that will stand for 
thicker planting. Many strains on today’s market 
won't. There’s been much Funk-G progress in this line. 
CORN AND SOIL CONSERVATION. Wisely managed 
rotations are important. Likewise, proper tillage. May- 
be contour farming, strip cropping, terraces, water 
outlets—would be good. Too often is land planted to 
corn year after year. Smaller corn acreage, with more 
grasses and legumes in the rotation, plus other conser- 
vation practices, will in the end, produce greater 
soil profits. 
CONTROL THE BUGS. Funk G-hybrids have great 
“bred-in” ability to resist insect damage. But insect 
population may become too heavy to overcome, despite 
breeders’ best efforts. Certain farm practices, new 
get that job done! 
chemicals, with today’s sprayers, help make insect- 
control practical. For instance: 
WIRE-WORM. Fields once infested often continue to 
have trouble when corn is again planted there. BHC, 
Lindane or Chlordane sprayed in the land, worked 
into the seed bed, will help cut loss. 
CUT-WORM. Damage can often be prevented by soil 
application of BHC or Lindane. Further injury is 
sometimes stopped by spraying down the corn row 
with Toxaphene or Chlordane. 
CORN BORER. Trying to avoid borer damage by de- 
layed planting is not sound. Plant at normal time. If 
necessary to control infestation, spray with DDT. 
Plant borer-resistant Funk-G seed. 
JAP-BEETLE. More folks troubled with this pest find 
excellent control, spraying with DDT or Marlate. 
Investigate this plan—a call or letter here will supply 
available information. 
The use of chemicals to best control insects, is a great 
forward step in agriculture. Some chemicals can be 
harmful to man or livestock. Be sure to follow manu- 
facturer’s directions in using them. 
WEED CONTROL. Don’t let weeds steal your corn’s 
moisture, plant food and sunshine. Control the pests. 
Work soil early to start weed germination. Then 
well-timed tillage will sprout and kill millions of weed 
seedlings ahead of corn planting. Plant fast-starting 
G-hybrid seed. Cultivate wisely. When weeds do get 
ahead, they can often be controlled by a foliage spray 
of 2,4-D. Spraying the ground before weeds or corn 
come up, with 2,4-D will help. Spray early; avoid 
damage to the corn. Don’t overdose. Follow manu- 
facturer’s recommendations. 
STILL OTHER HELP: Write your local State College of 
Agriculture. Bulletins are available containing latest 
information resulting from years of various trials. 
Excellent guidance awaits you there. Or where addi- 
tional information would be wanted, a letter sent 
here might prove helpful. 
-HYBRIDS for BEST-PAYING Corn Crops! 
