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In as much as Sweet Corn passes the peak of quality stage rather 
quickly, it is desirable to make successive plantings. The sugar content 
of green corn decreases very rapidly after harvest, thus freshly gath- 
ered corn is much superior. If you have never eaten Sweet Corn that 
‘was cooked immediately after gathering, you’ve missed a real treat. 
One of the enemies of Sweet Corn is the Corn Ear Worm. To combat 
this, dust the silk with a 5% D. D. T. dust. Do this two or three times. 
Or mix % pint of 25% D. D. T. emulsiable solution with two pints of 
white mineral oil (40 to 90 seconds Saybolt Viscosity). Shake well then 
add water to make a total of one gallon, and spray at full silk stage. 
*STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. This is the standard main crop variety. It is Undoubtedly some garden soils are so rich 
exceptionally tender and sugary. Length of ear, 7% inches; number of rows, as to need no fertilizer, but these are excep- 
14-20; days to maturity, 94. ens. Vepetapcs do best when wet fed ey 
this means fertilizers. Manure is always a goo 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN (Shoe Peg). Ears large, kernels small but deep garden fertilizer, but is not available for all 
and without any row formation, It matures late. Length of ear, 8 inches; 
days to maturity, 90. 
EXTRA EARLY ADAMS. The very earliest. Ears 6 to 7 inches long, slightly 
farm garden and very inconvenient to obtain 
for city gardens. 
Some vegetables do best when more than 
tapered, aika 14 rows of creamy white kernels of good quality. Days to normal quantities of certain fertilizing elements 
maturity, are applied. For instance, leafy crops like spin- 
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE. Ears 8 to 9% inches long, cylindrical with 10 to 16 ach, cabbage and lettuce often require higher 
rows of medium deep, ivory white kernels of medium depth and good quality. percentage of nitrogin while root crops such 
Days to maturity, 84. as beets. carrots, etc., need a higher percentage 
*GOLDEN BANTAM. Yellow. Rather early variety, very tender and sweet, of pore’. 4 
with rich flavor. Matures early and is Soe es cy free from worms. For all practical purposes a good 5-10-5 com- 
Length of ear, 6% inches; number of rows, 8; days to maturity, 78. mercial fertilizer such as Vigoro or Vertagreen 
will satisfy the needs of most vegetables, flow- 
ers and grasses. 
An excellent way to apply a 5-10-5 fertilizer 
HYBRID SWEET CORN iaheeegagt sae axe eaten 
the rate of three pounds per 100 square feet 
and rake or harrow it into the top 3 or 4 inches 
ilor- i of soil, or it can be side dressed alongside the 
Hybrids are tailor made, and therefore an improvement on the open Powe MAE thie method a locund shouldeere:t 
pollinated varieties. But select the varieties that do best in your locality. about twenty feet of row. Do not let the fer- 
The best ones are superior in yield and quality. Do not save the seed ad come in Givoch cou tscr with the plants 
of hybrids for planting. The seed is no longer a hybrid and will not come RT A eR R TT TUTE 
There are now a number of concentrated sol- 
true. uble fertilizers which are very effective plant 
YELLOW boosters. These are mixed with water and the 
solution is eee at pipe bese es the Pare 
These are also sprayed on the leaves for lea 
*GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (Yellow Matures about 8 to 10 days later than : ‘ € 
Golden Bantam, Length of ear, 8 {athens number of rows, 12; days to ma- A eneeas root feeding seems the more nat 
urity, | 
MARCROSS. An early, large eared, wilt resistant market hybrid. Rows are S | ye 
straight, fairly well filled tips and heavy husk coverage. Plants are 5-5% \ : 
feet and well rooted. Length of ear, 7-7% inches; number of rows, 10-14; = ous 
days to maturity, 72. GEES ‘ 
IOCHIEF. All American Selection Gold Medal 1951. Very productive, drought Al, 
resistant, vigorous, with very few suckers. Stalks 6% feet tall, ears 8% y one 
inches long with 14 to 18 rows. Kernels bright golden yellow, deep, tender CW See eo fl 
and of fine flavor. Days to maturity, 83. 
TENDERGOLD. Somewhat earlier than Golden Cross Bantam. Ears nearly 
cylindrical, 13%, inches in diameter with 12 to 16 rows of tender, golden 
; In thinking of ‘‘beauty in the garden,’ 
yellow kernels. Days to maturity, 81. naturally think of flowers, but a ane ee pane 
den can be beautiful, too. 
IOANA. An All American. The delicious flavor makes Ioana very popular. 
Ears about 8 inches long with 12 to 16 rows of deep, rather narrow, light 
yellow kernels. Days to maturity, 87. GUL e 
WHITE First of all, don’t make your garden too large, 
in other words, don’t bite off more than you 
*HYBRID EVERGREEN (White). Plant similar to Evergreen, but more ten- can chew. 
der. Grains semi-narrow, plant dark green. Length of ear, 8 inches; num- Lay it out carefully, keep the rows absolutely 
ber of rows, 12-16; days to maturity, 90. straight. If a planter is used, the first row 
HYBRID COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. Retains all the good quality of this long should be marked off with a line to get it 
time favorite but is more productive and more resistant to drought. Days straight, and after that the marker on the 
to maturity, 98. aaa ead will one the operator {0 fhe 
HYBRID TRUCKER’S FAVORITE. An early white dent, double cross hybrid. Handi! curipeeeneCurann. arsed to: cae beri dah 
Tender and fairly sweet. Length of ear 9 inches. Days to maturity, 80. straight. Set a stake at each end and tightly 
Varieties marked * good for freezing. stretch a cord over the row. Rows should be 
marked off in some convenient way to open 
up a shallow trench in which to plant the seed. 
If many rows of the same width are to be 
planted by hand, it will pay to make a hand 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM marker about four rows wide. Then the first 
row can be marked by a line and the others 
made by keeping one foot of the marker in the 
last row, marking three rows each time. 
A marker can be made quickly and cheaply 
by taking a piece of board or ‘‘2 by 4’’ long 
enough to cover the four rows, and nailing four 
legs onto it at the distances wanted between 
the rows. The legs should be about 4 inches 
wide and rounded or bluntly pointed at the 
lower end to mark off the rows. A handle 
should be nailed and braced to the cross-piece 
and be long enough so the operator can walk 
in front of the marker. Different row widths 
can be had by changing the position of the 
legs on the cross-piece. This simple outfit is 
a time saver and convenient to use. 
A small, clean garden, free of weeds, will 
give you much more pleasure and much greater 
satisfaction than a large one in which the con- 
stant fight to keep ahead of the weeds, be- 
comes a nightmare. 
Follow the idea of contour farming by mak- 
ing your rows across the natural flow of water. 
If your garden slopes in more than one direc- 
tion, lay out your rows accordingly. Don’t let 
the water flow down the rows, 
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