. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. Fig. 623. The right way to cultivate—shallow and not too near the stalks at this stage. hillside or around the hill. In fact, if the soil is inclined to wash, permanent terraces should be maintained at intervals along the hillsides, so con- structed as to maintain the same level throughout the field. No soil can be improved in fertility or kept in a fertile condition if much erosion is permitted. Planting.—The method of planting must be adapted to the section of country in which the work is done. It is well recognized that for sec- tions w
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. Fig. 623. The right way to cultivate—shallow and not too near the stalks at this stage. hillside or around the hill. In fact, if the soil is inclined to wash, permanent terraces should be maintained at intervals along the hillsides, so con- structed as to maintain the same level throughout the field. No soil can be improved in fertility or kept in a fertile condition if much erosion is permitted. Planting.—The method of planting must be adapted to the section of country in which the work is done. It is well recognized that for sec- tions where very dry weather is likely to prevail during the growing season, listing is best. This method consists of planting the corn in the bottom of a deep furrow or ditch. In many cases the en- tire process of planting is performed by one opera- tion, and without any previous preparation of the land. It is usually best to prepare the land by means of thorough plowing and then adopt some method of listing that will place the young plants. Fig. 624. The wrong way to cultivate — too close and deep. Deep cultivation injures the roots and lessens the yield- ing ability. in a furrow, so that the soil can be gradually worked to them as they grow. Some corn-planters accomplish this by marking off deep furrows and running their drills or check-rowers in the furrows. A simpler method is to attach to the check-rower or corn-planter disks which will throw out the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed. New York, The Macmillan company
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