. Corn book for young folk. Corn. CHAPTER XVII HARVESTING THE CROP With the last cultivation of corn your labor on that crop ceases until harvest. If, however, you live in a climate in which summer le- gumes thrive, you should plant peas or beans in your corn. The corn, of course, drew ni- trogen from the soil. Will not a leguminous crop restore the nitro- gen to the soil by drawing a supply from the air? Will not such a crop furnish food for man and beast in case you cut it ? Will it not add humus to the soil if you turn it under? A stirring farmer who knows that his success depends on keepin
. Corn book for young folk. Corn. CHAPTER XVII HARVESTING THE CROP With the last cultivation of corn your labor on that crop ceases until harvest. If, however, you live in a climate in which summer le- gumes thrive, you should plant peas or beans in your corn. The corn, of course, drew ni- trogen from the soil. Will not a leguminous crop restore the nitro- gen to the soil by drawing a supply from the air? Will not such a crop furnish food for man and beast in case you cut it ? Will it not add humus to the soil if you turn it under? A stirring farmer who knows that his success depends on keeping his land busy and fertile will plant as many legumes as possible. 215. Fig. 167. Sov Beans sown at Last Cultivation. 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 Williams, Charles Burgess, 1871-; Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1859-1924, joint author. Boston, Ginn
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