. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. ENSILAGE. 501 materially from otliers. Mr. J B. Brown claims that the best method of planting corn for ensilage, whereby the largest crop can be secured with the least labor, is to make two di-ills four inches apart, with spaces of twenty-eight inches, cultivating while small with a lio-ht smoothing-harrow. and afterwards with the plow and cultivator; the grains in the drills to be from three to four inches apart, and the drills to be made North and South. By this
. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. ENSILAGE. 501 materially from otliers. Mr. J B. Brown claims that the best method of planting corn for ensilage, whereby the largest crop can be secured with the least labor, is to make two di-ills four inches apart, with spaces of twenty-eight inches, cultivating while small with a lio-ht smoothing-harrow. and afterwards with the plow and cultivator; the grains in the drills to be from three to four inches apart, and the drills to be made North and South. By this means the sun and air strike both sides. The varieties of largest growth will, of course, requi.'-e more space than the smaller kinds. The planting can be done with any kind of grain-drill or corn-planter. The cut below represents the Ensilage Corn-planter, manufactured by the New York Plow Co. ;[t is a one-horse machine, which opens the drills, drops the seed and covors it. After planting, tlie ground should bo rolled ti) press the soil upon il, in order to insure quick germination. Care should be used not to drill the seed in too thick, as the growth will not then be as heavy. About three pecks per acre of the Southern Horse-tooth corn is suffici- ent, and gives more nutri- tive stalks than thicker sow- ing. As a general rule, the richer the soil, the less seed is required. The seed should be planted the last of May or first of June, ac- cording to the season. It should be kept free from weeds and grass, and the surface frequently stirred to promote rapid growth; the after- culture being the same as that for the ordinary corn crop. Time for Harvesting Maize for Ensilage.'—The best time for cutting maize for ensilage is when the stalks are fully matured, being then full of saccharine matter and conse- quently containing the gi-eatest amount of nutriment. This stage is indicated by full blossoming. If the harvesting is delayed beyond the proper point of maturity, the crop is
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