. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. PBEPARATION AND PLANTING 171 ing is not practicable on land subject to washing, as the planting is likely to be destroyed by heavy rains. Also, in cold or wet soils the seed is likely to rot in the lister furrows, or growth of the young plants to be much retarded. Where listing is practicable, namely, in dry, warm soils, it is a very cheap method of producing corn, as the ground is not plowed before planting, though it is usually disked. Cultivation is simple and e
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. PBEPARATION AND PLANTING 171 ing is not practicable on land subject to washing, as the planting is likely to be destroyed by heavy rains. Also, in cold or wet soils the seed is likely to rot in the lister furrows, or growth of the young plants to be much retarded. Where listing is practicable, namely, in dry, warm soils, it is a very cheap method of producing corn, as the ground is not plowed before planting, though it is usually disked. Cultivation is simple and easy. SOWING CORN FOE FORAGE 118. For coarse forage or soihng, corn is frequently sown broadcast or drilled thick with a grain drill. One to two bushels of seed are sown per acre. Usually a rather small early variety is used, rather than a tall or late Fig. 47. â Corn sown broadcast for forage. In above case was sown after â - wheat 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 Montgomery, Edward Gerrard, 1878-. New York, The Macmillan company
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