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Fall Plowing For Cor

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
November
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Tnere has beeu maugurated among suecessfnl corn growers a now mode. It is thus dcscribed by Prairie Farmer: As soon as husking cornmences the plow is started, and stalks and weeds are all turned nnder. Tho ground in the spring is then thoroughly disked and harrowed. ïhe corn is planted, and the harrow is used bef oro or jusfc as the corn is makinp its appearanoe. ïhen the roller and afterward the eagleclaw.'orknife cultivator, are started and the corn cuJtivated four times. It has been the experieuce of those following the described method that the yield per acre has been increased from 5 to as high as 15 bushels per acre. Another groat advantage is that gronnd eo treated is clear of weeds in the fall.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat