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Newspaper Page Text10 HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Growing Corn BY C. L. SMITH, O.-W. R. N. Agriculturist, mm EARLY every single corn plat mm in the Northwest was visited mm during the 1914 growing season by myself or my assistant, in most cases accompanied by the County Agriculturist. At the time of harvest the yields were certified to by two or more disinterested parties, and either the Superintendent of Schools or county .agricultural Agent, in ine case of boys' contest, and the con- testants generally were well satis- fled with the correctness oi weights and measures. ' The following statement from the Malheur district, certified to by the master of Malheur County Pomona . Grange and by a committee of three members of the Grange, is as exact In detail as it is possible to secure: Bushels Shelled Corn Acrs Field per In Contestant Prize. Weight. Acre. Fid E. L. Tate, sweepstake 8210 Bert Robinson, first. .. 7980 O. W. Swigert, second. 7515 H. R. Hatch, third 7105 Alex Wade 6905 A, Bradney 6155 Nyssn District. A. M. Johnson, first... 7757 F. C. Frye, second 7050 i W. B. Van Dyke, third 6913 W. T. Conant 7150 William Poitz 7790 E. S. Butler 7760 Cairo District. Henry Johnson, first.. 6350 ' Fred Bender, second... 5385 L. D. Gordon, third 5510 T. C. Johnson 6191 D. B. Ramey 6575 W. J. Jenkins 6354 121.68 9 ,112.30 8 108.70 19 102.13 9 98.97 16 92.33 13 112.95 8 102.38 38 98.75 8 102.14 28 107.11 8 107.37 12 94.14 3 71.40 7 77.50 S 73.20 30 78.34 11 75.30 t There were 12 others in the con test who had yields of from 46 to 90 bushels. Without Fertilization. These wonderful, yields were made on land that had been six or more years in alfalfa without fertilization. It took an average of less than 70 pounds of corn to make a bushel of shelled corn. The average cost of growing and cribbing a bushel of corn was about 12 cents. The com plete data regarding the method of growing, the yields, and the cost of production, etc., are tabulated and are a matter of record in the office of the County Agriculturist, whero they may be consulted at any time. The following story of Harvey R. Hatch is a sample of the reports re ceived from growers: Sample Report. In presenting my report of the acre of corn entered in the Malheur Corn Contest, I have thought perhaps a brief history of this particular acre of growing would be of interest. In its natural state Pame Nature had covered It with a dense growth of sagebrush, the soil being of a sandy nature, the winds of years had blown the surface up in small sand dunes or hillocks. In the early Summer of 1898 the brush was cieaied and the ground leveled with a slip scraper with Its accompanied back aches and heart aches. Land was seeded to alfalfa September 1, 1893, remaining In al falfa for 17 years, yielding on an average of IVi tons per acre per year, or 12714 tons for this particular acre. In the Spring of 1911 the alfalfa sod was plowed and sown to wheat, yield ing 6"Vi bushels per acre. In the Spring of 1912 the ground was again plowed and sown to oats, which ylcHfd 90 bJshels per acre. In the Spring of 1913 the ground" was again plowed and sown to clover with oats as a nurse crop, oats yield ing 65 bushels per acre, a stand of clover being secured on only a por tion of the land, it was decided to plant same to corn in 1914. . The portion of the acre not having a stand of clover was given a dress ing of barnyard manure applied with an International manure spreader in the early Spring. On the 20th of April ground was ir rigated, on April 25th the clover had grown to a height of about a foot and ground plowed seven Inches deep, fol lowed by doublo discing and harrow ing with a spike-tooth harrow three times, leaving the soil in free condi tlon for planting. Planted May 7, medium stand secured, seed not tested. Harrowed twice after plant ing. When corn had become large enough to .be injured by harrowing it was cultivated once with a horse B-tooth cultivator, followed by two cultivators with two-horse 6-shovel enlf ivjitnr. Corn was then furrowed out with single shovel plow and irrigated to report to the secretary of the Na when well tasseled out. When tonal ToD-Notch Farmers' Pluh ground was dry enough to work, it "v ' . C , armer" Uul was again cultivated with the one- Which has Its headquarters at Spring horse cultivator, being too large for field, Illinois, the names of farmers the two-horse cultivator. Then foi. who have obtained the high yields of lowed another furrowing out with a , ... .... , ' second Irrigation when the ears had Pr1URe that entitle them to mem well formed; third irrigation given bership. This means 100 0." more when kertials were in the milk, which bushels of corn or oats to the acre, completed the operating to harvest rl. . , ' Plowing, $2.50; discing, 90c; har- 50 or more bushels of Wheat to the rowing, $1; manure, J2; planting, too; acre, 400 or more bushels of potatoes in the Northwest cultivating. ?2.50; furrowing for Ir rigation, 30c; cost of seed, 5 Ho; gath ering corn, S5: estimated rent of land, (10: estimated cost, (25.10. Number bushels corn harvested, 97.13, and number bushels seed com. 6. Total bushels, 102.13. Market value. $1.25 per hundred. fsidf h'vrwy hhVtph F kLii, n Jfu f t orty boys with an average yield of over 90 busheU per acre indicates Following is a report from one of them: How I Grew My Cren of Cera. By Adolphus Weathers, Touchet, Wash. A Corn Club was organized of the oy8.l;?.unl'r0e,chet. 'P aIarc.h' .1914' tl, nVfP,?HUP7h? ni,0.tinr school, perfected the organization. We signed up contracts for our seed corn and it was sent to us by Lou S. Smith, Assistant Agriculturist of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. . A circularwas sent to us by Mr. Smith instructing us how to select and test seed corn. The seed was tested by the agricultural class in a rag doll tester -and showed a high percentage of vitality. My acre of ground was good bot- torn land topsoll about 16 Inches deep with clay and sand subsoil. This year brforT it was and 'which had been cropped for many years. The land was plowed in November. 1913, with a 14-inch walking plow to a depth of about four inches. Then it was disced twice and harrowed three times. I did not use any manure or other fertilizer, but the Boil was well pulverized and in good condi tion for planting. I planted my corn, which was of mo jtiio uo"l vmiei, on me m day of May, 1914. I planted the seed two feet apart in the rows and the rows three feet apart. When It was about 10 inches high I noticed that a hill here and there was dying. I examined it and found that wire worms were bothering it Sometimes there would be as many as six worms in one stalk. They only worked on it about a week, then I replanted it and all went well until it was nearly matured, when the beavers started In on it. They only worked at night. They would cut the corn off about six Inches from the ground and drag it into the creek. I had a fairly good stand of corn and I cultivated it four times, using a one-horse five-shovel cultivator, cultivating three inches deep. In good time the corn ripened and early in October I began husking it. Whenever I found a flrBt-class ear I layed It aside for seed, choosing those ears wnicn were well matured, well filled out at ends and which seemed to be true to type. This seed I hung up to dry in a warm, dry place for no- t,vt . jvut. r Several of those Interested In the Boys' Club work visited my corn field during the Summer as well as some or. my friends and neighbors. Fol lowing is the cost of my acre of corn Team Belt hrs. Plowing, discing and harrowing 9 Hoeing acre of corn ... Planting ly, Cultivating acre of corn 24 Work In gathering corn Estimated rent of land hrs. 9 19 lti 24 32 f 2.20 lf0 80 3.60 3.20 5.00 Total cost of pro ducing one acre of corn $16.20 Estimated value of corn from acre: Number of bushels common corn made on my prize acre 68.21-70 Number of bushels seed corn 22.26-70 TotnUnumber of bushels on my prize acre 90.47-70 Market value of common corn at time of putting in crib, 85c , $68.05 4 Market value of Beed corn at that time at 3c 46.95 Market value of aii my corn both common and seed. ., .$105.03 '4 Total profit on my acre corn 8.83',4 Cost of corn per bushel 178 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS WEATHERS, Age 13 years. Reports from two other boys will be printed next week. Why Not Join Club of Top-Notchers? THE readers of the Oregon-Wash- ington-Idalio Farmer are invited 1 to the acre, or six or more tons of alfalfa hay per acre. There Is no expense attending membership in the National Top Notch Farmers' Club. Up to the present time 1347 men with records of growing more than 100 bushels of corn per acre have been reported to the Springfield of fice, six men have reported yields o( over six tons of alfalfa hav ner acre, io men have reported yields of mora than 190 bushels of oats t0 the acrei 18 me have reported yields of over . ,....u., ' ; t i. - 50 or more bushels of wheat to the acre. Some Washington farmers with rights to membership are Lea Albin, of Prosser. with 104.5 bushels of oorn t0 tne acre; pearl Hlghfill, of Prosser, with 106.4 bushels to tho awe; Basil Sutton, of Prosser, with . . . J, . t. ? bushels; C. E. Berry, of Walla Walla, with 134.4 bushels of corn per acre (prizewinner for biggest yield at Walla Walla show); Ed Starkey, of Prosser, with 114 bush- eiS( au"d Grant McKee, of Selah, with no bushels of corn to the acre, , The Call of the Land. It throbs through the noontide crushes Where the gaunt street canyons u the hMh0 yawn, In the dark before the dawn: ll Now ringing with sharp command, Summoning souls from the city Hark to the Call of the Land! "I have fed your mouths from my bounty Since the days when you toiled alone And turned up my virgin mcadowB With your spades of wood and bone. I have watched your eyes grow restless T hnva baaii t.nil nonsia ntiH nflrt Drawn from your ancient mother By tne iure of tne COurt and mart, "Engulfed in the sordid city, And deaf t0 my warning cry, j nave Been you ,.eei and stunible, t have seen you faint and die: t have heard your sobs of anguish, i have heard your groans of pain, nd I raise my voice to warn you, I reach you my arms again, "Are you broken in heart and body? Are you shrunken in mind and soul? Hasten back to me, your mother, And my care will make you whole. Are you shaken in faith and discour- aged? Are you buffeted, bruised and sore? Creep out to me from the gutters And I'll make you men once more, "Come out to me in the open From the dark where you cringe and grope; Let your thews arrow big with labor, While your hearts grow great with hope, Tou shall stand with your heads in the sunshine, t- -1,-n -t..,i .i.u ... 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