Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1917 — CORN CULTIVATION [ARTICLE]

CORN CULTIVATION

In Periods of Drought Any Cultivated Crop Can Be Greatly Benefited by Continued Cultivation.. [National Crop Improvement Service.] It is a debated question whether or not the mulch conserves moisture, but a shallow cultivation surely does kill the weeds and any farmer who is energetic enough to kill the weeds will get the best crops . There is still time to plant barley ahead of your corn. Don’t allow an acre to lay vacant this year. - - j