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August 20, 1886
The Lusk Herald
Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
An old farming joke claimed more corn grew on crooked rows due to length, but now straight rows are standard in best districts. Horse cultivators require straight rows to effectively remove weeds without hand labor.
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It used to be an old joke with farmers that more corn grew on crooked than on straight rows, simply because they were greater in length. In the best farming districts straight rows of corn are now the rule and crooked ones the exception. The use of horse cultivators in tilling corn makes the straightness of rows more necessary than when most of the work was done by hand labor. With straight rows the cultivator teeth may be run so close to the corn that few or no weeds will remain to be removed by hand.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agricultural Note
Farming Practice
What keywords are associated?
Corn Rows
Straight Rows
Crooked Rows
Horse Cultivators
Farming Joke
Weed Removal
Where did it happen?
Best Farming Districts
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Best Farming Districts
Story Details
Old joke about crooked corn rows yielding more due to length; now straight rows are standard with horse cultivators enabling close weeding without hand labor.