Now this bull tongue idea is not a fancy or untried theory. It has been tried for three years.  A part of a field has been rebroke with a bull tongue and the other part prepared with a disc harrow.  The disc harrow part has been more loose each time.  A bull tongue will break some faster than a large two-horse turning plow.

After planting comes the cultivation—frequent and shallow—no need of plowing the corn deep even one time. The  ground is already loose to a greater depth than any shovel plow will go.  Kill the weeds as they sprout.  They are much easier killed then.  Some plow their corn crop one-half each week, and if they get over one half, ride about until time to plow the other half.  That half is generally weedy when its time comes to be plowed too.  It is better to never catch up.

When you get over, start again, but plow shallow.  A l4-tooth harrow is hard to beat, but no good for them after they get a start.

Two men, two mules and two harrows will get over much more ground than two men, 4 mules and two cultivators.  They pull much easier, are turned much quicker and do not break as much corn at the ends.  I once heard a man say "They are all right where there is nothing to do."  There will be plenty done; the weeds will be killed as they sprout so they will not get the plant food the corn so badly needs.  The top of the ground will have to be frequently stirred, especially after every rain to hold the moisture the corn must have.  And one other thing, do not quit as soon as the corn gets waist high.  Plow until there are roasting ears if the wind does not tangle it too much.  But remember, don't plow too deep.