Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-29

ing. It is well known that corn Of every
variety will mix if .he different kinds are
grown near each other. Hence, if one would
save his own seed-corn Of ap y kind, he must SOW
that kind entirely away from all other kinds;
then he should only save the seed from the
earliest aud best formed ears. To preyeot
these ears from becoming mixed with inferior
specimens Of the same kind growing near the
stalks bearing these ears, inferior stalks
should he cat ont before the tassel blooms.
leaving n3ue but well.gEown aud thrifty
stalks to fertilizs tins seed-sar. Then The
highest and strongest ear IN q stalk should be
selected. and DO seed should be saved from
stalks bearing but small ear. II possible,
fld stalks bearing three or more e. ! to Sc
Iect seed from. Corn is susceptible Of grea alter
changes than most any Othsr OF the plants
CROWN for grain. You may, by selection,
shorten OF lensthen the stalk, eul=r8e or
lessen the size Of the ear, change the color OF
form Of the kernel, or produce almost any con
ceivAbls charge desire or fa4cy may suygts
Il Is evident that q plant 50 susceptible OF
change NAV be greatly improved by selection
the various kinds Of lnslous, As was=r melons,
musk melons, ezutAioupe, ara 81 liable 20
intetnix If grown near ac.; o-Ger. Ii ths
seed of any of these are to be saved tor re-
planting they must therefore be entirely lsc-
lated FROM all other vines that grow and bsae
f,uit in q similar manner. The only true
way to produce good vegetable seeds Is -
grow the particular kind Of vegetable by
itself or away from every other vegetable
that may or can mix with It, and then save
tbs seed from the best specimens of
the product. Ii facilities are not a. nand
thus to isolate tho plant aud select the best
product for seed, then it Is bstter 60 huy your
see from those who make seed production q
spt cialty. Never plant seed that yOu know
are not of the best of It's kind. Professor
Biount, Of Colorado, who has bscome world
renowned for his experiments wi5h diff rent
grains ana his successful improvements Of the
same, read payer b. fore the recent Conven-
ton of Agriculturists at Washington, in
which he stated that 206 bushels Of corn had
been produced on single acre OF land; oh
ounces had been produced from one kernel
and GO ounces from one stalk. OF wheat, l02
bushels mad heeu produced on an acre sown
broadcast and los bushels by special culture.
As high as 500 pounds of wheat had been
produced from a single grain Of wheat. After
stating the above and other similar lects,
Professor Blunt Significantly asked if the
farmer could double his crop Of grain, ana
answered his own question by asserting that
ne undoubtedly could. But be must
begin with tae reed. There are about $50
varieties Of wheat sewn in the United States.
Tie first step towards getting a pedigree
whe at is for the farmer to select from his
field few heads of large, long and evenly.
ripened heads of the same characteristics and
save the seed, to be sown separate and cult
Yate1 well on good land. Continue to select
the best heals and plant and cultivate in
similar manner Until enough of Che best OF
each year be produced to SOW the field. Then
continue on the sans way, only sowing the
very best, and giving good cultivation. BY
this mode of selection and cultivation you
can get distinct variety, of uniform appear
auce and habits of growing and bring the
same TO the highest perfection. You can only
get new varieties by crossing from established
varieties. The best OF any vegetable crossed
with the best of a different variety often
makes an improvement on either, the same as
crossing the different breeds Of cattle or other
live stOck-