The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-11-23


There a 10 experience "a serioulluro
more q sc3urnGIng thar failure a. coo1
% grow Il means more than go 49,
pcnse and trouble u rcplsn(inr: n
means . backward croD which ~
rule. proves inferior II not failure.
Every year Thousands 81 farmers rco1-
-. for lack % good sed % n. dearly
bought experience. Their com cron<
'Mi % ke remunerative because thew
neglected the previous autumn 10 select
good seed and properly cure II.
~ order % have seed that viii Ger.
tainly ecrlninate and grow Il must 81
harvested previous 10 freezing weather
and Immediately dried. After the ar
hes become thoroughly dry e q - cav
matter 70 save the seed AZ The South
where the seasons are long. this matter
o. drying the corn d often taken care n
py nature. but IN the Eastern and North
crn States the cobs. especially II fhe
larger varieties. require 10 be cured bv
artificial means when the kernels a.
designed for seed.
Corn that appears 70 Be fhorouOhl,
dried IN the field. In nine cases ont n
Ten contains enough moisture 10 render
the kernels defective for seed. unleer
cured artificially. The old-fashionod
way q saving seed corn Is still prnc-
tIced in many localities, and Considered
the best mode By many prooressive
farmers This consists in selecting de-
sifable ears previous TO freezing weafh.
er, pulling back the husks 10 the buff
and braiding the ears together bv them
10 long strings. These strings IL ear
are then hung in some div and WALL
ventilated place. ~ an attic or loft. ~.
I'll the corn Is required for planting.
a Kentucky farmer who has nroven
y his satisfaction that II seed corn a
thoroughly dried, cob included. previonS
70 freezing weather, Il Il certain "a oerm;-
nate and grow the following season. nm
der ordinary favorable circumstances "A
warmth and moisture. Every cood 49,
for seed is laid upon Z tichf foor over
bis cook-stoye, where il remains mil
spring, when 1t Is shelled ana ken1 in
readiness for planting. Corn fhns
placed on any door under which ~
Z kept up during the fall and winter viii.
= ~ oP.nion elWays germinate.
there y diversity Of practice ii 70
yara q the precise period when the -
ect'on o. seed-corn should be made.
come cuitivafors gather the seed soon
i!cr me kerne! i out Of milk and dry
~ the SUM- The majority, however.
'reier perfect maturity Of seed. but All
'ho have had experience in the matter
ea!ize the necessity Of the thorough
rying o. corn before hard freezing
weather..
An ear with large cob il not con.
dereu % pc as good keeper Is the
ne with = smaller cob. for the reason
1at the former contains = larger GUAM
~ Of sap. hence Is liable ID retain
ampness- After having sun-dried
'ed-corn. the farmers Of some sections
ore Il IN loftsof smokc-houses in order
~ y may become permeated with the
'or q the meat undergoing smoking
'cre, and thus gain protection when
the ground against the deprodations
HELD mice. worms, etc. The argu-
ent n favor o. this practice ID that fho
'rn becomes thoroughly saturated With
eosote. which Is offensive 10 many
'sts, especially squirrels.
for greatest improvement ii seed OBJ
rye the time Of ripening. number d
= on . stalk, size Of the stalk and the
rfection Of the ears. Corn which
.ens earliest In the field. other thInce
Ing favorable, = TO Be preferred. but
ny are exceptions to this general rule
instance. when the object Is 10 i'm
i've variety that Is very early Slif-
ent course Is advised. The VERY
Hest ears often are not 80 large a
'se that come later, and BY selecting.
'se later ones for few seasons fh6
q the corn Is improved. On the
er hand, Il only the earliest ears are
yen 2 very carly variety il gained.
1t u liable 20 BE- inf6kior ii si5e.
another rule usually observed n -
Ting from stalks that have two ~
ee welldeveloped ears, selecting the
which grows low On the stalk. "
years occasional objections have
2 made 70 this practice, On the plea
the ears arc liable 10 decrease IN
as they increase in numbers.
fulI-sized ear on which the rows ara
mar, we'll filled out at the end ana
little larger at the butt than ii the
ole, Il i has ripened In good season
grows low on . modcrafo-sized
and y taken from the standing
!. j. iirst-class for the variety %
ID il belongs.
selecting seed from yellow corn
color may be changed from DARK
light yellow By selecting 4 lIghf-
req car, or vico versa. When Il Il
red 20 retain the corn Is Won oct Il
custom Il 20 select both color. II
'rop from which YOU are eelecfin0
too much 70 bran or chan. give
,rence g the more fIinty cam