The Red Cloud chief., 1888-10-12
GOOD SEEO.CORN.
Sensible Directions f"r Selecting. Curing
aud SspW h,g Seed.

hWV WOwW9 Seru.
When small grains. lax. clover and
gras--sccd are scattered 10y the hand or "a
machine over the surface Of the ground
and covered with u harrow an allow.
nee Is made for grains that ara i'm.
perfect and are not expected 10 pro-
duco plants. In other words, more
ss,ds are sOwn than are needed. II all
Of them gcrminated and produced
plants they would stand too thick for
~insuring n good crop. In planting corn.
however. II Ia expected that every
grain will gcrminatc and produce N
stalk. II In difficult tn thin out stalks
Of corn IL there are Toe many In u hill.
II is very slow and fatiguing work and
II Ia hard to pull M n stalk without
disturbing the others. R~csccdlng.
which Is necessary In case there nro
not sufficient stalks in the hill. does
not give good results. II the same
kind OF corn Is used for second ~ for
tho first seeding all the corn will not
mature ut tho same time aud there will
bo trouble In harvesting. II seed Of u
quick maturing variety IL used for rc-
seeding. = mixed lot ~ corn will be pro-
duccd. which will not bring tho h!ghcs;
price offered in the market.
Tho losses resulting from planting
unreliable seed .cOrn are large In some
part Of the country nearly every year.
The losses resulting from planting
varieties not adapted TO the locality aro
alsO large. In numerous instances oorn
orOps have failed In consequence of OBJ
tanning seed from u distance. Grca,
pains should accordingly be taken In
selecting the best specimens for supply
ing seed. Some careful farmers make
their selections whilc the stalks ARE
stilt ON the hills where they grew.
while others defer II I'LL they come 70
huskina. whom they can ses tho a M
II IL deprived of It's covering. Ears
should be selected that have small cobs
and which have well.iorm"d kernels
from butt tn tip, The best developed.
heaviest and most regular csrs are to
he preferred Il those that ARE abnor.
mally large. In places where the sca-
sons ARE short II II hest To choose thoss
that maturcd In advance Of Others. so
n to insure early ripening.
Corn intended for seed should not be
exposed to frost from the time /, was
picked till it 10 planted, All the moist.
ure should he dried out OF the kernels.
cob and husks. II should BE- placed
where Il will be In no danger Of absorb
ing more moisture. II should be stored
where II will bs out OF the way Of rats
and mice. A drying house. such ~
professional scedsmen use. y hot.house
or a large smokcJhouse Is the best place
In which ~ curs seed corn. II IA. mer
docs not have n 81 these he can use
. garnet, carriage. house. or kitchen for
drying hts seed-corn. A part Of the
husks should be left on the oxys for two
reasons. Much moisture will bs evap-
GRATED through them. while they will
b. convenient for supporting the ears
while they &ro drying. The . r by
means OF the husks attached Ia Thorn.
ran DO fastened into traces that may be
hung upon pins or nails. Two ears
may BE- tied together and hung over u
wire or stout cord. II Is better 10
stretch = cord acruss . room and tie
The husks on each over Il. leaving
. Sunicisnt space between them 70 pre-.
vent them from touching. Supported
In that way they viii dry perfectly and
b secure FROM vsrmin. - CAtca3o Tunes.