The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-02-12

Facts Abou, seed whca,

stations Of the country, and that bet
Ter acquaintance with these facts will
aid tile farmers of the state in solving
the problem Of seed wheat selection with
which they are confronted, We adopt this
method of dissemination.
SELECTION OF SEED.
L. Light, shrunken or weak seed of
and kind should NEVER be sown ii full
yield is desired. 1t makes no difference
how the injury to the seed is brought
about, whether by hot winds, wet weatIi-
er. frost, animal or vegetable parasites,
burning in the stack or hln. or any
other causes. Ifinfclior seed be sown a
good crop cannot reasonably be expected
2 Tie best and only safe varieties for
the practical farmer to SOW for his main
crop in any eiyen locality are those TINT
have already proved themselves adapted
to that locality or 10 some other locality
having like. conditions of soil and eli
mate. Tho quality of the seed should be
the same az that desired in the crop.
This seed should have boen produced ull-
d conditions of soil and climate as
near as possible like the most favorable
conditions that can reasonably be- expect
ed TO obtain in the locality whpre the
seed is to bo sown.
3. Continuous growth of wheat on the
same kind uf soil or under like climatic
conditions does not cause degeneration
but on tho contrary, if proper care is
taken in culture and seed selection. ana
the seed be kept pure. Wheat grown for
long term of yoars IN any given locality
sl,onlh become. with each added year.
better addaptel to tho conditions pecul-
lar TO that locality. A change of seed
from one locality TO another Otter, results
in srliuus losses, RS it sometimes takes
stvrralyears To overcome slight change
in environment. Importation of seed
frcma n distance should be resorted 10
only when it is Impossible TO obtain
suitable seed near home, or when sOme
new Variety is to he tested. which latter
should always be done OH small scale
at first
4 Every farmer should aim to grow
his own seed, first beginning with some
standard variety AMI then, ty improved
methods nf culture and careful sci, ctlon
OF seed, strive to constantly improve the
quality of his grain without change of
seed. A small reserve Of seed should be
kept oyer each year to guard against the
possibility of failure to produce any
first class seed for tho succeeding crop.
If, owing to a failure to observe any of
tho above precautions, tile farmer finds
himself without suitable seed grain, lls
should at once take steps to secure such,
since he cannot afford to SOW Inferior
seed. In making selection of new seed
ho should not allow himself TO be imp0s
ed on by anyone having .ny new or IN
tried varieties for sale. Neither should
he be tempted to make any extensive ex
periments with even The standard var
ieties that layc com, from localities
differing very widely from those prevail.
ing i'll his own. But he should insist
upon having nothing but pure first class
seed OF standard variety, that lie Knows
has been grown in about his own !ati-
tnde.
Probably Il considerable reduction in
cost Of stcl ana transportation could be
had l,y cooperation between farmers and
elevator men.
/. 1t is probable that there is still CON
siderable quantity of good home grown
| SEED wheat of hotI, the Fife and Blue
varieties III the northern and western
parts Of the state which could ho secured
by the co operation Of tho grain buyers
throughout the state.
TESTING SEED.
! Any farmer in the state having seed
grain concerning the v;saiity Of which
lie is in doubt. can have it tested by mai
i rg Us four cLEces of a carefully splet ted
sample of seed wheat, cleaned and ready
for sowing There must be enclosed III
each bag q Slip of paper bearing The
name and address Of the sender. The
station will test this see.l and make re
port free of charge. Samples of bat,l,
shrunken wheat that will not grade
above rejected" will not he tested, a.
such is manilestly unfit for seed although
it might germinate. Mark all eeed
plainly: us. EXPERIMENT STATION ol
SOUTH DAKOTA, Brooklngs. South I'ak
ota.