The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-09
Vol. 16.
Agriculture.
NEWS OF THE FARMING '

progress is Being Made IN the Various
Sections of the Country.
r,,,rssnondence of The Progressive Farmer
Few people have any idea of the
manifold
Uses TO WHICH CORN CAN BE PUT.
To such as are interested in the
subiect, a trip through the plant
division of the Agricultural Depart
ment will be a revelation. Possibly
the most surprising exhibit is bar
of what appears to be rubber pos
sessing all the qualities Of that ar
+icIe. Nevertheless it was made of
corn. and it is said the makers of
this commodity are successfully COM
netting with the natural product.
SamDIes of varnish made from corn
are on exhibition. Oils made from
this grain, which are used as substi-
tutes for olive and peanut oils, are
also there The color of the corn oil
is identical with the olive oil, and
it so closely resem bles the imported
product it would trouble an expert
TO tell the difference between them.
This oil now has large sale. There
are a large number of samples of
CelulOse, used to prevent the sinking
of ships. Paper made from corn,
grape fruit, corn flour, which is as
white as wheat -four, and which is
produced by thousands of tons, as
we'll as glucose, used for so many
purposes, are also found in this ex-
hibit. In fact the list of products Of
corn is so long it would require con
siderable space to enUmerate them.
Yet, according to the officers of the
Department, corn has by no means
reached its top notch, and expert
ments are now being conducted with
view of doubling, if possible, its
production per acre. These expert
ments are being made by Herbert j.
Webster, under the supervision of
Prof. Galloway, Chief of the Plant
Division, and consist of cross breed
ing, from which wonderful results
are expected, demonstrating to the
farmers the great Importance of
selecting only the best stock for
planting. By the cross breeding pro-
cess the nitrogen contents of the
corn will be increased, and the care
in selecting stock for planting will
be instrumental in bringing about d
tremendous yield. Already 10000
specimens of hybrids have been
grown, and some of these are prOmis-
-ng, although it will be nearly two
years before practical demOnstra
tons can be given, and not until
that time will the Department be in
position to furnish samples. The
Department is, however, prepared to
give some wholesome advice to the
farmers with regard to producing an
increased yield next year. In gen
eral way this advice is to select
proper seed for planting, which have
Yielding qualities. The way TO make
these selections is to go through the
corn field during the fall and choose
the best stalks, not merely those that
have the largest ears, but those with
the most ears and those most com
mendabIe IN other respects. Most
farmers now merely select the largest
ears from their cribs when the time
-.r planting comes. Among the
10000 hybrids are 200 new and dis
unct varieties. Nothing like them
has ever been produced, and Secre-
rtrv Wilson is expecting great re-
suits Tests will be made to de-
truine which Of the hybrids VIII
II .uce the best crops, when samples
Will 3e sent throughout the country
2. -.- the farmers see for themselves
what the Department has accom-
l--.ej for their benefit.
While the Department of AgricuI-
..-a has been trying
-. TNTEu.u.E ''MACARONI' WHEAT
To general cultivation in the United
states. certain Italians have been
aged in demonstrating that we
...alv raise grades capable for use
that purpose. Consul Hayden
from Custellamare specimens
luu-rouI made from American
.r, together with letter from
maker n which he says: i
here with the result of my ex-
-ents IN producing macaroni
I'D American wheat. Up to this
tine, ann sure no Italian manufac-
..-ar Of macaroni thought it was