The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-03
To DOUBLE THE CORN CROPS.
A Tremendous Increase in Yield to
be the Result of Experiments.

washington letter.
Experiments are being conducted at the
agricultural department with view 20
increasing and doubling If possible. the
uonal expense or labor and without even
increasing the area now under cuItiva-
/ ton; These experiments are being made
bY Herbert j. " ebbsr. under the super
vision of Professor Galloway. chief of
the plant division, and consist of cross
Dreeoing- from which wonderful results
are expected, demonstrating to the farm
ers the great Importance of selecting ONLY
the best stock Tor planting
~ the cr0ss-breedinE the nitrogen
contents or the corn viii be increased,
ana the care in selecting stock for plant
ing will Be instrumental in bringing about
q tremendous yield Already 1890 speci-
some OF these are promising. although II
VIM be nearly two years before practical
representations can be given, and not IN
I'll that time viii the department be in a
position to furnish samples
The department is, however, prepared
70 give some wholesome advice to the
farmers with regard to producing an in
creased yield next year. In a general wav
TINS ADVICE is TO select proper SEED for
~ lteIli l WHIch nave Yielded qualities
Inc way TO make these selections is to
go through the corn fields during the
ran and choose the best stalks OF course
proper methods of cultivation must also
be employed. It IS said that not one far
mer in 900 does this. They genersllv 90
10 the corn crib and select the largest
Uclt 70 " 1OuilQ@t " nile Stalks OF this
klnd may produce large ears they do not
increase the yield nor improve the quail
ity of the corn
Farmers OF the corn-producing sections
OF the west viii have their pockets lined
with the yellow metal If they follow the
advice OF the department. according 10
these experts, ana IL would not be extra
ordinary II each acre produced from fifty
to seVenty-five bushels BY adopting the
methods recommended by the depart
meut, Texas wouId become the richest
corn producing state in this country
Ihat state now mas more ground planted
IL corn than shy other state in the union
nut IN proportion TO the acreage under
/ cultivation the yield IS The smallest. aver
aging only eight bushels t. the acre
1t is possible to increase this Weld to
at least ar average Of thirty-five BUSH
els TO the acre. From the extremely low
! Yield or Texas this department points 20
an extraordinary one in North Carolina
Mnere 800 bushels an acre were produced.
Ihis * not an average yield but an ex-
cepuonal case cited to show what Won
Oerfut results can be attained under the
most favorable and scientific conditions
brought about under ordinary and eX-
lstnS circumstances but when crops are
harvested which are grown from the ny
Dr1dS superior quality Of corn and a
much increased crop can be expected
Among the 10000 hybrids are 200 new
ana distinct varieties Nothing like them
has ever been produced. and Secretary
Wilson is exp citing great results. Tests
viii be made to determine which of the
l hybrlds viii produce the best crops, when
samples VIII be sent throughout the coun-
try to let the farmers see Tor themselves
what the department has accomplished
Tor their benefit.