Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-04
Experiments Begun at Ames to
Determine Results of stor-
age In Cribs
NINE VARIETIES OF CORN USED
Each Variety to Be Of Different Do
gree Of M.turity-corn Will Be
Weighed Weekly for a Year and the
shrinkaae Noted in Each case-oth-
er Tests.
,ecia, to rImes-Republican

Special to IlmeS-RepuDllCdA
Ames, Nov. 3.-Several new expert
ments have just been started by the
experiment station at Ames and the
agronomy department that promise to
be of great value to Iowa farmers. The
experiments are for the purpose of de-
termining the amount Of shrinkage In
corn stored in cribs
Three lines Of experiments will be
conducted, In the first, nine varieties
Of corn will be used. A corn OF mixed
breed, but corn in very mature con-
dltion raised by q farmer near Ames,
Reeds yellow dent variety, CD which
three samples will be used. Boone
county white, Bloody Butcher. Win
ners Favorite, Mortgage Litter and
Iowa King.
Each variety Of corn and each grade
of yellow dent Will be Of different
degree Of maturity. The corn VIII grade
from very soft corn to one sample un-
usually we'll matured for this year.
The corn will be stored In crates each
holding 225 pounds. The corn will be
= eighed at the beginning Of the ex-
pertinent and each day for week.
Thereafter each crate will be weighed
weekly for a year and the Shrinka8e
noted In each case.
The experiment viii be duplicated by
one other on large scale. This Will
offer from the former in that but one
crib of corn will be used.
will leo ro1nn0A In this
crib. will be corn in the average con-
dition Of corn when 1t IL cribbed. The
crib will contain 5000 pounds Of corn
and will be built upon a Fairbanks
scales loaned the department for the
purpose. This corn viii like that in the
other test, be weighed when the corn is
crfbbed daily for week and then
weekly for q year. and the shrinkage
noted.
Another test Is being conducted to
determine certain data regarding the
storage Of seed corn.
The object Of the experiment 10 to
determine the effect Of artificial heat
on seed corn, the effect Of cold and OF
adverse conditions, and to make COM
parsons of the common methods In
use of storing seed corn.
Corn in three stages Of development
will be used in the tests. mature, inn
mature and mediumly developed corn.
Each class OF corn will be stored In
different storage conditions. Corn will
be stored in the corn cribs. the attic,
seed rooms, closed oat bins, under ar
tificial heat, in the green house, the eel
lar, buried in the ground and sealed in
air tight glass Jars. Some will be hung
by the husks, some shelled and stored
in sacks, some taken in the spring
from the shock, and some that has been
left on the surface OF the ground.
In all these ways seed corn is kept
by different men. 1t is the plan to de-
termine what is the best and most
practical way for Iowa farmers. The
producing value Of the seed is what
counts. In the spring the value Of the
seed will be tested. Three methods
will be followed out in determining the
value of the seed. Its condition will
be determined by termination test in
the spring, by noting the physical con-
dition Of the corn In the spring. and by
chemical analysis Of seed.