The Jasper news., 1903-06-18

the blades may be stripped of. Take It
to the barn, spread it as In the blue
gra's. Let 1t cure one day Lfor it has
been cut Just as It is beginning to turn
yellow, or in the dough stagel then sort
it, put it in uniform classes. But as
this is being done the straw should be
cleaned, every blade aud the booths
should be pulled Off. For show pur-
poses this must be done and it cannot
be done after the straw gets dry and
brittle. Tie it at the butt into small
bundles, hang it up heads down to cure
for day or two then wrap the heads in
paper and hang up again TO thoroughly
cure out, then crate it, watch out for
mice. Now the second proposition is TO
get splendid heads. Cut these one by
one with short straw, say Just about the
upper joint, strip OF the leaf and booth,
cure, sort and wrap as before, Bearded
wheat is by far the best for ornamental
purposes, still We want great quantities
Of all kinds
Oats, rye, barley are all cut and pre-
pared as wheat.
TIMOTHY.
The same general care is taken with
timothy. Get the straw Of medium size,
tall, straight aud handsome. Cut just
as it has fully quit blooming. Cut as in
case of wheat, spread in swalh in shade,
sort aud classify but leave the foliage on
When hanging it up, heads down,
straighten out tho blades. After it
cures day or two hanging wrap the
entire length in paper so as to retain the
green on the foliage. Then hunt for
heads as second proposition to be cut
as in case Of wheat.
CLOVER.
The hardest Of all is to secure this so
that it will retain the green color Of the
leaves and the purple of the bloom. l
have had good results by spreading it
out on paper, placing paper over it and
placing weight on top; boards laid on
Look after it every day until it cures
some, then it may be wrapped in paper,
hung up to fully cure out. 1t will take
several days to clover this way. 1t is
tedious process know, but it is alb
solutely useless TO send material for
exhibition purposes in any but tirstclass
condition, for the "other fellow is going
to fix his up that way.
CORN.
Two propositions on corn also One
is show for bigness. The average
passerby will be charmed with the great
fine ears that should imp ess everyone.
But even big corn should show quality
and uniform size, we'll built at butt and
tip. Select field Of your best ground,
give it the very best cultivation
with shallow tools, see that no weeds
interfere and get but fifty ears OF the
best.
Now when the expert judge comes
along he will look for corn that will
score according TO his card, dependent
upon that ideal he has chosen. Quality
Will be an important factor, size second
airy. But in ever, case uniformity Of
exhibit is important.
Remember that as between Missouri
ard other sister states "corn will be the
storm center" We must not be beaten.
We will not be il we do our full duty
and bring our best to tho front. Save
up lot Of your 1902 croa, it may come
in handy. Extra fine ears that may
have a few grains shelled of can be filled
out SO as to be perfect again.
The miller aud the grain dealer will
look out for the best threshed grain.
This should be goue over and hand
picked.
Now these minute details may seem
trivial but it is absolutely necessary for
successful showing. Let the same care
be had with all our crops not mentioned.
Very truly,
G. w. WATERS,
Field representative agricultural
department, Missouri division, worlds
fair.
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