Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-16

samples were shown. Mr.. Cottrel
|stated that the samples compared
favorably with corn in any part Of The
state.
[ In selecting seed corn an ear should
be taken as model that is of fairly
good length, say to 10 inches, nearl.
of uniform thickness from butt b
tip, tapering Slightly to tip, row.
straight, cob of medium thickness
kernel Of medium width and depth
Then take this ear as sample and Sc
lect your seed, making them conform
as nearly as possible to the samrle.
Then arrange your ears of corn OF q
table or board and take two kernels
from each ear and examine the chit
the heart which contains the young
plant. The plant should be of light
color. II Of dark or yellow cast the
ear is of low vitality and should be
discarded. The chit should be large
because all the protein and oil is con-
tanned In this part of the kernel, t e
balance Of the kernel containing mere
" starcby food for the young plant
The kernel should not be too long,
for In that case it would be too point
ed and contracted, containing COO lit
tie nutriment at the root of the young
plant; neither should the kernel be
too short, containg too little protein
and oil. Tips and butts should be
shelled of, making the kernels OF uni
form size. Corn should be shelled by
hand so as to discard de-
fective kernels. Then, after all this
has been done, the corn should be
tested to make sure OF its germinat-
ing power.
1t may seem like taking agreat deal
Of pains in the matter of seed corn,
but suppose you do, time can not be
better invested. One ear of corn that
will weigh one pound would produce
SO bu per acre, and as mathema tical
problem, three ears to the hill ought
to yield $50 bu to the acre. The aver
age for Iowa this year is 80 bu. The
usual average is IS bu per acre. It
would at any rate seem possible to
double the average yield and make il
Is bu per acre, II the above directions
were complied with and the plant
given proper cultivation.
One thing more. A planter should
be used that can be so manipulated
that 1t will plant three kernels tothe
hill
,a.......-.s-.s-s-s.e.s -sl7acresreu III
corn raising if in their opinion pres,
mipm offered for best piece of corn
from the general field would be good
thing. Say S1o for FIRST, So for second,
IS for third aad 81 tor fourth, selling
ths whole lot at auction to help pay
premiums. A description how seed
was selected from which the crop vas
raised, amount OF culture beng re.
quired. Suggestions through the
papers OH this matter would be appre.
ciated.
Before adjournment the president
on motion, appointed M. B. Doollttle,
c. v. Johnson, M. M. Forty com.
inittee to select candidates for presi.
denta and secretary. the president at
the same time stating that the present
officers had served their time and did
not wish to act IN that capacity longer.
Nevertheless, the committee reported
the old officers for reelection. They
were accordingly reelected. Meeting.
adjourned to meet at Lime Springs,
February nth.
john STEINMAN,
Secretary.
Lime Springs, Thursday, Feb. II.
Meeting of the Farmers Institute
called to order by President S.A. Con.
verse at 5 o'clock.
In tue absence of the secretary, D.
H. Thomas Of Lime Springs was APP.
pointed secretary pro TEN.
The following program was then
carried out.
Instrumental solo. Miss Elsie Nc.
Culloch.
Recitation, Mrs. Grant Jones.
The balance of the time was given
to Prof. Cottrell of Ames Agricultural
College who discussed "Seed Corn
and Corn Culture
Meeting then adjourned to meet at
1880 p. IN.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.
Called to order by president Con.
verse at 1880. The following program