Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-02-24

for its nutrition upon the food ma
tcrials stored within the grain, it is
apparent that the amount ur food
material in each grain Is OF great i'm
portance. The larger the amount.
the better fed aud stronger the seed
ling is likely to be, and the better able
1t will be to tide over any adverse
climate or soil conditions following
termination.
"The per cent OF termination of any
seed can be So easily determined by
test that there is no excuse for anr
one sowing seed which will not grow.
The termination, though by no means
the only test that should be made, is,
nevertheless, Il very important one. In
making the test, count out two lots of
100 seeds, each, from each sample to
be tested. Spread the seeds on moist
flannel cloth that has been placed on
a plate. Cover with another moist
cloth, and cover the whole with an
other plate. Do the same with the
other sample Of 100 seeds. Place them
both In a moderately warm room aud
leave for two or three days. Examine
occasionally, and II the cloths become
dry m"iSten the upper one. AS soon
as the seeds begin TO Sprout. remove
Those sprou,ed each day and count.
After from six to ten days, the sum OF
those removed will give the per cent
OF seeds that will terminate. Rapidity
and uniformity of termination are i'm.
portant points to note.
"Rusts are in no way that is known
distributed upon the seed grain.
Shrunkcn grain from rusted wheat is
no worse for seed than grain sl,runken
from any other cause. The smuts are
The diseases most commonly spread ON
llie grain. Several machines for the
prevention Of smut are on the mar
ket, and some of them are perfectly
satisfactory
"Test all seeds to be planted, OF
whatever kind, for germination; using
no wheat that tests less than 80 per
cent. 80 per cent is agood test. Where
there is the slightest doubt abnut
smut being present, treat the grain
with formaldchydc asa preventative"
At this point Prof. Chilcott, who,
by the way, at one time resided in our
sister county Of Campbell, took up the
discourse and pointed out to the farm
ers that it is IL mistaken idea that
they should have change Of wheat
about every SO often. He said that
wheat WIS more or less like persons
aud all other types Of animals, it sue
ceeded to Il more or less extent in nc.
ct~toming itself to conditions. lie
stated that the grain kept getting
more and more used to Il certain eli.
mate, soil or whatever condition
might exist. Therefore. the farmer
should always stick to the same grain
aud that he should save part OF his
crop for seed, as we'll us to have some
extra so that in case OF a failure he
would cot have to begin over again.
The professor then called attention to
tic fact that the wheat was not orig
inally as highly developed as it is TO-.
day and that therefore it must have
been through the efforts OF man that
1t has been improved upon. lie also
stated that he was sure that the pco-
pie of the present day were able 10 do
as much as has been done in the past
II they would only try. He impressed
upon his readers the fact that the ped
igree Of grain is just as important as
the pedigree of stock and as everyone
knows what a difference 1t makes in
the value of an animal they could
readily see that it would increase the
value OF wheat. II any person has
! wheat that yielded fairly well he
should be sure to.stay with it and in
81 doing he would continually improve
his grain. Prof. Chilcolt also called
attention to the fact that the maca.
r"ni wheat, while it is good grain
for dry counties, should not be mixed
with The bread wheat, and he stated
as his reason that the grain buyers
would lot pay as good Il price for the
mixed grain as they would for either
one OF the Two II kept separate. lie
said that the grainIbuyers were justi-
fled III doing this as mixed wheat cam
not be salisfactorlally milled. Prof.
Chilcott also warned the farmers
against oyerrunning the market with
macaroni wheat and lie said that
there was more danger Of the con-
sumption of macaroni wheat being
overlaken by the production this year
than there has been or ever will be.
Ii such should be the case the price Of
n,acaroni wheat would be forever low
cred
The gentlemen expressed themselves
as being pleased with the music tell
dered by the band which was IN at
tendance, the services of which had
been offered to The enterprise free OF
charge.
Taken all in all the affair is one that
will undoubtedly be OF great help Ia
the farmers.
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