Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-10
Central Drug Store.
HeSdH Agency
)|NER|VER FARMERS CLUB

Species. Inc NarletleS are almost end.
less; these are produced not only by
local influences but by selection The
corn, that is the kernel. varies i'm color
from white through the various shades
OF yellow 70 orange, red, brown violet.
purple and black. \ miniature kind
Is known a. Brazilian, the ears are not
larger than the little finger and the
grains are no larger than mustard
seed. The other extreme Is the large
southern varieties, having grains half
an inch long Since the discovery of
corn IN the new world, the kinds have
multiplied many fold and il has adapted
itself 10 many localities Year after
year ambitious seedsmen claim they
have propagated and selected new va
riety, when in reality it is only an i'm
provement on the old, which any Of us
can do. As to the ANALYSIS. | wrote
Prof. G. ID. Smith of the Michigan ex-
pertinent station and received the fol
lowing reply, which will explain itself"
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Mich, Feb. 81
George w. Abbott, Alma Mich.
DEAR SIR:
In answer TO your letter of February
goth, there is no characteristic and con
slant difference in the composition of
varieties OF corn. Yellow corn and
white corn have, on the average. the
same composition. Flint corn and dent
corn vary IN composition widely. espe-
ciaIly III the matter of per cent of protein.
Sometimes given sample of dent corn
Will be much richer in protein than "A
given sample of flint corn and sometimes
the reverse will be the case Next. corn
planted in rows close together will be
poorer IN protein, If ears and stalks are
together, than corn planted
further apart The ears will not vary
IN the same way, they will remain about
constant. 90 per cent of all of the ash
material III the corn plant is in the
leaves and but II per cent in the ear
Do per cent OF the protein is in the ear
and 80 per cent IN the stalks, but the !
protein III the coarse stalk is surrounded |
with so much woody matter that the |
COW digests il with great difficulty Ii /
therefore is question whether il paws !
10 save much of the stalks below the /
EAR.
Here is the composition of corn fod-
Ter ears and all, giving YOU the amounts |
II one pound first of the fodder then in
me pound of corn stalks. In one pound |
If fodder including ears. there is .57S
)er cent of dry matter, ops per cent pro.
elm, 1873 per cent of carbohydrates.
O0l per cent OF fat In corn stalks
here Is 500 per cent of dry matter, .02
'er cent of protein, 1884 per cent OF car
.OO6 per cent of fat. In
helled corn there l. usually per pound
S94 per cent of dry matter, O12 per
ent of protein, .63 per cent of carbo-
ydrates and .0i per cent of fat The
orn cob has practically the composition
I oat straw, but unreasonable as IL
nay appear, all corn and cob ground
)gether are about a. valuable n shelled
on ground alone. | cannot explain il.
ut must recognize the fact
Yours respectfully,
G. ID. SMITH.
J. d. Renegar had the topic: Plant
X Of the Seed. He mentioned the !
tone hoe used by the Indians and their
lcthod of using II. The planting of the
)rn with the modern hoe. the plunger
lantcr and its objections and other
lantcrs including the two-row horse
lantcr. The horse planter L. an inn ,
rOvemcnt over most all other WAYS of
Ianting. Ii saves the labor of mark
X. II distributes the grain better. drops
orc evenly and covers better. :
~ w lllN HlNht Oh preparation Tor /,
ne Crop he said he would put the y
anurc on the fall before and when the |,
round got warm IN the spring would |,
ow 1t thoroughly mark and plant.
y lively discussion followed in regard
fall or spring blowing. Those favor =
X the former We're, III. Sandal. Thos. '
Ilbert. j. ID. Senegar and NJ. Jewett. :,
hose favoring the spring blowing were :.
Beery, j. Henry, w. Myers. w. =
cker and G.. w. Abbott. .
John Beery said in responding TO the
bject Selection of Seed, great care
lght 20 be taken in the selection of the
ed. IL ought TO bee thoroughly dried O.
I'd kept from moisture and freezing.
any thought 1t better not shelled until +
eded. as the cob:was protection TO
G kernel
The subject for discussion before the
pril meeting will be: Resolved. "That
oman Has Done More than Man for
ankind.
The next meeting of the Club will be
the home Of Mr.and Mrs. VIM. Acker
ednesday, April 3. 1905.