The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
COLORADO CROPS
CAN BE INCREASED BY USE OF.
IMPROVED SEED.
SEED GROWERS ORGANIZE
VIII Work to Encourage Production of
Good Seeds-Farmers Urged to
Exercise Care in Selection and
Culture.

Secretary Kporr of the Colorado
Grain and Seed Growers Association,
State Agricultural College, Fort Col
Inns. has issued a circular of interest
to every Colorado agriculturist.
The Colorado Grain and Seed Grow
ers' Association is organized to encour-
age the general use of improved seed
with a view to largely increasing the
yield and improving the quality of the
grain crops of Colorado.
The varying attitudes in Colorado,
from 1000 to 5000 feet and above,
where crops are being grown, require
the development of strains of seed ac-
climated and adapted to the particular
environment where grown. A well-or-
ganized and concerted work can be
done through an association of this
kind. which will have permanent and
positive value to the state.
The factors which induce yield and
quality of crops are: Seed, soil, eli
matte conditions, Time of harvest, care
of crop, funguous diseases and insect
pests With the exception of climatic
conditions, all these factors are under
the control of the farmer. By exercis-
ing the necessary care in seed selec-
tion, in cultivation of soil, improving
its physical condition and its store OF
available plant food, it is possible to
materially increase the yield and i'm
prove the quality of our grains.
Improved varieties of grain are most
likely to make larger demands on soil
for plant food, so large yields and
good quality grain cannot be reason
ably expected from poor soil even with
good seed Thus we see seed and soil
stand in the same relation in crop pro
duction as breeding and feeding in live
stock production; both are required
for satisfactory and permanently good
results.
Experience and experiments have
shown that the yield per acre of all
kinds of farm crops can be increased
and the quality greatly improved by
systematic. intelligent seed selection
and the careful growing of these crops
year by year. Vigor of growth and
productiveness in individual plants are
transmitted from these mother plants
to their progeny in succeeding crops
according to the same principles as de
sirable characteristics are transmitted
to animals from their ancestors.
We believe that the promotion OF
good seed grain through an association
like this will be medium for impror
ing the agricultural conditions of oui
state Farmers who judiciously select
their seed will practice careful cul
tural methods, crop rotations and use
of farm manures for maintaining soil
fertility.
Grain growers of Colorado should no
seek to develop too rapidly, but study
carefully, move cautiously and worf
shoulder to shoulder for lasting, per
manent seed and grain improvement
for Colorado.
The association has issued an inter
esting bulletin giving methods of SEED
testing and selection by which means
farm crops can be improved. Also are
some methods given for the treatment
of grain to prevent smut.
Those interested in this movement
should write F. Knorr, secretary of the
state association, Fort Collins, Colo
RADIO, for rules and regulations which
have just been issued, enclosing stamp
to prepay postage