Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-10-04
Or. Jennings
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Hichborn Block. Phones: Office lat, Residence g..
Seed Corn.

Seed Corn.
Sioux City Farmer: Are the farm
ers of the country short on recollec-
tions? If not how many of them re-
call that there was trouble in getting
seed corn last spring? Do you recall
that about a year ago tons of paper
was printed with suggestions on this
line by the agricultural papers of the
country and that we are at 1t again?
| Yet there were farmers in all sections
of the country seeking seed that
would grow when the time came to
plant. Little was said about the va
riety, whether it was of a sort that
had a record for producing a large
number of bushels or not was scarcely
thought Of. Will it grow? was the
only thought. And thousands of
acres did not grow nearly as we'll as it
should have grown. Many bushels OF
corn were planted from cribs and
every farmer knows that when he
does that he is taking too great a
risk.
The fault was the bad weather of
corn planting time. That weather
was a teacher, but the charge was
high. Who decided to have good seed
next spring? Who is living up to that
decision? The manner of testing seed
corn so often recommended failed Of
times because the coming kind was
not discarded. When seed is tested
under conditions more favorable that
are likely to occu in actual planting
then great care must be used to throw
out the ears that have not started
with great vigor. Even corn that
tested we'll out Of doors failed to re.
turn a satisfactory stand because the
weather when planted was worse than
when the seed vas tested.
All this means select the orn and
care for it better. Seed may be gath
cred now with the best of success and
put up to dry in an airy place, but
not in the sun. To give the sun q
chance may start the germ and the
germ of a grain Of corn will start only
once. Where the corn binder is al
work is a good place to selectthe early
seed. II the variety planted for cut
ting is not what is wanted for general
planting then get into the best corr
you have with a sack around youl
shoulders and pick out a few bushels
of corn. 1t means work and we are
all busy, but the loss Of ten to twenty
or more bushels Of corn from the crop
of next year means more We must
have a stand Of corn on land worth
800 or more in the market. If you
do not have a full stand you cannot
farm successfully. To get a full stand
you must save your corn before very
heavy freezing. 1t may not be neces'
sary to save it before frost, but when
ripe there can be RIO objection to get
ting the seed corn where it will not
be injured by cold. Thoroughly dry
corn will not injure greatly by freeZ
ing. but it is easier to keep seed corr
from sever freezing than to keep il
from absorbing moisture.
See to it that you have some seeG
corn at least that is absolutely relia
BILE for next years planting. SnaI
some for the hogs and pick out tn,
good ears, go through the field anC
carry it out, get it when cutting, bu'
be sure to get it and get it once. M
one will be sorry for so doing ant
those who do not may be all mex
summer. Don't be afraid to get to,
much for it will be salable if you hav'
a surplus. There is a good occupa
ton in every section of country grow
ing and caring for seed corn for sale
Some quite good farmers claim tina
they can better buy seed corn thar
take the time to properly select ant
care for what they need. While thi
may be an extreme view it doubles
will pay better to buy good corr a
prices for which it be had than t.
plant anything at all doubtful as Il
quality. just attend to this matte
now, don't be sorry all next summer
Some Of us know how it feels to pro
duce part of the crop which should b
grown OIL the land.
Mrs. Perrien Dean came out from
Chicago for a visit with Mr.. Dean OF
his big Iowa farm where he spend'
the summer.