Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-16
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year aud the year after unless care is
exercised in the selection from year to
year OF corn true to type and good 9th
ersise. The same Is true OF cotton and
other seed for general farm use. The
nen Who have prOpagated good seed
nave done so by \ strict selection from
year TO year. never losing sigh, Of the
special qualities tha, il vs.s desired to
develop Hence, the articls-on seed
selection some time since that has
brought out several communicatious
and experiences that are worthy Of re-
pruductiou- From these has been &C.
lected the following. written by Mr.. w.
G. Trimble, Of Stafforyis, Bolivar coun-
ty. His letter Is worthy OF careful Pc
rusal and confederation.
Noticing your article In the county
papers relative to closer attention to
the growing OF corn in our State. de-
sire 10 submit to your consideration
series OF experiments that have been
conducting looking to the Improvement
OF corn that would be an advantage to
this section OF the State. Three wears
ago purchased selected lst OF Boone
county white seed corn from member
OF the Illinois Corn Breeders Associa-
tion with the idea OF acclimating 70
this latitude and gain an increased
yield over corn usually grown here. Ia
this was disappointed Giving care
ful attention to cultivation, the yield
was below expectations; the grain
shape. size OF cob and appearance Of
ear rather adhered to type, but the
grain was inclined 10 be soft and invi,-
ing TO weevils.
The following year selected ears
that looked more promising and this
seed planted In alternate rows with u
corn that had raised for a number Of
years and was hard. detasseled the
Northern corn and the result was that
/ gained q corn that was harder in
grain, ears OF good appearance and OF
an average OF about II inches in length,
but not A. well filled out as would
have liked TO have had them Last
year planted seed from the detasseled
rows only. aud netted on six acres OF
trial ground that had TO previous fer
tilixing beyond planting IN peas. a yield
of forty bushels To the acre OF clear
white corn, of longer cob and OF .
grain, that while not so large as the
original Boone county white, we're OF
good average size The ground select
ed vas, will admit, above the average
that would be encountered by the delta
planter in the matter Of thorough
drainage, and each ear was tested for
termination strength, only the seed
from ears shoSing the most vigorous
sprouts being retained for planting.
This year [ have already planted
twenty-five acres and expect to plant
seveniy-five acres more. On the. fields
planted the stand Is exceptionally good
despite the varied changes in tempera-
ture that We have experienced, In or
der to give the crossed strain . more
thorough trial, l have given seed to
others with the hope and intention OF
broadening the experience, and il you
would be interested, would gladly send
you q small amount of the corn to place
with some good planter for trial in the
hill or prairie section Of the State. All
shat ask is that you designate the man
and require of him intelligent cultivs-
ton and q report 10 me in the fall Of the
result Of his trial. II the result obtain
ed by myself and others allow me TO
fu fsa.al II fr--
proved and developed variety of corn
that would be Of value to others, will
place is on the market as q seed corn
Can you suggest any form OF further
improvement2 would be glad TO ac-
eeps anything you may Offer in the way
OF 4 suggestion as 10 increased yield, or
other improvement Of the corn"
Mr.. Trimble bids fair 20 build corn
that will be valuable to the people OF
Mississippi A continuance Of selection
methods, first in the field before gath
ering and later after removing the
shuck, will no doubt develop a variety
OF corn especially adapted 70 the delta
and likely all sections OF the State.
The result Of his efforts will be watched
with the greatest interest, and is is TO
be hoped that future bulletins from this
department may illustrate the success
full corn bred by Mr.. Trimble.
p. K. Hsmmett Of Warren county
sends the department several selected
ears of yellow Dent corn that would
grade high according 70 the Holden
method or any other method thai might
be employed. He will select . consid-
erable quantity of this corn in the fall
for planting. and hopes TO grade it TO
higher excellence than il Is at present.
As producer il is already hard TO turn
down
Mississippi's frs, money crop, vegct-
ables, is moving lively and the yield is
most satisfactory. Prices are ruling
good and the season promises To be
most prosperous one
II you know something that would
benefit the people OF Mississippi In gen
eral, write il for this department
What you have learned by experience
is worth far more than any theory that
can be advanced. Give your fellow
man the benefit Of what you actually
know
The truckers in Hattiesburgs terri
tory are preparing to perfect an organ
ization that will give an impetus to the
business for next year and thereafter.
Experience has proven that this is the
bes. manner In which 70 handle Q crop
Of truck.
Paris green Is being used to advan-
tage in Louisiana to fight the boil wee-
vii. Mississippi has the plague now
and 4. would be well 20 know what IL the