The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-23

DAY yesterday and today was not as
large as on the first day when Senator
Dolliver was the main attraction, yet
it has been very satisfactory and the
crowds at night are larger than. had
been anticipated. The Midland Jubi-
lee singers drew a large crowd last
night and the moving pictures show
this afternoon was well attended.
The gatherings in the council tent
have proven interesting features of
the assembly this year. Mrs. Jessie
MacKenzie-Walker told yesterday af-
ternoon of her visit to Stratford-on-
the-Avon- and Mrs. j. p. White deliv-
cred short lecture on Mohammedism
that was greatly enjoyed. The domes-
tic science department was we'll ham
died by Mrs. Julia Wiley in a talk on
Soups Marshall's band in a vesper
concert is pleasing feature of each
evenings entertainment.
The display OF agricultural and gar
den products made by the Topeka Ed
ucational and Industrial Institute for
colored youths and placed on exhibit
ton yesterday is worthy of especial
mention. In tasteful array in the au-
ditorium were Irish potatoes, grapes,
apples, corn, parsley, sage, Kaffir
corn. seed onions, radishes, rhubarb
cabbage. oats. German millet, blue
grass. carrots. turnips. alfalfa tim
othy. clover. beets. lettuce and sor-
ghum. $685.
In his lecture on Corn" Prof.
Bowman said. among other interesting
and instructive things:
'sWhy is 1t that only one-third or
our corn is producing? imagine 1t is
because of a poor stand of corn. You
have examined your fields and found
too many missing places. But the
greater reason for a poor stand OF
corn is poor seed. The difference comes
in the strength and vigor of the seed
corn. Can we expect to get the best
crops Of corn unless we get the bes-
to me that people will take such
chances with SIS to 800 an acre land.
A man cannot afford to plant poor
seed. 1t isn't a proposition OF planting
more acres, but of getting more yield
per acre.
There is so much corn taken direct
ly from the cribs of Kansas that 1t is
surprising what the termination tests
show. II you will take your corn and
hang 1t up In the attic. where the air
can get around 1t, you'll never again
take 1t out of the crib where 1t has
been out in the weather. all winter.
Remember 1t takes only twelve ears to
plant an acre. and it is important that
those twelve ears be good ears.
The farmer can pick out his weak
and worthless seed. 1t cannot be told
from appearance. 1t isn't possible for
a
mine We can tell whether the little
embryo of the grain is black or not.
We don't get rid Of the corn that we
ought to discard. We must know
when we 90 to our fields that we have
strong, vigorous seed. Seed corn should
be put in the attic suspended SO that
the air can circulate around 1T. the
mice can't reach it, and 1t is out of the
cold weather. In February take tina.
corn down on the barn floor. lay the
ears in a row, let the butts of ears
lie even with a crack in the floor. leav-
| ing two feet between the rows. Then
| take six kernels from each ear, place
at the butt Of the ear belonging to IT,
Get box. putting in sawdust that has
been soaked in warm water. make
each planting of corn, put the saw dus.
over the kernels and place in a warm
| room. s--.-.z. = 49, ~.
Every man who grows corn success
fully must have termination box. Ii
| is better to test your corn in a 25-cent
| box than a $1,000 or $4,000 field.
mo corn is SO adapted to this cii-
mate as that which has been grown
here for period Of years"
Prof Bowman closed his lecture with
| tribute to that famous man." F. D.
| Coburn secretary Of agriculture. He
| will be at the head of the department
of agriculture in the next presidents
| cabinet concluded the speaker. and
| if he is not, he ought to be-"
One of the strong features of the
Wednesday Chautauqua programme
Oaks given in the evening by Everett
| Kemp. Mr.. Kemp's part of the enter
| tainment took place after the close OF
| the Jubilee singers concert, and for an
hour and a half Mr.. Kemp held the
| closest attention Of the audience
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