The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-03
SOMETHING FOR FARMERS TC
THINK ABOUT

publishing articles concerning corn
and how to get a larger yield per
acre. But the facts seem to be that
the matter presented (which has re-
ference TO gathering, curing and
testing the seed) has little effect.
A perfect stand of corn can be Sc
cured by taking the proper care and
that will secure from one to ten bu-
shells more per acre II man is cul-
tivating fifty acres of corn it will
make a difference in his crop of
from so to 500 bushels in one season.
But we have been unable to get suffi-
cient attention to this matter to make
an observable change. Many OF our
people go on with the same old hit
or-miss methods and sustain large
losses annually because of their i'm
providence and neglect. We saw
number of fields this year which will
suffer a loss of five bushels to the
acre because of poor stand. Now it
will be worth while for everybody
who is interested in the growing OF
the cereals and especially corn TO
read the following statement by s.
N. Jordan. the Missouri State expert
on corn growing and the lecturer OF
the State Board:
THE State Corn Growers Associa-
tlon asked the Legislature for $2,500
TO be used in spreading knowledge
OF scientific corn growing among
Missouri farmers, but did not get
one dollar. On the other hand reso-
luton, to build a $1,000 900 capitol at
Jefferson City passed without any
serious opposition.
"If could push our work and
spread knowledge of seed selection 50
that farmers of this state could raise
just one bushel more corn to the
acre for one year and get the market |
price of the past year, the farmers |
themselves could build the state capt.
tol and have quarter of million
dollars left. These are cold facts.
Missouri needs a new capitol, but |
farmers are not getting enough en-
eouragement in their efforts to In
crease Missouri's crop production.
. AT the meeting OF the county
school superintendent held in Jeffer-
son City last week, Mr.. Jordan out
lined plan for spreading knowledge
OF scientific methods through corn
shows TO be held at the rural school
houses in every district in the state.
The winners in the district school
exhibit could compete in county
shows, and the winners in county
shows would be urged to send ex-
hibits to the annual state corn show
held in Columbia during Farmers
Week" an annual affair held here by
the State Board Of Agriculture and
the agricultural department OF the
State University, in January Mr.
Jordan is making arrangements with
publishers of agricultural text books
to offer as prizes TO be given at the
county corn shows, which the Board
OF Agriculture will launch this fall,
with the assistance of the county
school superintendent of the state.
Mr.. Jordan, who is practical farm
er and has a farm in Nodaway Coun-
ty where he practices what he
breaches. said:
There are several ways to achieve
an increase OF a bushel an acre in
the next corn crop In Missouri. The
easiest way. and one that can be done
II we can get all the farmers inform
ed on the subject. is by simple
methods OF seed selection. Take an
ear OF corn that Is to be used for
seeding. Take two grains from each
nd and two from the middle. Plant
hese bsfore time to plant the crop.