Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY, DECEMBER IT, 1910

lug Tue IIISt year y WOTk as IL Will NDc
in 1911. The corn used for breeding
work during the past season has not
been superior to many of the strains
of corn raised by members. For this
reason, it was not as important to pre-
vent mixing, but the members who
MAXI the selections from their best
rows of seed for next years work
Should be very careful to plant at a
sufficient distance from other corn In
iSOlating a superior strain. it must
not be allowed to mix with other field
corn.
In general. the experimental work
with corn during the past season has
been very satisfactory. The plots. as
rule lave been conducted according
to the detailed plans sent out for this
work.
There is only one more matter to
which / believe the attention OF the
members Should be called. This is the
filling out of the report blanks as the
season progresses. l wish each member
might realize the Importance of keep
ing these report blanks in detail and
also the Importance Of recording this
iniOl nation as soon as it can be OBJ
tanned. When q request is received
from prospective purchaser regarding
the seed the association might have
fer sale the greatest Recommendation
that can be given any member is a
neat. Well-kept report blank; this, in
addition to report made by the rep
rescntative who has visited the mem
bcrs will certainly be of great value
Some reports have been received
from the members of the association
of tho experimental work that has been
done during the past season with
corn. Each blank that is received seems
to SLOW more AMI more plainly the im--
portanca of this work. Much has been
said and written by agricultural au-
thorities upon the variation in yields
from different strains and individual
ears Of corn. These facts are all sup
ported by report blanks that have been
received from members.
Mr.. Cook took up from the report
blanks the matter Of yield. the DIFF
erence in tie way individual cars
reproduce themselves and the relation
Of the termination test to the yield
d com. The. closing portion of tho
,'ipcr was devoted to the New Eng
land Germ Exposition at Worcester
Ind the Maine exhibit there.
DIR. G. N. Twitchell Of Auburn adj
vocated the getting further into the
experimental plot and made a plea for
further recognition of the work by the
boys as Well as for larger premiums.
De advocated picking q type for po-
-3t)cs in order to accommodate q de-
mand for tuberS that would run even.
IL size.
Hon. Allison p. Howes of Palmyra
ppeucd the discussion upon Future
Work for tie Seed Improvement AssO-
,iatiyn." He declared that the assoc
citation was the most helpful organ
.Zation il, Maine for the interests of
lie farmer and said that the asso-
'ia:ion could help keep the boys and
girls On the farm by giving them some
VI the best seed possible and interest
nS them IL their growth. He believed
/" public school tcat hers in the coun-
~ should interest their pupils in hay
ng plots cf land for the growing OF
1orn.
He advocated the specializing by
n2nIbcrs in one or two lines and then
giving the association tie benefit of
heir results. He recommended that
he association request the Legisla
ture to amend the present seed law
so that all seeds brought into the State
}: grown in the state be officially
uarantced as to vitality.
He favored giving more attention TO
garden seed and said the association
members had an excellent Opportunity
Il raising cucumber seed that should
. guaranteed as 10 vitality He also
uniform price on beans
nd the raising of a type of old fash
Gned yclloW-cved beans.
The speaker said in conclusion that
ne assnciati,n members ought to
Aisc the very best seed possible. put
on the market and then stand be
ind it. thus living up to Names mot
0: "Dirigo, L direct"
a general discussion followed in
hich President funton. I. II. Morse
{ Waterford. l.. G. IIolsion of Cum
e1land Mills, Prof. II. G. Bell Of the
University Of Maine and others par
;icipated.
John Pea3e OF Cornish. the vice
president Of the Seed Improvement
tool, up another phase o.
he future work of the association.
concentration IF the
1ork of the association upon the cen
raj crops. He favored. however,
;oInc experimental work with TIL"
lcwer s1lagc crops like alfalfa, also
work with certain varic-
les Of Wheat.
,.,1, I'M,
Agricultural Experiment Station gave
ONE interesting information In re-
gard to experimental work with oats.
\ similar sort Of work would be taken
Up later with wheat. he said.