The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-07-22
in INPREPARHNGEXHIBIT
The Following Instructions Should be
Followed as Nearly as Possible
to Insure Best Showing.

followed as nearly as possibly to in
sure the grains showing properly:
l. Preparing Sheaf Exhibits of G rail-
Select desirable heads just as tn,
grain enters the yellow ripe state
Choose we'll filled heads that VOL
think will make good representative
showing for the type of grain which
you desire to exhibit. Cut the straw
as close to the ground as possible Sc
that you can exhibit full length OF
straw, or If the grain has been cut
then select the best heads with as
long stems as possible.
Make up samples OF not to exceed
200 heads. Tie with some soft cloth
or some narrow ribbon just under the
heads, at butts, and in center of bun.
die. Place in Darkened room to cure
or ripen. When time permits careful
work, unite the bundle, spread out
moisten straws by sprinkling and
carefully strip all adhering leaves
from straws. Now, neatly tie up the
bundle with ribbon or cloth, tying
firmly yet neatly in at least three
places in the bundle. See that all
heads are evenly placed, making one
compact, circular bush. This is very
important. DO not use string in ty-
ing bundles OF grain. The string is
liable to cut the straWs when they be-
come dry. See that each sample is
neatly and accurately labeled, labeled
tags for which can be secured of the
G. M. & P. S. Ry. agent in your town
or from the undersigned. These tags
show the name of the grower, the
town, location OF the farm by section
township and range, the name of the
variety Of grass grain, fruit or vege-
table, and the yield per acre. On for
age crops the date of cutting should
be given. Wrap in some soft cloth or
newspaper and put{Where 1t will be
suspended in free current of air
with the heads down, but i'm a dry
place and out of the bleaching effect
of the sun.
2. Preparing Sheaf Exhibits Of For
age.
Select the most leafy types to be
found in the field. Get best and most
direct individual specimens obtain
able. Cut them as close to the ground
as possible. Put in loose bundle not
more than four or five inches in diam
eter and loosely wrapping in news
paper, or, better still, cheese cloth.
Hang in the dark to cure. 10 retain
its color, forage must be dried or
cured, select the individual stems that
have retained the best leaves with
their leaf color and make up exhibit
bundles four inches in diameter. DO
not strip a single leaf or branchlet
from the stem since we are to show
for forage value and want to retain
all the leaves possible. Timothy,
broom grass, orchard grass, millet,
and other grass samples are spoiled
for forage samples by stripping. Tie
in neat manner with narrow ribbon
or cloth, fastening bundle securely in
three or four places. 1t is desirable
to take samples giving I'll length of
stems at each cutting of clover, alfal-
ia, or other forage cut more than once
in the season. Give date of each cut
ting.
A collection of nativegrasses should,
in each instance. show seed or head
either in blossom or full seed, with
full length of straw or stem.
3. Threshed Grain Samples.
Threshed grain samples should be
run through tanning mill to blow
out all chaff, dirty weed seeds and
kernels, where possible.
Fifteen or twenty pounds is required
for all threshed grain samples.
4. Samples of Ear Corn.
If possible, the ear corn samples
should be selected from the field and
not from the crib after husking.
Make up couple of bundles of twelve
ears as nearly uniform in size, shape
and color as possible. See that exhibit
ears are we'll cured in dry air and
thus avoid formation of mold and the
premature sprouting of kernels, which
occurs when both heat and moisture
are present.
5. Vegetables.
All vegetables and root crops should
be selected with great care from fully
ripened specimens and washed and
dried out in shallow trays in cool,
well ventilated cellars.