Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-04-27


versal over the western portion OF the
State it may be rather difficult to
obtain western grown seed. This con-
dition Of affairs will likely lead to
many farmers obtaining eastern grown
corn to plant, in which case they will
likely to be badly disappointed, espe-
cially II the coming season is not an
exceptionally favorable one for this
cereal.
For best results in the production
Of corn in this portion of the State
especially during an average or dry
season, an early or medium early
maturing western grown variety that
is well adapted or. acclimated should
be grown. Eastern grown corn Is not
adapted or acclimated to the condi-
tons that usually prevail In this por'
ton of the State.
That better results can be obtained
by growing the best varieties OF native
corn in preference to those obtained
from a considerable distance to the
east of the locality in which 1t is to
be grown. Eastern grown corn is not
cis'vely by extensive variety tests
conducted at the Western Kansas
Experiment Station. During the sea-
son of 1909, As varieties were OBJ
tanned from all parts Of Kansas, west
ern Nebraska and eastern Colorado
and grown in variety test, wherever
it was possible only the best produc-
ing varieties were secured from the
various localities. While the season
was an unfavorable one for corn, con
ditions were such that the relative
drouth resistance of the numerous
varieties could be readily detected.
Seven OF the standard eastern grown
varieties, Iowa Silvermine, Boone
County White, Hammett White Dent,
Kansas Sunflower, Hlldreth, Leaning,
and Hogues Yellow Dent, yielded at
an average rate of fourteen bushels
per acre, while seven Of the best pro
ducing native western grown varieties
produced at an average rate Of twenty
seven and half bushels per acre; a
difference in yield Of nearly 100 per
cent in favor Of the western grown
or acclimated varieties.
Another very good Illustration Of
the value of planting seed Of accli-
mated varieties can be obtained from
the following: Two strains Of Iowa
SilYermine corn we're included in the
test; one an adapted western grown
strain, while the other had been grown
in eastern Kansas The western strain
yielded twenty-five and half bushels,
while the other produced only fourteen
bushels per acre. In this case the corn
came originally from the same source
so the difference In the productivity
Of the two strains is evidently largely
due to the one having become adapted
to the local conditions while the other
had not.
During the season Of 1910, similar
test, including 81 different varieties,
or strains, procured from the same
source, was conducted and the re
suits obtained we're similar to those
Of 1909, the native western varieties
outyieIdlng those procured in the
eastern half OF Kansas.
The seven most productive western
grown varieties produced an everage
yield Of 1916 bushels per acre as com.
pared with So bushels per acre for
the seven varieties, brought from east.
srn Kansas The Yields 81 reported
above are those obtained on upland
The question that now presents It.
self IL. where can good western grown
seed be obtainsdf Unfortunately Il is
enc that cannot be answered very
satisfactorily. Whsnsvsr possible Il Il