The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-02

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Of the members of agricultural
clubs, but also of the general farm
ers, called to the importance OF
getting a good supply of seed corn
for next year. The fate of next
years corn crop will be largely de-
termined by the action taken by
the farmer within the next few
days. Seed corn testing is highly
important, and should not be neg
lected, but it is well to remember
that unless seed corn is properly
cared for the test next spring will
not only reveal the sad fact that
the seed corn is very poor and that
a perfect stand cannot be assured.
There are good many things
to take into consideration in Sc
Letting seed corn. These points
concern not only the ear itself but
the stalk upon which it was grown;
hence it is desirable that the seed
corn should be selected from the
field before the corn is cut if pos
sible.
Seed corn should be selected in
the fall just as.it is coming to ma
turity. Select well developed ears
growing upon well developed and
vigorous stalks, and of the same
maturity. Mark them and allow
them to mature. Do not select
large ears from stalks that have
grown in hills by themselves, that
have been extremely favored in
the way of rich spots or have been
favored in regard to moisture pres
ent, but prefer those that have
produced most heavily when grow
ing under average conditions.
Other things being equal, select
ears from short. thick stalks rather
than from tall slender ones, as the
latter are more likely to be blown
down. Never select an ear that is
extremity long of shank, but rather
select one of a medium shank with
the tip pointing downward to an
angle of about As degrees. Prefer
ears that do not have a gross,
coarse, heavy husk.
The boys and girls clubs that
have come under the direction of
State University Extension Divis-
ion of the College of Agriculture
have noticed that they were desig-
mated agricultural clubs" and not
corn clubs" The reason for this
is that boys and girls clubs in
their respective counties should be
fixed organizations through which
many good things may be taught
to them and other people, the
club itself being a working factor
to put into operation those things.
proposed by the director of the
work. In this connection hand
book of instruction has been pre-
pared for these clubs, including
certain definite exercises in corn
growing, animal husbandry, dairy
ing, horticulture, poultry, potato
growing and domestic science.
The work of instructing and
looking after these clubs has re-
Gently been provided for on a bet
ter basis than ever before, and as,
good as our work has been in the
past it is hoped that it may be
made better in the future. Under
the new arrangement the extension
work of the University has been
divided into three sections, all OPP
Grating under one head. The boys
and girls club work has been as
signed as a division to DR.. Fred
Mutchler, of Bowling Green, KY,
stationed at the Western Normal
School.
Cooperation is now being lent
by the Federal Government and
by various individuals and corpo-
rations interested. Letters regard
ing club work should be sent to
DIR. Mutchler directly.
No club should neglect this year
to have a good show of various
farm products, as the crops have