The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
FOR BETTER GRAIN
ENTIRE STATE, WITH ASSOClA-
TIoNs IN EACH COUNTY, DE-
clDEo ON AT CONFERENCE.
UNIVERSITY ORGANIZER
Crusade to Be Financed Out OF 81 ,O00,-
600 Fund OF Federated Grain Elk
changes.--Prof. C. p. Bull Has
Work In Charge.


the entire state with county associa-
lions for the purpose of raising i'm
proved varieties of seed grains for use
by all farmers, with Prof c. p. Bull,
secretary of the Field Crop Breeders
association, as organizer and in
spector, was decided upon at a con-
ference at the University of Mime
sofa College of Agriculture. The con-
ference was attended by Dean A. F.
Woods, A. ID. Wilson, head of the eX-
tension division; Prof. Andrew Boss,
head of the agronomy department,
and Prof. Bull.
The statewide movement for better
seed grains. and hence larger and bet
ter crops, will be pushed by the col
lege and extension division, and the
Field Crop Breeders association vii!
be financed by Bert Ball of Chicago,
secretary of the Federated Grain Elk
changes of the United States. Mr..
Ball, who has $1,000,O00 at his disposal
TO use for improving the agricultural
production of the country, was in con-
ference with Dean Woods Saturday
and then offered his support The
college then took action and Prof Bull
will be relieved of his duties at the
st. Anthony Park station for three
months while he organizes the state
for better seed grain production.
Associations In Every County.
In every county in the state crop
breeding associations will be formed,
through the officers of which Prof
Bull will carry on his work, and in each
county sections of land will be set
aside for the cultivation of improved
varieties of seed grain, which then
will be used by the farmers in their
general planting. Graduates from the
agricultural schools at ST. Anthony
Park, Morris and Crookston, and from
the various short courses conducted by
these institutions will be organized in
to experimental unions to participate
in the movement.
Speaking of the statewide CAM
paign, Dean Woods said:
I'VE plan to enlarge the work of
breeding and testing seed grains by
effecting organization of the whole
state to which Prof. Bull will give the
mex: three months of his time We
will start work in the counties of the
West Central Development association
and then branch out. The Field Crop
Breeders association will arrange to
get carload lots of improved seed
grains and this will be used on good
seed tracts to be conducted in every
county by the county associations to
be organized under the direction of
Prof. Bull.
To Form Experimental Unions.
There are at present about 10 seed
breeders in the state and we hope to
enlarge this number. Prof. Bull will
give his entire time to the work of or
ganizing Hhe state and inspecting of
seeds grown, and the graduates of
the agricultural schools and short
courses will form experimental unions,
such as in Wisconsin, for the purpose
of developing the testing and breeding
of improved seed grains.
Minnesota is adapted admirably to
raising these improved varieties, and
stand for the expenses of organizing
the work. We not only expect to sup
ply our own farmers with the best
seed grains, but to supply other states
that want to come into the arrange
ment The state already ships out
potatoes for seeding purposes, Min
nesota 13' corn is used in other states
for seed and the blue stem wheat is in
big demand as a seed grain. What
we want to do is to enlarge the work
already carried on and produce a
large and better stock of barley, oats,
flax. wheat and in fact all grains"