Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-03
TIES TING all SEED
Let Schools Find Condition Of Grain
Il. ....s In Every County. =. J.
Blotter Testers and Rag Dolls Can Re
Secured from the Crop Improves
mcnt Committee, Room L, Board
OF Trade, Chicago, Illinois.
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National Crop Improvement Service. !
- What is the truth about the condi-
ton of small grain to be sown in
your community next spring? We
have long cen under the impression
that all small grain properly natures,
therefore, is not injured by freezes,
consequently is in good shape so far
as termination is concerned. This
doubtless is true if the grain was
planted at the proper time in the
spring. However, it may be injured
in other ways than by cold weather.
such as heating in the stack, sun scald.
sProuting i'll the shock, etc.
There is also great deal to be
found out about the type apd varieties
OF the various small grains seeded in
each community every year. A very
short examination of the grain sent
into the primary markets will con-.
vince anyone that most of the small
grain seeded is mighty nondescript as
to type. Our experiment stations
have definitely proved that there are
high yielding varieties and low yield
ing varieties of every kind of grain.
Why grow mixed and nondescript
stuff where it is just as easy to grow
pure bred grain?
i In most localities small grain is
also infested with weed seeds. In the
north, wild oats are particularly bad.
Where such weeds cause definite de-
crease in crop yield, the grain should
be recleaned if at all possible, or if
not, seed secured that is free from the
pest. The same thing is also true OF
smut. Smut can be eradicated from
grain by the formaldehyde treatment.
termination of samples collected
from every part of the community
will show all these points as we'll as
the actual growing power of the seed
in question, but none of the points
will show up unless samples arc COL
lected and specifically examined.
The schools can be the center OF
this work in every community and
: can make the gathering of samples
and testing them part of their regu-
lar work in agriculture. The follow
ing plan is suggested as being very
efficient in obtaining the interest of
! every farmer as we'll as every child
, in school.
- The Farmer Partner.
Let each child select farmer part
ner, the father, brother, cousin or
neighbor. The grain to be tested is
to be taken from the bin that this
farmer is holding for seeding pur-
poses next spring and should include
sample of every kind of grain he
expects to sow, such as oats, barley,
rye, spring wheat, and corn. The pu.
pill and the partner should go together
and take the representative sample
An envelope will hold enough of the
small grain and twenty ears of corn
can be selected. In sampling the small
grain, simply run the hand down into
the grain in the bin, take out good
large handful or two and put it in
the envelope. The twenty ears OF
corn to be selected by the farmer
and the pupil are preferably taken to
the school-house and hung up in Irvine
| How to Test.
| A sample of one hundred seeds
should be put to test in the plotting
paper testers according to directions
on the tester 1t is very important
to take representative hundred seeds
from the sample. Do not count out
the big ones, but take a lead pencil
and push out of the pile small mum.