The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31


and thawlng without injury. The aver.
age termination OF seed corn through.
Out the state for i0O9-l0 ms shown by
these samples Ii $50 per cent. The
average stand secured from this corn
was 500 per cent
Seed corn dried with artificial heat
In well ventilated rooms during the
hrst two or three weeks after picking
gives the highest termination. an nv.
erage OF OLD per cent for the two
years. Next TO this Is corn cured In
furnace rooms with open windows
where the heat was applied immediate
ly after bringing the corn from the
field. Well ventilated rooms and gar.
rets with more than one window gave
examinations OF s6.5 per cent and s4.5
per cent respectively. Corn cured un.
der porches protected from rains gave
20 per cent: corn In barns, tool houses,
etc. 60 per cent
The granary has proved a snare and
delusion TO many a farmer who thinks
this Il good place for drying seed
corn. The moisture from the grain In
granaries. like the moisture from ami
mals In barns. enters the cells Of the
corn. and the freezing weather which
follows destroys its vitality. Wind
mills and the outside OF buildings and
corncribs proved the poorest places to
cure seed corn
In this study OF seed curing much
corn was found which was destroyed
by lying In piles or standing In sacks
for a short time after husking. The
only safe way OF curing seed corn Is
therefore to place the corn Immediately
after picking in n well ventilated room
and apply artificial heat for from one
20 three weeks.
The grading Of the seed. the calibra-
ton Of the planter and the weather
and soil at planting time are. Of course,
other factors which have their influ-
ence. The greatest variation. a DIFF
ference OF l3 per cent. Is found In the
case OF corn stored In granaries The
average termination OF all kinds of
corn for 1909 10 Is go per cent. and
the average stand Ii sos per cent. a
very close pnrnliel
The methods for securing good seed
corn and obtaining a good stand are.
briefly. using high yielding variety
sufficiently early TO mature In the 10
cality where grown: selecting only
well ripencd. perfect ears from vlgor.
Gus stalks before the entire field Is
ripe: storing each ear separately: dry
| Ing with artificial heat IN a well ven
I tilated room Immediately after pick
I ing: testing each ear for termination:
grading the seed and celebrating the
planter 10 suit each grade OF corn:
growing seed corn from well selected
seed IN seed plots where barren stalks
may be removed.
The spacing OF rows and hills of corn
and the number OF kernels per hill
vary with latitude and soil fertility and
the variety. The richer the soil the
closer can the corn be planted.
Special emphasis has been placed
! upon narrowing corn several times
soon after planting and in cultivating
corn with single horse cultivators.
when the corn Is tRsseling and set
ting ears Care has been exercised at
this cultivation to run the cultivators
shallow to avoid cutting the roots
which at this time come very close TO
the surface Shallow. level cultiva.
ton practiced At a number Of places
particularly after showers during the
drought Of midsummer formed dust
mulches and conserved the soil mois-
ture for the use OF the corn.
Inquiries nj farmers meetings show.
ed that only 20 per cent Of the farmers
in the state owned tanning mills The
losses from weed seeds annually intro
duced on farm through uncleaned
grain would amount TO more than the
cost OF tanning mill.
A sufiicien: supply OF grains for seed
purposes should be- carefully cleaned
soon after thrashing and stored in
small bins. where danger Of heating Is
removed Too often the seed Is pre-
pared Immediately before seeding time.
taken from the bottom Of large bins,
where heating and bin burning have
lowered the vitality. aud sown without
cleaning.
spin oats" the small kernels OF oats,
multiply much more rapidly than the
larger kernels. Where the small kerr
nels are not removed from the seed
by sleeves and wind the size OF kernel
thus rapidly dlminlshes. Grains thus
run out" by lack of care and clean
ing sof the seed rather than from the
causes 10 which this condition Is com
monty attributed
At all of the farms the method OF
treating seed grains with formaldehyde
for the eradication OF smut was dem
onstrated by actual application to
grain at the meeting and to seed grain
used during the season. The solution
used consisted OF one pint OF 40 per
cent formaldehyde mixed with thirty.
six gallons of water. The solution was
placed In barrel or tank. and the
grains placed In gunny sacks were sub
merged In this for ten minutes After
being removed and allowed to drain
for ten minutes the grain was placed
In a heap on barn floor and covered
with wet blankets. The formaldehyde
gas being held In the pile by the wet
blankets makes the treatment more
afyactiva ftar fwa hours fha Grain