Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-28

seed values
! Tire value of good seed is not under
stood by the average farmer. This
statement is proved many times every
spring by the very fact that many
farmers III tho state win spend between
ST. and S5a an acre in preparing the
! land fer thr seed and then instead q
using seed 1hat Will give the best re-
suits, even though it cost few dol
+! lars more, the average farmer VIII
plant anything he has or can buy.
! The result o. this method q farming
! is to reduce the yield Of the average
| Maine farm from $40 TO $40 an acre, II
| tie pest seed is used then the income
on the Maine farm will be Increased a.
least $40 IN aero for every cultivated
acre If Yea do not believe this' ny II
for three wears. one year Is not lalt
| test
! Good Seed.
! suppose II is agreed that the aAoNe
| he true. the next point is, what Is good
seed?
Coed seed is that seed which Is
| :. Suited to your climatic conditions.
>. Is pure.
3. Is high yfelder.
/. Is demanded by the market
!. Is hardy
t. Is disease resistant.
{. And is OF high germinatFe pow
Effect of Climate.
Whether the seed is suitable TO your
climatic conditions or not, can only oe
determined by previous experiments,
ei,he. by Yourself or some one else.
corn wiz not stand a very sffae
change in temperature eSpeeiaHN II
that change be north. Irish cohbiers
will not grow as we'll in central Maine
as in Aroostooll County, on account OF
temperature. moisture. and soil eohdl-
tons. Some cats do not Slela rs Nea
in short season as others.
It is important therefore that all SEED
should be as nearly suited TO your con-
ditione as possible If good seed eau
be obtained at home. it is better tnan
good seed from some other section oil
the state or country. That Shts TACT
is true is proven by the increased Nleld
OF many crops when they are raised In
one place several years in suceessIohi
they have become acclimated
Purity.
The purity cf the seed is fully as I'M
nortant as any point to be considered.
Seed that IS pure, has no weed seeds IN
it. has no seeds Of other cultivated
crops. and has no seeds of other VafI-
cites of the same crop.
Every one knows why weed seeds ere
not wanted. but l will briefly mention
them. First, they get INTO 'he sou
and it IS then impossible to raise crop
free from weeds. Second, the %eeds,
even if easy to destroy, take up space
that would otherwise be occupied ny
the crop and as result the yieia -
decreased. varying from very small
percentage % large percentage. ms
last fact alone is worthy of some con
sideraticn.
IF there is seed OF other celt1Nateo
crops present. the plants appear 1d.s'
in the crop and again the yiela Is
creased because the otilef faleiHslt.
plants take the space that Noul9 'e
utilized by the crop desired. ii lhefe
are different varieties OF the same tl'2
present the yield is AGAIN aeeiease''
If rirt of the field is ripe and the RESI-
too green 10 cut the Nleid VIII
be reduced by the large alhoeha
Of immature and light keliseis -
grain present. on the ether menu,
tbe grain : left until the last Oh II
has ripened. that which ripened mrs
VIII tnresh out while halNes shis ~
the yield IS srnahtF IMAM y =
| r. however. IL 5ii' VI OK ~,
will all rtpen ~ me sumo tiiiiC Iii,
largest yleld oil ripe gram
be obtained.
f'e'o' 4.,,e.
A high yield Is one OF tie $50 :,
of good seed. seeo may oe -
the other points, nut u the W. M,
large It Is not desirabie 9ailetA Cd
question of a hi@h Yleiu ~ mo-
definitely but varies sreatiY.
The Weld is affected to ma, Nes' =, ~
gree by the treatment Oh the l''hu ~
fore seeding ana also by NV ...tz
ano klna ai ~ 'ili1e' ,{,,fst1 AFFECT
" IL e',s9ii a. ia l. Greatly in
- - tboso AGENCIES it is
=, 80 ,,,,rortont that the best
az -,.,,,id 10 cboeon II the seed Sc
$50 ao,,oe from . moor Welding vari
-, - is nat,,raI IN expect a low yield,
s,,,t COW with low milk production
Sviu ocnerallv produce a calf with the
came Characteristic. The laws OF breed
-; -, = l,oredit,, a 70 a ( true in plant as