The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-09-26

kinds do not rlpen seed here. How.
ever. ; or 4 of the varieties in u
tests this year ripened seed. These
varieties will be further tested before
any considerable amount of the seed
is distributed, as it is unsafe to place
too much faith in one years results.
trate and they furnish the heterogeneous
ration for any kind of stock. The pro-
tein content is high.
In China and Japan these beans
have been used as human food for
many centuries. They leave the
ground in good physical condition es-
pecially if put in rows SO inches apart
and cultivated. The growing Of more
cultivated crops is an important con
sideration in South Dakota agriculture.
1t may be worth while to give the SOY
bean some attention.
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBSERVING
SEED CORN DAY.
BY John +. Larson, County Agent.
Sphinx, Ia.
On seed corn day a sack should be
taken with a strap across the shoulder
and the seed corn selections made.
Be sure that the strap fitting across
the shoulder is broad enough to avoid
irritation, for it may have a tendency
to cut the work short. In passing
through the field, one or two rows may
be watched. Select ears of medium
size, with husks indicating the stage
of maturity well along. the ear hang
ing at a proper angle to avoid water
running in. and a shank not too large.
but Indicative of strength and vigor.
At both ends Of the field sacks or
boxes should be placed into which the
corn may be emptied. When the
husks are removed. ready for storing,
part of the ears will necessarily have
to be discarded and the final selec-
tons made just before planting time,
when the corr is tested.
Dry in Circulation Of Air.
The care of the corn after selection
has much to do with its growing quail
tiles the following spring. In all
events it should be hung for drying
and curing. Racks for drying are also
very satisfactory. The drying should
be lone in buildings where the circu-
lation Of air is good. A great many
tests have been made in regard to the
best place to store seed corn. The
house attic, where the circulation of
air is good. has beer found to be the
best place. Next to this comes the
plant installed. If corn is kept in a
place where there is a good circula-
ton of air until it dries thoroughly.
the cold does not bother so much.
Where very hard freezing is likely to
occur. there is some danger of injur-
ing the vitality ct the corn. The old
method of storing in cellars. barns and
o.erhead cribs. where live stock are
allowed to run in the driveway, have
been abandoned by up-to-date farmers
and seed growers. In places where
IN moisture is likely to rise, seed
corn will not keep.
Or Build a Drying House.
Where large amounts of seed corn
are to be kept, it is a good policy to
build a drying house. In this drying
house ii will he necessary to have
shelves or racks for holding the seed.
1t must also be properly ventilated.
so as to keep out all moist air and
cold while drying. After the corn is
pretty we'll cured and dry. it may be
boxed in Slated crates or narrow
cribs. The only attention necessary
then is to see that there is proper
ventilation of air and that the tenn
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useless to spend a great deal Of time
selecting your seed coru and then
allow il to be lost by poor storage.
Corn that has shown a termination
! test OF 90 per cen or more will de-
teriorate by careless methods Of stor-
ing.
Don't Wait TOO Long.
In most every line of work on the
farm there is a right and a wrong time
to do it. This is especially true It
seed corn, 1t is not advisable to Sc
lect the seed corn before it is we'll
along toward maturity. The weather
is usually hot and there is danger of
mold. 1t is a very poor practice to
wait until husking time and select
from the wagon. No record is kept
of the stalk from which the ear was
produced. and all too often it is the
large. late maturing ear that attracts
ones attention. The worst practice Of
all, however, is to wait until planting
time and then select from the crib.
Select More Than You Need.
With the up-to-date facilities and
methods Of selecting and caring for
seed corn. one should not depend on
too small an amount for seeding. I'm
der any consideration, 1t would re