The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-09-03
BETTER FARMING LETTER

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"sesd Cora Week fer Diekey County"
LEST We Forget.
This is "Seed Corn Week" for North
Dakota. 1t has been so decreed BY
Director Cooper # the Better Farm
ing Section Of the North Dakota Ex.
pertinent Station. BY virtue Of NY
position Is county Better Farming
agent proclaim this seed corn wstk
for Dickey county in accordance with
the action taken for the state. Il =
very fitting in my estimation that .
separate proclamation for . Used
Corn Week" should be issued for
Dickey county as 1t is one Of the heav-
lest producers Of the corn crop Of any
county in the state.
"Seed Corn Week" is for the pur-
pose Of impressing on every corn
grower the importance, LIST, Of hons
grown seed, End, selecting seed corn
early. It is impossible to estimate the
importance Of the necessity that every
farmer should give seed corn selection
proper attention. The advance ~ win
make in the future growing corn h
North Dakota will depend largely upoa
the degree Of care that is used in til
selection Of the seed. II any ono vii
stop to consider our climatic conditions
in this state they will readily see that
1t is much more important for us =
give careful attention to the selectioo
Of seed corn than it is for the farmezs
Of the older corn growing states.
Let me suggest to every one who
has good corn, to select all they can
dry and handle properly, and not just
enough to supply their own needs for
next season. Good home grown seed
corn is always salable in this state.
1t is my expectation that sevesal
thousand bushels Of seed corn will be
selected by the 10th Of this month In
this county. Do not think it is too
early to select seed corn. Do it "Seed
Corn Week" 49,.
Below will be found some directions
covering the essential things t: oh
serve in the proper selection end dry,
Ing Of seed corn, which were issued bx
the Better Farming Section.
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!. Corn grown from seed which yas
carefully selected and cured last fall
is now ready to pick. All sssd corn
should b saved before frost.
Select ears from strong and vigor7
Gus stalks.
Do not select seed ears that grow
too close to the ground or too high on
the stalk. Good ears to select grow
about midway Of the stalk.
Select only early maturing ears.
Maturity is Indicated by brown, dry
silks. the husk turning yellow and the
ear hanging tip downward. Ears that
mature we'll within 100 days insure
against killing by frost next year.
Type Of ear to select: Size. about
seven inches long and weighing from
six to eight ounces is approximately
correct size for North Dakota condi-
tions. Shape: tip end should be
nearly Is large in circumference as
butt. Rows: straight, regular. Fill
ing: cob should be completely filled
over butt and tip with large size ker-
nels. Kernels blunt, wedge shaped,
depth varies with variety. Color: uni7
form. true to type.
Curing and Storing Seed Corn
With good supply Of seed care
fully selected IN Tie field, the first step
toward successful corn production has
been accomplished. However, it is
necessary that this seed be properly
dried and cured, or the work Of selec,
tion is wasted. Seed corn must be
freed Of large share Of its excess
moisture before freezing weather. 1t :,
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