The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16
LOTS OF SEED CORN.
Kansas Farmers Won't Have to @
Out OF Staae to Buy.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 1&-Kansas
farmers will not have to 60 begging
for seed corn this year. Reports COM
ing to the Kansas Agricultural college
indicate that the state has enough corn
to seed the 1914 crop without import
ing seed from outside the state. Fifty
thousand bushels now IL listed with the
agronomy department OF the agrfcul-
tural college by growers and dealers In
Kansas. The college acts az q clearing
house for farmers who wish to buy and
farmers who wish to sell seed. That
amount OF course win not plant Kan
sas' corn crop but these hstings and
others continually coming in show that
q seed shortage has been averted by
farmers who saved seed from the 1919
crop.
kansas plants, on the average. more
than one million bushels OF seed corn
annually" said L. E Call. professor
of agronomy at the agricultural col
lege. today. Because Of the large in
crease In the amount Of wheat seeded
last fall, the acreage OF corn In 1914
probably win be below normal. The
quantity of seed required likely win be
between 100000 and 900.000 bushels. The
state produced In 1913 about Is million
bushels of corn. which II only - per
cent Of the normal crop. Very little
Of this corn n at for seed. Because
Of the drouth and heat It did not ma
ture properly and even where Yields Of
five and ten bushels an acre were OBJ
tanned. the corn produced 70, as .
rule. inferior in quality and vitality.
The best source Of seed for any locality
in the state Is the home grown 1912
crop. I believe enough good seed can
be selected from. the 1912 crop. with
what good seed was grown In 1913. to
supply the needs of the state. All corn
used for seed should be given germi-
nation test regardless of it's source.
II 1t does not germinate 50 per cent or
higher it IL unfit for seed.
The agronomy department II en-
deavoring to assist farmers who have
a surplus Of seed to find a market and
at the same time help those who de-
sire to obtain the best seed for their
respective localities. Fifty thousand
bushels Of corn is now listed with US.
all Of which is Kansas grown. As all
parts Of the corn-growing section of
the state are represented, the list Of
fers q good opportunity to ind seed
corn adapted to all sections Of the
state. Farmers having seed to sell
should notify the agronomy depart
ment at once. giving the name Of the
variety. amount, and price q bushel.
and send with this information q small
representative sample for inspection
and for termination test. A list Of
farmers and dealers having seed for
sale will be sent to any one on request.
The college makes no charge for this
work.
Farmers should avoid planting mix
ed corn shipped in for feeding pur-
poses. Large quantities Of shelled corn
are being shipped into Kansas this
spring for feed. As a rule 1t is mixed
lot from unknown sources. Many
farmers will be tempted to use this
corn for planting rather than to OBJ
tain good seed Of varieties known to be
adapted to their conditions. No farm
er can afford to take this risk. Such
corn may be a poor variety unsuited
to Kansas conditions and the vitality
Of the seed is likely to be low