Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-04-28
DISTRIBUTE 500
BUSHELS Of corn
Acclimated Tested Seed Sold
byI. H. 9. to Farmers Of !,
the State. 3
TO MAKE REPORT
OF THE RESULTS
Much Alfalfa Seed Also is Sent
Out. D. Bacon Gets
1000 Pounds.

Five hundred bushels Of acclimated,
tested and graded seed corn, grown on
the International Harvester COM
pany's farm near the university, have
been sold in small lots to farmers in
northeastern North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota.
Half carload of alfalfa seed,
which also has been thoroughly test.
ed. has been sold by the agricultural
extension division Of the International
Harvester company. There still is a
half carload left for distribution.
The alfalfa seed has been sold in
quantities ranging from one pound to
1000. ]. D. Bacon purchased the
latter amount for his Lilac Hedge
farm.
Shows Acreage Increase.
The unusual demand for the home
grown. tested seed corn shows the
great interest farmers of the state are
taking in corn cultivation. ]. G.
Hancy, head Of the company's farm,
declared today that they had but 500
supply soon was disposed Of. He
could have distributed ten times the
amount of seed available, he said.
Many farmers clubs and business
men have placed orders for all Mr..
Haney could spare to distribute
among their members and patrons.
The amount of seed furnished to in
dtvtduals has been limited, as it was
the purpose to get the seed distribut-
ed as much as possible. Nearly 400
shipments have been made. and. as
many of the orders were from clubs
and large land owners who distribut-
ed the seed among their tenants. 1t Is
probable that the seed will be plant
ed OH over 500 farms.
Given Special Booklet.
Each purchaser has been given the
special booklets OH corn and alfalfa,
and will be asked to report the re-
suits of the trial of the two next fall.
Lists Of questions are prepared and
sent in each sack Of seed, together
with information regarding the
planting and handling of the crops.
Grew 100 Acres.
"One hundred acres of corn were
grown on our farm at Grand Forks
last year." Mr.. Haney said. THE seed
corn being distributed was grown on
this farm from seed which matured
in the vicinity in 1912. The corn has
been carefully tested for termination,
and We fell confident that If it Is prop
erly planted and cultivated that 1t
will prove satisfactory.
The object in growing and dis
tributing this corn Is to emphasize
the importance Of acclimated, home
grown seed, which has been selected,
tested and cared for. We make no
claims for this corn other than that
it made good here last year. and we
want it given further trial" /,
Three varieties Of corn were distrib-
uted. They are Northwestern Dent,
Minnesota 13 and Minnesota %. The
Northwestern Dent il the most popu-
lar, Mr.. Haney said. while Minnesota
13 is proving the feast popular.
r. Cover Big District.
The corn has been distributed to
farmers as far west as Williston and
as far east as Park Rapids, MINI. Ii
has gone as far south as the south
ern boundary Of the state.
Just by way Of showing the unus-
ual interest in corn growing, Mr..
Haney cited the steps taken by A.
Egeland, president Of the Bisbee First
National bank.
Mr.. Egeland purchased as much
seed corn as he could get from the
International Harvester company to
distribute in small quantities to his
patrons. Realizing that many farm
ers do not possess a corn planter and
find 1t difficult to get the use Of one,
he purchased two such machines, and
has made plans to loan them to the
farmers. One will be used by the
farmers on the west side Of the Great
Northern track, running through the
Bisbee territory, and the other will
be used on. the east side.