The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-25

being well taken care Of and the
other placed in barn as corn is or
dlnarialy cnbbed. The well pre-
served seed gave a yield on poor
soil II percent higher than the poorly
preserved and 27 per cent higher on
fertile soil, Notwithstanding the fact
that both lots Of seed terminated
equally well.
SEED CORN GATHERING SHOULD
BE SPECIAL TASK.
At corn-ripening time drop all other
business and select an abundance Of
seed corn. The process is too i'm
portant to be deducted incidentally
while husking. When selecting seed
corn, give the process your entire
attention. Get the very best that
is to be had and preserve it well,
and your increased yields will return
you more profit than any other work
you can do on your farm.
The only proper way to select seed
torn is from the stalks standing
where they grew as soon as ripe and
before the first hard freeze.
AS soon as the crop ripens 70
through the field with seed-picIsing
bags and husk the ears from the
stalks that have produced the most
corn without having any special adj
vantages, such as space, moisture,
or fertility. Avoid the large ears on
stalks standing singly with an un-
usual amount Of space around them.
Preference should be given the plants
that have produced most heavily in
competition with full stand Of less
productive plants.
In all localities the inherent tend
ency Of the plant to produce heavily
Of sound, dry, shelIed corn is Of
most importance.
I.ate-maturing plants with ears
which are heavy beause Of an excess
sive amount Of sap should be ignored.
Sappiness greatly increases the
weight and is likely to destroy the
quality. In many sections this fact
is not sufficiently appreciated.
In theCentral and Southern States,
all other things being equal, short,
thick stalks are preferable. Short
stalks are not so easily broken down
and permit thick planting. Thick
stalks are not so easily broken down
and in general are more productive
than slender ones.
The tendency for corn to produce
suckers is hereditary. Other thing:
being equal, seed should be taker
from stalks that have no suckers.
The same day seed corn is gath
cred the husked ears should be pu
. in a dry place where there is. fre'
circulation of air, and placed in sucl
a manner that the ears do not toucl
: each other. Good seed is oftel
{ ruined because it is thought DR..
: enough when gathered and the pre-
! caution mentioned is considered IN
] necessary. Many farmers believ
; that their autumns are so dry ths
d such care is superhuous. Seed cor
t in every locality gathered at ripper
e ing time will be benefited by dryin
as suggested. If left in the bus
7 long after ripening, it may sprout (
t miIdew during warm, wet weath'
: or become infested with weevils-
z The vitality Of seed is often n
Z duced by leaving it in a sack or in
Z pile for even a day after gathering
Z During warm weather, with SON
z moisture in the cobs and kefnel'
( the ears heat or mildue in a remarl
Z able short time.
{ The Department Of Agriculture b
: a bulletin that gives i'll detail Il
: best manner Of treatment for. CO.
{ aftef. it is gathered. The bullet
z also describes how seed corn shou
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