The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-09
WINNERS OF PAL
CORN TEST CONTEST
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to historical spots are on the program.
The following are the prize winning
essays:
First Place.
The selection of seed corn is one or
several important factors in the pro-
duction of good corn.
Many methods are used. But the
most practical is to go through the
field after the corn is fairly we'll de-
veloped and mark the most promising
ears by tieing rag about the stalk.
| The ear should be suspended. about
| four feet above the ground on vigor-
Gus, healthy stalk. with a short strong
shank. If such ears. thus marked, fail
to mature, ample opportunity is given
to reject them while husking.
| The seed-ear should be cylindrical
| in shape, about ten inches long and
seven inches in circumference, with
butts and tips we'll filled. The rows
should run straight on the cob, in dis
tinct pairs. with no lost rows. The
grains should be rectangular in shape,
| firm and at right angles with the cob.
! After the selection is made precau-
tons must be taken in curing and
storing the ear First get the corn
dry, then keep it dry. Two practical
methods of curing are, either to place
! the ears on a cOrn-rack; or to string
them on wire or Irvine. When thor
oughly cured it may be placed in any
dry room.
FRANCIS CURTIS.
Second Place.
Seed corn is like everything else.
the best is none too good. There is
right time and a right way to save
seed corn. The first thing to look at
in gathering seed corn should be the
stalk, which should be vigorous and
upright. The ear should be about one
third of the way from base to top, and
should hang down. Pure bred seed
| corn of some of the dent varieties is
considered the best. Ears of uniform
size should be carefully selected, well
| filled out at butt and tip. A medium
| sized ear is better than large one.
Jas the chances are more mature corn
at gathering time. All seed corn should
be tested by sprouting. The corn
should be placed in cool. well aired
room or shed, as good ventilation is
necessary to remove the moisture
from the corn, so it will be thorough
ly dry before freezing weather. The
kernel should be bright and clear, if
they have a dull look. they may not
be we'll matured. After the corn is
shelled it should be run through a
grader, in order to get kernels of a
uniform size, from which We would
get better stand, a better quality
and better yield
DEWEY c. HELMS.
Centerville Indiana. R. R. No. II.
Third Winner.
How to select and care for seed corn
is one Of the most important prob
lens which confronts the modern far
mer.
The best time to select seed corn
is Immediately after the corn has ma
tured or at husking time.
Only ears from strong healthy
stalks which have grown under nor
NAL conditions should be selected.
A few characteristics Of a good seed
ear are: straight rows of well-filled
kernels; rough indentation, the dent
running squarely across the grain
cylindrical in shape and the circum-
ference being about three-fourths Of
the length; special notice should be
given the kernel which should be full
and strong so as to give room for a
large germ which is absolutely neceS
sary to insure strong vitality.
! The selection in the fall should in
clude many more ears than are need
ed for the spring planting. In early
spring the ears should be tested and
only those which show strong vitality
should be planted.
Immediately after selection the
) seed-ears should be stored in some
/ dry place in such a way that the all
; can circulate freely about each ear
6 Some successful methods of STORMS
c seed-Corn is on racks; another is BY
c hanging the ears on wire or Irvine.
= CLYDE TOWNSEND.
Economy, Ind.
Helms Prize Winner.
Select your seed corn in the fall il
the field after the grain is thorough!
9 ripe. If there is danger of frost be
c fore the corn is thoroughly ripe, the
C seed corn should be husked and hun,
{ up in a dry room before freezing
. weather. Selection in the field enable;
D one to know exactly the kind Of stall
which produced the ear and thu
height of the ear from tn
. ground Selection should be made b.
taking a row at a time and picking
Z only those which come up to certain
c standard fixed beforehand.
U The shank bearing the ear should b
U short and the ears that point down
y ward are most desirable. Do not sc
leCt ears that are much larger at tn
butt than at the tip. The tip Of tn
ear should be perfectly covered wit
corn as we'll a the butt.
The seed ears should be stored in
= rat-prOOf room, not too cold nor war;
Z to start termination in case of dam
I weather at any time during the viii
Z ter.
c After the ears have dried few day
. thew should be placed in racks tina
& they may cure uniformly.