The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-10

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parent stalks
Four bushels Of ears were al
vfded into two equal parts one pAxt |
being wen taken care Of and tMel
other placed IN d barn a. corn is oE-f
dtnartly crfbbed. The well preserved
Iseed gave yield on poor soil II per
cent higher than the poorly preserves
and % per cent higher on fertile SOL II
In0twithstadfnG the fact that both lots
Iof seed corn terminated equally Welk
Seed Corn CATERING.
At corn-ripening time drop All,
other business and select an album
dance OF seed corn. The procesAi
is too Important to be conducted in-l
1ecting seed corn give the process
your entire attention. Get the very
best that is to be had and preserve e |
well, and your Increased yields Will
reutrn you more profit than any
other work you can do on wour farm. !
The only proper ray to select seed
corn is from the stalks stannnS
where they grew. as soon as ripe
and before the first hard freeze.
AS soon as the crop ripcns. go
through the field with seed-picktng
bags and husk the ears from the
stalks that have produced the most
corn without having any special al
vantage, such as space, moisture. or
fertility Avoid the large ears on
stalks standing sfngly with an uni
usual amount of space around them
plants that have produced most heaV-
iIy In competition with q full STAND
of less productive plants
In all localities the inherent ten
dency of the plant to produce heavily
lof sound, sheHed corn is of most iIn-
iportance.
Late maturing plants with ears
which are heavy because of an excess
lsive amount OF sap should be ignored
weight and is likely TO destroy tne
quality. In many sections this fact
lis not sufficiently appreciated.
In the central and southern states.
all other things being equal, short.
thick stalks, are preferable. snort
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 things
being equal. seed should be taken
from stalks that have no suckers.
The same day seed corn is gathered
the husked ears should be put IN
dry place where there is free c1rcu-
IIation OF air, and placed in such
manner that. the ears 90 nOI sIOuS.nH
Ieach other. Good seed Is often
ruined because 1t is thought dry
enough when gathered and the pre-
caution mentioned is considered IN
necessary. Many farmers believe
|; that their autumns are SO dry that
such care is superfluous. Seed corn
I in every LEGALITY gathered at ripen-
ing time will be benefited by drying
as suggested. If left in the husk
long after ripaning it may sprout or
mildew during warm, wet weather or
become infected with ,weevils.
The vitality of seed corn is often
reduced by saving 1t in sack or In
pile for even day after gathering.
During warm weather. with some
moisture in the cobs and kernels. the
ears heat or mildew in remark
ably short time.
The department of Agriculture has
bulletin that gives in detail the
best manner of treatment for corn ar
ter 1t is gathered. The bulletin also
describes how seed corn should be
stored during the winter and tests
of the termination of seed corn. The
bulletin may be had free by those
who request Farmers Bulletin No.
AS. on seed Corn, from the De-
partment's Division of Publication,
Washington, D. G.