Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-21

Following are ten rood reasons
given by Il. \. Moore aud J. J. Carl
sad of the WISCONSIN agricultural OK
pertinent station why WISCONSIN
farmers should raise pure bred seed
grains:
l.. Because bred for production va
~rieties will yield better.
Over a period of five years. 1000
members of the Wisconsin aGricultu
raj experiment station have found that
their pedigree harloys yielded annual
ly nearly five bushels moro per acre
than the common varieties Grown in
the state,
The members by keeping tab on the
Yields Of corn have also found that
the Wisconsin No. ! corr which they
raised averaged ten bushels moro per
acre than the scrub varieties grown
by their %ncighbors.
2. Because grain grown from care
fully selected seed stock Is superior
In quality.
Pedigree barley has for years heou
selected in order to meet the most
cXacting demands of the mnltsters. 1t
has the uniform termination, and pro.
tein content, which are so necessary
In II good product It's superior 'poarl.
ing" qualities make II most acceptable
for that use. and the manufacturers
of pearl barley gladly pay more than
market prices to get this output.
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Already this state has n reputation
for producing the best socd grain in
the country. The members of the Ex-
pertinent association have built this
up by growing and marketing pure
bred varieties. The demand for these
seed grains at the present time OK,
ceeds the supply and millions of bush
els are annually sold outside the state
at twice the market price of feed
grain. The present generation OF
farmers, by getting INTO the business
now. will be in "A position to cash in"
IN the reputation and demand already
built up.
q. Because pure bred grains wilt
ripen earlier and more uniformly.
All the pure bred varieties have
been selected because Of their ability
10 ripen uniformly during the WiBcon-
sin growing season. A field OF mature
pure bred grain Ia never married by
green spots, Where this takes place
It results in IA big loss. due to shell
Ing of the over ripe heads, and light.
weight grain in the immature ones.
S. Because the growing Of seed
grains stimulates personal pride.
The farmer, realizing that over 10
years were spent in the selection aud
improvement Of his pure bred corn,
gives 1t an extra cultivation Just TO
see it grow and outatrip his neigh
bor's orr, What farmer will not feel
a glow Of pride in his pedigree barley
field when his friends comment on
his excellent stand and inwardly envy
him? Many Of II corr growers take
just as much pride In raising IA fine
seed ear as in growing n pedigree
calf.
6. Because pure bred grains arc
freer from weed seeds.
For years II has been the aim OF
pure bred seed growers In this state
to keep their product free from all
noxi0us and troublesome weed seeds,
Seed grains are not only cleaned and
graded by members. but their a%ssocia-
ton provides for a careful inspection
Of every lot of seed offered for sale.
This protects the purchaser and keeps
up the standard. Seed which is not OF
the desirable type can always find "A
ready market as feed.
7. Because by careful breeding and
selecting smuts may be more easily
controlled.
SHUTS cause Wisconsin farmers an
annual loss Of thousands Of dollars.
BY using a cheap and simple method
OF seed treatment the Experiment as
ISOLATION members who grow pure bred
grains have stopped this enormous
leak. A walk through their fields will
show al entire absence OF the dis
cased heads so common on the other
farms Of the state.
g. Because pure bred grains weigh
more.
Every variety OF pure bred grain
Endorsed by the Wisconsin Expert
ment association averages more
pounds per bUshel than other varieties