The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-05
INSTITUTE is BEST YET
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hearty cooperation in making this

hearty cooperation In making this
institute such a grand success.
To our president, Frank Sherwin,
ably assisted by the officers of the
association, and who by his untiring
energy and excellent executive ability
has made possible this splendid meet
ing we extend our hearty thanks.
Paul butcher,
o. j. Bitterness,
G.. r. Sanderson,
Committee.
The old board of directors were re-
elected without opposition. They are.
Frank Sherwin, Frank Slocum, Fred
Killing, E. C. Sheldon, G.. N. Kennard.
President Sherwin said that the off,
GERS would serve as faithfully the COM
ing ear as they had in the past, but
said he believed that there should be
a change in the board next year. More
farmers, especially the younger ones,
should take an interest in the work
of the association, which has been car
ried on by a few men ever since it was
organized. II Is now on a firm founda-
ton, thanks to the efficient work of the
officers, and the old workers believe
that they should be allowed to take
a rest.
The directors met later and re-
elected the old officers, as follows:
President, Frank Sherwin; vice-presi.
dent, G. N. Kennard; secretary. Frank
Slocum; treasurer, E. c. Sheldon. The
success of the institute is due in a
large measure, we believe, to President
Sherwin. He has, with the assistance
Of the other officers, built 1t up from
a small beginning until today 1t is one
of the most successful institutes in
the state. He also makes an able pre-
siding officer, as he is conversant with
all farm topics and able to keep up the
interest during the meetings.
After the business meeting Friday
morning DR.. A. N. Hume of the State
College, discussed corn. Minnesota 10,
said DR.. Hume, had proven to be the
best In a series of experiments at the
college some years ago and since that
time most of the experiments have
been carried on with this variety. How
ever, he said he was not prepared to
say hat 1t was the best variety for all
conditions to1fhnrtoh a. rpoo IN avnnI
lent corn and was uniformly success.
full In this section. In this variety
there are strains hat differ widely in
value to the farmer. The poor strains
of the variety should be avoided by the
farmers, and this could be done best
by raising their own seed. DR.. Hume
urged that each farmer have a corn
breeding plot, which would prove to be
highly profitable.
In the afternoon some business mat
tiers left from the morning session
were disposed of, after which G. E.
Brown Of the University Of Minnesota,
took up the subject of potatoes. The
potato should conform to the type it is
represented to be, said Mr.. Brown, and
when 1t does not 1t is a poor strain
and should be avoided for seed use.
The best potato is the one that is
round and blunt on the ends, with few
seed eyes, and of uniform size. Pota-
toes that taper at the ends are running
out and should never be used for seed.
Experiments at the university last
year, said Mr.. Brown, resulted in 121
bushels per acre from seed potatoes
with blunt ends and "a bushels per
acre from seed with tapering ends.
This variety was the Early Ohio and
similar results were obtained with the
Rural New Yorker and Carman. The
Burbank showed a much wider differ
ence, the good seed producing n
bushels per acre and the poor seed
nine bushels, indicating that the latter
seed was badly run out. Mr.. Brown
said that 1t was just as necessary to
have good seed potatoes as good seed
corn. The selection Of seed should be
made from the hills, taking into con-
sideration the vines and foliage, as
they manufacture the starch which
goes into the potato. A good mellow
soil is necessary for a good crop of
potatoes, and 1t does not have to be a
sandy soil, as potatoes will grow well
in clay II the seedsbed is given proper
preparation. Plenty of is a
good thing and 1t should be disced in.
The potatoes should be planted deep,
about four or five inches below the
surface. Cultivation should be done
with . harrow and they can be cult
waited deep. especially early In the sea-
SON. Whether or not they should be
hilled up depends on the season. In
wet seasons 1t is better to hill them
up. as the hills present more surface
to the air and the ground will dry
quicker, but in dry seasons the surface