Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12
URGES FARMERS
TO SELECT SEED
-.
"Seed Corn Week" Has been
Designated for Next
Week-Now is Time.

o. D. Center, better farming agent
In this county, Is making a strong ef-
fort to interest the farmers in the
proposition of selecting seed corn for
the 1915 crop. He declares that now
Is the time to get busy and choose the
mated as seed Corn Week. and Mr..
Center urges the farmers to take adj
vantage of their opportunity as soon
as possible. Many farmers saved
considerable last year by selecting seed
instead Of buying 1t.
In discussing the proposition Mr..
Center has the following to say to
the farmers:
The splendid showing should be
continued. The 5000 bushels of seed
corn selected and cured by the farm
ers Of Grand Forks county last sea-
son should be more than doubled.
county last season picked. cured, and
stored over 5000 bushels of seed corn
for his seasons planting. Several
men of u acquaintance had a sur
plus to dispose Of to their less for
tunate neighbors. The stand and ma
turity Of the corn crop of the county
shows plainly the effect of the use
of this home grown. acclimated seed.
With a less favorable growing season
Loa Soiit IlOAC II de SOOus u HOL USL-
ter. corn crop than hat OF 1918.
Select Seed Now.
"The time to provide seed for. the
1915 planting Is now. The frost Of
last week. in all but a few places, has
nastened the ripening rather than
worked an injury. II the week begin
ming September IA Is used as seed
corn picking week by every farmer Of
the county having a field of mature
corn there ear be sufficient seed Sc
lected to plant the entire 1915 corn
acreage Of the county.
IF only homegrown seed were
planted 1t would result in greatly in
creased farm revenues, and vastly
improved feed value of the. resulting
crop. Not only this, but we have
here In Grand Forks county an UNI
usual opportunity to develop a seed
industry that will supply the counties
to the north Of us with seed corn far
better suited to their conditions than
the average corn they now plant:
Not Enough Interest.
at is scarcely less than criminal to
neglect the selection Of seed corn at
this time and from splendid crop.
After examining fields in every part
Of the county we are convinced that
the desire to c seed is about the
only thing lacking for the possibility
of getting splendid seed corn is at
hand on every side. u.
Seed corn should be selected from
the standing stalk. The selected bars
should be racked. strung. or hung
where there Is a good circulation Of
air on all sides and where the moist
ure OF both cob and grain may be
rapidly e%vaporated and carried on.
Ears Of corn In the dough, even
though not yet dented, can be cured
with care and will be found excellent
seed next spring.
Appeal to Farmers. 5&
With our possibilities and advan-
tages let US make the coming week
Seed Corn Week. and at the end or
the next seven days let III be able to
say that Grand Forks county has Sc
lected and has In the curing sufficient
corn for her entire acreage in 1915.
Lets go a little further and provide
q surplus for ouf less fortunate neigh
bors.
III I can help you in any way In
this important matter am at your
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