The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-09-02

IN tue urst place, mucn ot our
seed corn. by poor selection and
long continued planting Of the
same variety. has by inbreedlng
become degenerated to the extent
Of at least fifteen per cent of orig
inal productiveness Just to see
how near correct am in this re-
spect. seIscl almost any corn 6eld
In this county, go carefully through
it. and see if you don't find about
fifteen per cent of the stalks either
barren or with a long snont or
nubbin. neither of which counts
for any thing in the estimate of a
crop rais state oi things IN many
irStaucss is not altogether due TO a
/ ldsgenerst~d seed, bnf may he for
want OF proper cul walton. or It
may be the character of soil Is not
adapted TOR the production OF that
particular variety ot corn, for one
character OF soil will not produce
any and every variety of corn.
This / know from experience. For
instance. all prolific varieties, to
get the very best results. should
be planted upon new land, the
more virgin soil the better. All of
our prolific varieties planted upon
our old ileds will be nothing but
one ear types. even when treated
to a fair amount of fertilizers. /
have tried a number with like re
suits. The large varieties. such
as the Barrett. the Arkansas Gold
mine and others of similar charac-
ter, should be planted upon rich
bottom land to secure best results.
By giving plenty Of space, under
such nditious you may safely
count uopu almost an average of
two ears to the stalk. Our old
fields without any fertilIzing prop
critics save what previous paintings
of COW peas have left In the soil
are best suited for such varieties
as the McCorkle and Mexican June
Little June" as 1t Is called to
distinguish It from "Blg June"
As corn for the general farmer
or the man who hasn't time" to
properly work his corn, l cannot |
too highly commend the Little
JuDe." for It will make fairly good |
corn under almost any conditions.
upon poor land or rich land. half
cultivated, or thoroughly worked.
On real good old 6eld land with
proper end though culture 1t Is
four-ear corp, allowing
two stalk IN a space
Of from three nr feet apart in
the driIi, according 70 soil fertility.
Many farmers think It lacks mn
triton. While ! have several 9TH
er varieties. / always feed my sad
die mare with Little June" be-
cause she likes 1t best and It keeps
her In perfect condition.
In order to preserve and keep up
the high qualities of any particular
good breed of corn, 1t is necessary
to secure corn of as nearly the
same type ss possible, and alter
nate every other roy with the
two varieties, and In the fall at
gathering time go through your
field and from the best ears as we'll
as stalks select your planting seed
for another year. This mixIug Of
corn to prevent inbreedIng and de-
generacy should be done about
every Gfth yeag. The careful se-
lection of seed corn for the coming
year should be done EVERY fall,
i You care to preserve the good
qualities and high standard Of yOur
,orn.
While 7 believe that many Of as
,lant q dsgenerated seed thus pro-
iucing so many barren stalks, !
too, that many OF these
ruthless stalks are the result of
'eIng left too thick In the drill.
Giving a space of from three to
orr feet In the drill with only one
talk In the hill. any and ell of our
Ill land will under good cultiva-
lon make one good ear TO every
talk, which Is worth a number of
ubbins. OF course that variety
{ corn suited for that character Of
md should be planted.
am planting this year 6ve va
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