The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-10
Corn Enough in
1874 to Build |
Panama Canals
Agricultural Authority Prepares
Some Startling Figures on the
Output Of America

That last years American corn
crop would have built seven Panama
canals is the startling computation
made by Prof. p. G.. Holden Of the
agricultural extension department Of
the Internal .onal Harvester company
and q world authority on corn in
figures he has compiled for inclusion
in an address he is to deliver on
August SO before the Topnotch Farm
ers' club at the Panama Pacific ex-
position.
The tremendous and growing i'm
portance of the corn crop, not only
in the United States but in other
countries which formerly grew little
corn is little realized, even by the
rank and file Of corn growers them
selves, according to Prof. Holden.
Some Hard Times Figures
In releasing a statement OF some
of the more impressive of his find.
ings, Prof. Holden reports that 20
per cent Of all the tillable land In
the United States is planted to corn
every year producing 2,7OO,OOO,OO0
bushels worth s1,9OO,OOO.OOO In 1914
105,00O,000 acres were planted to
corn in this country, says the expert
in demonstrating that the expression
"Corn Is King" is more than figure
of speech.
Corn is the universal crop" Is
Prof. Holden's statement. in 1914,
the world crop amounted to more
than 3,500,000,000 bushels, grown on
17O,OOO,O00 acres Of land. The United
States produced two-thirds of this
crop. In 1866, forty-nine years ago,
corn brought the American farmers
SAIL 100000 and for forty-nine years
since, corn has steadily increased in
acreage and value, never once falling
below this figure.
Always Badge of Prosperity
Wherever corn is grown, there
you find rich, prosperous commune
ties" Prof. Holden continues. Corn
is grown in every section of the Uni.
ted States. 1t was but few years
ago we thought northern Iowa too
far north to produce profitable crops,
but South Dakota now has an annual
yield of 100000 bushels. In 1919
Canada produced 100000 bushels
Corn requires much greater care
to prevent deterioration than most
other crops since 1t is a comparative
ly new crop, as We know 1t today
and its characteristics have not been
SO thoroughly fixed through centur
les of breeding; but for the same rea
son it is also much more susceptible
to improvement by proper treatment
by intelligent selection and breed
ing corn has been improved in the
last few years far beyond our great
est expectations. Corn is yet In the
plastic stage OF its Development ant
for that reason 1t adapts itself read
lily to new conditions, responds quick
ly to good treatment, and gives bet
ter returns for the efforts put into
1t than any other crop that grows.
Poor Seed Means Poor Crops
upon the great fundamental Law
that Like produces like rests al
human progress. Poor seed meant
poor crop no one will question
but it is not so fully recognized tina
unless great pains be taken to plan
only the best seed the crop will grad
ually deteriorate, or run out, as W,
often say.
Poor seed is the greatest caus,
of the poor yield of corn. Just on,
small eight ounce ear of corn addet
to each hill will raise the average II
the United States to fifty-two bushel
an acre, double the yield and valu
of the crop, and add about $1,700
100000 to its total value.
mo other crop can replace corr
but corn can readily take the plac
of any other grain CROP"