The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24

TINT bOIt OF COTn, ne nounQefe0.
Certainly II is, but why did II hap
pen TO be that sort1+
well, I'm blamed II ! know, to ten
the truth about it,
III you'd read some OF Joe's books
you'd nnd out lot OF things you don't
know. Now tell your dad. Joe. how
You are going to breed three ear
corn"
Joe was embarrassed but plunged
brnveiy In.
1T tnkes severni years to do It.
daddy. Now, this seed corn we are get.
ting Is fixed Mt two ears to the stalk
we can depend ON that much. II we
give II all the plant food II can take
some Of II IL going to show three ears.
bat the third ears are not going to be
much more than nubblns."
"Well. ! don't see no advantage in
them nubbins.'
Yes. sir: nubbins are good to feed
hogs on. But II we go through that
field and pick out the best stalks with
three ears on them ami then pick the
most perfect ears from the lot and
plant the seed from them next year.
the nubbins VIII be bigger. and more Of
them on an average. ana maybe some
OF the Amlks VIII show show
"Rudinentary ears" said Mr.. soncr.
vile.
Thanks; couldn't remember II, bur
IL means just the beginning Of mn CIR
not developed. Then, II the best Of
those stalks II saved for seed. next year
the rudimcntary ears will be larger"
II begin TO sort Of catch on now"
said Tom Weston
:" Each year the selected seed the
best OF the last years crop. will IN time
produce n perfect third ear and sev-
ernl years Of this work WIN FIX the
habit OF the corn so thnt every stalk
can be depended on Ia bring three ears.
Then n person can Keep on
We'll. II fhnt amt the plump limit"
mo. sir: not the limit I'm going 10
have a four ear corn before quit"
You reckon all that IL really truef'
asked Tom Weston.
'Of course II II. Tom. II has been
proved too many times TO doubt IL It
Is Just u question OF care and pa
tience,"
We'll well. well, Why. II Joe gets
that corn up TO four ears he's got
pretty good thing. amt hef''
Got fortune. II would sell for So
bushel for seed
"whewr'
And n four ear corn ought TO make
200 bushels TO the acre without bit
Of trouble. and 200 bushels at IS II
$1,000 an acre. Isn't II. dadi' His IA,
Their Rnzed az him with unwonted re-
spect
Think III borry some OF them books
OF yourn and do some readin' myself"
said Tom. but never had no chance
when was chap. an read'n' Ia pow
erful slow work fer the. I've done
mighty little OF Il too"
"You can't start any sooner Tom"
said the merchant.
That's right ! just learned that
much"
Il came In TO talk 10 you about that
fourth acre. Mr. somerville," said Joe.
"our yam potato one?"
YES. sir We ought % raise more
than potatoes on H."
Can we?'
"Yes, sir.
Then It's our duty to do it We
ought to do It."
IL thought so, hut you're my part
ner. and thought You ought TO have a
say about 1t
well ! say plant t.. but don't
know what TO suggest-early CORN
mo. sir; couldn't get that on In time.
| was thinking OF putting In crop OF
extra early English peas and snap
beans and radishes and getting them
or In time To plant the potatoes We
don't have to plant them until along In
June"
THAT amt fnrmn'. that's truck
CROWN" said Mr.. Weston
Don't care what you call Il. It's
making money out OF the ground" as
serted Joe.
Seems to be a pretty good idea to
me, except we cant sell NIL that stun
around here"
Nearly everybody in Brierfields got
gardens and wouldn't pay fancy prices
Tor garden sass nohow." said Joes ia
Their.
II know that. daddy, but I'm going
TO let Mr.. Somerville do the selling
II he'll get me the right sort OF crates
and boxes to pack those things In he
can express them to Chicago and 81,
Louis and Cincinnati and come right
IN behind the Florida truck, and we
ought TO get good prices.
"I'll order the crates and boxes and
get In correspondence with some good
produce houses In those cities
IAN right. sir and please save the
sugar barrels from the store here"
what forf'
Pack radishes In EN-. Take an au-
ger and bore holes for ventilation and
ill the barrels with punches OF rad
ishes and some ice mixed In and then
tack cloth over the top
"Now. who told You thatT"
"Old Mr.. Schneider He stopped at
my farm one day He used to be a
truck farmer before he got too old He
spygoefad tho neas md things"