The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-26
FARMERS MUST SAVE HOME GARDEN SEED
Declares There Is Possibility of ! Serious Garden Seed Shortage
 This Year.
By J. $. Knox, Horticulturist. Exten sion Division. University Of
 Arkansas.

Arkansas
 Mir. Farmer. do you realize that there Is the possibility of serious xsraen seed shortage this coming year! Then why not make special afsort to save what seed you mood trasn your own gardsn! Save few oi the most vigorous and prolihe plants. thea select the best seeds iron, thsso and you have sn article that nine times out Of ten is superior to what you caa buy. asd at the same time yu ksov that they came from and that they are true ts name and fres sren disease. For the benslt of those vho may wish 10 supply their own asmAal fer garden seeds with a home. grown product, ths following diree- tioas arc yivsn:
 R>n,ss.bsr, Select Only ths Moot We
 srsss and Productive P's"ts
 ts Eurnlsh Seed.
 Dssa and pss.--Ailow ths pods to Avsn sh the vine When dry enough ts rattle in tho ped, xAAer the beans. It is best net to allow them to become vt after the ripsnins period. Thresh oas tAs beanA or peas, dry out thor ssshiy in ths shade. then stors in . cSol Cry place.
 DAst and oasvet.-A very few plants of each of these vegetables pro axss an abundance of seed. Select sseas of the best roots. take up and stsrs in the cellar over winter. then e carly as possible in the spring transplant ts the held. Beet seed stafks sometimes become very heavy, esd t nay Ss necessary ts tie them ss . stake. If the temperature does Ns4 reach . lower mark than ten de srsss above nro, the bssts or carrots ussy Ss left standing in the asid over winter
 LstAu s>.-As seou - the statk dies aaA the seed are fully mature. rs. usse the sssA and stsrs h . dry, essa vIses. 0seA s< tA~ lettuce plaat are sAsrt NvAA. aA1 arc net ssasrsliy son- saAsssA reliable AtAe ths sscsa1 ysar.
 okrA.-Bsfers frost gather the po1s CT aiisw tAs pods ts mature. thsa cut aAsh and hasI up wkh psds attaohsd xnui sssA are wAstsd for planting. V AsslrsA. thS seed may bs shsAlsd fria tAs vsds and stored ia sstas con- .satsnt receptacle.
 Select th. sssd pods from vissrsas plants, and ss ssOs as ma surs place pods oa string. or, if preferred. shell out the seed and store th em in . small paper sack.
 Psrs~lp.-The roots may be left standing In the held over winter seed will be produced the following spring. When ripe. the stalks bearing the seed are cut and hung up in a sh cd 10 dry. When fully dry. &resh or rub out the seed and store as for other vegetables Do not try 10 keep seed longer than two years.
 Rsdish When ripe enough to rattle in the pod. the seed stalks are cut and the seed threshed out. dried and put away for spring use. The less rain that falls on the seed after ripen- inx the better the seed are likely to be.
 Pumpkin and Squash. The fruits may be stored in some convenient place and the seed left in them until wanted for planting. or tho seed may be removed from the fruits. washed and dried Here again We must keep the seed away from rats or mice. Seed are good for several years if properly handled
 Sweet corn-Use the same method for curing and saving as for Aeld corn, or shell as soon as fully dry and store ia small receptacle
 rsmats-As tho fruit becomes fully ripe. gather. crush the seed out int ssnail vessel ot water. and allow eo ferment for about two days. This rermentins will remove the little nlm which surrounds the seed. Separate the seed from ths pulp by screening, wash the seed ia clean water and dry in the shade, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking together.
 l Turnip. Seed of thts vegetable are l AknONE the NtHieSN tO NcfF- uN Nht nips sown in the fall will usually sur vive the winter sli right and produce seed the following spring However, it may be safer to store some of the roots Tn cellar and transplant the following spring These will produce seed in early summer and the seed stalks may he cut and hung up to dry. or the seed may be threshed out by hand and the seed stored in any desired receptacle.
 All vegetable seeds should be stored where they can be kept dry and fairly cool When stored under such conditions they seep better and retain their vitality for q longer period than when storage conditions are not such.
 For further information write to the Extension Division. University of Ar kansas, Fayetteville.
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