Smyrna times., 1918-02-27
I[IT CORN GROWERS FEAR
WINTER DAMAGE TO SEED
eo oF FARMERS HAVE SEED
SU" ~so At DELAWARE COLLEGE

Toy rsTso Al DELAWARE COLLEGE
crantham Giving Aid in Inter-
P'," ~ Bumper Corn Crop-Gr
''r c0,urlsts n to do More Spraying
e..rers have been reading of
Many ..t shortage Of good seed corn
ie Tortb and Middle West without
10 ias ,l,;.g that they may be in a had
F'.,i,r l..ion themselves this spring about
7,,'tiTg ?, time they are ready to plant or
'ns ','. still when they see that they have
'o''s . Stand due to poor seed. Much
UY Kent County was put in the
'o'1 in wet condition or at least
CIV ~ - much larger percent of mois-
'.,s WV, in the grain than usual. Many
". ..,o ssmples of the corn shown at
Tenr y County show were loose on
" " ,ob dDe to lack of maturity or
w ..o :. Of high moisture content in
~ .r-oin and cob. The unusually
~, W. geaber has undoubtedly injured
a.b .' If the seed corn in the cribs
- r.o though the grain seemed to be IN
,rfoct condition. 1t will pay you to
|. IN tbe safe side and have test
~.5s Of the terminating power OF
-,rr ,o,n Prof. A.E. Grantham will
,.,t ore hundred grains free of charge
Il, anv one who desires test made.
S.loct one grain from each of one
s,rdred ears and mail this sample to
p,of Grantham, Delaware College,
Newark If the termination Of this
nnposite sample is not good it will
Aar he advisable to either buy some
cooi sped corn or if YOU have a good
,a-ietv and desire to use your own
,sai make test of every ear to be
ussd for seed. The Ohio Experiment
Station found that during five years
pst the increase in yield due to plant
mp oplv tested seed was sufficient to
u nav man S6. 80 an hour with corn at
q SOC bushel for the time spent in
testing. At the present price of corn
4 would pay S26. 90 an hour which
4 not bad wages for spare time in the
winter when ore could not be working
outside. Our last fall and this winter
hos been much the same as the aver
sge in Ohio where the test was made
H Why not test your seed corn before
L tie rush Of the spring work begins
II is not such a hard job and the boy
nd girls can help.
Agent Zimmerley Helps the Farmer
County Agent H. H. Zimmerle
will be pleased to help you with thi
matter if you call on him by phone
letter. or Office visit. The Farm Bu
esu Office is now located on the secon
aOoT Of the post office building
Phone 434, in Dover. The count
agent will reserve all day Saturda
IS Office day and will be pleased
have Kent County farmers feel fire.
70 make good use of the office and IL
services Of the county agent. Abor
one hundred farmers have already r
cel7ed farm record books. AS the,
are only one hund:ed more left do n
wait until too late before calling
the Farm Bureau office on Saturdi
for book and instructions in keepil
farm accounts.
Grape Spraying More Generally Urg
A number Of the Kent County gra
growers met with Prof. McCue
discuss rot control in grapes and ma
helpful suggestions were made by tht
I present. The experience of the ls
lew years points to the need of
early spray of Bordeaux mixture abr
& me time the second leaf has appear,
second spraying just before blosso
! ,og' and three or four sprayings af
oo'soming at intervals of eight
"ufteen days depending on weatI
conditions. High pressure of eb,
@VO pounds delivering about 100
q 10 gallons Of spray material per a
= one Of the most essential poir
very lew apply sufficient material
q get good results. Clean and thoror
4 w'tiVatlon is also of importar
Il "aplszar1 spraying will not con
. uio"n rot during wet seasons fay
q '0e 70 rot. The losses from rot h
Il 'Tn severe during TIE last few yt
Il u Aent County and several whey,
III Is" nave pulled out their vines on
Il account. Rot can he controlled
u G"ly Oy thorough and constant spl
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