Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-16
BERKELEY COUNTY FARM BUREAU NOTES
Pres, |. D. VanMetre Treas, {. l.. HensFlaW
Sec., ]. H. Sperow Co. Agt, Paul H. Teal

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this article wish to state once more
arguments which point advantages
to be derived from making tests both
Of samples taken from ones crib or
of every ear which is to be planted
on ones own farm. These arguments
are:
i. With a serious shortage in
seed corn elsewhere the farmers Of
West Virginia are looking to Berke.
ley and Jefferson counties for corn
that will grow. In every instance
they write stating that they do not
want corn which has not been test
ed. County Agent A. L. Hodges tele.
graphed me recently to the effect
that | should locate for him guam.
tity Of corn sending nothing but
that which had been tested. Thus,
you see that testing ones corn may
mean a difference between the mar.
ket price OF $1.7o per bushel and
price of approximately $500 per bu.
shell
@. From the standpoint of in.
creased production it is clearly eyi-
dent that the planting of one ear of
corn which will not grow 500, approx
imately, spaces where stalks ought
to be- This viii esttllffeii. Fea as Re Re
planting which involves consider
able labor and usually results in the
production of immature corn or it
means a partial stand on ground
which should at least support max,
imum crop this year.
5. As suggested previously, test
ng at time when outside work
cannot be done, may mean sonsider-
able saving of labor which is scarce
at 1est, this year. Every man will be
particularly interested in conserving
available labor to the greatest pos.
sible degree this year and the mark
Of a good farmer will be exhibited by
a mans ability to get the same
amount Of work done on his farm
with smaller amount OF available
labor.
Prices For Seed Corn
Every effort is being made by State
Agricultural Agencies to find seed
corn and have it tested. 1t is the
opinion of many and l believe that
the opinion is justified, that the
torn testing from 80 per cent to 100
per cent should not exceed 1925 per
tushel with prices varying from
s2.75 to the maximum, depending up.
on purity, termination and quality
and that which has been ear tested
should not be sold at price to ex
coed $500 to $3.50 per bushel.
Government viii Furnish incubation
For some time it has been the Gus,
tom of the United States Department
of Agriculture to distribute liquid
pure cultures of the bacteria benefic
ial TO legume crops. This year,
have received word to the effect that
these cultures win again be avail
able upon application made through
the County Agricultural Agent, that's
me. These cultures viii be furnished
in amounts sufficient to inoculate
enc bushel of seed of the legumin
Gus crops including alfalfa, soybeans
sweet clover, COW peas, vetch, Grim
son clover, peanuts and any other
crop which benefits by the growth o.
aerobic bacteria upon their roots
Farmers expecting to sow alfalfa
soybeans or other legumlnous crop:
should inquire at the County Agents
Office of the need for the inoculatine
cultures and If such are needed
means will be afforded for them IL
fill out applications to be forwarded
. to Washington. These application,
/ should be in the hands Of the depart
mental officials a month previous t.
the time the material will be need
ed for use.
4 Sale OF Hereford Cattle
I We are in receipt Of an announce
ment from F. d. Mccoy. secretar,
4 West Virginia Hereford Cattle Bred
ers Association, stating that tbs
third annual sale will be held a
clarksburg. W. Va, on Tuesday, Ap
I'll 20, 1918. This occasion will pre-
semi. an opportunity to beef cattl'
raisers to secure excellent strainf b