Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
CORN APLENTY
BUT NOT TESTED
SURVEY MADE IN COUNTY BY
SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO 10.
CATE SEED

The all important question with the
farmer today is seed corn. Is there
enough seed to supply the needs OF
the county?
No one apparently knows or is will
ing to say and investigation made OF
the seed condition in the county
makes it appear as if too many farm
ers are satisfied to let matters drift
until too late to mend. A serious
situation has been found to exist and
one of the biggest corn growers of the
county has upon test found that corn
that was treated as he had always
handled his seed stock, showed UP al
most a complete failure.
The question in the minds OF many
farmers and those who have been in
terested enough to investigate the
condition, is how many other fields OF
corn grown last year. despite the
method of selection and handling OF
seed stock. will provide any seed OF
at least enough of growing quality to
insure good stand.
REPORT LOOKS GOOD BUTT
The survey made through the vari-
Gus school districts has been practic-
ally completed and the results as COM
piled by County Agent c. R. Scott
shows in the fourteen townships an
apparent sufficiency Of corn for seed.
but it has not been tested and indi-
vidual tests made here and there
about the county have not been very
promising. The reports from the
school districts were ordered by the
governor and state council of defense
and show fair estimate of what
seed corn is on hand, what seed will
be needed and how much Is available
for sale.
If the 1916 crib corn reported can
be counted on to provide a reason
able quantity of seed, it will compen-
safe for the amount that will have to
be bought and all will be well, but
that remains to be seen. The report
as to township follows:
TOWNSHIP SITUATION
Adams-Number of bushels tos be
bought, 157; bushels for sale, LIB:
1916 crib corn. SIS bushels; 1917 crib
corn from which seed may be picked.
6,4S5 bushels.
Agency-Bushels to be bought, %:
bushels for sale, 90; 1917 crib corn.
rs bushels.
Cass-Bushels to be bought, 40:
bushels for sale, 1853: 1916 crib corn,
$50: 1917 crib corn, 2,150 bushels.
Center-Bushels to be bought, 274;
bushels for sale, S39; 1916 crib corn,
242 bushels: 1917 crib corn, 1850
bushels.
olumbia-Bushels to be bought,
1877: for sale, SO bushels; 1916 crib
corn. 3s3 bushels; 1917 crib corn,
S,012 bushels.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to be bought
1903; for sale, l91 bushels; 1916 crib
corn, >S1S bushels: 1917 crib corn,
1,270 bushels.
Dahlone ga-Bushels to be bought,
80: for sale, 81 bushels; 1916 crib
corn, II bushels: 1917 crib corn.
5000 bushels.
Green-Bushels to be bought, IS !;
for sale. 159 bushels; 1916 crib corn,
27O bushels: 1917 crib corn, 1908
bushels.
Highland Bushels to be bought,
161; for sale. 1872 bushels: 1916 crib
corn. 307 bushels; 1917 crib corn,
1925 bushels.
Keokuk-Bushels to be bought IS;
for sale, "A bushels; 1916 crib corn,
&c bushels: 1917 crib corn. $500 bush
els.
Pleasant Bushels to be bought,
1872: for sale, ZIG; 1916 crib corn,
IT'S: 1917 crib corn. 6,570 bushels.
Polk-Bushels to be bought, as:
for sale. 1O4 bushels: 1916 crib corn.
Al bushels: 1917 crib corn, 1880
bushels.
Richland-Bushels to be bought,
1866: for sale. 266 bushels: 1916 crib
corn. 15S bushels: 1917 crib corn. 49,
1856 bushels.
Washington--Bush to be bought,
50: for sale. so: 1916 crib corn, u
bushels; 1917 crib corn. $500 bushels.
- TESTS NOT ENCOURAGING
The total amount necessary to buy
is l.571 bushels. while there is eSti-
mated available for sale. 2,31l bushels.
OF the 1916 crib corn there is report.
ed 2,765 bushels and last years crib
corn from which seed may be picked
is reported to total 1905 bushels.
On the face of the report there would
appear to be plenty Of seed, but the
little amount known to be tested and
the results obtained in the few tests
made. make the situation look serious