New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-08-28
sci, E'CT SEED CORN !.
FOR BIG 1919 CROP
SHORTAGES THIS YEAR SHOW
NECESSITY OF BEING.
PREPARED
.coUNTY's QUOTA PLACED AT
$4,000 BUSHELS TO LAST
Z. >1,+ TWO YEARS - ,a:=.t.

/ Information received from the depart
irnent OF agriculture Of the University
of Minnesota places Brown. County's
quota Of seed corn to be selected during
seed corn time, Sept. 10 to 20, at $4,000
bushels. This amount, it is estimated,
will be enough to supply our county
with seed corn for the next two years
| it an average acreage is planted.
The farm bureau of the county in
cooperation with the county agent and
the agricultural extension division of
the University of Minnesota will make
a vigorous effort-to persuade every farm
er, in the county to select one bushel of
seed corn for every three acres he usually
Iapportions' to corn growing. \ This
amount is estimated necessary to give
the county it's quota. ....
Preparations Should Begin Now
Shortage Of good seed corn in many,
parts OF the Northern States last spring
| emphasizes the Importance IF being
prepared next year. Preparation should
begin now, for the only proper way to
select seed corn is from the standing
stalks as soon as the corn natures and
| before the first hard freeze, say specialists
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. Select plenty of seed
enough for your own needs, for replant-
ing if necessary and to supply YOUR
less thrifty neighbors who may wait
until spring to take their chances of get
ting good seed from the crib. Well
chosen. homegrown seed of varieties
Iof proved worth in the community,
properly dried Immediately after it
has been, gathered and carefully pre-
served until planting time, produces the
best yields.
Use Seed-Picking Bags
AS soon as the, crop ripens, says the
department, go through the field with
seed picking bags, and husk the ears
from the stalks that have produced
the best corn without having had special
advantages, such as space, moisture,
or fertility. Avoid the large ears on
stalks standing singly with an unusual
amount of space around them. Pref
erence should be given the plants that
have produced most heavily in com
petition with full stand of less pro-
ductive plants. .Late-maturing plants
with ears which are heavy because of an
excessive amount of sap should be
ignored. Sappiness greatly increases the
weight and is likely to destroy the
quality: 49,. 
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Advantage of Short Stalks
In the Central and Southern States,
all other things being equal, short,
thick stalks are preferable. Short stalks
are not so easily blown down and permit
thicker planting Thick stalks are not
50 easily broken down, and in general,
are more productive than slender ones.
The tendency for corn to produce suck
ers is hereditary. Other things being
equal, seed should be taken from stalks
that have no suckers. X
Immediately after the seed corn is
gathered, the husked ears should be put
in, dry place where there is free cir
culation of air and placed in such a
manner that the ears do not touch each
other. This is the only safe procedure.
Good seed is repeatedly ruined because
it is thought to be already dry enough
when gathered. Many farmers believe
that their autumns are so dry that such
care is unnecessary. Seed corn in
every locality gathered at ripening
time will be benefited by drying as sug-
,gested. If left in the husk long after
ripening it may sprout or mildew during
warm wet weather or become infested
with weeyils. The vitality Of seed is
often reduced by leaving it in a sack.
or in a pile for even day after gathering.
During warm weather, with some moist
ure' in the cobs and kernels, the ears
heat or mildeW in remarkably short
time. ~
The best possible treatment inn
mediately after gathering is to string
the ears Ordinarily the best place to
hang strings Of ears is in an open shed
or loft. Wire racks are more convenient.
.andin the end cheaper than binder Irvine.
Such racks may be made from electrically
welded lawn fencing. The cutting OF
the fencing into seed-corn racks is done
without any waste.
Using Heat to Dry Ears
Only during unusually damp weather!
at eed-gathering time viii fire be nee