The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-04-11

pehds upon MS effort, even though lie
is not in military service, then, and
not until then, can we feel a reason
able assurance that our forces and
those of our allies will succeed.
Our big job here in Colorado is to
produce and conserve food, and we
must make every foot of available
ground yield something this summer.
FARMERS ASSURED LABOR
"Tell your farmers to plant with
the assurance that there will be suf-
ficient labor to help with the harvest
this fall"
This was the encouragement given
representatives of agricultural COL
leges from various states at a confer
ence held in Washington recently.
Colorado was represented by DR.. C. A.
Lory, and ne brought this information
back to the farmers of the state.
That the farm labor problem will
be adequately met this fall was the
declaration of the United States De-
partment of Labor. who are cooperat-
ing with the officials of the national
department of agriculture.
One plan will make available at
harvest time large number of town
and city men who are engaged in 9TH
er pursuits during other seasons of
the year, but who grew up on the
farm and who will be of real assistance
in farm work. This will be accom-
plished by local surveys of such avail
able men, and of the prospective needs
of the farmers in that locality, and
through cooperation of the business
men of the community and the far
mcrs. Arrangements will be made to
release these men for farm work until
crops are gathered.
Thousands of men are available
from another source, according to Of
ficials of the department of agricul-
ture. They declare that there are
large numbers of men in cities and
towns who came from the country,
and who, in the face of increased cost
of living are finding it difficult to
support their families under the city
conditions. Letters to the department
indicate that there are thousands of
these men who want to go back to
the country where living is cheaper.
Efforts are being made to bring these
men and the farmers together.
SEED CORN MUST BE CAREFUL.
LY SELECTED THIS YEAR
The ears of corn you have in the
crib for seed may not look very prom
Using this year. Upon closer exami-
nation you will probably find that
many of the ears are in much better
shape than the others. 1t is absolute
ly essential in most cases to make a
selection of seed ears this year in or
der to insure stand, as large
amount of the corn did not matur .
last fall. An individual ear germina-
tion test is the best and only way to
determine which ears have the good
live kernels.
Wien the corn is very poor as it is
this year, a large number of the un-
questionably immature ears can be
detected and thrown out One or more
Of the following points may indicate
lack Of maturity of the kernels:
l. The kernels may be loose on the
cob. .. The kernels or the cob may
be dull in color. 8. The hull may BIZ
blistered. 4. The germ may be dis
colored or shrunken.
The ears selected from the crib
must be tested for termination before
planting, as many of these apparently
good will contain large number of
poor kernels.-Carl P. Hopkins, Colo
rado Agricultural College, Fort Col
lins. Colo.
The Farm Bureau is a voluntary
local organization of farmers for CO