The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28
Decatur County Farm Bureau Notes.

The seed corn situation this year
is something to give us grave con-
Germ. The quality of the new corn
| is such that it Will be absolutely
necessary to test every ear planted.
At the Lamont Seed Testing Labora-
tory, where there has been over 200
bushels of seed corn tested this
samples Of new corn that has tested
over 500, the average being about
500 to 70% and some of it being
Where old corn can be procured
| it is generally preferred to the new
corn, most of the old corn tested has
tested 800 or over.
corn or new corn that will test we'll
should notify the Farm Bureau, so
some one needing may know where
they can secure it.
he seed corn situation in this
county is not as bad as that Of other
Agent Buck, of Ringgold county, re-
ports that the new corn in that
county is testing from 25%o to 500
In reading the test this year eX-
IRENE care should be exercised, as
quite frequently the root sprout
will grow while the crown sprout
will not.
census is being mailed out to every
farmer who reported he had to buy
seed All of this corn has not been
tested but tests are being made as
samples are secured If the seed
corn is properly tested and distri-
buted there will probably be a suf-
ficient amount to plant the acreage
in this county.
Free seed Corn.
In order to introduce better seed
into the state of Iowa, the Agricul-
tural Extension Service is Offering
five rounds of a pedigreed strain Of
Reds Yellow Dent corn, to any one
who will plant the corn as directed,
part Of the corn is to be planted in
tor comparison, the remainder to be
planted in separate plot, so as to
furnish supply Of pure seed for
the future. Any one interested in
securing this seed may obtain fur
Their information from the Farm
Bureau.
A Garden For Every Home.
Every home in town or country,
must have a vegetable garden this
year. Those vegetables should be
grown which will yield the highest
food value to the square foot Of
ground used, and which can be con-
served in the most economical way.
Beans SnOulu De grow GAlSuSlNc-
ly, either navy or green beans, Tor
we must conserve our meat supply
and beans and peas are substitutes
FOR meat.
These homes with only small
garden space should not try to grow
their winter supply OF potatoes but
should grow small vegetables in or
der to get a variety of diet. Pota-
toes can be bought on the market
grown in the country.
Farm LabOrers to Receive Deferred
Classification.
A new draft of 10000 men is
shortly to be called to the colOrs.
The Provost Marshal General has
ordered that men actively, assidu-
ously, and completely engaged in the
planting or cultivation of crops but
who are listed in class l, of the draft
and within the new quota should be
deferred until the end Of the new
quota.
The local boards can not make
these deferred classifications unless
they are supported by affidavits
from the farmers employing them.
It is therefore of vital importance
that farmers Immediately execute
and file such affidavits with the local
boards.
This information has been sent
out by the government at Washing
ton urging that the farmers may
take immediate action in order to
help in the increased production.