Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-22
SEED CORN WAR MEASURE.
Seriousness Of Situation Paoncts state
Councils Of Defense TO Action.

| SEED COHN WAN NeASOVe'
Seriousness Of Situate, Pnon,ots State
| Councils Of Defense TO Action.
A, a recent meeting of the Iowa state
defense council It was decided to take
| full and complete census OF the state
| and its resources.
The idea Of seed corn survey was
included in this census. The plan has
been amended somewhat and instead
Fot general census Of Iowa \ special
committee has been appointed with
Mr.. S. A. Clock. OF Hampton, this state,
as chairman Of this special commit
tee.
This action Of the Council Of Nation
81 Defense Of Iowa was deemed neces-
Sary because II the unprecedented low
quality Of seed corn turnout the state
ana because % alarming reports Which
were received almost daily from County
agents who hai already made partial
surveys and who hs6 ;NcrouSHiT test
e3 seed corn II heir respective coun-
ties.
TIE State Council q defense hss 10.
: considerable length .. time retos-
nl-e: the serious Condition or the IOWA
.arl1?e- IS regards the seed corn stu
a:.cr. and il IS :he!r intention ~ con-
Junction with this special committee
and he extension department; O. An,es
- remedy, :. possible, This condition
o: 2%ar>
Governor Ha-a.nS has :Ssue6 = proc
,Ar,,..i5va 3sAl.as Win 'hs scarcity o.!
good seed corr, and ms acouuea: has
eeen sen; hSaado&s; ever The state,
The general pia'. - tSktnS tbs cen
S;.S : s. follows
\ es-s2> ;2ks- AAs been appointed
ny Governor Harding n each school
&.<-r.t: = lows, Sa: MS man has been
carefully selected with $ view 70 his
qualifications Tor ;A.S particular task.
The ce-SIS tASs- : held responsible
Ter me complete returns o. his school
district. showing he amount OF corn
ma. each farmer n his locality may
need ~ may have .o- sale, also show
ing the amour: Of ne 1915 crib corn
that he may have on hand and the
amount u the 1917 corn which may be
available fer seed. together with the
number Of acres OF corn which will be
planted on Iowa farms in 1918.
The census blank viii be returned 10
The county agent OF each county by
the census ;aker or N case there is no
county agent, 10 the president OF the
farm bureau. II VIII he the duty Of
the county agent or the president OF
the farm bureau 10 summarize the re-
ports for his entire county and forward
the same to Chairman S. A, Clock,
STATE house. Des Moines.
There is growing danger that the
state VIII be flooded with inferior
grades Of seed corn shipped from
without the state. 1t s a we'll known
and established fact that seed corn
grown in districts which have differ
cnt climate and soil conditions will not
DO well unless planted in localities
where soil and climate are Identical.
All tests which have been made so
far thruout the state demonstrate the
fact that there should be an individual
ear test Of all seed corn for the coming
year, as the termination is very poor
and the per cent II Wrong terminating
ears are running aeut AoNo 50 per
cent. So
The taking of this seed corn census
is a war measure strongly recommend
ed from Washington and endorsed by
the State Council Of National Defense.
Commercial clubs. farm organ!za-
tons, uperintendents OF schools and
other organizations OF a like character
turnout the state are asked TO give
more than the usual amount OF atten-
ton 70 this Campagn, and It !s strong
Iy recommended that these organ!za-
tions formulate plans for the creating
Of interest in their localities in this
campaign and to aid and assist IN
every possible way their county agents.
1t is the belief OF the state council OF
defense and the special committee in
charge Of this work that enough good
seed corn can be had within the Dor
dcrs Of the state TO supply state needs.
but il IS only by and thru the hearty
cooperation Of every farmer and
members Of the county councils and all
civic. patriotic and other organizations
Of a like nature that enough seed is
going 10 meet the requirements.
Notice Of appointment is being sent
70 all those who will act as official
census ,skers n their respective 10
cal!ties.
In so far as possible each farmer
having supply 0. seed corn for sale
should at once notify the county agent
in his county Of this fact