The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-09-10
Seed Corn Time
IS Here--Piek 1t
ONLY INSURANCE FOR FULL
CROP NEXT SEASON. DO 1T
YEAR AFTER YEAR

September 1920 has been set aside
as seed corn picking time IN this coun-
| ty. During that time every farmer IN
the county should make it his busi-
ness to select more than enough seed
| to plant his corn acreage IN 1920.
Picking seed corn from the field may
not be the most pleasant job IN the
world, but it is one of the best pay
ing pieces of work man can under
take.
| By selecting from the field you have
an opportunity to see and judge the
stalk which bore the corn. If it is q
weak stalk, which has fallen down
you will not want to save the ear be-
cause you will expect it to produce the
same kind of stalk next year. Nobody
likes to husk down corn.
Early selection OF seed corn is just
another form of insurance. The only
difference between this and the old
line insurance is that the only thing
you pay for this insurance is little
work. Surely you can afford to do
/ this to guarantee yourself good
stand Of corn next year. No need Tor
q seed shortage if everyone does his
part.
/
which appeals to you and which has
proven to be good yielder. Dry the
corn thoroughly by placing it or
hangers SO no two ears touch and
there is a free circulation of air be-
tween all the ears. Keep this prac-
tice up year after year and you will
be surprised to see how you can In
crease your yield just by seed selec-
/ ton.
Remember the dates, September 10
20. Get your hangers ready for the
corn. If you fail to pick your seed
at this time you will probably be the
only man in the county who has for
gotten and you will feel lonesome
Better stands, better yields, and pros
perity depend on what each man does
between September 10 to 20.
The average acreage of corn grown
in Redwood County is III 800 acres
Allowing six acres to the bushel, this
means that Redwood County mus
lpick 1858 bushels to have sufficient
seedcorn for the coming spring To
provide for the two years it will take
l37 ,266 bushels. To be sure of ade-
quate amount, each farme:N should
pick one bushel for each three acres
| he expects to plant next year.
BY picking your seed corn at this
time you will get corn that will ma
ture before frost time in normal
year. It will also give you chance
| to pick your seed from the best in
dividual stalks.
The following points should be OBJ
served in picking: Select well shaped
ears of medium size of the variety
that has been grown in this vicinity
long enough to be acclimated. Select
ears that hang down because such
ears shed water and will be dryer
Select ears with kernels that are well
denied, fill all the space on the cob
and are of proper shape.
A year ago the larger portion OF
the seed corn was killed by not prop
erly storing. The following points
about storing should be kept in mind:
Store your seed corn where it cannot
freeze before becoming thoroughly
dry. An attic, well ventilated room
or a cellar where there is a good heat
ing plant provides good storage places
Store the ears on racks or hang sc
that the air may circulate freely about
each ear.
All farmers should make use of the
next week in selecting their full sup.
ply of seed. If It is put off damp
weather along with frost may make
much of the corn unfit for seed.