The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
All present indications point toward
one of the largest corn crops ever
secured in Stearns County being har-

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one of the largest corn crops ever
secured in Stearns County being har-
vested this season. 1t is very en-
couraglng to note the progress being
made by the majority of our corn
growers. During the past week 1
have visited numebr of farms and
gone through corn fields where at a
very conservative estimate yields all
the way from so to over 60 bushels
an acre of mature corn will be gath
cred. Perhaps no one factor has as
much to do with the improvement OF
our corn crop as has the careful
selection of seed corn. September
1920 has been designated as seed corn
week in this state which is somewhat
late for the central section including
Stearns country. A large amount OF
desirable seed has already been Sc
leeted and the grea, majority OF
fields will show matured ears before
September 10. Careful selection
should be made of the choice ears as
soon as they reach maturity. Ihis
necessitates field selection which is
the logical place from which to secure
desirable seed stock.
No one crop will have as much to
do in the way of stabilizing land
values in Minnesota and in still furth-
er increasing our value as will the
further improvement in types OF
corn grown. No one crop has as
much to do in placing Illinois and
Iowa land values at their present
high mark as has the corn crop. The
nearer we can approach the acAe
Yields of corn secured in these states
the nearer will our land values APP
proach theirs. If a few farmers
scattered throughout the county are
succeeding in growing from so to over
80 bushels of corn to the acre this
year there is no reason why on other
lands equally fertile similar yields
cannot be obtained.
With the rapid increase in the
number of silos found in use through
out the county there is very apt to
follow tendancy on the part of
some corn growers to neglect careful
seed corn selection thinking that the
main thing to consider in securing a
good grade of silage is to harvest The
crop before frost and disregard to
large extent the development of ears
and their state of maturity. The
best grades of silage will always be
found where the largest amounts OF
matured corn is cut at the time OF
silo filling. A large number of silos
were filled in the county this season
before the corn used for silage had
started to dent. At no time during
the growth of corn is there such a
rapid increase in it's feeding value as
from denting time to maturity. The
corn making the best silage other
things being equal, is the corn which
would make the best feed for live
stock if husked from the stalk in the
ear form.
In the hope of encouraging more
careful selection of seed type and
standardization of varieties of corn
adapted to this section the Stearns
County Farm Bureau is arranging for
a number of corn shows to be held at
different towns in the county during
the coming fall and winter. The c..
D. Schwab corn show will be held
at st. Cloud in January. Prize lists
for which has already been made up.
The Western Stearns county corn
show which was held at Sank Centre
for the first time this year will be-
come an annual event. In addition
to these two shows several others
will be arranged for at towns in the
south and central parts of the counv.
In all of these shows prizes will DC
offered for the best ten ear and single
ear exhibits. Every farmer growing
corn which he considers good aver
age for Stearns county should plan
on entering corn at some one or at
number of these shows.
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