Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-28
IMPORTANT TEST
BY ALBION SCHOOL
UNDERTAKE PRODUCTION Ex-
PERTINENT NEVER BEFORE
ATTEMPTED.
BY IOWA CROP EXPERTS
Will Determine Effect of Rate Of
Seeding Of Soy Beans in Corn on
Corn rieId-AIso Making Largest
Variety Bean Test Vet Undertaken
Variety Potato Experiment.

An experiment in farm production,
never before tried, and now under
taken only in this county, is under
way on the experimental plot of the
Albion consolidated school, to deter
mine what effect the rate of seeding
of soy beans in corn has on the corn
yield For the purpose OF this eX-
periment,s plots were made where the
experiment. planted corn and soy
beans o.. ;he hcgging down varieties
and OF the Silage varieties. The eN-
pertinent is beng conducted under
the supervision of the county farm
bureau.
The plots were all hand planted,
to make certain of the proper seed
ing. Three kcrnals of early yellow
dent corn were planted in each hill.
In the first two rows corn only was
planted. In the next two rows corn
and two soy beans We're planted in
each hill; in the next two rows, corn
and three SOY beans: in the next two
rows corn and fou: SOY beans, and
in the last two rows of each plot,
corn and five SOY beans.
Double Check on Crop.
A double check was provided for
by using another variety of SOY
beans in a second plot. The ground
IS uniform and was carefully pre-
pared for the tests. The experiment
will be watched with the greatest ut :
tention, not only by the expert :
mentors or the farm bureau but by
crop experts thruout Iowa
The school and the bureau has
had the cooperation of the extern
sion department of Iowa State Col
lege. Amos, in measuring and LAYING
out the plots to insure the best re-
suits.
Part of the yield of the rows will
be weighed to determine the pound :
age of green feed produced and other
rows Will be shucked and the mature
corn weighed.
Record Variety Bean Test.
Another test (which will attract at
tention and which is under way at
Albion also is a record breaker, be-
ing the largest variety soy bean ex-
pertinent ever undertaken in Iowa.
1t is being conducted solely by the
school. Eighteen varieties OF beans
are used in the test One row of
each variety has, been innoculated.
The yield will be harvested and
weighed to secure the amount of hay
and seed produced per plot.
In another plot the beans are not
innoculated and the yield will be
weighed for purposes of comparison.
In still another plot row innoculat-
cd and row not innoculated are
planted side by side, to show the
comparative earliness of maturity
and yield.
The Importance of soy beans to
the average farm makes this expert
ncnt of greatest Importance because
of its practical nature Soy beans
OF almost every type and color have
been used. The test affords all who
are interested an opportunity to
study the contrast in the manner of
growth. maturity and yield.
Variety Potato Test.
Yet another important and inter-
esting test at Albion is variety po-
tato test. undertaken to determine
the varieties best fitted for produc-
ton in central Iowa. to produce a
strain which may be relied upon In
all kinds of weather
Seed will be chosen this fall by
hill selection and comparisons made
as to yield. period of maturity. etc.
Despite the dependence of the
American people upon potatoes as a
food no product has been so little
cared Tor with respect to selection of
hardy varieties best suited to a par
tfcnlar locality. This experiment. if
followed up on an extensive scale,
may result in the saving of millions
of dollars in Iowa alone.
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