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Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Hebron.

Sunday was observed As Cbildren's
Day. Miss Eliz ibeth Kingsley and Miss
Eleanor Bearce trained the children FOL
their parts-singinR, recltations and dis-
logues-snd oil went Oh well.
Mrs. Warren HanscOm and family OF
New York are at their summer home
here, the Packard House.
Mrs. Noble and baby Of Toronto are
the guests OF her sister, Mrs. Charles
Dwyer.
We we're glad to have call from Prof.
Mariner Tuesday. he says they like
their home in Woodfords very mucb, and
he likes his work for Ginn & Co. OF
Boston.
Repairs are being made on the Whit.
ney house which was 30 badly burned in
the spring.
The Fourth passed very quietly here.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
West Sumner.

Mrs. George Dyer is very sick. Aubrey
Dyer, her son, from Massachusetts, has
arrived and will be with Ais mother for
few days.
Many attended Dixfsld celebration
the Fourth.
e. L. Tuell, who Vas the guest Of bis
brother and wife for week, has return-
ed to Watertown, Mas.
Mr. and Mrs. G. n. Collins OF Auburn
were callers st Mrs. John Heald's Sum-
day. They we're en- route for Black
Mountain Cemetery with flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bisbee have picked
and sold 100 quarts of strawberries. BE
goes by auto three times week TO Rum
ford.
The remains Of Mrs. Cordelia Carey
were brought here for burial at West
Sumner cemetery. She died In Bethel.
Death was due TO old age. She was 81.
w. d. Heath commenced to work for
Uncle Sam July I, carrying the mail.
Helen Foster Of South Paris 10 with
her Grsndmother Farrar for week.
Evelins Buck 10 helping Mrs.. V. c.
Keene with the homework.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Like q weII-known Voice.

A telephone call came to me one
afternoon. The voice had the well
known, honeyed tones Of my best girl
She was somewhat peeved over an in
cident that had occurred a few eve
Rings before. In order to reconcile hel
I revealed some of my feelings, which
we're meant for her alone. At the ent
of this conversation / was grateful,
and hilar' ously thanked for my In
formation by q suddenly changed voice
It proved to be friend OF mine
who took pains to see that was told
about It for weeks following.-Chicago
rribunA
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Would You Believe It7

The game of croquet does not de-
veiop experts and enthusiasts to the
extent that golf and tennis do; but
more people play 1t and more wood
Is consumed In providing the balls,
mallets and stakes than In the pro
duction of golf clubs and tennis rack
cts combined, says the American For
estry Magazine Of Washington. The
entire playing outfit Of croQueu Is
made Of wood except the arches, and
sometimes these are Of bent wood.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
About the State.

The Arctic exploration ship Bowdoln
with Professor Donald Macmillan 90
beard sailed Thursday for Wiscassst, the
ship having taken on her supplies for
her trip north. It was planned that she
would stop at Preeport. She will sail
north from Wiscassek.
Miss Mary c. Spsuldipg OF Aslrose,
Mass, formerly OF Richmond, Me-, has
presented to the State Of Maine the flag
OF the 18th Maine Regiment, United
States Volunteers, which was presented
to the late Colonel Joseph whitman
Spauldlng Of Richmond st the close Of
the war Of the Rebellion. Is viii be dis
played In some suitable place In the
State House.
The huge nonoliths that surround the
altar OF the choir on three sides In the
Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine, New
York City, are of Maine granite. Sew.
sral were quarrisd at Fox Island, Vinal
haven. These were "a feet long and
weighed over 200 tons each when quar-
risd, and are now H feet inches long
and weigh l2o tons each. They are said
10 be surpassed only by the 6ofoot col
umns In the Cathedral Of Sc. Isaac at
Pssrogrsd.
DADDY Lane" an almost perfect face
ir the rock Of Lanes Island, . part Of
Vinalhsvsn, has been discovered and
photographed by Frank A. Winslow Of
that town, Who claims by the right Of
discovery the privilege Of giving IL .
name. He therefore calls it after the
Lane family, Of which several genera
tions have lived on the island, 10 being
first settled BY Issachsr and BeuJsmin
Lana directly after the Revolutionary
War. The face shows perfect outline
and contour, easily recognised and al-
most majestic In appearance.
Last year Old Orchard claimed the
distinction among Maine summer resorts
of having o summer visitor With the
shortest name, while this season they
aver that Q yacationsr who has come
here 10 enjoy the salty brsezes from the
Atlantic has more letters In his name
than any sojournsr on the Atlantic sea
board. They make Q bid for the dis
tIpction and will insist on the title until
their claim 10 laid low by some other
coast resort. This man has 20 letters In
his name, ~ In his first name, and seven
In his last. when be registers at hotel
thsrs 10 hang over 20 bis name, viz, 10
the whole Of one line on the
hotsi rsgistsr and runs well into the
ssooad. His name ~ it appears IN the
Psppsbrisatsaopoudous Aristos.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Some LARGE EmeraIds.

One South American country has
produced an emerald Of $50 carats
size and claimed 1t was the largest
emerald in the world, and then learned
that fields In the Ural mountains have
produced emeralds that weighed six
and three-Quarters pounds, while the
South American stone weighed only
one-third of a pound. The six and
three-Quarter pound emerald was
among the crown Jewels Of Russia, and
Its location now Is unknown.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Here and There.

The people OF the Unitsd States con
sIder themselves q peaceful people, nsS.
srtheless ii Ia said on the authority OF
the secretary Of war, that We have av-
eraged TO ges into some kind Of scrap
once In every six years during our bis
tory; and that the larger part OF the
money obtained from taxes has gone 70
wage these wars or pay for the damages
Afterwards. Present expenditures are
no exception 10 the rnle. The late DR..
Edward Bennett Rosa, who WAS chief
physiclst OF the bureau OF standards up
70 May II, last, when be died, gave she
following classification Of the sPpropris-
tions for 1870:
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Alcan

Thursday another warm morning and
dry. Birds and frogB are singing fol
rain. Think it must como soon.
Awfully warm for the Fourth, but u
grew cool at night. The thsrmometel
went down twenty-five degrees from -four
o'clock 10 half past seven.
r. G. Sloan and BOY Lord took Alton
Fernsld to Augusta Tuesday.
Mr.. and Ms. Frank Gibson and thres
girls, and nephew, Edward Briggs, called
.. 8. G.. Beans Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sylvester spent the
Fourth With her brother, Forest Church
III.
Mr.. and hrs. Arthur d. Bean rent to
Norway the Fourth.
G. G. Becker and family went 10 Up
ton TO their camp.
Dexter and Anna Cummings came TO
Hunts Corner Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cummings and
baby Theodore went TO her homo Sun
day.
Mrs. Harry Bunpus and son Harland
and Dollis and Cora from Auburn spsat
the Fourth ss Allen CunmIngs'. It Was
90 hot they started homo q 4 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
8. g. Bean 10 shingling half Of one
side OF bis barn.
Absl Andrews has commenced hsying.
George Cummings commeoced Thurs-
day.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
EnaII.. Cattle Impe tatIon.

The importation Of horned cattle
from Ireland and Scotland to England
was prohibited by law In 1858. but
later the Lave was repealed and tho
importations were very large. but not
until 1912 did England receive Inn
portations Of cattle from foreign
countries. and until l846 levied q con-
siderable tax on each animal Inn
nort0d
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
BEAMS CORNER. ,

Mr.. and Mrs. ?. B. Bean, with their
two children, former residents here, now
Of Rumford, entertained party at Out
side Inn, Locke's Mills, the 81 and Alb,
consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bartlett
and two children, Urban Bartlett and
Miss Edna Bartlett.
Chss. Ataya, who has been 10 Portland
a few weeks, has returned to his summer
home here.
Lester, Elton and Elmore Coolidge,
and Judson Bartlett and daughter, Miss
Eva Bartlett, attended the celebration al
Andover the Fourth.
Geo. knight 10 driving . new Ford car
Mrs. I'd. Billings and baby have been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Stowell
Of Yarmouth. Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell and
baby accompanied her home for . few
days.
Mrs. Geo. Swan of Dixfisld is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Herbert Blake.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
North Buckfield.

Patrons of B. A. Hutchinson, mai
carrier of Route ! for eighteen years
gave him reception at Mountain Grange
Hall Friday night, 1t being bis birthday
Dancing, entertainment, and refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake we're enjoy
ed by large crowd. Each patron con
probation of his faithful service.
The Fourth passed very quietly in the
place. At night fireworks on the lawn
of Washington Heald were enjoyed BY
the people in the place.
William Clapp and Mrs. Martha Record
came from Salem, Mass, Wednesday
This is Mr.. Clapp's sixtieth summer be
has passed his vacation in the place.
W. Hesld, who has been visiting 10
Brandon, VT, came home Monday, Merle
Sturtevsnt and family returning with
him.
Mrs. Flora Holmes has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Anna Purkis, recently.
Der son, Adrian Holmes, went to Bos-
ton University Monday for the summer
session.
Mrs. Jennie Heald has been appointed
soliciting agent for Buckfeld's branch
Of the Farm Bureau to get the ladies to
join In order to get the service OF the
home demonstration agent.
Charles Varney, wife and daughter, OF
Gray, with Mrs. Varney's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Conans, called on rela-
tives in the place Monday.
Charles Tucker 10 putting an addition
on his barn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bicknell of Norway
and her daughter, Mrs. Grace EisenwiD-
ter, and son are guests at Merton War
ren's.
Nelson Tucker and Ralph Bessey were
at home for the week end from Cascade,
n. q.
q. B. Hayden and family were in Nor
way July 4tb.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Spaulding attend
ed the celebration July 18th at Dixfsld
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Coming Events.

July Sll-Csnn azisy Ca1utA1q2A. tztr grounds
A. I-Oxford Pouona 6rasxe. Sweden
seof fSsT-Androscozzin g. Valley fAly, SAasoo-
80 nI--NGine STATE fair. Lswiston-
sepx. %. n, s-Oxford County fair.
ssoS n - ss-WeE oxford tAtr, fryeoorg.
- = rsLOxtor,d North fair. AndoTer.
Ssv. l4ls-kAtne scass PonososieAL soeaesg'
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
East Bethel.

Mrs. Eta Bartlett Sas gone to Berlin,
n. H., the guest of Mrs. r. D. Bartlett.
George Blake of Maiden, Mass, has
been the guest OF relatives here.
Victor Rowe and grandson Burbank
Keen of Massachusetts were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Parwell.
Mr.. Keen will spend the SUNNI here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Z. Hastings, Robert
and VIM. Hastings we're fourth Of july
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. z. o. Millett al
South Paris, and attended the celebra-
ton there.
Mr.. and Mrs. ?. B. Bean and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bartlett ard family
Urban Bartlett and Miss Edna Bartlett
passed the weekend and fourth OF July
at camp "Outside Inn," Locke's Mills.
Maurice Noyes, contractor, of South
Paris, has a crew OF men working on the
barn of Dr.. r. r. Tibbet,s az bis farm
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q. Swan and family
motored to South Paris for the fourth Of
July celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Trask and family
motored to Andover and epj the
celebration there.
A. L. Swan made the old cannon
speak several times once more, LEST
We forget"
Mrs. George Swan of D;1fsld is this
weeks guest of her mother. Mrs. q. o
Blake.
East Bethel base ball nine recently
motored to Mexico and played, with q
score OF 10 to Z in favor OF Mexico.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
Aoe q DIserssIoa.

Youth has its compensatonA but
personally We are glad to have passed
the age when we thrilled ct the sight
Of gent In q silk hat and fur collar.
-Calvo4ton EeWa.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
NwADykKrIsKsEsIs.

C<zkrzl Maine Power Co.
ssrxay SsrsnAl Bank.
W. J. wheeisr a Co.. ada
z. L Merchant
L v. Pike Co.
y. DAysas Bolsssy Co.
Rzpsr1 7. Berry.
y. A. Cu1ningA
Ho1sy.
For sac.
EAsxzAn A AndrevL
CAAs- n. Howard Co
Foy sale
Fo- sac.
6rzss For sale.
Grzss For Sale.
WAntod A. Once.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12

No college man is as good as he triea
to make his professor believe hs u
nor as bad as he tells his girl he Ia
Jester. ssr
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
SINGLE COPIES.

stxxIe eovses OF TEE DnockAr are ave ee1sz
sssh' Tney WI BE mailed on receipt ot pr1ce y
shs p1bhshsrs or for tne oonyenieooe oi ps.s.O1 =
stnzie copies Of each Issue have ceen pso9a -
a. a - foIl0winx places n ne County;
.o..A pxy4s H0xard's Drug Store
stsFsns Pharmacy.
Horvxy Soyes Drag Stors-
stons's Drug store
Al Clark Drug Co
Rn.kseh A. L Newton. PossnAsteT-
Paris HI, hr- MA1o ASeSs' AO
Onoe-
Wes; Paris. samuel I. Wnr-
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12

rxxxszsAa q year Il psld str.1xty n sdyHaee-
Oxhsrv1se SAD rear. stnge eopses eeHs
Apvxxrrxp6KxrS:-An An legal Sdverrsene1e
Are xfven t.res consecutive tnssrrons tor -
uer fnon N earth Of ool11a- specA coa-
raets zsde viii local. sransae,s and yekfJ
ndyegS<sSrs-
Lon Pxrrrrse New type. rxss presses. e.ec1rc
power. experienced uorknen asn os Ps,S.s
,ombins 10 make thia Department OF or nos+
ness ssnyless And pop1U.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12

Probably the most distinguished fam
lily Oxford County has yet produced 10
the Hanlin family; therefore, people re-
siding In this section Of country are in-
tsrestsd in Il. A member, Who has won
more or less note, Charles Eugene Ham
lin, died suddenly in New York City last
week. Mr.. Hamlip, who Was . grandson
OF Hannibal HAmlin, never resided IN
the county, although be WAS q visitor 10
his early manhood. he Is known chiefly
70 the people here because be was the
author Of . biography OF bis distin-
guishsd kinsmAn, which has been read
By many OF the people. He was news
paper man BY profession, bus is vas 10
mnsic he gained greater distinstion. he
began 20 write music while YET IN Har'
ward University, composing several songs
and instrumental pieces which obtained
recognition. In after life be composed
oas or two operas, among them "Sieo-
lette, also . drama, Geraldine" He
WA o member Of the stsf OF the New
York Tribune several years, aiso the
New York Times. At the time Of his
death he was editor Of the Periodical
School.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
EINBALL HILL.

James Haines, who has been very III
the past five weeks. Is able to be out.
Bernice Hsines is working for Mrs. z.
B. Hall at the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Day and Lillian
Lapham OF Locke's Mills we're Sunday
guests OF Ar. and Mrs. Sam MayConneii.
Mrs. Lucinda N. Cummings and
granddaughter Myrtle, Of Preeport. we're
guests of 6. L. Hsines and family the
past week.
Dorothy Haines went to Kepnebunk
Beach last Thursday to do table work At
the Narraganse,t Hou'e for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. q. Swan and children
of Locks's Mills called at G. L. Haines'
Monday.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
G.s&.s6.7G

Tos2l, t.ssysoo.lS ."
Il will be seen that the appropriation
for past and future wars amount 70 s5
per cent, and that We sxpsnd for educa-
tionAl and scientific purposes only one
per cent Of revenues received.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12

One sometimes hears Of person who
can perform the functions OF . crowd,
bat they generally come 70 grief over
some feature Of IL. There was the man
who tried TO carry out the tactics OF .
whole regiment, bat baked at forming
. hollow square; even the supple single
private in Charlie Hoyt's old play, "The
Milk hite Flag" could not do that. Now
the government has found q man who 10
. whole chorus In Q disabled veteran OF
the World War, Joseph Kaufman BY
name. He In able to sing 90 ID will sound
like three men singing ~ once. he 10 TO
be trained for vaudeville.
Children are born on every and any
day Of the year, not skipping Sundays or
holidays. Several distinguished men 10
our republic 6rst saw sight on July
Fourth, among them Nathaniel Hav-
thorne. This event took place 10 1904.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12

Mr. and Mrs. b. 3. Upton left b. suto
last Thnrsdsy morning Tor Portland TO
visis relatives and stayed till Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cbapman from Califofnia
have been visiting hie uncle, r. n. Up
ton, and fsmily for . few days. They
lsft for their home last wednesday.
They sail - missionaries 10 japan In
August.
Saturday, Jaly 2, Mr.. and Nm. ]. v.
Holt Of Andover, Nass., motorsd 10
Bethel accompanied BY their son Regi.
nald and friesd, Leonard Sherman. The
boys stay several weeks With the grand
mother, Nrs. J. q. Purington.
Those from out Of town who attended
the Tibbetts- Carter Wedding were: hrs.
Fanny Carter Of Portland, Miss Grace
Carter Of Northampton, Nass-, Harry
Carter OF Berlin, y. H., Howard Carter
of Portland, Miss Beatrice Chandler OF
Neu York, Miss Catherine Season oi
Gresnwich, Conn, Lee Clougb Of Boston
and Cleve Richardson OF Gorhsm, n. 81.
Mr.. and Mn. Fred Emery and Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Chandler, accompanied By
Miss Shirley Chandler of Haverhill,
Nass.. motored to Bethel Sunday and
called on Mr.. and Mrs. 2. s. Chandler.
Miss Belle Randall, . former teacher
st Gould's Academy, 10 visiting Miss
Cleo Russell
Mn. e. 3. Tibbetts was called 10 Car
lbou July 4, by the death OF her father.
Miss Blanche Herrick has gone to
Prout's Neck for the summer.
Miss Edith Traak 10 working for Ars.
Levi Brown.
Rev. C. L. Wheaton WAS in Berlin, n.
g., last week.
A. Van Den Kerckhoven went to Boz
ton last Monday on business.
Miss Ruth Brown is working at Maple
Inn.
The W. C. T. q. will hold It's next
meeting with Mrs. G. P. Bean and Miss
Cross Tuesday, July II.
Mrs. r. L. Merrill of Grand Rapids,
Mich, 10 . guest At the home OF Mrs.
Edmund Merrill.
July 2d occurred the marriage Of Miss
Florence Carter and Mr.. Fred A. Tib
belts, both OF Portland, in this town.
The bride looked very queenly in q beau
tifui brocade satin, and carried bunch
Of white roses. She is graduate oil
Gould's Academy, also . graduate OF
Northampton, Mass, Training School
for the Deaf, and has for several years
been . teacher in New York, Penusyl-
'vania, and recently has been in Portland.
kr. Tibbetts is . brother of our veil
known DIR. Tibbetts, and has lived in
Bethel q number OF years. There we're
about forty guests At the home Of Mrs.
Ella Carter. Delicious refreshments
we're served and fine time was had.
Rev. VIM. c. Curtis married them.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
KEEP ONLY PUREBRED STOCK
Hioh-Class Stock of Any Kind Has
Tendency to Bring Other Good Ami
mails to Farm.

The first fundamental Of successful
poultry keeping, whether on the farm.
In a city yard, or In the large plant, is
good stock. 1t is true that a good
many farmers and others get fairly
good results from ordinary stock, but
If the same care and attention were
devoted to birds of better breeding
more satisfactory returns would be
made.
There is another benefit from keep
ing good stock that Is not easily meas
ured, but, nevertheless. is recognized
as having a big money value In the
long run. That benefit is the general
Improvement in the place, methods,
and the man himself, that comes from
having birds that are above the ordi-
nary A man who has well-bred stock
talks about Ii and shows 1t to his
neighbors Naturally. he wants the
surroundings Of his flock to look ship
shape, and he takes pride in showing
a knowledge of feeds and the meth
DDS Of feeding.
High-class stock OF any kind has q
tendency to bring other purebred ami
mails to the farm. A good purebred
animal continues its work Of improve
ment indefinitely. not only within its
OVID class. but everywhere on the farm,
from the field to the library.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30

IL may be that the effect of using
crOssbred and scrub boars on purebred
sows will be studied.
Ten crOssbred sows. of various breed
mixtures, and ten scrub sowS of the
razt r-back kind will be used. Half OF
each of those groups will be bred to a
Gre ssbred and half of the other group
will be bred to a scrub. This same
scheme of breeding Will be carried on
from generation to generation. Some
OF the offspring Will be fed out and
some of them will be kept for breed
ing before being fed out ShOats from
the different lots will be put in feed
lots together and fed alike, so that
a fair comparison can be made Some
of these scrubs and crossbreds will be
compared in feeding trials with pure
breds raised on the departments ex-
perimental farm at Beltsville, Md
Some Will be put into different expert
mental lots on various feeds.
Nearly everybody thinks the pure
bred is superior to the scrub, but there
is a disagreement among farmers about
the merits of purebred and crossbred
feeders. The department hopes that
in due time its experiments will give
results that will answer any doubts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
SAFEST RATION FOR STEER
Silage, Together With cottonseed or
Oil Meal, and Either Glover
or Alfalfa.

The safest steer ration for a man
who has silage is 10 feed 40 or so
pounds of silage per steer daily. to-
gether with about pounds of cotton
seed meal or oil meal and 2 or 8
pounds Of hay, preferably clover or al
falfa. COttonseed cake generally con-
tains more protein than oil meal. but
the protein in oil meal is of higher
quality, and ordinarily we would be
willing to pay So or Sc ton more for
oil meal than for cottonseed meal. The
question of feeding corn TO steers de-
ponds to a considerable extent on the
future action of the corn and cattle
market Probably IT will be just as
we'll to feed four or five pounds of
corn TO the average steer daily during
the last month or two of the feeding
period.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
BETTER SHEEP IN KENTUCKY
Breeders Improving Their Flocks by
Use OF Purebred Ram-Sires
Recently Bought

In several Kentucky counties where
sheep raising is one OF the major farm
projects sheep breeders are improving
their fiocks on an extensive scale. ac-
cording to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. One of the out
standing Developments is that pure
bred rams are being widely used. This
indicates the increased interest ap-
parent in many sections of the country
in the improvement Of the home flock
by the use of better sires. Recently
a special "better-sire" sale was held
at Louisville. where $50 pure-bred rams
of Hampshire. Shropshire. and South
down breeding were sold and distrib-
uted in fiocks throughout the state.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
DISEASED CONDITION
OF SEED SWEET CORN
Much Damage Done by Ear
Worm and Rot MoIds.
Growers Urged to Exercise Greatest
Care to Insure Quality of Next
Years suPpIy-Test wifi
Rag-Dol Germinator.

Because of the damage which has
been done to sweet corn throughout
the Middle West this season by the
ear worm, followed by root and ear
rot moldS, corn growers are urged. by
the United States Department of
Agriculture TO exercise every possible
care to insure the quality of their
seed for next years crop. These
molds have III many cases rendered
a considerable percentage of the ears
wholly unfit for any purpose. Other
ears, but partly Overrun with molds,
are unfit for seed but should be used
for feed only after the mOldy part of
the ear is shelled off This applies
especially to the corn which has been
grown for seed. In certain fields In
the corn belt the damage has been so
great that the corn was rendered unfit
for harvesting as seed. practically no
ears being found which were not in
jured.
These observations and reports to
the department are all based on the
evident and conspicuous defects that
have been found in sweet corn and
dent varieties. II is known, more
over, that many Of the apparently
good ears in these damaged fields are
diseased and unless special precau-
lions are taken, for example testing
with the rag-dolI germinator, they
may pass as good seed corn.
During the past three years 1t has
been found that much of the sweet
corn seed which has been purchased in
the open market has been badly in
fected with mold and carrot organ
isms The quality of seed obtainable
for use next spring depends. then,
upon how the seed grown last year
has been cared for, and upon the at
tention given the selection of seed
from this seasons crop.