Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

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the future successful growing of col
in this region than the saving of see
This must be done as soon as the COZ
is mature, and before a freeze. Thos
who were fortunate enough TO hav
northern grown seed to plant Ias
spring, should have corn that is pras
tically matured September 10th [
18th, from which a good moun {
seed could be selected. Select enoug
for home planting and some to sell I
neighbors as there will perhaps neve
be a time when there is not an IL
creasing demand for seed corn in tn
northwest, each spring.
The past poor crop years and loy
prices, have emphasized that success
depends on a more diversified system
of farming, and particularly on grow
ing feed for some live stock. Their
is perhaps no other crop that will b.
of greater value to the average farm
than corn. The land is demanding /
cultivated crop to help subdue weeds
and store moisture, and there is M
crop better than corn for feeding
stock, especially cattle.
Those who have not grown corn fol
any length of time are not so ready tc
realize the Importance Of carefully
saving good seed from their own
farms. 1t has been proven by repeat
ed tests that there is no corn better
suited to any farm than that which
has been grown on that farm, care
fullyA selected, preserved and tested
before planting the next spring.
Select Mature Seed from Desirable
Stalks-Dent Varieties
Just as soon as there are a few ears
beginning to show that they are
ripe. by turning Of the husks, a half
day or a day should be taken for Sc
lecting enough seed for home plant
ing. This is the only time in the year
when it will be possible TO go through
the field and select the earliest ma
turing ears from desirable stalks.
Arrange a grain sack similar to the
method that was used when grain was
seeded by hand, which admits of the
sack being thrown over the shoulder.
Then by walking down between the
of corn, the ears and stalks can
be examined and only those a r that
are of proper size and shape, and that
grow on the heavy, leafy stalks,
be selected. The ears should
,e the largest that have matured
and should be borne on the suf-
iciently high from the ground to adj
nit Of cutting the corn without losing
he ears or husking them from the
talks without having to bend too
much. They should not be too high
rom the ground, not more than two
nd one-half to three feet. 1t is we'll
0 notice that the ears are not borne
n shanks that are too long or short.
hat is. the stem, as it might be
allied, from the ear to the stalks
hould not be too long, nor should ii
g too heavy or too weak. 1t is de-
to have the ears of corr hang
own when mature. Such ears are
apt to be damaged by water col
inside the husk during rains.
1t will always be noticed in select
* seed corn that the stalks that
and by themselves, that is, where
lere is but one stalk to a hill, will
e larger and as a general thing ma
Ire earlier than the ears from a full
i'll. IL must be considered that such
lrs have had a greater advantage in
he way of plant food, moisture and
inshine. and consequently have made
ore rapid growth. Seed from such
alks when planted in a thick stand
light not do so well as an ear from
full hill. Consequently it would be
ssirable to have ears from~a full
II. rather than from stalks which
row by themselves. :
Save All the Seed You Can Handle /,
AS a general practice, it is advis- {
,le TO select about three times as i
UGH seed in the fall as you could ex- {
sct to need the next spring. This q
i'll admit of culling the seed rather a
osely, and throwing out the undesir- c
lie ears. Ii will also admit of saw S
over from year to year, some of c
e good seed so that in east we h
lould have an unfavorable season
ere would be enough seed on hand
r another years planting. A great 2
any have realized, to their sorrow, 9
at they should pay attention to this
+rticular matter. If you have the :
for handling more than this 7
Mount, there is a good profit in saw :
z some seed to be sold. Seed corn
at had been held over, sold at $500 !.
$500 per bushel recently, and GER =
Inly no one should hesitate to pay o.
90 for seed corn that has been care a
lily saved in his own neighborhood, =
p~ecially II he has not taken the pre- e
ltion to save it himself. There is q
question but that there viii be an a.
demand in the northwest n
III spring for every bushel of seed "
1t AN be saved. The western pro 81
ices of Canada are growing an in "a
'ased acreage of corn, and are real IN
ng that the best seed for them is oe
,wn along the north edge of Mon q
la, North Dakota and Minnesota. A
Drying Seed Corn !