The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-04

"A preliminary test Of kernels from
ears located in different parts Of the
storage quarters is always advisable
oerore shelling," says A. c.. Army, in
charge OF the farm crops section al
University Farm. IF this test indi-
doubtful, or that some rot mold are
present, an individual ear test is nee
eSsary. Th1s test will often reveal di-
seased ears which might otherwise
De used for seed purposes. )"
MOdfhed Rag Doll GerminatOr
use or the modified rag doll garnli-
major. more or less familiar to corn
SaoWerS OF Minnesota, is q simple and
n.cient method Of testing individual
sa LOT terminating power and di-
MI Army. Rules for making and us
ing rag doll can be obtained on ap.
pHcation to the farm crops division.
University Farm, ST. Paul. Kernels
mat have been injured by frost, lack
OF care or faulty storage will either
De show in terminating or will not
sprout at all. Ordinarily, waek or
SLOW termination Of the kernels
should prompt discard of the ears
Jus, as quickly as entire failure to
Deep Flowing; Earl Diskfne
Deep blowing and early spring disk
ing are important essentials for high
er yields. Generally the heavier the
son the deeper it should be plowed,"
six to eight inches deep almost doubles
me ioosened area in which the roots
OF the young corn plant may spread
out easily. The depth of blowing
s shot be increased gradually, so
tnaI no large amount Of raw soil is
neougnt to the surface in any one
year. Fields plowed for corn in the
rail- should be disked thorouehIv in
the spring. Subsequent harrowings
OF disking will keep down the weeds.
st me preparing the soil, all the
ity should be poisoned"
proIessor Army points out that the
dement's Of careful preliminary work
VIII be lost in part unless a good
s,aGG OF plants is secured. Proper
the planter will\ aid materially in se-
curing even stands. It is highly de.
slrabie to plant as soon as the soil ia
warm and the weather is favorable.
100 LOG, deep planting must be guarded
Recommended Varieties
SEED corn varieties recommended for
Minnesota are:
Southern Section-Silver King. Muir
oock. Rustler, Minnesota No. IS.
central Section-Minnesota No "a
Rustler. A>o' To-
Northern Section-Minnesot No %.
Northwestern Dent; Minnesota No. IL
'eariy strainsl, various flint corn.
w. P. Kirkwood, Editor.
Extension Work.
ohe-Acre Contest For MARQUIS
wheat Raisers-A.. D.. Haedecke. of
Winny Farm announces that the
minnesota Crop Improvement associa :
ton; OF which he is secretary, will
conduct contest for the best acre Of
MARQUIS wheat raised in Minnesota,
-Cash prizes amounting to $3.50 and
1 on by the Spring Wheat Crop
quarters in Minneapolis, will be
awarded. Entries may be made anv
time up to July 1. For rules, reguIa-
lions and conditions, write to Mr..
Paul.
Two New Bulletins For the Fruit
Growers - Minnesota fruit growers
should order two new bulletins just
issued by the agricultural extension
ial Bulletin No. &c. by w. H. Alder
man and Wilson McGrah of the divis-
ion of horticulture, is entitled Meth
OBS and Uses of Grating and Bud
ding" AMI Special Bulletin No. 81,
R. S. Macintosh, university horticul-
turists. bears the title, Pruning the
Apple" A postcard request to the Of
Ace of Publications, University Farm,
st. Paul, will bring these bulletins to
your door by the next mail. :.
Il
Minnesota Horticulturist Puts Out
Garden Number-Rather strange as it
may seem to some, the July or garden
making number of the Minnesota Hor-
ticulturist, r. S. Macintosh editor,
was issued and circulated in April.
This was done, says Mr. Macintosh.
to stimulate gardening on farms and
back lots. The July number consists
Of 80 pages or more, all crammed with
condensed information for growing
vegetables.