The Hope pioneer., 1922-02-16
have NuR Sell ,sSTED
bEEORE PtANnN6 TINE
voC'T'N'L AGR1CUUTyRE CLASS
WILL TEST SEED OF FARMERS
IN THIS DISTRICT
With the possibilities of having q

good growing season this year and
sufficient moisture, some attention
should be given to seed selection nnd
gemaniation i nthis district. II Is
particularly necessary at this time IL
lay emphasis upon at cong and vig~r-
GUS termination as is it a direct
means of increasing crop Yields un-
der favorable conditions
l., is practically impess.n:e to pro-
duce good crops in this region un-
lessFgood seed Is used. The soil may
be of the best quality and it may be
prepared in the most thorough iaan-
ner. sufficient mots.a~e ma! be p:es-
ent, the season most favorable for
growth, and yet AL Of these count
little If worthless seed is planted.
Since the character of the seed plant
ed determines the quality and to a
certain extent the yield OF the crop, Il
is important that the kind and quality
fthe seed to be used snould le
definitely known.
Realizing that possibly there are
many farmers in this distr;c-- who
have not the facilities for testing
their grain and the factthat the Vo-
cational Agriculture Glass of the Hope
High School wishes to be of service to
the district in that respect, We will
'endeavor to test the viaoility of all
seed grain of the farmers in this. dis
itrict in the coming months before
seeding time.s
~ 1t is desired that the test for corn
be made in the following way: Go
through the crib, or place Of storage,
and pick out 100 ears which would
ordinarily be considered fit for seed,
each of which should be numbered; ;
select six kernels from each ear by
taking two kernels ON opposite sides
two kernels on opposite sides from
the middle of the ear In this manner
an accurate report can be made OF
the termination test which will be
tsent out to the farmer in the grain,
1t is desired as we'll whenever poss-
ible that a duplicate sample be sent
in to the laboratory, SO that the ac-
curacy of the test may be increased
II time cannot be taken for this met.
hod, composite sample Of corn con-
sisting of several hundred kernels
the average of the corn. in storage
may be sent in and tested.
For all of the varieties of seed
grain, it is desired that representa-
tive samples of the seed grain be sen,
in to the labortory, SO that duplicate
) tests may be made, the samples in
each case consist of 100 kernels.
If clover, alfalfa and other legu
minous seeds are sent in to the lab
i. ortory, mention should be made as tc
whether the seed is scarified or not
that Is, whether the seed coats are
scratched or not. Tests will be made
on both the scarified and unscerified
seed, and the seed scarified if desir.
ed before testing.
It is particularly desired of those
who expect to take advantage of thi.
excellent opportunity of having thei,
seed grain tested, to label all seet
grain and in the case of corn, to in
dicate the ear numbers and the ar
rangement of the kernels on the ear
Samples Of grain should be addresse,
to the Vocational Agriculture Depart
ment, Hope High School, Hope, No
Oak. and should include a stampe.
envelope bearink the name and add
ress of the sender, so that an accur
ate report of the termination may b.
given.