Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-05

Grath Of the division Of horticulture,
is entitled "Methods and Uses OF
Grating and Budding,' and Special
Bulletin No. 81, prepared by Burgess
Nightingale and r. S.. Macintosh, uni
versity horticulturists, bears the title,
"Prining the Apple.'' A postcard re:
quest to the Office Of Publications, Uni
versity Farm, St. Paul, will bring these
bulletins to your door by the next mail.
Corn Planting Time Near; Some Ready
Hints
Corn planting time is close at hand.
The ten-year average yield in Mime
sofa, 1911 to 1920 inclusive, was 34.7
bushels per acre. Farm crops depart
ment men of the university say that
greatly increased yields can be OBJ.
tanned by putting the seedbed in the
best possible condition, by planting the
right seed and by seeing that all the
work connected with the crop is we'll
done at the right time.
termination Test Important
Even though the seed ears were Sc
lected with great care and were housed
through the winter in accordance with
improved practices, steps should be
taken to make certain that the germin.
ating power is satisfactory. "a pre-
inlinary test Of kernels from ears
located in different parts Of the storage
quarters is always advisable before
shelling,' says A. G. Army, in charge
of the farm crops section at University
Farm. eff this test indicates that the
terminating power is doubtful, or that
some rat and mold are present, an in.
dividual ear test - is necessary. This
test will often reveal diseased ears
which ight otherwise be used for
seed purposes. -
; Modified Rag Doll Germinator
/; Use Of the modified rag doll germina
tor, s.mores or less familiar to corn
growers of Minnesota, is simple and
efficient method Of testing individual
ears for acknowledgement and disease
+infestion at the same time, says Mr..
Army. Rules FOR making and using a
rag doll can be obtained on application
to the farm crops division, University
Farm, st. Paul. Kernels that have been
injured by frost, lack of care or faulty
storage will either be slow in germinat-
ing or will not sprout at ALL Ordinar:
lily, weak or slow termination Of the
kernels should prompt discard of the
ears just as quickly as entire failure to
grow.
Deep Flowing; Early Disking
: Deep blowing and early spring disk
ing are important essentials for high
err yields. "Generally the heavier the
soil, the deeper it should be plowed,'
says Professor Army. 'Plowing from
six to eight inches deep almost doubles
the loosened area in which the roots
of the young corn plant may spread
out easily. The depth Of blowing should
be increased gradually, SO that no large
amount of raw soil is brought to the
surface in any one year. Fields plowed
for corn in the fall should be disked
thoroughly in the spring. Subsequent
borrowings or disking will keep down
the weeds. While preparing the soil
all the striped and gray gophers in the
vicinity should be poisoned.''
Professor Army points out that the
benefits of careful preliminary work
will be lost in part unless a good stand
Of plants is secured. Proper grading
of the seed and adjustment of the plant
er. will aid materially in securing even
stands. It is highly desirable to plant
as soon as the soil is warm and the
weather is favorable. Too deep plant:
ing must be guarded against.
Recommended Varieties
Seed corn varieties recommended for
Minnesota are:
Southern section-silver King, Muir,
dock, Rustler, Minnesota No. 10.
Central Section-Minnesota No. Is,
Rustler.
Northern Section-Minnesot No. 20,
Northwestern Dent, Minnesota No.
Is (early strains), various flint corns.