The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10
DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGRlCULTURlSIS

be dry" stated Prof. Hackleman.
eff stored in basement or other
place where the atmosphere is moist,
the seed will absorb moisture and be
damaged in the early spring if not
during the winter. The best rule to
follow in caring for soybean seed is
to tbresh them dry, store dry, and
keep dry until ready to plant in the
spring"
The four methods most widely
used in storing soybeans seeds were
touched on by Prof. Hackleman In
the course of his radio talk. "Stor-
ing the beans in the hulls and dirt
Just as they come from the machines
is common method. These hulls
and stems are usually lower in mois-
ture content that the seed, and by
holding the seed up allows more air
to circulate through the beans and
facilitates drying. Another method
is to store away only the very best
or the thoroughly recleaned seed.
One Of the old methods of storage
was to spread the beans out in thin
layer over the floor of well ventil-
at.d bin or storage room and then
stir the layer frequently. Beans
stored in this manner under the fav-
orable drying condition will loose
enough moisture in about month
to permit storing them more deeply.
Still another system which is fire.
quently used by the small grower is
storing in partially filled sacks. The
bags, usually of burlap and of two
bushel capacity, are filled half to
two. thirds full and tied loosely, leav-
ing as much looses pace in the sack as
possible. At the first indication of
warmth in the center Of the sack,
the bag is reversed. This mixes the
seed in the sack thoroughly and as a
rule will prevent any heating"
D.
Minnesota Third In International
Judging Teams from only two
states surpassed Minnesota's All
club team in judging standard classes
of livestock at the recent Interna-
tional Livestock Exposition. Okla
homa was first, Nebraska second,
Minnesota third, Washington fourth,
and Kansas fifth. Charles and John
Chambers and Wayne Jones, mem
bers of the Minnesota team, were first
in judging horses. All three are
from Steele county.
Oklahoma also was first in the col
legiate livestock judging contest, with
the University of Illinois second, On
tario Agricultural College third, Iowa
fourth, and Texas fifth. The Mime
sofa team placed eleventh.
The grain and hay judging contest
for college students was won by
North Carolina, with Iowa second,
Ohio third, Oklahoma fourth, and
Michigan fifth. Eight teams entered
this contest. Minnesota took no part
except that A. C. Army of University
Farm was superintendent of the con-
test.
Peder E. Peterson, a senior in the
Minnesota College of Agriculture,
was fifth among 100 contestants
from 18 agricultural colleges in the
Saddle and Sirloin club essay con-
test. Clarence G. Turner of Iowa
State College was first.
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Farm Correspondence Course Soon
to- Open-Any person operating a
farm is eligible to take the CORES
pondence course in farm accounts and
farm management, the first lesson of
which will be ready for distribution
about the middle of this month. This
course will consist of six lessons and
is given free of all charge by special
lists of the agricultural extension
service Of the university, except that
each person who enrolls should pur-
chase two copies of the Extension