The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
Dry Storage Keeps Seed
Corn Fertile

winter 1t 1t is to produce a good
yield of high quality corn the fol-
lowing season.
Carelessly stored seed may so
deteriorate during the winter that
it cannot produce good stand OF
corn, warns P. H. Kline, plant
breeding agronomist at State Col
1ege.
The ears of seed corn should not
be thrown together in pile, he
added, but should be stored in such
a manner that the air can circulate
freely about each ear.
Given a chance to dry out thor
oughly before cold weather, the
seed will be able to Withstand
heavy freezes without injury.
Kline pointed out that satisfac-
tory hanger can be made with WOW
en- wire and a counple two-by-four
upright. The meshes of the wire
should be just large enough to per-.
NIT the ears to pass through easily.
The .uprights should be erected
convenient distance apart, with the
broad edges set at right angles to a
line drawn between the two posts.
Place a length of the woven wire
on each side of the uprights in such
a manner that the complete rack
resembles a double woven wire
fence, with the meshes opposite
and four inches apart.
The ears of seed corn can then be
stuck through the meshes of both
wires, where they will remain until
ready for sowing
Sometimes it is advisable to warm
the storage room at first to facill-
tate the cring process, Kline stated,
but be careful not to raise the tenn
perature above that of a comfort
able living room, as too much heat
will impair the termination power
of the seed.
Timely Farm Questions Answered
AT State College
Question: How much butterfat
should each cow in farm dairy
herd produce?
Answer: A herd that averages
less than $50 pounds of fat will
make little, if any, profit. A 300
pound average should be the goal
of every herd owner and this pro-
duction can be had by the use of
good, high production bred bulls
and the raising of all heifer calves
from the best cows. This produc-
ton, however, will not be profitable
unless all, or a greater part of the
feed, is produced on the farm. Two
tons of good legume hay and two
acres of pasture should be provided
for a years feding for each cow in
the herd in addition to the neces-
sary grains.
Question: What causes double
yolked eggs and does the delivery
of these eggs have any effect upon
the birds?
Answer: Double-yolked eggs are
caused by speeded ovalution and is
quite common during early produc-
ton and during the season of high
production. The two yolks ripen
about the same time and are de-
livered into the ovarian pocket and
are then incorporated into one egg.
Apparently there is no injury to the
birds delivering such eggs and the
formation will cease when produc-
ton drops off.
Question: What foods should be
given the child for school lunch?
Answer: A well planned school
lunch should be easily digestible
and should also contain adequate
amounts of food to maintain body
requirements. Sandwiches of meat,
cheese, egg, fish, peanut butter or
just bread and butter should be in
Guided together with succulent
food such as salad, raw or cooked
vegetables, or picked fruit or vege-
table. Milk, either plain or in the
form of milk soup, cocoa or custard,
or some fruit or fruit juice are
necessary. Suggested menus for
school lunches are contained in
Miscellaneous Pamphlet No. II and
copies will be sent fire upon appli-
cation to the Agricultural Editor,
State College.
Question: Is it all right to use a
young rooster for breeding that was
Matched and raised at home?
Answer: IF you plan to use the