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HOW TO DOUBLE YOUR CORN YIELDS
IV.-GOOD SEED OF THE BEST VARIETIES.
By Tut Butler.
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T 18 NOW too late in th»
progress of agricultural de
velopment for any one to give
serious heed to the old Idea that crib
selected seed corn of any common
variety la equal to the best bred and
selected corn of the tried and proven
prolific varieties.
W?e have no thought to say any
thing against the seller* of se. fi rorn
They are doing a good work supply
Ing a real and legltimtae demand;
but It remains a fart that much ol
the seed corn purchased by farmer?
does not give satisfaction. There are
many reasons for this which we can
not now stop to consider; but to the
man who will acquire the necessary
knowledge and take the trouble to
avoid the disappointment which
comes from buying seed corn not
suited to his needs, we may state that
he must breed and select It on his
own farm. The breeding plat Is a
necessity Tor the Intelligent farmer
who seta a high standard for his seed
corn and wishes to avoid the disap
pointment which will certainly some
large ear. because It usually means
one ear to the stalk, has cost the
South million* of dollars in decreas
ed corn yield*.
Among the best varieties although
not litre-warily the best, for the South
Central States, may be named the fol
lowing Mosby’s Prolific, Marlboro,
Handers. Henry Grady and Cocke's
Prolific.
The- are Just a few of the leading
varieties, but the position which
Cocke's Prolific, Marlboro and San
ders' Improved, for Instance, hold in
all the tests in the Southeastern
Htati-s and Mosby's, Marlboro and
Sanders* bold In the South Central
States, stamps these as certainly
among the leading varieties for the
South. As stated, the most important
Consideration is yield per acre, but
the next points to be considered are
character of stalk, ear and kernel,
because a certain type of ear and
grain probably tends to a larger
yield. We cannot at this time dis
cuss this phase of the seed question,
but in selecting seed for planting
those characteristics which have been
agreed upon ns making up the Ideal
• nr should not be overlooked. Suffice
It to state, however, that the else of
the ear Is probably of less Importance
than the shape of the ear, well-filled
tips and deep, wedge-shaped kernels.
Test Corn for Germinating Power.
Ow ing to our long seasons and dry
falls, favoring complete maturity of
the seed, little attention has been
given to the vitality and germinating
power of seed corn. We are con
vinced this is a mistake, and since
one man In 10 hours can probably
test the germinating vigor of enough
need to plant 100 acres there Is no
exeunt* for the corn planter putting
into the ground seed of indifferent
germinating powers. A complete
stand of vigorous growing young
plants Is esi-entlal to the highest
yield.
To the hoys In the various corn
iiwro (uiiuw ii n«< purrnasos corn
crown under different soil and cli
matic conditions and from unknown
growers.
Helecl a Variety and Then Improve It.
The first matter to be settled is.
what variety we shall grow. It 1* the
greatest folly for any man to change
the variety of hi* seed corn often.
One yoar 1* not sufficient to teat the
merit* of a variety on any particular
farm. If the seed obtained ha* been
grown on a different type of soil for
three er four year* and become
adapted to that soli, it will take
three or four year* for it to adapt
Itself to the new condition* so that it
will do it* be»t.
Very few farmer* have the facul
ties for making trustworthy test* of
varietie*. and the co*t of making ac
curate le«t* of a large number of
varieties la alto considerable. For
these reasons, wo believe the best
evidence of the leading varieties for
any particular section is to be ob
tained from the experiment station*
of that eectlon This Is merely stated
as a general fact, but. of course,
there are good varieties which have
not been tested by the experiment
station*, although most of them have
looted a very large number of the
leading varieties. Wo have not the
space to discuss fully this question of
varieties, but the weight of evidence
Is. beyond any real question of doubt,
In favor of the prolific varieties. That
Is, those varieties having a tendency
to produce two or more ears to the
stalk give more corn to the acre
than those which generally bear but
one ear. Some object to the smaller
ears of the prolific varieties, but
corn Is grown for the seed and this
should be the point In mind when se
lecting a variety. The desire for a
club* throughout our territory we
wish to give this advice: If you have
not done so for this year, be certain
that for next year you select your own
corn in some Held making a large
yield and then test the germinating
■qualities of each ear before planting.
To those who really mean to double
their corn yields, the seed corn plat
where Individual ear planting, de
tassellng and thorough selection can
he carried on Is essential. The older
men. who are set In their old careless
ways, may think this too much trou
ble. but the boys may learn better
by actual trials.
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