Show UTAH CORN CROP CROPp ABOVE A p Some Practical Suggestions as to the Selection n of Seed Reports from all over the thc state indicate indicate indi indi- I cate cato that the thc corn com crop will bo be above time Die aVera average e this year ear in point of yield according to Dr R. R J. J Evans state leader of or count county agents l and seed expert i at the tho Utah Agricultural tural college e. e During DurIng During Dur Dur- ing the tho harvesting season it is very ver Important that farmers farmer make a careful i selection of ot seed corn conI for next year eu Dr F. F 1 S S. S Harris director of tho the Utah Utah- experiment station estimates that with witha a crop of ot corn It is very easy to cut down time the yield 2 25 or 50 60 per pel cent b by planting poor grain brain The Time following practical suggestions as ag to the selection selection tion lion of seed corn are aro offered b by tho Utah Agricultural college ex experiment station The chief danger dan with corn com Is the likelihood that tat it will be bo low In germinating germinating ger ger- power This Is brought about 1 by the tho fact oct that the germ in tho the kernel spoils if left for or any length of time lime on a moist cob The corn com should bewell bo be bowell bowell well matured and the thc ears cars allowed to dry rapidly In ord order r that the tho germ will rot not be injured v Seed corn coce should be selected In the thc field The Tho farmer farrier should take tJ cars ears from ont only tho the most desirable plants Tho plant on which tho car ear grew is much more Important than tho the appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance of tho the Individual car ear Select cars can from plants producing a i number of good ears care rather than from Crom those having but Lut one ono After tho the seed cars have t been selected they should be husked and placed in a warm dry place with good ventilation to cure properly Then to tobe tobo tobo bo be absolutely absolute certain it often pays to remove a n few grains from rom each e ear and test teat them for germination This seems a great deal of ot work but it yields bi big returns Seed corn selected in this manner cannot help but give good re- re tS Where It 1 Is necessary to buy corn seed In bulk It should always be bo tested before beCore planting Q I |