| Show I I AGRONOMIST URGES USE OF BETTER SEED ON FARMS IS Of the tha many factors that go to tomake tomake tomake make up the scheme o of economical and quality production seed is really the starting point in the opinion of Professor J C Hogenson Hogen- Hogen son on ext extension agronomist of the Utah State Agricultural college There is a lot of talk about good seed but still far too little of it r results in action Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the tha use of good seed Briefly good seed must be 1 of an adapted variety 2 pure that thatis I is is free from mixture foreign material material ma ma- and w weed ed s seed ed 3 of strong germination 4 1 fre free frea from disease and 5 of prop proper r size and dev development develop develop- lop lop- ment For best results a variety must be adopted not only to soil but to climatic conditions Varieties which utilize as much of the grow growing owing owing ow- ow ing season as possible give b best st results One Ons cannot expect to seed a mixture of varieties varieties or of crops and harvest a crop free of mix mix- tures The same applies to weeds in the seed The weed problem has become so serious that it is receiving a great deal of attention by experiment experiment ment stations over the country Itis It ItIs Itis Is estimated that weeds weed cost the farmers of the United States over throe million dollars per year the Ule Professor points out Then comes the question of germination A good stand of uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form plants is the desire of every farmer This cannot b ba be secured unless viable seed that will germinate germinate ger ger- minate are arc used Do not buy solely by the looks of seed but rather by the thc analyses analysis anal anal- y ysis is tag Professor Hogenson warns |
