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Show Selecting Seed Corn Tlmo was when the selection of seed corn on tho term was looked upon somewhat as a fad. Sentiment ' though, has changed until today we huvo como to consider the field selection ot soed corn as a thoroughly thor-oughly approved business proposition. This yoar, with corn selling nt record prices, tho proper solcctlon and care of tho seed cannot no too strongly stressed. No farmer can affoid to risk woakonlng the germinating power of his seed corn by loavlng it In tho field until it is impaired by tho freezes. Nor could ho afford to make selection from tha crib, wero it possible to tako the com through the winter in good slmpo. We want to know something some-thing about the breeding of tho antninl, what kind .of parents it has, and In Just the samo way wo should have a knowledgo as to tho breeding of tho ear or corn. Tho kind of stalk upon which it grow and the conditions under which it matured aro both important. im-portant. No ono denies that plant characters, llko those of animals, are hereditary to a greator or less extent. Generally, diolco Is host made from a medium-slcc-d oar. This ear should bo on a stalk ot medium height, a stalk haxlng good brace root growth witn thick, heavy internodos bolow tho oar, and the ear should bo borne at about medium height. Tho shank of the oar is also important. It should be strong enough to hold tha ear woll, and yet not so strong an to prevent its hanging horizontally or lower. After the seed is selected from tho flold, it BhouKl be so Btored as to insure thorough drying. There are many varieties of corn racks, nnd artificial drying Is also resorted to. Tho process of drying is too woll known to Justtfy description hero. Tho point Is that no farmer this year can afford to fail to mako flold selection of seed corn for nest year's planting. Ot all the days In the yoar, no other prosonts opportunities op-portunities for money making equal to ie day upon which the farmer secures nost year's sued of known high quality, full maturity, and woll adapted variety. Farm and Firesldo. |
