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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1912
Page
10
Farmers using seed corn for their own use can hang it cheaply with a loop made from binder twine. Cut a sixteen foot length, tie ends to form a loop, slip loop over hands, and let the double strand tremble to hang the corn for drying.
A garbled OCR page fragment mentions Portland and a lead figure, with unclear dates or events. It references a party or meeting and a management group, plus distant hints of bridges or ports, all presented in disjointed phrases and faded context.
The text questions feasibility of corn planting yields per acre. It proposes planting three ears per hill at spacing of three foot eight inches by three foot eight inches, claiming 8,240 hills per acre and 18,040 pounds total, with reference to moisture and output.
The readable portions hint at September events and productive hills with references to figures. The rest is garbled, containing names and terms that cannot be reliably interpreted.
Samples of Corbelo seed planted by 49 Page County farmers were tested in experimental plots at the county fair. If all farmers produced corn as good as the best five, the county crop could gain about $320,000 in value for 1911.
Fort Elijah of Jows State College notes a 1911 corn ear grown by a boy as the county's champion ear. The article praises its symmetry and form while claiming breeding value for future ears through generations of selection and uniform size and shape.
The readable portions discuss growing a plant and testing its fruit, noting caution and improvised steps. It mentions measures of size, taste, and potential hazards, with several unclear names and garbled phrases. The overall sense is unreliable as a clear report or instructional piece.
Five rules for corn growers including drying ears, saving field turf, grading seed, testing the planter, and avoiding seed import. The piece argues Iowa farmers adopting these rules would raise average corn yields by ten bushels per acre, boosting county crops and the state total in value.
Iowa State College reports from tests across twenty nine counties over seven years show home grown seed outperforming imported varieties. Fifty six farmers’ samples averaged twenty two bushels per acre, while import samples averaged seventy four bushels and one tenth of home grown seed. The study highlights consistent yield advantages for locally produced seed.
The extension department of Town State College studied how water content in seed corn varies with harvest timing. During the last ten days of September water content rose above fifty percent, making seed tender, weak, and prone to spoil. To prevent moulding and heat, ears should be hung or laid out for air circulation in a dry, ventilated area, with results from tests on Yeits Yellow Gent Carn and Asnea noted.
A Dorchester Iowa farmer explains seed corn selection conducted each September on the home farm. He details the careful ear testing process, looking for strong middle, short blunt shanks, and many stalks per hill, to ensure robust seed. The article stresses testing, false starts after frost, and planting select ears along field edges for easier future selection.
Article discusses factors behind poor seed corn quality, stressing seed age and improper storage. It notes that larger, later-maturing varieties retain higher moisture and lower vigor, while unfavorable weather and seed injury during harvest reduce stand. Emphasizes testing ears, but warns even strong tests may not overcome poor overall seed health.
H D Hughes from Iowa State College stresses early selection alone fails to guarantee vigor. Proper drying and curing with strong air movement prevents mould and fermentation. Ideal storage is a dry, well ventilated space such as a dry cellar or attic. avoid barns, cribs, closed attics, cellars, or outdoors.
Iowa State College researchers say tying hay husks of seed ears and hanging them in bunches is an old fashioned, poor storage method. Ears crowd air, delaying drying and causing moisture retention, mould, and fermentation. Damaged strength and vitality of seed corn are likely.
The author urges boys to assist in seed corn collection, arguing it teaches valuable skills and yields quick earnings, making it among the most beneficial farm tasks for youth development and practical money-making experience.
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