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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1915)
POOR SEED The o lock Yards 10UX MEANS FAILURE Don't Select Your Seed Corn i From the Crib You Can't j Tell What You Are j Getting. "Home Market of the Great Northwest" City TiE MUST STUDY THE STALK When You Gather Seed Corn, Study th Root System, Foliage, Stalk, . Husk and Tassel Pick Ears of Me dium Hlght on Stalk With Short j Sltank. ' y P. G. HOLDEN, Agricultural Ex tension Department International Harvester Company of N. J. The character of the stalk abould fee taken Into consideration In select tag the seed. There are almost as many things to e considered In connection with the talk as have been discussed with re gard to the ear; though it will be 1m yosflble to give to the subject the pace It deserves. There are the root system; the char acter of the foliage, and Its distribu tion on the stalk; the disposition to acker and to set several ears; the length of the shank, the time of pollen tlon as compared with silking; sus ceptibility to disease such aa rust, mut and mold; tendency to break ever at the roots, below the ear and bove the ear; premature ripening, leaving the ear light and chaffy; the oa!tlon of the ear on the stalk, high, medium or low; erect or drooping; be way the ear ia covered with the fcoiks and the comparative maturity f the different stalks and ears, etc. The great majority of corn raisers do not take these things Into consid eration. They simply save the occa sional good ear throughout the husk ing season or pick them from the crib t irfanting time. We must know the stalk upon which Ibe ear grew, whether the stalk was the only one In the hill or one of three stalks. How la This to Be Donef There is just one practical way to do It, and that Is to go Into the field 4n the fall, before the nights are cold enough to Injure the vitality of the corn, and select the best ears, pro they come from strong, healthy, desirable stalks. We simply must come to tola method of selecting our seed corn. Strong Stalks. The stalk from which an ear Is se lected should be strong, vigorous and fcetlthy. indicating ability to win in the competition and to overcome un favorable conditions. We should dis niralnate against spindling stalks, es-pe-'ally those that are small from the at to the ground. Particularly should we avoid those stalks which have shown their weakness by breaking ver. The ear is likely to rest on the ground and gather moisture and mold. Height of Ear. Bolect ears from as nearly the same fcelght and position on the stalk aa pos- stbta. The .higher growing ears will : end to make the corn later each year If we go to the other extreme we . will soon get an early, small, slim, ftlnty ear, with shallow kernels and open furrows between the rows and the yield will be reduced. i Drooping or Erect Ears. An ear that droops Its nose slightly i a the husk begins to turn yellow and Apgs 1b 'preferable to one that stands erect, allowing the water to run down wider the husks and stand at the butt of the ear, which of course Is unde-, lrable. The drooping ears are gen erally a little earlier than the ereel , -ones. f Short Shank Desirable. The ear should be set on a short chunk close to the stalk. Ears on long hanks are more likely to be broken off and are a nuisance to handle, espe cially if the corn is cut and shocked. Freedom From Disease. The stalks should be free from dis ease such as smut, rust, mold, etc. I have seen cases where nearly every talk comlrg from a certain ear was .affected, and so badly affected that there was not a good ear on any of the S00 stalks. Foliage, Its Character and Distribu tion. A thin, sparse foliage is never desir able. It carries with it nothing but weakness. In the corn belt where the ear ia the most valuable part of the plant, we should secure the kind of talk and foliage which will give the greatest profit In grain. This will not be secured by heavy foliage. The best results will be between the two ex tremes. Two Ears to the Stalk Not Desirable. Except possibly In the case of flint varieties and the early northern dent varieties, which are grown for the fodder. It will be advisable to select seed from one-ear stalks. Covering of the Ear With Husks. A heavy mass of huBks on an ear or the projection of the husks beyond the tip of the ear into a light point are ob jectionable; they prevent the corn from drying and make It more difficult to busk. The husks should just fairly cover the Up of the ear and should loosen or open at time of ripening, to aTtw circulation of air in order to dry eat the corn. Lice. Lice on the husks will cause the bucks to turn yellow prematurely. In selecting seed do sot mistake this ye low condition for early ripening. Our Feeder Market for Nebraska Ranch Cattle Will be Exceptionally Strong this Year There will be a greater demand for Feeder Cattle and Sheep at the SIOUX CITY Market than ever before because many eastern buyers will refuse to buy their Stock at the Markets where there have been outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease, and will instead go to the Missouri River markets for their Supplies. This demand with the demand from Feeders in territory tributary to SIOUX CITY will afford a splendid outlet for all feeders that come here. Packers will want more Fat Stock than ever because of the increased capacity of their plants. It will pay you to ship to SIOUX CITY, a market that has been kept clean Sioux City Stock Yards Fitzsimmons- Peirce Frick Live Stock Commission Company ioo PER CENT SERVICE Send for Our Weekly Harket Bulletin ' THE LIVE WIRE Sioux City, Iowa Cattle Salesmen: E. L. FITZSIMMONS FRANK FRICK R. E. BERN Hog and Sheep Salesmen : HOWARD Q. PEIRCE II. J. CHITTENDEN If you want the very best results when you have cattle, hogs or sheep to market just consign them to RICE BROS. at Sioux City Chicago Kansas City The Home of "Service That Serves'' Every. Shipper knows the importance of a light shrink - The Iowa Commission Company Live Stock Commission Merchants 227-229 Exchange Building, Sioux City, Iowa have their Yard Location right at the Scale Gate, and are in a position to weigh whenever the cattle are ready, and as they go direct from the yards to the scales there are no long waits and heavy shrinks in the alleys. OUR SALESMEN ARE COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED Our Yard help is extra good, as we employ no "cheap" help nor young, inexperienced boys, and there is some one ALWAYS here to look after your consignment on SUNDAY as well as week days. Market Reports that are Reliable Our riotto: Results, Not Explanations FORGING TO THE FRONT The territory known as tbe Northwest, 1 o rluding northern and western Ne braska, N orth ! and South Dako- I ta, Wyoming and Montana, did not develop us early as the territory farther south, in cluding southern Nebraska, and Kansas, but in recent years has been coming to the front on a basis of perman ent development. This develop ment is giving a wonderful impet us to the up building of busi ness in the cities to which this country Is tribu tary. This is es pecially true of the cities having live stock mar kets, as this ter ritory is fast be coming one of the best stock raising countries in the world. In the above is found one of the reasons why Sioux City, tbe "Home Market of the North west," baa been forging to tbe front so rapidly la recent years. Since the first of this year, Sioux City baa advanc ed from sixth place to tttih place among the primary live stock markets of j j this country, and 1 I is still growing ' at a remarkable rate. I Another cause of ' the growth of 1 the ' Sioux City 1 live stock mar ket is the enter prise of the men in charge of the stock yards and engaged ia the live stock com mission business. One proof of this is the fact that they believe in publicity. Stock men are invited to read the ad vertisements of the firms repre sented on these two pages, and remember them when shipping to Sioux City. Cattle Salesmen: GEO. W. WAITT HARRISON WAITT Hog and Sheep Salesmen: FRANK LAKE DAN LAKE WAITT & LAKE 5t0cH CommSs ,ww VII am. 'oivi , OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY in the LIVE STOCK COMMISSION BUSINESS on the SIOUX CITY MARKET MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING RANGE CATTLE All Cattle will be sorted for Ownership and sold on their MERITS BRANDS WEIGHED SEPARATE GIVING EVERYONE INTEREST ED A SQUARE DEAL Our Specialty: BIG FILLS TOP PRICES mjffi . STEELE, SIMAN & CO. Responsibility Over $100,000.00 TOM STEELE. Mgr. LIVESTOCK COMMISSION Cattle, Hogs and Sheep A GROWING BUSINESS BUILT ON A REPUTATION A GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION A record of growth that appeals to the business man and ranchman. 1907 (first year in business) we handled Live Stock worth $630,411.53. 1914 we handled Live Stock worth $4,713,387.25. Strictly on commission by young workers with judg ment under management of one of the pioneer ranch men, cattle feeders and commission merchants of the Northwest. FREE MARKET REPORTS FURNISHED. WRITE US Our Work Will Please You SIOUX CITY, IOWA Satisfaction! Explanation! Which? If You Prefer the Former f Let the "NEW FIRM" Handle Your Next Shipment Wagner, Garrison Abbott LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS Sioux City, Iowa Experienced Handlers of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep .ri. 7