POOR SEED
The
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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.
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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.
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA
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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
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