Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, May 13, 1909, Page 5, Image 5
THJi 11EPUBUOAN , OUSTKIt OOUN'i'Y , a Barrel of Dried Peaches , whiK- they last , 11 Ibs for. . . . $1.00 The Famous Suu Kist Oranges , according to size , per dossn , 20c to SOc ' Red Apples from Washington , per dos. . SOc Woolen Spice Go's Coffees , psrlb. . . . . , 15c toiOc Try the two Ib. Red Corn for SOc Princess Royal Brand of Canned Vegetables. 15c Corn per can Peas 2 cans for Golden Wax Beans per can : . I5c Stringlees Beans per can 15c Lima Beans 2 cans for 35c Tomatoes 3 Ib can 2 cans for 35c Rover Brand Tomatoes 2 cans for. 25c - Kovcr Brand Peas 2 cans for A. B. C. Breakfast Food per pky. . 15c Cream of Wheat per pkg I5c Molhets Oats 2 pkgs for 25c Salmon , Luxor , Brand , per can. . . 25c Cash Paid For Cream. . 1 flJSrk f sun1 t unfiN id 1 Phone 58 Broken Bo\v 1 AT KONKLE'S hoppard Wish to call your attention to the fine line of VEGETABLES they have on hand such as : Carrots Onions Parsnips Beets Turnips Lettuce Cabbage Celery We have the FLNEST FRESH OYSTERS in the city , shipped direct from Baltimore. W IPwi Send y ° ui < Abstract Orders to T t ffilVT A 13 * n Jn " . u. JUJ Ui" uU , Bonded Abstractor Office in Security State Bank BMd'ng To The snirs5 Lhe ? Stock f mission co , Hems 209 and 211 mw& mi South Omalia. B QKSR ! Home Course In Modern Agriculture VII. The Selection of Seed By C. V. GREGORY , Agricultural "Division. lottta Stale College . , Copyright. 1009 by American Press Association INCK corn Is the prlucliml crop grown over so largo a si'otlon of the United States It Is im portant that \vo learn as much ns possible rcgimtlni ; the best meth ods of producing It. The average yield of corn In the United States In 1007 was only 1'J.7 ! bushels per acre. Many of the host farmers are nhlo to obtain tin lUM-ago yield of sixty to seventy bushels per acre year after year. There Is no secret In their methods. They are simple enough to be applied to every farm In the corn belt. There Is no reason why the average yield per acre should not bo llfty bushels or more Instead of less than half that , ns at present. In preparing to raise a maximum crop of corn there nro two main fac tors to bo considered the soil and the seed. Of these two the first Is prob- rid. xv O.NK or THI : iiusr WAYS TO UAXQ ui1 SIEU con.v. nbly the moro Important. We have already learned how the plant obtains food and water from the soil. The ilrst step In preparing the soil for a corn crop , then , Is to see that there Is n plentiful supply of plant food on hand. This we can do by using barn yard manure liberally and by follow ing a consistent system of rotation that will cnuall/.o the demands made on the soil and keep up the supply of nitrogen and humus. The next point Is to see that the soil Is In such condition that the roots will have little dllllculty In branching out to secure the needed plant food and water. Thorough plowing , diskIng - Ing and harrowing will make the soil flue and mellow , so that the roots will have little trouble In obtaining all the plant food they can use , pro vided It Is there at all. The water supply can bo regulated to a considerable extent by tile drain age and by keeping the surface loose to check evaporation. The tempera ture of the soil Is also an important factor In hastening germination and early growth. Drainage , cultivation and the maintenance of a plentiful supply of humus will aid greatly In securing n warm seed bed by planting time. AVllh a warm , Avell prepared soil containing sulllclent quantities of plant food and water the next ques tion that comes up Is regarding the kind of seed to put Into that soil. Al most any kind of seed will grow and produce a fair crop under favorable conditions. AVluit we ate after , how ever , Is not a fair crop , but an extra good one. The seed of different strains of corn varies greatly In Its ability to produce yields. In the spring of 1005 the Iowa experiment station gathered seed from nearly a hundred different sources and planted It on the station grounds. Un der conditions that were as nearly alike as It was possible to make them the yields from the different strains varied from thirty-one to eighty bush els per acre. This variation shows that a large share of the Improvement In corn production must come through the breeding of high yielding-strains. It Is not safe to ship In seed corn from a distance. Corn Is very sensl live to changes In climate and soil. To obtain the best results the work , of breeding must be done for each local ity and to some extent for each farm. A method of improving seed corn that will surely result In some Im provement and one that has simplicity to recommend It Is that of selecting a number of the best ears each year and planting them In a Held by themselves or In one corner of the main field. I5y selecting the best ears from this breed- lug plot each year to plant next year's breeding plot and using the rest of Hie good ears to plant In the main field some Improvement can be effect ed. The weak point In this plan , how rvor , Is that the yielding power of an rar cannot bo told from Its appear mice. Neither Is It possible to prevent inbreeding by Mich a method. To avoid these dllllcultlcs the " 1mlI vldual ear" plot has been devised. This thuuld preferably bo at least forty rods from the nearest cornfield. Where Ihls Is Impossible a strip along the south side of a field of the same vari ety may bo used. As the prevailing July and August winds nro from the south , very little pollen from the main field will blow over on the breeding plot. plot.Karh Karh row In the Individual car plot Is to be planted with the kernels from a hlngle ear. As any fair sized ear will plant a row forty rods long , this is a convenient length for the plot Select from 50 to 100 of the Ifest ears you win find among your seed corn and plant them in as many rows across the plot. The work can bo done with a planter if care Is taken to clean the seed boxes out thorough ly each time across. The cultivation given to the plot should bo the same ns that which the main Held receives. The time for special treatment comes when the tassels begin to ap pear. Wo have already learned that inbreeding Is weakening and that cross fertilization develops strength and vitality. In order to prove breeding In the individual ear ol the tassels on every alternate row should be pulled out ns soon as they appear. In order that these may be removed before they shed any pollen it will be necessary to go over the Held every other day for a week after the Ilrst tassels start. At the same time any tassels from weak , barren or spindling stalks In the other rows should be removed. In this way only pollen from healthy , vigorous stalks Is allowed to mature. Thus the ears on the detasselcd rows , being cross fertilized and having only strong , healthy male parents , have n much better chance of producing large yields when planted than would ears picked from the general Held. The most Important point , however , Is the selection of high yielding strains that Is made possible by hav ing the ears planted In Individual rows. When harvesting time comes the produce of each row should be husked separately and weighed. It will be found that there Is a great difference In yield. The highest yield ing rows , provided the corn Is of good quality , should furnish seed for next year's breeding plot. The rest of the good seed cars from the dctas- soled rows should be planted In a small Held , known ns the "multiplying plot. " The best of the seed from this multiplying plot can be used to plant the general Holds and for sale. By continuing this breeding process from year to year a strain of corn may be built up that will far outyleld the ordinary corn of the neighborhood. In addition to the Increase in yield which will result on your own farm , a trade In seed corn may be built up that will add materially to the year's profits. There are many variations In the plan of breeding hero outlined , but the essential point in all of them is to select the best yielding individual ears and to prevent cross pollination as much as possible. After the seed corn has been picked It should be stored in such a manner that It will pass through the winter uninjured. The hints In regard to seed storage as given In article No. 0 should be followed. Some tlmo toward the close of win ter the corn should bo tested. For a preliminary test a hundred kernels may be taken from as many cars in different parts of the room. If the corn has exceptionally strong vitality the kernels may nil germinate. In case some of the kernels fall to grower or any considerable number show weak sprouts each car should be test ed separately in order that the weak ones may bo discarded. The method of making this tent has been described so many times In agricultural papers and bulletins that It will bo unneces sary to give it In detail here. It Him- ply consists In placing several kernels from each ear In a corresponding square in the germinating box. In this way the vitality of each car may be readily determined. Shortly before planting tlmo the cars should be shelled and run through a seed corn grader to take out the butt and tip kernels and divide the rest Info even grades. The next step is to block up the planter and run through a sample of each grade , changing plates until a set Is found that will drop the required number of kernels practically every time. If this Is done and well tested seed used a good stand will almost certainly result. Avoid too deep planting. All that IH necessary is to have the seed well cov ered with moist soil. If this can be done without putting It down more FIO. XVI A ai.Il.MIN.UION I10X BltOWI.NCl THi : 11KHUI/1H 01" AN INDIVIDUAL 1AU Tiisr. than nn Inch or two , bo much the bet ter. Since the plant cannot begin to digest and use the plant food of the toil and air until It has unfolded Its leaves It Is plain that the less soil It has to push through before It can spread out Its leaves and get to work the sooner It will commence to grow. Deep planted boods often so nearly exhaust the plant food In the endo sperm before they reach ths uurl'uce that they are never nhl4 to develop Into strong , healthy plants. After planting the aim should be to keep the soli In the same fine tilth It was in at planting tlmo in order to provide largo feeding ground for the roots and prevent the escape of capil lary moisture , rfkkAi * * > i % > 1 w \V. A. GIJOUOU , 1'RltSIUKNT I , . II. JKWUTT , CAStUUK JUW3S HAUMONT , VtCK PRKS. R. D. PICKUTT , Ass'T I SECURITY STATE BANK | IT I T RESPONSIBILITY $500,000. $ BROKEN BOW , NEBRASKA | Iv I There Is a guaranty of deposits in this Imnk. t You are invited > v to call nnd investigate our method : : : * ; ; ; ; ; < 8 5 YOUR BUSINESS SOtjIOI/JLMSD R , njr imyiraiii'i'a ' ; ' ' ' ( .jilllii , I'lt'UiliUi ' ' jmil , JJjll I , jjltH't , J11 'I ' J t ni'jjjl H'tfji ' 1 flljj ' ! | f Another Good LAND OFFERING On May 22nd the Government will open it's second tract oC 12,000 acres of perfectly irrigated land in the J3ig Horn Basin , near ( -Jarland and 1'owcll , Wyoming' . This irrigation project of the Government ! is lirst-class and reliable. This land is adjacent to and along side of the "Burlington Road. Powell and Garland are prosperous towns- The community is absolutely lirst-class , and there is not a better place to live in the whole west for climate , sunshine , productiveness of soil and many other good reasons , than the Big Horn Basin. This land is i-vl. > an acre in ten annual installments without interest. 5120 ACRE MONDMLL. . ACT-Select : locations for homesteading - steading in Wyoming ncsir Newcastle , Upton and Moorc- crofc. Plats on file. Write me. I conduct an exar-sion on the lirst and third Tuesday of each month. Only $27.50 round trip homeseekers excursion rate. No charge for my services. Write me at onee about this new tract. The excursion of May IS or .linie will be in time for good selections. \ D. OLKM DKAVKH , General Agent. Land Seekers Information Bureau , Omaha. : i.iv . > FREE SODA and ICE CREAM' At The Book Store. HOW TO GET IJT. t i We give Cash Register Checks with Every Purchase. These checks are good for Soda and Ice Cream , - : - Ask the Clerk at the Boole 4'tore , i C. H. & A. W. HOLCOMB 1 First Door South of Post Office StLik fWfSTft5KIV4J-fiUiyiH'MJ ! x HIGH GRADE Lumber , a lar e assortment and complete stock for Builders to choor.c from. Let us estimate on your contracts. We always try to please. H. T. BRUCE & CO. Lumber & Coal South side. Dritik "Blue Ribbon" coffee Roasted fresh every day. 24-tt. n > s > POR s vi.n nv A solid gold fob with C. M. engraved on it. Finder please bring to the Republican office. a-22-a2'J C , M , MARQUIS ,