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VOL. LIX. INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER 29, 1904. NO 44. %xpsxlmt& gspartmstrt. Give Them all They Will Eat lst Premium.—In the feeding of steers for market we always let them ruu on :i pasture of good grass. Feed both corn and bay, giving about what we think they will nat. Let them have all they can possibly .at, and "cram" them from the start. AVe prefer to sell when two-year- olds. Give tliem plenty of pure water and a free run to salt. Make every thing just right, so as to flatten them j'u as short a time as possible, and get them in the best condition. It is also well when in the fall of tho year, to feed piuapl;ii_s, etc. Clover hay ami corn should be before them all the time, especially the farmer. B. P. W. Missouri. Premiums cf $1, 75 cents, 50 cents are given for the first, second and th. td best articles for the Experience Department each week. Manuscript should be sent direct to the Indiana Farmer Company and should reach us one week before date of publication. Xo. 452, Nov. 5.—Tell how to put away the farm implements for winter. No. 453, Nov. 12.—Will the farmers' wives and daughters please tell us how they make the cakes, puddings, etc., for the Thanksgiving dinner. The Selection of Corn for seed or Shaw Purposes, Editors Indiana Farmer: In the selection of corn, whether for seed or show purposes, the most important points to keep itt mind are the qua,- ity and uniformity of the kernel. An i•„_■ of corn may look ever so attractive, but ifi it has not the rigut kind of <ai kernel, it should not be chosen-. An up-to-date score card is the best kind of a guide, and each ear should be examined with regard to each point on the card, always bearing in mind the all-important point of uniformity. All the ears selected shonld be alike, and especially in the kernel. Taking the points one" at a time, as they appear on the score card, the following explanations may be helpful: 1. Uniformity or trueness to type.— All of the ears should be uniform or similar in size, shape, color, indentation, size and shape of kernel, and other breed characteristics. - In this connection, :t is important to look particularly to shade of color, especially in the yellow corn, where we often find several shades of color in an exhibit, or oir a single ear. Tliis is an evidence of impurity, and should always count against the corn, otlier things being equal. 2. Shape . of ears. x The shape of tlie cflr should conform to tlie variety type. Where the variety has not been standardized, a good general type is an ear rather cylindrical in shape, having a proportion of circumference to length as 3 is to 4. An ear should be especially strong and full in the middle portion, and should not taper too rapidly towards the tip, indicating a strong constitution and a, large yield. 3. Color.—The color of the grain should be true to variety and free from mixture, 'as indicated by different shades of color. Crossed kernels, as between white and yellow corn, are especially objectionable. ■ Yellow corn should have reil cort«s, and white corn white cobs. 4. Market conditions and vitality.— Tlie ears should be well matured, firm and sound. The germ should be large, bright, fresh and vigorous looking, in dicating a strong germinative power and a high feeding value. 5. Tips of oars.—Tips of ears should uot be too tapering, and should be well filled with straight rows of regular, uniform kernels. Irregular, shallow or small kernels may be more objectionable than uncovered tips because, unless tlie kernels are uniform in size and shape, it is impossible to get a planter to drop evenly. IS. Butts of ears.—The rows of kernels should be straight and regular and bulge out evenly over the end of the cob, forming a. deep hollow when tbe shank is removed. Swelled, expanded, fljattjeneil nnd'pinched butts are objectionable because on such butts the kernels are always more or less irregular. 7. ■ Kernel uniformity. The kernel tioiu of corn to col). Some of those points can not l;e exactly determined at the same time of selecting corn, but a careful application of the points of the score card will make it possible to select corn that will come very near to fulfilling all the requirements. A. T. Wiancko. Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., October 20th, 1004. iilate Qtxos. Wheat in the vicinity of Miltoa is looking well. .Tames McGrew, who lives noar Pleasant Lake, Jn Steuben county, is CO years old, but this did not deter him from climbing a tree to the hight of 50 feet, and later ascending another one to the should be true to the variety type. They should be similar in size, and shape, indentation, etc., not ouly on each ear, but on all the ears that are to go together, lt is especially important that kernels snould nave the same size and shape, making it possible to secure uniformity in dropping with the planter .and consequently a good stand. 8. Kernel shape.—The kernels should be deep, and so shaped that their edges touch from tip to crown, thus giving a large prj.portion of corn to cob. The tips of the kernels should be full and strong, giving room for a large, strong germ, which indicates vigor as well as .a high feeding value. The tip of the kernel is especially rich in oil ami protein. 0. Length of ear.—The length should conform to the standard for the variety. Generally speaking, a medium length is preferable, and may vary somewhat ae- cordingto the latitudein whicli the corn is grown. In any case, there should be as little variation in length between different ears of tne same lot as possible. 10. Circumference of ears.—The circumference should also conform to the variety standard. For general purposes, it should be about three-fourths of the length of the ear. 11. Spaces between rows and kernels. —The rous of kernels, as well as the kernels in the rows should be close together from tip to crown. Spaces next to th, cob are particularly objectionable, indicating weak vitality," low. feeding value, with a small proportion of corn to cob. Close spacing indicates tho largest possible proportion of corn to cob. 12. Proportion, of corn to cob.—Deep, solid, well-developed kernels and a relatively small cob indicate a large propor- hight of 75 feet, where he stood upon a limb of a tree and cut out the honey that had been gathered there, put it in a pail and let it down to the ground with a rope. In a generous rivalry between tomato producers as to the most prolific yieljl, Levi Sinders, Clay City, reports an actual count of 05 well-formed tomatoes growing on a single stalk. Many others fouud from 40 to 50. Jefferson Kendall, a prosperous farnier, of Shelby County, has celebrated his seventy-second birthday anniversary on tlie farm in- Jackson township whero he was born, and on which he kn_ lived continuously to the present time. But a half-acre had 'heen cleared at tiu. time liis parents lived there, but now 300 acres are under cultivation. Hog cholera has again appeared iu Hamilton county, and int some localities it is taking on the form of .an epidemic. Some farmors have believed • that hogs which ara allowed to drink running wafj.i in streams are the ones most affected. But those oi. farms where there is no running water are suffering most, and some of the swine which have not had f.c- cess to running water for mocths are dying. Betsy Meagher, of county Sligo, who died the other day at the age of 125, used to rail at her 75-year-old daughter foi keeping late hours. Worden C. Smith, of Milwaukee, has devised a submarine cage for diving purposes, which is said to be more satisfactory than any yet invented. By means jf a telephone he communicates from the bottom of the sea to the boat from which he has been- cast. gfaslal (^axvcspan&fixcCm Henry Co., Oct. 21.—Having fine weatber; quite cool to-day: corn drying out nicely; if we could have It rather dry it would be better for the corn, ns it is down very bad; pastures green, but very short; stock as a general thing looks tine; <Mttlt. very low, 2(£(.4c; bags that are ina- Mire are very scarce; spring shoats are late and small; will take lots ot corn and considerable time to make very large porkers. J. M. C. DeKalb Co., Oct. 21.—Wheat looks well; hay $7 a ton; hog**, #4.50@5c per 100; corn la being cribbed: sheep, S\_ii4Ytc; oats 2Se; wheat $1; corn 50@G0c; weather, cold southwest winds, wirli a mist or rain. Q. J. Montgomery Co., Oct. 22.—Weather fine, no killing frcst yet; corn nearly all safe, but is badly down; but little In the (shock; about three- fourths of crop; wheat came up fine; small acreage sown; pastures and stock ct all kind In fino condition; cattle and hogs scarce*; prospects are fine; prices: corn, old, 50c; wheat $1.10; oats 29c; timothy $10; clover $S; cattle 5%c; Iambs '3§£-.'-£c; these are top prices, but a good market for everything. G. A. B. •fill.sen Co., Oct. 21.—Corn safe from frost; some «-wrn being husked; on.« carload shipped first of week, lOc bushel; wheat sowing completed; secd-l>ed in flne condition, $1.10 bushel; some hog .■hiolera: not many hogs going on the market, $5 <_io.75; cattle scarce; dry weather for past three weeks; some ruin to-day. J. P. K. Daviess Co., Oct. 21.—Having an exceedingly fine fall; health is generally good; crops fairly good; apple cwp only moderate; stock Is undoubtedly la good shape to start for winter; corn must reach a high figure on the market be*- fmv spring; the hiunmin gof the shredder can he heard ln tbese parts. R. J. B. I'i«»aborn Co, Oct. 21.—Weather has been fav- oable for ripening corn; some corn being marketed; price 4J cents; average crop; wheat looks fine, large screage sowed; stock hogs are plentl* ful, but n«.t much demand; winter apples scarce, not more than one-third crop; tobacco housed In :..ood couditiou. Wm. P. B. Dearliorn Co.. 0«:t. 22.—Weather cool and pleasant; good rain on the 21st greatly improved Tht- condition of tho growing wheat crip in this locality some fields of young clover look fairly well, but not very promising generally; corn is a fair crop, but not ready to crib yet; cattle do- insr well: not many fat hogs In this community; \Vheat selling at $1.15 per bushel; timothy h;»y, SS to $10 a ton; quite a nnmber of farmers nre raising soiguin for winter feed, which mak"S an excellent roughage for stock. V. F. W. I_aPorte Co., Oct. 21.— Wlieat all sown and looks tine* no complaint cf fly; late potatoes not all dug;apples poor and nearly all fell off before time to gather; grass nice for pasture so stock are doing well; roads good; a little rain this morning; health of the whole county good, and •'the political pot boils." Mrs. B. A. Carls. Decatur Co., Oct., 21.—Wheat steeding completed in this locality; the early sown is looking fine; much commercial fertilizer is used in seeding wheat; clover hulling in full blast; vield as much as two bushels to the acre—sells at $0 per bushel: some have commenced to husk :heir cvrrr stork of all kinds are prospering and bring cowl prices; the weather has been ideal of la tp: no killing frost, but forest trees are beautifully decorated. ' S. W. H. Spencer Co.. Oct. 10.—We are having a pro- 1 meted drouth, which has cut tbe corn crop greatly, also pastures; stcck is doing fairly well; there has been some decline in prices of hogs and cattle, but still fair; seeding about done; about the usual acreage of wheat put out. G. T. Ogle Co., III., Oct. 21.—No frost yet hard enotiirh to kilt corti; so there Is very little soft corn; plenty of rain for plowing and fall feed; good time to get things in shape for winter. O. B. S. Marshall Co., Oct. 19.—Wheat, Is looking fine 1 n t his part; pot a toes a re a good crop, selling from -10 to 50 cents a bushel; corn husking has not commenced yet, as corn is quite late; there -« about half a crop of apples in this locality this year; wishing you valuable paper success. A Reader, Lake Co., Oct. 10.—Corn al*>ut all in shocks: crop Ik'Iow the average; wheat and rye looking well; potatoes about half dug and turning out fine; fall pasture coming on in good shape, with the majority of live slock looking good; very littlo hay going to market, all being held for better price, No. 1, $11.50 to $12.50 in bale; oate 32c; corn 40c; weather warm and pleasant. G. F. *!)_ Penton Co., Oct. 20.—Corn and oats very good quality, and a good average with price at present very low; corn will be fair quality, in fact good, if the weather continues as it Is at present; weather turned very cool to-day; prices on new corn are very good, pay from 3Gc to 2&\_& per bushel; feeding cattle low. P. II. D. Hush Co., Oct. 20.—Wheat looks well; but acreage small; corn too badly down to bear turrJng those who sowed In corn find corn Jat on ground and ruined; apples, are very scarce; KiefTer pears abundant, but not respectable aa to gualfty: grapes plentiful on most vines, but some choice varieties winter killed; grass nevei- better; stock looks well; no disease prevalent; few sheep raised here-about; poultry in fine condition every where. W. S. S. Fl-ihart Co., Oct. 19.—Corn husking will commence about the 24th. with promise of about two-thirds crop; potatoes turning out well, and 40c per busbel—wholesale; wheat is looking flne; pastures in good shape, with stock is looking welt: a good rain would be a good thing at present. G. R. P.
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1904, v. 59, no. 44 (Oct. 29) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA5944 |
Date of Original | 1904 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
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VOL. LIX.
INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER 29, 1904.
NO 44.
%xpsxlmt& gspartmstrt.
Give Them all They Will Eat
lst Premium.—In the feeding of steers
for market we always let them ruu on :i
pasture of good grass. Feed both corn
and bay, giving about what we think they
will nat. Let them have all they can
possibly .at, and "cram" them from the
start. AVe prefer to sell when two-year-
olds. Give tliem plenty of pure water
and a free run to salt. Make every
thing just right, so as to flatten them j'u
as short a time as possible, and get them
in the best condition. It is also well
when in the fall of tho year, to feed
piuapl;ii_s, etc. Clover hay ami corn
should be before them all the time, especially the farmer. B. P. W.
Missouri.
Premiums cf $1, 75 cents, 50 cents
are given for the first, second and th. td
best articles for the Experience Department each week. Manuscript should be
sent direct to the Indiana Farmer Company and should reach us one week before date of publication.
Xo. 452, Nov. 5.—Tell how to put away
the farm implements for winter.
No. 453, Nov. 12.—Will the farmers'
wives and daughters please tell us how
they make the cakes, puddings, etc., for
the Thanksgiving dinner.
The Selection of Corn for seed or Shaw
Purposes,
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In the selection of corn, whether for
seed or show purposes, the most important points to keep itt mind are the qua,-
ity and uniformity of the kernel. An i•„_■
of corn may look ever so attractive, but
ifi it has not the rigut kind of |
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