TESTING SEED CORN IS STRONGLY URGED Of Greater Importance to Farm- er Than Ever Before. Department of Agriculture Urges That Farmers Do Not Feed Corn That Would Be Valuable If Used for Seeding. ited States [x culture.) repared by the ment of _ part- ion test of seed corn is this year than ever bhe- | ree, | The germ nore important fore becaus and because rder to Mm large crop Ww nation Even wl corn 1s ween carefully gi ind sted + rool seed corn Is sea the best seed Is nes ded in | ince iis wil stored thorou 3 is of § i In hefors pliant this is to make and best w 5 seed corn testing mdred ¢a Each kernel perfect, nd svhen it was land shelling In r's sepa fly. that is tested must be injured at the noved from the e give much fewer | fry | not tip | re will Homemade Seed Germinator — A, | Closed; B, Open—This Type Is Suit- | able for Small Seed—The Box Is Best for Seed Corn. Injured tips than machine shelling, £0d should be used with all seed corn. If three or more kernels out of ten from any one ear fail to grow it be wise to test every ear in the entire supply of seed. If the 100 tested ears show no poor ones, further testing of the supply is nnnecessary, Prevention Is Best. It must not be thought that good re- i gults from the gepmination tests are a | eure index of high productivity, Ears slightly os umaged by poor preservation, £5 In damp storage places, may germi- nate w vy but will produce 4f they had got better care. Preven tion better than cure; and In the | case of poor storage, according to seed- | cure is , | Corn that was selected wisely in the field where It grew, that matured nor- | soally and has been preserved properly in mouse nnd insect proof storages | will grow and produce satisfactorily. ! jeeanse there is such a scarcity of goed corn in some sections of the pelt, the United Sta pgriculture urges that farmers in thi and other sections be feed corn that would be valn- if used To the de will | i less than is corn specialists, a impossib! corn | tes department of careful not to more nhle for seed. ment of ahle for seed is being used to some ex- tent by farmers who have enough seed | for themselves, This re- rettable bec the corn is frequent ly adapted to conditions and is not a great distance where it will be | gadly needed for spring planting. Get Seed Best Adapted. Ordinarily seed corn should not be | btained from a distance, The nicest. v woking r be entirely unadapt- i ed and cause the loss of a crop. AS there gn “hold over” frost-stricken and drought-stricken areas must get their seed from other points, It should be obtained from a locality having a similar climate, obtained now. If you have a 1 ww bushels of a srminntes well, the 1918 crop some corn suit- is espe clally inse from seed] ma is little ‘ge amount, or but a 90-day corn which let your county agent, tate experiment station and the ed States department of agricul- v about it. Prompt co-opera- ton should prove profitable to all and yrevent many failures next year, USE CEMENT AND CLAY TILE One Is Just About as Commonly Used as Other and Are Considered of Equal Value. Cement and clay tile are now con- | sgldered of equal value. One is just phout as commonly used as the other. A tile of any kind well made and well inid is supposed to last: indefinitely. While tile is Inid go that no water stands in the tile, there Is no danger of breaking from freezing. You should have a tile expert lay the tile, IMPORTANCE. OF GREEN FEED Highly Concentrated R Ration Will Ruin Flock Unless Given Sprouted Oats or Some Roots, No matter how much exercise the chickens have, a highly concentrated ration such as table scraps and mill stuffs will ruin a flock unless they are given green food, Sprouted oats, elov- er or alfalfa hay, mangels, cabbage and small potatoes are good greens, WHOLE OATS ARE DANGEROUS Good Feed for Poultry, but Hulls May | Cause Impacted Crops and Result Fatally, Onts 1s a good poultry food. There fs some risk, however, In feeding whole oante. The hulls may cause impacted crops and death, The best way to feed onts is to crush them, sift the hulls ont, and %sed In the mash, Highly Valuable for Early cron | Where Rapid Maturity Is Desired— | Helps in Orchards. Dr. Willlam 8S. Myers says that nl | trate of soda is of high value for early crops, where rupld maturity is desir- able, such a8 peas, corn, and cabbage. It is a special help to hay, | grain, rye, wheat, timothy, cereals, and | orchards, all of which obtain sufficient nitrogen from the soil just when they need it. It is a great specific in the production of sugar beets, potatoes, cotton and cane, Small fruits; such as blackberries, raspberries, and hich need a steady, even growth, benefited by nitrate of furnished all ready when the plants re- beets, inre currants, goosehers ries, + greatly which ean be digestion juire it, BUSINESS METHODS. nN NEED Many of Farm Failures Doubtless Due to Lack of Science—Farmer Would Produce More. are soda, for Much emphasis is being placed upon in farming. We often that If we wonld use more would produce more. There much truth in this. Many of our failures doubtless could be traced to fa of sclence-——that lack of classified knowledge. Business methods are indispensable Without sound correct business science are sel. we is lack is, judgment, will be a very difficult matter to use Largely Responsible for Size of Crops and Economy in Production This Season. he size Good implements will very largely for the responsi of the vear, Those who have used a dull ax dull im- in in energy Is wasted in using a plement and Inefficient work. Why waste time and money de Vv fees ments? The cost of good Imple ments is not to be compared with their value. Save your labor snd that of vour teams with efficient Implements, Plow Land When It Is Relatively Moist Throughout and Harrow It Thoroughly. In the preparation millet, the soll must be made very flue, Plow the land when it Is relatively moist throughout, that 1t not turn up lumpy, and harrow until sroughly pulverized. It is well to roll the area after planting to make firm the soll over the and harrow It lightly form an of the land for will it it #0 seeds, to then to earth ure. The seed may be sown broadcast USE WooD I INSTEAD OF COAL Opportunity Now Prossnts itself for Farmer to Make Use of Wood Lot for Needed Fuel. Farmers with timber on their land An opportunity to save money by cutting their own wood as a substitute for Fine Stand of Young White Oak. conl and selling a portion of it to re lieve a serious situation In the coal market and benefit the country at iarge. Many farms have wood lots from which wood may be cut wishout injury to saw timber which may be growing. Serub timber, properly called “weed” trees, can be cut and instead of taking awny any value from the property act ually better the condition of the timber which ny later be cut for lumber, ARRANGING FOR MONEY CROP Define Acreage 40 Be Planted in Food and Feed Crops—Keep Animals for Meat Supply. Before any definite arrangements are made for the money crop plan and define the acreage to be planted in food and feed crops. This should in clude a large garden for fresh and canned vegetables; such truck erops us watermelons, eantaloupes, sor ghum or ribbon cane for sirup, pump fine, cushaws, sweet and Irish potas toes, Set an orchard and see that you have plenty of berries. Then keep anol mals for fresh sad cured meats, Sef free fee se sk ede fee dee deol de fee se dedi solo iok dete feokeioioioioioiefoieokoiooiokokoo ok | § army. pry | This photo was made On the left 18 the eldest Tyrus Ra ¢ith her dad. The little exemption is Ros- | ¢ hammock ! TWO MORE JOCKEYS ENLIST! Will Wear Khaki Next Season— Both Clever Riders, Two more and Eddie Klenck- stead of racing colors next season, These stee plec hase riders were mus- tered into the N Upton. Both were clever ha Jockeys- ndiers of senson Oo} METI, called t too light Everett Khayyam three-ye and Jumpers t} for soldiers, Haynes, at Laurel rode the who when handled Davis, service, A. Nicklaus, who of Capt. J. B now In the are among Ore NO AUTO RACING DURING WAR Events Will Not Be Sanctioned by American Automobile Association —Pl ust Serve Country. mobile mssociation until after the war ends, The clation recently course, decided upon ing In Armerica, to remove the temptation chanics, free fede die die fe de dodooioiok dod de de de de dee ioe JINGLES OF SPORT New York fan asks if John McGraw is losing his punip. Boy, go page Bill Byron. t Jack Hendricks will spend ee coming summer managing Rog Hornsby. Those weightless, pugless, roun