Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1914 — WHY OATS RUN OUT [ARTICLE]

WHY OATS RUN OUT

Fan Thoroughly and Treat for Smut With Formaldehyde. [National Crop Improvement Service.] That the oat crop has a decided tendency to run out or “go light” cannot be doubted. When seed from the bin is planted without thorough fanning, the small kernels may produce very frail plants and probably no grain at all. The medium weight seed Is only a little better, but those plants produced from the strong plump kernels which have Efficient vitality to withstand practically all adverse conditions will produce a crop to be proud of. Ilriß advisable in moat sections to fan practically 60 per cent, of the grain out of the original pile of oats saved for seeding, then treat the 40 per cent, of plump oats with formaldehyde in order to prevent smut