Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1917 — CORN COMMITTEE URGES CORN JESTING [ARTICLE]

CORN COMMITTEE URGES CORN JESTING

Arrangements Have Been Made With School Authorities to Test All Seed Corn. P. H. tauter, M. J. Delehanty and Charles Welch, corn improvement committee of the Jasper County Better Farming Association, met Last Saturday afternoon to devise plans for increasing the production of corn in the county this season. The committee urges every fanner to adopt the testing of each seed ear planted. (For those who- have not the time to do this themselves, arrangements have been made with the Rensselaer schools to test freeof charge all seed com broughtm within the next few weeks. Mr. Delehanty will take up the matter with the Wheatfield school and Mr. Welch with the Remington school with a view of making similar arrangements in euch of these towns. The committee intends to see that the papers are supplied with timely articles on corn production and recommends that each farmers’ club of the county devote some part of its next program to a discussion of this subject. The committee will undertake to locate good seed for those who need it and any farmers who have good seed to buy or sell may receive assistance through the Better Farming Association’s agent. As a shortage of good seed exists it is especially desired that all who have seed for sale make the fact known through the recognized mediums of the country. The committee recommends that every farmer test out his planter before the season opens and so grade the seed by hand and by grading that he may be certain of an absolutely uniform crop. The committee wishes to secure two more farmers to conduct variety tests with corn this year. That no best variety has been discovered for this county is indicated by the numerous types grown. Arrangements have been made with Purdue University for a series of variety test in the county and two more farmers aretd be selected. J The committee also made preliminary arrangements for a com show next fall.