Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1917 — SOFT CORN. [ARTICLE]

SOFT CORN.

Indiana has a large corn crop in quantity but it is two or three weeks late, and as the fall is that much or m ore early, _two —extremes met withTrhiilihgTrost about Oct. 6 TKSt caught much of it green and immature, followed by cool, moist -weather and a good deal us rain OT~ snow < that has prevented its drying, and on Nov.. Ist the farmers have a large crop of immature corn on their hands, none of which is fit to crib or bulk in any way, and perhaps will not be for a month or more, as it should not be husked till in condition to -keep, and it will dry .outJbetter on the stack in the field than any where else. It will be cold and wet husking in the winter, but it will be far better to husk dry corn in the winter than to husk it earlier and have it spoil and lose all. None of the corn should be put on ithe market until in good condition. There is a car shortage. Grain men cannot ship when they want to, and will have to put the price down to cover damage, shrinkage, interest and insurance. And all this will come off the firmer, so he would better keep his corn until it is merchantable. The world needs the corn and will pay a good price for it when it is in condition to keep. I would advise Indiana, farmers to be careful. Do not crib your corn until you are sure it will save, and do not put any of it on the market till in good condition to ship. J. H. BIDDLE, Remington, Ind., Pres. Ind? State Farmers’ Congress.