Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1916 — MOST SEED OATS IN BAD CONDITION. [ARTICLE]

MOST SEED OATS IN BAD CONDITION.

Tippecanoe County Farmers’ Club Holds Interesting Meeting—Prof. Christie Kxplains Conditions. Lafayette, I Ind., March 6. —The Tippecanoe County Farmers’ club met Saturday in the superior court room -at the court house. B. F. Rynearson of West Point presided. Prof. G. I. Christie of the extension department of Purdue 'University, gave a talk before the club in which he said that throughout the county,

with possible Exceptions in a very tew places, that the seed oats are in bad condition. He invited the farmers to send samples of their seed oats to the university to be tested before sowing. He stated that many of the samples that had been sent to Purdue showed a great lack of Vitality. Some of the samples sent were as low as 2 to 4 per cent and a few possessed no vitality at all. lie said that seed oats running below 80 per cent in vitality should not be sown. The subject was discussed by the farmers and a resolution was passed recommending all farmers to send samples of their seed oats to Purdue to be tested. Prof. Christie said that in sending samples the amount should be between three ad four large tablespoonsful in order that a good test could be made. These samples should be addressed to C. O. Cromer, care Purdue experiment station. The university authorities will test all samples sent and report to the sender as soon as completed.