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. i. s The New OREOON,STATKSM AN. Salem, Oregon, -Sunday Morning. January SO. 1929 '"-S i' IS A 'GOOD GRO W:, MORE CORN GROWING GmNMm - i ': j t Oregon Grows v; . jl nc Avi c uii n t "ci age; a 110,11 Does the iome of Our Ambitious Growers Are Working for 1 00 : ? Busbeis to the Acre Than Wheat Growing Br Lithfr J. CTuapta That corn growing ha become ' n - established and Important m dnstrjr In the Willamette jailer . js evident to all who travel about I the country daring the growing ' 5 ineason. Few farmers fa ihe Ta'.fej- I can be found who are not growing . jcorn enough for home ase,. and fv.Biiy are "making corn growing k major entei prise, iwn-iea horb f ; knd poultry are the rulenow ln- stead of the exception: . i 4 VWhlle a majority of "the corn I :P krown In this section la for home i ABMnmttllon. many ' farmers i are i finding It a rery profitable money crop. Net returns per h I feres ter than for other i cereal f f erops, and It affords a clean tlll ' v kge crop. In the rotation ' which nJereases the yield of succeeding crops. . f - Compared With Wheat 1 1 Compared with wheat with an i kVerage yield of 30 bushels per mere, corn on the same land ?j ihould produce 50 bushels per acre.l Based on the above (yields, I a bushel of wheat would cost fc5.Ce and a bushel of corn would 1 cost' 4 Sc. At average prices for l each during 1927, this would give T I'm net return per acre of 120.82 jefor wheat, while corn would net A f 134-50 per acre. ? it is assumed In the above cal- f ( filiations that both crops are to i $, sold as grain. It Is the usual practice and more profitable iff Moat cases to feed the .grain out the farm to live stock. The '. aifference in favor of corn Is Jnuch greater wnen rea io noge, Ine according to many feeding tests made by experiment sta- ion. om and wheat have prac- ikally the same feeding value. At 1 the above yield of 60 bushels per f acre for corn and 30 bushels per acre for wheat, the corn would ! produce 1000 pounds more teed I than wheat per acre. ' '.' j C r What Brings Suaaecc I I The present success of theorn j growing industry In the Willlam ; tte valley is due principally to 'i JIBC ' 1ICI t IBM. ivii , " ' thoroughly aceiypated seed Is fced. Many farmers have spec ' ialised. in the production of high i rade seed for several years, so ' I ttlaf e " : from , high-yielding . I strains of several varieties of dent .' ' torn Is available for all: if.Golden Glow and Minnesota 13 are the most popular "varieties of Y yHoW dellt in Marlon county and ; appear well adapted to conditions ' ie. While the latter appears r.ett adapted to the higher land, -tre former produces higher yield 1 tLnd Is better adapted ta the river -Hottoms and lower lands. Yields -ef from 50 to 76 bushels per acre : ' ere not uncommon, whole SO to . !: S6 bushels are - obtained under nest ' f avcrablo conditions. - ft After 100, Buchel Yield'' . - -.. A ; few of the more ambitious farmers are working for ailOO lishel yield, and (his ' Is quite Mh'IiIa wIim -h yt- mltnnl t method, and possibly a 'Judicious S xif e cf fertilisers, are applied. The 1 large ' yields reported from the omer corn growing sections are obtained -from fields that have bn well prepared by; previous cultivation and -enriched by plow ing under heavy cover crops and the application of commercial, fer tilizers. Since limestone soils ap pear best adapted to corn culture, i The Case For Corn . E have a good corn country. We grow "more corn to the acre than Kansas. 'Salem has become a corn growing , - iuMiuui.kvuuij is viiKl . icauiug cuiu vuuiujr 111 niv; Pacific northwest, with Poflra close second, and Yamhill and IJnn and Qackamas trailing very close. ' . .:. - And we should stow -still bringing up their per acre production, by seed selection and better cultural methods. Governor Patterson gets good re- suits in corn growing'for feed a t tt i lunijr.. j esse xiuoer, seven: Salem, grew 80 bushels of corn to the acre. Some of our " farmers are aiming for. the 100 bushel mark. - ! ii' h TTT m I i 1 .vie nuuuiu kiuw vaiuiiug cum. lucre is a vuaiice iu.ma,e - ; ' Safem a still-greater center of corn irrowing. " v r "; 7 .. XfrtVA- Ty VMAttna ' Vwia jmkrm wi4va ItAmi tAiiHtv. h -v- a'Vft fe VVf II LUMUQ , IMV V more rotation, more -money. industry on the land.: mang. the special articles E.: JXf- Bressmaixof the Oregon Agricultural college, on "Breeding Conr'that merits the attention of every farmer i' in the. Willamette valley. A careful readinsr of it will lead to the savipgvof avast amount of wasted effort and a large number of wasted-dollars, and will serve to keep experiments t, improving the breeds of corn in paths leading to practical 'r ;fihd beneficial results.-' ' -' :. :- --f r r lv CFor JErof , Bressman is an outstanding authority in 1 this "Sfleld; to ; which his place his ability and his careful researches -: rxave brought him. ;.', Dates of Slogans in ' r ' ' -i - " -.'!-.. v t (With a few possible changes) ' Loganberries, Octeber lftt. Prunes, October "X4."t 5 ' Dairying.- October . J l. . ;r . - - - Flax, October .31:. v Filberta,- Novemberie , i : Walnata; NovembaillH .V - Strawberries," November 1 S. Apples,-:, Figs,? ete:; Kevj J5. Raspberries, December,. J. .'. Mint, -Pecemberv st-i'' Beans, etc., December 1 BlackberiiesA December 2 J;. -Cherries, December- 20. 'A Pears. January l.i , if 2t ' Gooseberries, January I3. ,-r -v"- "T Corn, Ja a uary 2 u. ; Celery, January 27; 1 L:1 SDinach, ete.; Febrnary 3." Onions, ate.-, February 10. " 2 potatoes. tc, February. IT. J Bees, Febrnary 14.' ; Poultry and Pet Stock. Mar. . City: Bematifol; etcrMarch 10.' GxeatCowa. March -4 7. Pared Highways.' Uarch 14." ' i Head Lettuce, March Zti-i'-i :P :teaVte; JLptUZT. Ltzumes. -'ArrtI i 1 - M iv, Mote Corn to TUn State of Kansas Yields; Corn Is Better " an application of lime to the acid soils of the Willamette valley would doubtless - materially in crease the yield. Deep fall or early winter, plow ing . has always proven best tor corn, especially when the soil Is left a trough as possible for the action of the frost. Freezing Is especially beneficial to heavy soil, as It mellows It sfnd insects harm, f ul to corn are killed. Fall or win ter plowing of meadow lands is particularly desirable, since wire worms and other harmful insects winter In grass lands. - u." After the first cultivation, which should be deep, subsequent tillage should be frequent and shallow, not more than three inches deep. since the 'feeding roots of corn fill the soil near the surface as the moisture content will permit, which Is just below the surface mulch In properly tilled soil. Deeper cultivation after the corn Is one foot tall tears these feeding roots and does great harm to the crop. For Young Orchards Corn growing has proven pro fitable and beneficial to the trees in the rearing of young orchards. This Is especially true In young prune orchards, where corn has been grown for the . first five years. Not only Is the cost or the necessary cultivation paid for, but the trees make a better growth than when clean tillage Is prac ticed i This m doubtless due to the organic taitter supplied by the roots of the corn and the shading of the ground during the hot sunfmer days, which prevents the loo rapid nitrification of the or ganic content of the soil which takes place under clean tillage, or summer fallowing. While ' the state of Oregon stands well toward the foot, of the list in total number of bushels of corn produced per year, the aver age yield per acre of 30.5 bush els ranks ahead of Kansas, with an average acre yield of 22.5 bushels. The same report gives Illinois- an average yield per acre of only 32 bushels. When the same- cultured methods are ap plied to corn growing in Oregon that the older corn growing states use, ' the average yield per acre will compare favorably with the best of them.'- . , - (It is not too much to say that Luther J; Chapin. the writer of the above, may properly be called tbe father of the corn boom In Marlon county, which has spread to Polk and the other valley coun ties. Mr: Chapin was for several years county agent of Marlon county, and during that time he worked up the corn' shows and was instrumental In promoting seed selection and proper cul tural methods. This work was largely . responsible for putting Marion; in the' front rank -In "the counties of the--Pacific northwest In corn growing and Polk county well up towards the lead. This corn 'boom continues.' and' dugM to keep going. While most of our corn acreage Is given over'to tbe production of the corn that is so largely used in filling the alios on the farms, there is a mounting portion of field' corn matured: for reeding and fattening of farm an imals, and for the markets. . Mr. Chapin is now an extensive grow er o, flowers and bulbs, on , his farm on the river bottom, , on more corn. Our farmers are by aiming towards early ma- 'tr i , years ago, on nis iana nonn ox VW IIIV1C BIVO. mVlVVVUIUJi It means helping every other in this issue is one by 'Prof: f . .- - f.. i Oiygon Statesman . , - - v Grapes., e tc, Aptil 11. Drug Garden, May 5. " Sugar" Industry- May. 12. Water Pewerr. May 1 1. irVttIrtn UtT it'" " Uon M' ' F MlDJaft.OBt.. V ; .V .Land, Irrigation, et , Jane 9. Floriculture, Jane If -1 X"t'v"Hopp Cabbage, etc, June 23 X Wholesaling; Jobbing; June 3. . Caenmbars, etc.; Jcly 7. . ;. Hegs July 14. Goats. July 21 jSchools, July. 22 Sheep,; August ' 4. : Seeds; August tll..."-' : National . Advertising. ' An. It livestock, August 2i. " - Grain ; Grain Products Sept. 1 MannfactnrintvBepfc :8,-; Woorworklng, atew Sentr Xa " Automotive ladurtrles Sept:' 22. Paper Millie Sept. 29. edition of The" Dally Oregon . StatesmajB ara, n- hand. ; Tney are for sMe t, 10 cents- each, mailed tr any ddreaa. Route 8 K several miles below 5a - rem, lou prospering iroi-.i tne tunny use or tne wonderful wil'In that; section; hear where the. early.'. Or eSon ; missionaries started t he '- germ's of civilisation in the old Oregon Country. Ed.) BEEDIN6 conn, er Some Curious Facts That ;Haye Been Drsdoscd By Long and Patient Trials (By E. X. Bresman. Aasoyiace 'Professor of 'Farm Crops. "Ore- ( ; gon i Agricultural College.)! l i Note j Professor Bressman'- is ope of " th foremost-younger au thorities on com growing, being a Joint, author of .the latest and most-authoritative textbook; on the subject. He Is now devoting consclderable .time to experiment al work witiT corn suUable for Oregon conditions. The follow ing; article ny Mr. Bressman de scribes some-of the old theories and hew ideas in ' regard to corn breeding: f P.lant breeders and . growers have gives corn a great deal of attention, and In general . the re sults have been rather disappoint ing. Corn is considered a plastic crop, that Is, many changes may be brought about In its charac teristics of growth. The most im portant characteristics, however, yield and vigor of growth, are very hard to obtain by the usual methods. The a'cfual- work that the ordinary corn grower can do to Increase, the yield is very lim ited. In fact, the only thing that mpt . growers who, , are growing wei adtfptii TarfetNs; of eeviiare justified Infholng Pio seUlflln the field, well matured ears, free from mould, before the first heavy frost. Almufe any other method of seltctlon or judging. .by the grower is useless. ' Four Methols of Breeding: Four general methods of corn breeding are practiced, known as selection, ear-row breeding, cross breeding and inbreeding. . Selection has long been used as corn crop, and nearly all of our commercial varieties are the re sult of selection work. Some wonderful work In changing the typea of .corn has been done by Jhe Illinois experiment station, using selection. They have devel oped what is known as the low ear strain of corn by selecting this particular charactedistic for eight or ten years, and by seleCUng from the same variety they have developed a high ear strain of corn.. The low ear strain on the. average, carries Its ears about two feet from the ground, while the high ear strain carries its ears more then seven feet above the ground. - ' Similar work with the protein content of corn and with' its . oil content has been done by the Ill inois station. Another interest ing phase of their work has bten what la known' as two-ear strains of corn, a strain which grows two ears on every stalk, instead of the usual one. -The Important thing' of all this work-Is not, the devel opment oti characteristic kinds, of corn, put the 'reduction - in yield that occurs In almost every case. It seems as though selecting for a particular character of corn re duce se Its yielding ability and rigor. - - ' A Washington county corn grower who became enthusiastic about this two-ear idea has been seltcting a strain of two-ear corn. Last year. In testing out the yjeld ng ability of this two-ear strain ta compared with the. variety from which it was selected, the jnselected variety yielded 67 bushels of ear corn to the aere. while the selected two-ear strain yielded only 37 bushels. i Keep On Keeping On BRING IN YOUR NEW WHEAT And exchange it fer hard wheat patent flour, or any of oar long list of milling specialties. We do custom grinding. We sup ply what yen need for what you have. "V ' - CHBRRT CITY lOLLIXG CO. V-, " Salem, Oregon. t.". ;. 481 Trade 84. Pbone 818 ETerythlnjr in Bofldm's ' ,y Blaterlals . ... ; A. B. Kelsay, Manager S4 . 12th St. .J Pbonc .'818 GIDEON STOIZ CO. ; : Mannfactieti t -j - ; ;.VInar, Soon Water; v ; A ,,Feislaui Snpnliea Salem '6: Fkmhm SO C- Or Kut Tmt Xaii Is Onim Bay oat it ax, BfommurTaij woxxg f O- eaes Ce VMsrtotrs t . i -:n ; ifl Kln4 f UoiiiofiiUJ Wrk - no i cwi opMito u o. ex r. ; CwtUr, si , i Salc3imdSeieV?,x yiCIC BROSi rany :iiishjtr ( Although the selection idea has Deen overworaea, tnere is no i doubt that Oregon growers should continue to select their' corn for early maturity and freedom from disease,, but they shonld not be led to believe that they can de velop a high-powered, high-yield ing strain, of corn by any. method of selection. In fact, most of the experimental evidence shows that corn yields reduced. ' A strain of Golden Glow which has been se lected, possibly more than any other strain of corn Is western uregon, nas given a very poor yieia in our corn trials. It la prob ably safe to say ; that Its poor yielding ability , is , due to over selection which results in reduced vigor and yield. ..J" 1 t; -About 30 years ago the Illinois station introduced what fs known the ear-row. selection method of corn . breeding.. Everyone hsd great hopes for -.this ; ne w method, as . it. appeared' to'plckv. out the high yielding ear 4 rom a variety. Many Ingenious' ways of mandllng the ear-row method weTe develop ed the most common' of -which wa- to save what is -known as remnant ears.: These' remnants or parts of ears were saved for planting the following season af ter the beBt ears -were determined by trial, -i; ; -P:-..PP:'; The method consists of select ing about 100 of the best ears of a variety and growing a por tion -of tbe ear "in a single row. These rows were harvested separ ately in the fall and the yield determined. The-surprising thirig waa that the best ears yielded as much as 100 per cent more than the poor ears. Everyone was of the opinion that superior ears wei-B found,, and that they could be used to develop a' new variety. Several methods' of using these superior ears were developed, but the results In following - seasons were disappointing, and. as an av erage offlbhg periods of growth, the rariMl . developed by this were quite generally inferior to the ordinary unselected seed. Nearly .every , experiment station has now dropped this method of brewing, and a corn groweT is not justified In spending any time and money on It. .. Cross Breeding The possibilities of crossing two varieties of corn, as two varieties of wheat are crossed, has aroused enthusiasm among many corn growers, especially In Oregon, and many growers here are producing hybrid seed corn. Lately there has been much experimental work to see if these cross bred varieties were high yielding. Results, in general, show that it ie not worth the effort to produce hybrid seed by crossing any of our well known varieties of corn. There have been a few exceptions, but I would not recommend it as a method of corn Improvement to any Oregon grower, and I think our growers who are producing this type ef seed could put their time to better use . in other im provement work. ; The Xeweet Thing; The newest thing in corn breed ing, and in fact in breeding work, of all kinds, is what is known as the Inbre.edipg.'or pure line meth od of breeding. Twenty years ago, G. H. Shull, an eastern breeder, suggested the use of this method with corn, but It has been only in about the last 10 years that it . has received much atten tion. Most corn breeders are very enthusiastic about the possibilities of tbe new- method.' and -most of the corn, belt, experiment stations and the United States department of Agriculture are carrying on a large breeding program involving thla procedure. At the Iowa station, alone, they OIL-0-MATIC what, is rr? THEO..M..BARR Phone 192 . . t a am your new nome war, nome you nave dreamed about, X planned for; saved for: Now I am growing into tangible ;: form.. The blue-prints are completed. vv ;'; . ?. ; - a I . - "But before you begin, make sure' that I am to be built with care,' V of .the best materials; buflteconornically and soundly according to :. r .your specified plans. . ' . - P ' ; . : ' v"- ' z. - - V mHE Copeland Company, as suppliers oi home building ma- 1 teriala of thirty , years' experience "are prepared to help you -- realize the perfect home at a saving to you. We take pride in, our : materials we selT only the best Get in touch. with us, we will" P gladly give you estimates as to. cost.,. . . " : " n in. i K3 Cdpsland 'Luirnraoir: Co. .'. . - JUependablr 8rrlng the Lumber Conevmer P Sii":':: Corn for Western Oregon :il Has Come to-be Regarded As Good and Staple Crop Rotation Is Necessary In Any 'Successful Scheme of Farming Here; and Corn Lends Itself Well ; In Every Such Proper Plan (By Robert E. Blnn Agricaltaral Agent IT. B. Katlonal Bans, ' . Salens,' Oregon : Sv The production of corn In west ern Oregon has passed.. Its earry are making-. from 7000. to. 11.000 selt-polUnaUons each V year. The work there, is bejjJStarried on by a young graauaie oi uregon aiaie college, who has developed some very ingenious methods for doing this type of work., The method, in general, involves the inbreed ing of a strain of . corn by plac ing the pollen of a plant on the silk of the same plant for six or seven generations, thereby pro ducing what is known as an in bred. ... . ; , Inbreds developed in this 'way are very inferior and are of no use except as parents in produc ing a new variety of corn. The surprising and interesting thing is that when" unrelated . Inbreds are crossed the seed produced gives striking results the follow ing year. This seed Is known as first generation hybrid seed, and its great growth is attributed to what Is known os hybrid vlror. The disappointing thing Is .that the seed gives good results only for one year, and In later years falls off rapidly in- 'vigor and yielding ability. Special methods. nowever, for produclnr this tvne of seed each, year from the in breds have bn worked out," and It is not as' complicated a matter as it seems at first thought. Such varieties nave been winninr all of the corn yield contests and are recognlted by .almost everyone now as being superior to any thing produced In any other way. We are hoping to grow some of these in Oregon. Our chief dif ficulty has been to get crossed inbreds that were early enouch for our conditions. It is hoped that the hirhest yielding ear- corn varieties and the best yielding ailage varieties can be determined, so that in breeding l li can be carried on. Also, an attempt is being made to get early strains of these In. breds from other stations on the northern corn belt to use as a basis of breeding work. This in breeding method requires a long time program and considerable detailed work, which is impossible wun me present funds for corn improvement. Oregon Pulp & Paper Co. 1 Manufacturers of - i -, BOND tEDGER GLASSINE GREASEPROOF TISSUE Support OVegon Products Specify "Salem Made" Paper for Your Office Stationery Capitol Bargain arid Junk House 105-145 Center Tel. 39S All Kmds of Junk. Bought and Sold 'v-:.-- Anything from a Needle to a Steam Engine CASH PAID FOR RAGS, BOTTLES, BARRELS. OLD PAPER,. CARPETS, IRON, root; CHITTAM bark, m. 'a - ' " 1 -Jl - . . . ; v - .V I - v - r. V -. -" .. experimental sUC. and la now considered one of the staple crdpa Of this section. ; For many years this excellent' yielding crop, experienced an np-r bill fight to establish itself In the good graces , of the - Willamette valley farmer. At as late a date as ISO! it was the general opinion of tbe, better clasa of farmers In this section; that corn could not be profitably grown. - : - Thla sentiment waa largely' due to the fact that growers had been using various varieties of eastern eorn which were, unadapted to our cool weather 'conditions on 'the. Pacific coast. , ' .. At. about that period the Ore gon experiment atation started an experiment of adaptability. After receiving seed of many varieties from all sections of the country, growing tests were carried out. These tests showed that such va rieties as Minnesota 13 and 23 and other northern grown varie ties could be grown and matured profitably In the Willamette val ley. Since that time several strains have been developed through seed selection which are admirably ipted to western! Oregon conditions. Rotation is Xecessary It Is a well known fact that in order to maintain a permanent system of agriculture, a rotation plan must be carried out. Every rotation system should Include one cultivated crop. in is is ... m mmmm 1 especially necessary in: j westera Oregon. The warm humid cli mate provides an Ideal growing condition for many native grasses and perennial weeds. These grad ually Increase until cereal and hay crops are badly infested un less the ground Is given over to a cultivated crop at regular in tervals. ' Due to our soil conditions, the adaptability of cultivated crops is limited. Many of our soils are too heavp for potatoes and other crops, such as beans, are often un profitable, due to market condi tions. Corn can be grown profitably every year, either as a silage crop or a grain crop. It can be "hogged off" and furnishes excellent green feed during the dry period of the summer months. Seed Selection Big Thins ? Many factors of Importance must be taken into consideration relative to the cultural methods of producing corn in western Ore WOOL, PELTS, GRAPE ; peppermint oil, utii . ; Pone 5a. , gon: .'Of these.Tperhaps .the most important is that of seed "selec ting Sed rorn should be select ed in tbe field wlfereJHbe stalk and habit of growth. may -be ob served as well as the ear Itself.- Abnor malitles should always be avoided. -: Seed corn should not be chosen from stalks having had special advantage,. such an an nn usual amount of moisture, fertil ity or space. Good ears grown under such, condrtions may pro duce very, ordinary yield the fol lowing pear, when placed nnder ordinary conditions. Select, rather. the' best type . ears which .have grown nnder ordinary competitive conditions. .- In corn growing" sections In the middle west, it. is. thought neces ary. to secure ears from heavy producing stalks. This is not true. however, in Oregon. One good sized ear,' from eight to 10. Inches In length, to the stalk Is suffi cient for our best seed corn. .- Late maturing stalks with large heavy ears should be avoided. It Is of utmost Importance to select to. an early maturing 'strain for western Oregon conditions. In making selections, it is far better to 'save the early matured ears even if size of the ear must be sacrificed in doing so. r Preference should ne given to ears having a drooping habit of growth. This Is an hereditary characteristic, ana an Important one ' where the corn must often times be left to mature 'on ' the stalk after the rainy season sets in. Both stalks and ears should be free from any disease. They! should be healthy and vigorous. In selecting the best type fori Oregon conditions, the kernel-itself should be closely observed THIS WEEK'SSLOGAN L. DID YOU KNOW that Salem country; .that with proper seed selection a yield as High as the average crop of corn in he'great corn belt states can be matured here; that our1 growers are favored in prices to the extent of the freight costs from the eastern corn startes; that with the increase of the production of corn that is going on so rapidly here the wasteful system of summer following is being abandoned; that Salem is now the centerof the leading corn district of this region, Marion being the leading, corn county in the Pacific .Northwest, and Polk county second; that we still need jmore corn growers; and especially that we need the growth and add to the profits of dairying and live stock breeding; and we should have corn canneries? Write for IUafttrated. Catalog SOO-B -- .- - . ..--? V KA I'- ... I- " - VmmmMlQS II ' .- i - (IT Wheit youlivairt do k Wiihimtm or - will do tinder all ordinary ffirmijrig Plow (meWboard) ; . i... v . -j ; Two 14 in. now (da) . i - . . . i . 3 disk : Plow (oneway disk) . ; . !6ft. iV; Urter for lister-pUnter) I .'irbwV .Cv' ' - Disk Harrow (standard weight) 8 ft. double 1 Disk Harrow (heavy cover crop) 5 ft. dottle . . Spike tooth harrow . . K ' . 4 aectioa (20) Spring tooth harrow . y f , Xand ronersv Itcht weedert. 1- 'Rotary hoe--S j ;j Grain drills .v- 4 . .. . H 4 ' UBt 1414 It,, Mowert orau ouocrs ; :? - v . lsfoXB ft : Combined harvester . . -. - One 10-12 tu . Corn pkker . zr.-'Z. i mA. Oneer twojrow J; Potato planter . '-y- ' i Tworow k?&tX' Zi Twb'row'-?' Ten fW single diifctiarrow amlnii fiieilsiiilmGai utpulwlsei 3 mini l"'"r I. OafotspriB4otabsaa t?'' per hminu Vt" - r , t ,-v. v LCaSEIlS CflnTnflCTORS Hi Portland It should be -brtghCvWlth a gen f ree.f from "any f dark appearance It should not be wrinkled ant when- removed from the ml should' not break -off from the tit cap.; The kernel should be deei. with good width at the top. ,' -i rlTh Best Type Butts and tips should be we! filled and even, straight rows ar. most desirable. Long slender, ear are undesirable. Short, stubby ear should also be rejected as the are, generally made up of larg cobs which bold too much moi tnre to mature properly. Th medium uniform, ear la the be type."" VV Seed . edrn may 'be stored, or sharp pegs, or nails driven inti a board, the nail being stuck Into the end 'of the cob, or the ear. may be suspended from a pole by meana of twine. If the latle method is used, the .general prac tice is to start at "the top .with , half ' bitchy about ea.ch ear frpo. the top to 'bottom of the string. care bejng taken that no two ear- loucn. "(To.-Mr. Shlnn. writer of th : above, is largely due the reeen. rorn ahow-held at the United- States National bank, and it great success. .That exhibition was. given, to encourage compari sons that would be helpful in th promotion of corn growing in thi district,' and non professional- were encouraged to exhibit, wblci. they did. It was' .through sue! shows that the interest in con growing ; was . fostered, and it h to be hoped that such an even: will be staged annuallp. This I one'ef the most valuable and mo?. iniselfish wans to oromote the sih ceessof'.all tbe industries on th land In this section. Ed. ) is the center of a good corn F.O.B. Your Farm Salem ,? TEN DO! . 1V 8 8-10 UP. ' I - l - jVaft. i 3-9 3Va-4 4-3 2.3Va lYa Salem 345EtMadiicn 345 Center Street 'l : .