Making Money On the Farm VII. -Small Grain Breeding By G. V. GREGORY. Author of "Home Course la Modem Aoricdlure" Copyright 1909. bj Amnicin Prcu Oaaoriatlon j

SMALL grain breeding la secoDd only to corn breeding In Importance. indeed, there la even more fiance for Improvement ■long thia line, since ao little haa been 4one already. The average yield of oats in Iowa In 1906 waa only twentythree bnsheia to the acre, while many •elds yielded three times that much. This la only one Instance out of many that could be given to abow the great need for Improved seed. With email grain, as with corn, the work of improvement most largely he done for each special locality. Each type of soil and climate affects the crops In a different way. and varieties that yield well In one part of the conntry may fall utterly under different conditions. This makes It necessary for each locality to have Its small grain breeder. There la no opening ■long the line of special farming that Offers greater opportunities to the ambitious young farmer than this. The work la a little more particular than earn breeding perhaps, but the results are lust as sure and the profits just as rat Even though you may not care take up small grain breeding as a business, it will pay you to carry it on to a limited extent at least to provide Improved seed for your own use. gslsstisn the Basis of Improvsmant The requirements of the various grains vary with the use to which they are to be put. but the yield Is an Important point with all. Selection Is the basis for Improvement In yield as well as In the other points that will be taken up later. The fiist step is to •elect the variety that seems to be doing best tn your locality, and use that as the basis of Improvement The Simplest method of breeding is to select a few of tbe best heads at harvest time to start with. A great difference will be observed at this time. Some beads of oats, for Instance, will contain three times as many berries as others not a foot away. Tbe seed from these large heads, following tbe law of "like produces like." give lar-

ger yields. The seed from the selected beads Is ■own on a plot by Itself the next spring. Small grain Is not like corn In that It Is normally seir fertilizing. The flower is Inside tbe hull, so that the pollen cannot get from one to the other. The only way cross pollination can be accomplished is by band. Some Improved varieties have been produced In this way. but tbe operation is too delicate and the results too uncertain for the beginner. Being self fertilized, the only way small grain can be mtx^d la mechanically, by mixing the seed. II Is not necessary that the breeding plot be a considerable distance away from the other Gelds, as In the case of corn. The produce of this breeding plot should be tbrasbed separately and used for planting a larger field tbe next year The year after that there will be enough seed for the entire acreage •f small grain. This method Is simple and ensll.worked out on any farm. The trouble with it la that the inherited differ-

no. Xlll— ORAIX IN n HEEDING PLOT.

races in the yielding ability of different beads Is not fully taken Into account. The only way to tell which of two equal sized beads will yield tinmost Is by actual test. If the greatest Improvement Is to be made Individual bead tests will have to be resorted to. Individual Head Tests. These individual head tests are carried on in niucb the same manner as the Individual ear tests with corn. The heads should be carefully selected In tbe fall. In addition to tbe size of heads, the stiffness of the straw, its height and freedom from rust and other fungus diseases should be noted. The rows in tbe breeding plot should be four Inches apart and the kernels dropped the same distance apart In the row. The aim throughout should be to have tbe conditions as nearly like those of tbe field as possible. ' The Dumber of rows will depend to n considerable extent on the time' that can Its devoted to tbe work. The larger the number the greater the probability of producing something good- Fifty rows is a good number to start with Increasing the Yields. in tbe fall the rows should be carefully examined. Some will be lodged badly. Others will have poorly filled, short beads. Still others will be badly rusted or sfnntted. Discard all these and harvest and weigh the produce of each good row- separately. There will be « few that win be considerably better than tbe rest. From these enough of the best beads should be selected to plant next year's breeding plot The •est should be tbrasbed together and

u»ed for planting an Increase bed. The plant a bigger field and the seed from tills for the general fields or for sale. By selecting the beat heads for each year's breeding plot Improvement Is rapid and marked. It takes two or three years after tpe Improved seed has been produced to obtain It In sufficient quantities for general use. but the results will pay for all the trouble, even If you produce seed for your own , use only. •" Afier the superiority of your new stralD is once shown, how-1 ever, yon will l>e besieged with re- 1 quests for -seed and can add consider- : ably to your income by supplying the t demand thus created. The trade will j continue good, for each year you will | have something a little 'better to offer In addition to the selection for yield, strong straw and freedom from disease there are a number of other points that should be considered. These depend to a considerable extent on the use to which tbe grain Is to tx put In selecting oats the per cent of hull Is one of tbe most important points to look to. This varies from 20 to 00 per cent of the entire weight Since oat hulls are of little more value than straw. It Is evident that the smaller the percentage of hull the more valuable the oats will be. A mere examination will sbow the difference between a thick and a thin shelled oat To de-

no XIV— GOOD READ OF BEARDED WHEAT

! termtne the differences more exactly < t It Is necessary to weigh a hundred ' i oats or so on a fine balance such as . r any doctor or druggist possesses, then ; press out the hulls and weigh them ( : and calculate the per cent The weight , i of oats to the measured bushel varies ' s from twenty-five to fifty pounds. The a - heavy oats, are of course the most > valuable. Nearly all gralD elevators ( i have a small device for testing the • weight per bushel. 1 Another point to be considered Is tbe 1 tendency to stool. In localities where t the summers are cool and late varie- ( 1 ties can be grown, a tendency to stool . considerably is desirable, since a thick * t stand can be secured wltb less seed, t I Where tbe summers are hot and early I varieties must be grown, however, the ( 1 tendency to stool to any great extent • should be discouraged, since Ktoullug ' always delays ripening. Often a bull a will be Beeu partly Inclosing a smaller oat. These small oats are kuowu -as | pin oats. Tbey lesseu the yield, aud a strain wblcb contains many of them I should be discriminated against. . There are three general types of oats —side oats, bulless outs and spreudiug ( oats. Tbe bulless varieties do not yield enough to be of nuy great value. Tbe I side oats. In which tbe berries are all j ou oue side of tbe bead, are grown Id " this country to n limited extent only. . Must of tbe oats growu are of tbe spreading varieties. There are varieties of oats of almost erery color, white, yellow, black aud green being tbe most common. There is little difference In jit-ld that can be ascribed ; to color." If I bey are grown In a <-ommutili.v lu large enough quantities so that tbey can la- shipped in carload lots tbe selling price will not vary much. Selecting Wheat and Barley Heads. lu selecl lug wheat beads ibnse tlint do u«t shell tin) readily should be given 1 | the preference, since much wheat Is lost by aliening during barvosi. Tbe ; grains should be pluuip. smooth and ' bright Tbe said coat should be tough ! and not cracked. Where the bran Is brittle and cracks easily It is difficult p to separate It from ihe flour. Tbe J kernels should be bard. Dnrd wheat " makes better flour o whig to tbe -great- t er percentage of gluten, and millers will pay more for It. Beardless wheat Is more easily bandied, bur It does not ' yield ns well as the bearded varieties. , In Irarley the hull adheres to the kernel lu thrashing. The grains should V be bright as the quality of brewing barley de|iends largely upon the color. * The best barley for brewing purposes Is that which contains the most starch. This can be determined by cutting through the grain and ooting the percentage of starch to horny porta. For feeding purposes a smaller percentage of starch Is desired. Beardless barley Is a Utile leas hardy and yields a Utile less than the beard ed sorts, but the convenience of handling more than makes up for thL | There are two types of barley, the two ' rowed and the six rowed. T?* six rowed varieties have given the best ' satisfaction in this country.

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Lmon V. — Third Quarter, fir AUOM909. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Taxt of the Lenon, Acta xviil, 1-22. Mamory Versas, 9, 10 — Golden Taxt, I John xvi, 33 — Commentary Praparod by Rav. D. M. Staarna. (Copyright. 1009. by Americaa Preee Aworletloa J ] . Whether we see results from the 1 word preached or not. we know that , His word will always accomplish His pleasure and will never return to Him void flsa. Iv. 11), ao we may continue to sow the Incorruptible need with the full assurance that He win watch over His word to perform It (Jer. 1, 12. R. Vj and that every purpose of the Lord shall be performed against His enemies and for His people (Jer. U. 29; Iaa. xlv. 24). He often encourages us, however, by showing us quick results from tbe aowlng, and even at Athena there were number of believers, among them a prominent man and a woman and others with them- Paul passed from Athena over to Corinth, a city aa noted for Its wickedness as Athens waa for Its wisdom, and here he abode a year and tlx months and gathered many souls from all kinds of people. See the different kinds of sinners mentioned tn I Cor. vl. 9-11, and note this saying concerning them: "But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye justified, in tbe name of tbe Lord , Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." What a great SaTlour thus to be able cleanse such sinners and wholly without any works on their parti Paul thought so much of such a gospel that he Bald, "We were allowed by God to put In trust with the gospel," "Tbe gospel of' God concerning His Son. Christ our Lord, of the aeed of j David, the Son of God, with power by | tbe resurrection from tbe dead" (I These. U. 4; Rom. 1. 1-4). At Corinth , Paul found a man named Acfulla, of the ' same craft as himself, who, with his 1 wife, Priscllla. had been expelled from Italy because they were Jews, and ; with them be abode and worked at j trade of tentmaklng, for, although t be believed and taught that tbey who , preached the gospel should live of the ' gospel (1 Cor. tx, 14). he himself took ' pleasure In not being a burden to any. As his custom was, be reasoned out I of the Scriptures every Sabbath day . In the synagogue, testifying to the that Jesus Is tbe Christ While I the topics of preachers today are with- j out number, these men had but one— | viz, Jesus Ch'rlst crucified, risen and returning to establish His kingdom on earth, saving all who come to Him and sharing His glory with them was the center and circumfer-

ence of all they had to say. When the Jews opposed and blasphemed be - turned from them to the gentiles, but not without fruit, for the chief ruler, of tbe synagogue believed. Leaving . tbe 8j-nagogue, he taught In the bouse I of a believer named Justus, who lived J. next door, and many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized, though Paul himself baptized very _ few. Writing to them later, he mentioned Crlspus. Gaius and tbe housebold of Stephanas as the ODly ones be could remei iber as being baptized by him, for be said. "Christ sent me. not to baptize, but to preach tbe gospel." j With all bis knowledge of tbe Lord and personal acquaintance wltb Him. ( there came times of depression and loneliness, as in II Cor. U. 13; vli. 6, t and evidently of fear, for the Lord , c_ never says "Fear not; be not afraid" ^ j unless there is some occasion for It g and it Is most' helpful to notice tbe fears of Ills redeemed ones which 2 y drew from Illm these words from 1 'e time to time The message nt this time must have l-efci Just what be specially 8 needed. "Be not afraid, bul speak. g « and bold not iby peace, for 1 am with _ thee, nr.d 110 man shall set on thee to t hurt thee, for 1 have much people In d this city" (verses !). lOi Paul had . been set upon aud hurt In other places, stoned to death, beaten. Iraprisoned. ar-l It may be that tbe flesh - shrank from further III treatment at this time. He wrote to these people. "I was with you in weakness and In fear and In much trembling" (1 Cor. I , 11. 3). Tbir message was spoken to Paul by the Lord, but It Is written here for all who need it and as they ' need It. Let no one who needs It hesitate to take IL - He wants us to speak His message « boldly, conscious of His presence always and aiming only to please Him and never to please people (I Thess. U. 4; Gal. I. 10). Paul ,vas arrested and ~ brought before Galllo's judgment seat, but speedily released wben be sawthat no crime had been committed. , Sostbenes. whom Paul calls "our g brother" (1 Cor. 1. 1). received the h beating this time and doubtless re■t Jolced to be counted worthy to suffer e for Christ's sake. Paul returned to it Aptioch via Epbesus. Caesarva and m Jerusalem. Jle took Priscllla and - Aqulla as far as Epbesns and left tbem • there, and there he found tbem doing j good work 'Then he returned to Ephe- 1 bus on his third tour. We shall have four lessons from the epistles to the m » Corinthians ere the year closes, but y here we feel led to call attention to . the apostles' teaching concerning the ~ feturn of Christ, as we did briefly at -• tbe beginning of this lesson to the I, benefits of tbe atonement See apeclalg ly I Cor. !, 7;.fv, 6; xi, 26; rr. 60-54; 0 xvi, 22. and may we all be found filled with this blessed hope and In even our * eating and drinking glorifying God G Oor. X. 31).

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