Why Choose A

Why Choose A

Small Grain Variety itt.. Farmers are urged to choose & tlu-iety simply because all varieties of farm crops on the market are not adapted. Since seed costs represent such a small part of the total crop production costs why gamble (Mi a variety that is known to be inferior or on a variety which has no performance history under production conditions of the area. . For example lets take a look at recommended spring oat > varieties. Andrew, Clarion, r Missouri 0-205, Newton and \ Nodaway are recommended. Missouri 0-205 at Orange madp a yield of 67.2 bushels averaging 30 lbs. to the bushel and only 3% of the plants were lodged at harvest. c.I. 7690 which is not recommend-* ed on the otherhand made a yield of 75.5 bushels per acre which is considerably higher, however 85% erf the plants r lodged by harvest. ^vEvery farmer realizes the • loss from lodged grains. At this point I can’t help l recalling General Noce’s com: ment on measuring yields, • quote, “I measure bushels in • the bin, not what is left in : the field." ; Full details of research re; suits are available at the of; fice for anyone who will come : by and look them over. After making selections basi ed upon research at our Ex; periment Stations ef several ; varieties then measure performance on your farm and ; select the variety that does ; best for you. Here you must exercise care r and not trust an eye-ball mea•' surement. I recall a firm visit where the operator had planted three different varieties of corn. ■One variety was-an ‘unkhown’ • and upon asking why this variety had been chosen the farmer replied, "We tried it for several years and like what it did for us." Mind you he was sincere and truly felt it was a good corn variety for him; BUT an actual measurement of performance, sampled in a pre-determined manner,