SEED lAII-ROVEMENT MEETING. 223 



Some will say : We cannot all grow seed oats and sell them 

 at a fancy price. Possibly not. But the best in kind and quality 

 can never become too abundant. 



We have sold oats for feed purposes at ten cents a bushel 

 above the market quotation to a party who believes it economy 

 to buy a clean, bright, heavy oat even at an advanced price. 



At the present time it is difficult to obtain a market price or 

 quotation for a Maine grown feed oat on account of its poor 

 quality. 



The manner of harvesting" and curing has much to do with the 

 value of the crop. W'e cut our oats with a reaper which leaves 

 the grain in bunches of any desired size. The second day turn 

 two or three rows together leaving them evenly spread, and the 

 third or fourth day turn again. At this time if the weather is 

 good, the crop will be evenly dried and ready for the barn. 



We do not use the horse rake in the oat field as it gathers up 

 more or less stubble, sticks and roots which are not desired as 

 the separator in threshing breaks them up and they pass into the 

 grain. 



Oats we sell for seed are run through a fanning mill and those 

 for home planting are treated with formaldehyde also. 



