No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 639 



During the [jast season, Mr, Tyler marketed the produce of 

 thirty acres of Golden Bantam corn. At the time of mv visit to his 

 place about the first of September, he had already marketed 12,000 

 dozen. In carrying out this work, Mr. Tyler has had some interest- 

 ing experiences. When he was about to make his first shipment, 

 he called a grocer by 'phone, and told him he meant to forward 

 some corn Avhich was to be sold at twenty-five cents per dozen. The 

 ruling price at the time was nearer fifteen cents, and the grocer 

 hooted at the idea. Mr. Tyler forwarded the com in spite of ob- 

 jection, instructing the grocer not to sell any for less than twenty- 

 five cents, and to keep none over until the second day. At the same 

 time, he assumed the risk, agreeing that the dealer would owe him 

 nothing for corn unsold. Only a few boxes were forwarded. The 

 next day, the order came for fifteen, and the next for an increased 

 quantit}-. Thus was the trade first established. Ever since the 

 hardest struggle has been with the retail dealers, to convince them 

 of the merit of the idea, and to induce them to give it a fair show. 

 During the present season, a retailer said to Mr. Tyler, "The corn 

 is fine, \>ut the price is too high. You sell to me at fifteen cents, 

 and I will move double the quantity." Mr. Tyler agreed to try it 

 for two weeks. Sales actually fell off", and back went the price to 

 twenty cents. 



We might have taken up many other questions, such as those that 

 arise in connection with weights and measures, those pertaining to 

 the planning and management of local markets, the use of adver- 

 tising, commission sales, and the difficulties that are involved, and 

 an indefinite number of others; but these we must pass by for the 

 present. Leaving them behind, we must conclude that he who plants 

 well, grades Avell, packs well, and who conducts his operations on 

 a scale such that he may practice economy in detail and that he may 

 command both labor and markets, will surely win. If he must 

 labor on a small scale and cannot work with his neighbors to secure 

 these advantages, he will certainly be crowded out by those who can. 

 Indeed, w^e see pointers here and there that indicate that he is even 

 now beginning his retreat. 



THE GOOD SEED QUESTION 



C. E. MYERS, State College, Pa. 



(Note: This address was profusely illustrated with lantern slides). 



There is probably no question confionting the farmer today that 

 IS more worthy of study than that of good seed. We may fertilize, 

 cultivate, spray and irrigate, but if we do not plant good seeds we 

 cannot secure a good crop. We are too much inclined to believe 

 that seed is seed and disregard the fact that enclosed within the 

 seed coat are the potentialities of the future plant. If the seed 



