HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARM BUREAU MONTHLY 



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The Effect of Frost on Corn 



In case of not too severe frosts, the 

 more exposed leaves, outer husks and 

 upper part of the stalk only may be 

 touched, in which case the cells of the af- 

 fected parts are ruptured, discharging 

 the cell contents, and growth is more or 

 less impeded. If the frost is quite severe 

 so that all of the leaves are affected, fur- 

 ther assimilation ceases. 



The more immature the crop, the more 

 damage, and vice versa (a) because 

 frosting checks further development and 

 (b) because the succulent plant fur- 

 nishes a better food for micro-organisms. 

 It is doubtful if the completely formed 

 organic matter such a fiber, starch and 

 protein are in any way injured. It is 

 the material in the process of formation 

 that undergoes deterioration. 



The breaking of the cell walls causes 

 the water in the cell sap to dry out 

 rapidly and the affected parts become 

 brittle, break off and are lost. 



Investigations at the Massachusetts 

 Experiment Station have shown that 

 after a frost occurs which does consider- 

 able damage to the leaves, the sugar in 

 the ears will gradually be converted into 

 starch — a highly important change 

 whether the crop is intended for grain 

 or for the silo, since starch is less readily 

 decomposed than sugar. It is possible 

 also that the sugar in the stalk after the 

 frost occurs may be translocated to the 

 ear and be finally transformed into 

 starch. 



In view of our present knowledge, it is 

 believed to be good management to allow 

 the frosted corn to stand for a time and 

 cut only when a marked dry and crumbly 

 condition of the leaves begins to mani- 

 fest itself. In case of light frosts when 

 only the more exposed leaves are in- 

 jured, considerable growth is likely to 

 take place as time passes. 



The greatest loss is due evidently to 

 the checking of growth, and the second 

 greatest results from the drying and 

 crumbling away of the affected portions. 

 Palatability may be somewhat lessened. 

 The combined losses are not likely to be 

 as serious as is often imagined, the plant 

 still retaining the larger part of its 

 feeding value. — Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College. 



R. T. PRENTISS, Agent 



JOJ Pleasant Street, HOLYOKE, MASS. 



As several farmers in the County al- 

 ready have their herds headed by sires 

 purchased at the Mixter Farm, it will be 

 of interest to know that Mr. .J. S. Clark, 

 Manager, has recently pui'chased a bull 

 calf, said by many to be one of the best, 

 if not the best bred bull calf in the 

 country. The calf, Langwater Clansman 

 traces three times to Imp. King of the 

 May, three times to Imp. Itchen Daisy 

 .3rd and his first seven dams average 

 12,7.56.68 lbs. milk, 641.0 lbs. fat. He is 

 an excellent individual. 



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