SEED WORLD - February 14, 1936
PLANTING NOT STARTED
Louisville, Ky.-The first planting of crops in Kentucky has not started. The recent below zero weather in Kentucky probably did not have a bad effect on crops that were covered with snow, but in some localities where the ground was not covered with snow we think it had a very bad effect.
We believe that the farmers in Kentucky are in better financial condition this year than they have been for some time. We are looking forward to a good business this year. -Hall Seed Co.
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TRADE HAS BEEN SLOW
Paris, Ky.-We have had more than our share of snow and ice this winter. As a consequence the seed trade has been slow. It is our opinion that we will have an average demand for all kinds of seeds, as the farmers have sold their tobacco at a very good price and are probably in better financial condition than they have been for the last several years.-Brent-Co.
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VERY LITTLE SEED PLANTED
New Orleans, LA. – Very little seed has been planted in the trade area that we serve because of continued wet, cold weather. It has rained practically every day during the entire month of January, and we have experienced a series of cold snaps that is materially retarding the planting of any seed.
With warm, dry weather, there is every reason to believe that we will enjoy a normal demand for seeds.-Reuter Seed Co., Inc.
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NO PLANTING OF FIELD SEEDS
BEFORE MARCH
Vicksburg, Miss.-In southern Louisiana in the sugar district there is considerable interest in soybeans, particularly Otootans and Biloxis; and about the usual inquiry for Clay and Iron peas. There has been considerable demand, also, for soybeans, Laredoes, Otootans and the Yellow varieties in the Mississippi Delta; although, so far, comparatively little interest in peas.
In the Mississippi Delta, planting operations have been delayed by unprecedented cold weather, and no field seeds will be planted before March 1.
We anticipate a good demand for seed corn, soybeans and cowpeas.
As far as our information extends, the fall planted oats and the cover crops, such as Austrian peas and vetch, have stood the winter well.-P. P. Williams Co.
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NO SEED MOVEMENT
Winston-Salem, N. C.-There has been no movement of seed in this section, due to weather conditions which have been extremely cold with sleet and snow and sub zero temperatures.
The farmers are in better financial condition than they were a year ago in this territory, having had 90% of a normal crop of tobacco, which has brought fair prices.-Cox’s Seed Store.
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LATEST SPRING IN YEARS
Wilmington, N. C.-This will be the latest spring in many years for our truckers and farmers to get started in this section. The local weather bureau reports the coldest weather in 21 years; we have just had a snowfall of 6 ½ inches, and the last snow we had was in 1927, when we received just a fraction of an inch.
Early garden peas that are usually planted around Jan. 1st to Jan. 10th haven’t been planted yet, and tobacco beds that are usually planted by Jan. 10th or 15th haven’t been sown yet either. Lettuce and beets that were sown in cold frames in the fall - to make plants for early spring setting - have fared very badly, and most of our local truckers will have to resort to sowing seeds in the open fields about Feb. 15th.
All crops are bound to be late this season, but we are still hoping for the best.- Roudabush’s Seed Store.
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CROPS SEVERLY DAMAGED
Charleston, S. C.-Winter crops of cabbage, turnip, beets and similar vegetables have been severely damaged. Luckily these crops are not large as compared with our spring crop of the same varieties. Planting of English peas has been considerably delayed by snow, sleet and rains and the crop will be late. Larger plantings than usual have been made but it remains to be seen what the outcome will be on account of lateness, as well as damage done to those already planted. The spring cabbage crop, one of the larger items grow here, has been held practically in a dormant state up to thirty days. In the southern part of our territory we understand the ground was not protected by snow and sub-zero weather will no doubt damage the crops.
In spite of the unusual conditions, shipments and orders are practically normal for this season of the year with prospects of even better demand when the spring weather appears. The movement has been quite satisfactory on Korean lespedeza, orchard grass and red clover.
The financial condition of the farmers throughout this territory is vastly improved over previous seasons, and we are extremely hopeful of spring seed trade reflecting this improved situation through larger sales and better profits.-Ross Seed Co
OVER FIFTY YEARS IN THE SEED CORN BUSINESS
Some of this country’s finest seed corn, both field and sweet, is grown in the state of Ohio. One of the oldest seed corn growers in that state is Charles S. Clark, Sr. He has been in the seed corn business for 57 years. Mr. Clark started his business in the Buckeye state in 1878. C. S. Clark & Sons is the name of Mr. Clark’s business now, located at Wakeman, Ohio. This company’s exclusive warehouses and offices are shown above. C. S. Clark, Sr., is shown in the inset. Mr. Clark, who has made a wonderful success of growing many varieties of sweet, dent, flint, ensilage and pop corn, is75 years old. He is still very active, probably due to the fact that he is intensely interested in athletics, having played professional baseball in his younger days with Iron and Oil league. Mr. Clark is a recognized authority on seed corn.