The year is ending with business conditions the best of any time in 1958. The pace of business advance probably is not as rapid as during the summer. But enough push has been generated to carry the business advance on into 1959.

The cost of a seed test is small compared with your investments in land preparation and harvest. Seed tests are required by law if you sell seed. But it's also important to know what to expect when you plant "home-grown" seed.

Making stave and heading bolts from mature white oaks offers an additional source of income in areas where markets are convenient. Little equipment is needed and work can be done when it doesn't compete with other operations.

This monthly feature presents brief reports on the progress, results and applications of farm and home research currently being conducted by your agricultural and home economics experiment station at Iowa State College.