296 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The breeds named above are distributed something as follows: The 

 Pride of the North, an old and at one time very popular breed has been 

 quite widely grown. So popular was it that the demand for it for seed 

 led unscrupulous seedsmen to sell all kinds of seed corn under the name 

 "Pride of the North." For that reason it is difficult at the present time 

 to find this breed pure. From one farm in Livingston county an ap- 

 parently pure sample has been secured. 



The Huron Dent is found on one farm in Ingham county, from which 

 it is sold in considerable quantities to all parts of the State for seed. 

 It matures early, is small eared, well filled, and yields a large per cent 

 of grain to ear. 



The Hathaway, a breed originated in Michigan some years ago, seems 

 to have been very popular at one time, and is found in several counties 

 of the south central part of the State, including Jackson, Hillsdale, Cass, 

 Ionia, Kent, etc. 



The Mortgage Lifter has been found in Lenawee, Oakland and Oceana 

 counties, varving in size with localitv. 



The Hackherry is an early maturing corn, and is widely distributed. 



The Minnesota King, improperly called "Poney Dent," is a small, 

 eight rowed, early maturing breed, and is found chiefly in Oceana and 

 neighboring counties. 



The Golden Ideal originated in Cass county, is grown in dififerent 

 parts of central Michigan. It is claimed for it that it will mature well 

 north. 



The Reid's Yellow Dent, Leaming and Shenandoah Valley are Corn 

 Belt breeds, but do well in the southern tier of counties. They are de- 

 sirable breeds. Last year the Reid's Yellow Dent was matured both at 

 the college and in Livingston county. At the college the yield was at 

 the rate of 148 baskets per acre. 



The white cap yellows stand in high favor in certain parts of the 

 State. They mature early, are not readily crossed upon by other breeds 

 and yield well. 



Of the miscellaneous breeds mentioned above, the Calico, or turkey 

 track, has probably the most honorable record. It is now grown to a 

 considerable extent in Jackson, Hillsdale, Branch and Calhoun counties. 



The Flints are found everywhere in the State, but usually are not 

 grown nearly so extensively as the Dents. They are well known and 

 need no comment. 



CORN CULTURE. 



In the study of corn culture, the ultimate object is the largest possible 

 yield. For this we must have: 



(1) Vigorous active plants in, 



(2) Full numbers, 



(3) Producing good ears and fodder. 



And this demands: 



(1) Good seed corn, 



(2) Good soil, and 



(3) Good practice. 



