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can occur. Authorities are agreed that the freezing of corn before it 

 is thoroughh- dry lessens its vitality. 



Fig. 3 shows a section of germinator Avith a row of plants from care 

 fully saved seed from the crop of 1007. Fig. 4 shows a section of germ- 

 iriator with a row of plants from the same number of the best ears to 

 be found in a crib from the croj) of 1U07 and coming from the same 

 held as those that were carefully saved. 



Fig. 3. — The plants from 15 ears carefully saved seed corn, in germinator test. 



Fig. 4. — The plants from 15 best ears selected from crib in spring 1908, in germinator test. 



DRYING, 



All corn selected for seed should be at once stored in a warm, dry, 

 airy place to dry. A furnace room is good if it complies with the 



three named conditions. It may do to leave the corn in crates, but 



there is more or less danger in the practice, and especially if the corn 

 is over-moist. The crate is not safe. 



Fig. 5 shows an excellent cheap rack, with corn in place. The racks 



