42 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Sept.,. 



to all present. This work has been conducted at Xew 

 Haven for several years and many valuable facts are being 

 established regarding inheritance in corn. 



The object of a corn show is not to win a prize. The ob- 

 jects of this Corn Show are to give men with good seed corn 

 an opportunity to advertise and sell it; and to give people 

 who want to buy good Connecticut grown seed corn a chance 

 to find and buy it. Aloreover, this show ought to promote 

 greater interest in good corn and the good growing of corn. 



The men who win at this show are under an obligation to 

 make possible a larger increase in corn production by dis- 

 seminating their seed, provided it is superior. When men 

 win at a corn show they should also win in the field. This 

 prize winning corn must demonstrate in the field next year 

 that the judges' decision was right in putting it first. The 

 winners here have a particular obligation to make their corn 

 prove its superior merit. If their corn does not measure up, 

 it is not worth continuing, and it is up to the county agent to 

 see that it is discontinued. 



You cannot run a satisfactory corn show unless people see 

 the advantages of a corn show, and are interested in it. It is 

 up to the men here to get all the benefit they can. 



The Importance of Corn as a Crop. 



Notice for a minute this chart of relative values. The les- 

 son taught by it should be remembered by every corn grower 

 in the state. 



"Sixty Bushels of Corn. 

 "What a Connecticut corn acre should yield. 



f 59 bushels of wheat 



<i/»/\ 1 1 1 - • I Do rve 



60 bushels ot corn contain j .-.^ u .^ 



1 1 . .- , , , ■( 1/io * oats 



as much dig-estible tood as ^^^ 



. ^ 280 " " potatoes 



I 3 tons timothy hay 



"]\Ioral : One acre of good corn produces more food than any 



other farm acre. Grow more corn.'' 

 Connecticut is a mighty good corn growing state. Wq had 

 it demonstrated at corn shows a few years ago to our own 

 satisfaction and profit. Wt can raise seed corn right here in; 



