46 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Sept., 



4. ]\Iore Perfect Stand. ( Use seed that will grow 100% 



Use seed of strong vitality 

 A\'hat can be done i Plant at the right time 



Drop seed accurately 

 . Control crow damag^e 



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•'5. Better Cultivation. 



' "Use weeder early 

 Use weeder more often 

 A\"hat can be done i Cultivate more carefully 



Cultivate before weeds come 



. Cultivate more often 



These things help determine the yield of corn, and if im- 

 proved would help materially to increase the yield of corn in 

 'Connecticut. 



DISCUSSION. 



QUESTION : How do you cure out sweet corn in large 

 •cjuantities? 



PROF. SOUTHWICK: We dry large quantities of corn 

 by placing it in a rack, two deep, leaving fifteen or eighteen 

 inches between the rack, absolutely no thicker than that, as 

 the corn must have a clear circulation of air unless it is per- 

 fectly dried in the field. We also top our sweet corn and let 

 it stand in the field. Early corn dries fairly well in that way. 

 A\'e rack it up as we dry it letting a circulation of air strike 

 every ear. 



DEMONSTRATION IN CORN JUDGING. 



By Prof. F. S. Prince of the Department of Agronomy of the 

 New Hampshire Agricultural College, Durham, N. H. 



Until 1886 little was known about corn judging. The first 

 corn show was held in Chicago in 1886, by the leading corn 

 men of the ^Middle West. The corn score card was first used 

 at that time, and it was based on what the growers and 

 judges considered an ideal type, which they aimed to have in 

 their exhibition samples. As shows developed, the score card 

 improved until today we have a well-developed score card. 



