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ber of corn-fields in different parts of the State and has fonnd but 

 few fields that contained less than 10 per cent of barren stalks, which 

 means that from every ten acres in cultivation a loss of one acre's 

 yield from non-productive stalks is generally sustained. In one field 

 in which a count was made it was found that from 40 to 50 per cent 

 of the stalks were barren, although this corn possessed a luxurious 

 growth and had attained an average height of something like 10 to 12 

 feet. It must not be overlooked that the secret in successful corn 

 raising consists in having a good stand and in having each stalk bear at 



Fig. 6 — Type kernels of varieties: (1) Cocke's Prolific; (2) Weekley's Improved: (3) Shellem's 

 Prolific; (4) Biggs' Seven Ear; (5) Hickory King; (6) Wilson's Success; (7) Thomas' Improved; (8) 

 Farmers' Favorite ; (9) Butler's Prolific ; (10) Square Deal ; and (11) Brake's. 



least one or two good-sized ears, as it costs just as !!.:i^h to cultivate 

 non-productive stalks or land without stalks as it (Kn ^ "olific ones 

 and a good stand. The number of barren stalks in our iic. !> should 

 not, under average conditions of weather and cultivation, ever reach 

 over 3 to 5 per cent. 



CHAKACTERISTICS TO CONSIDER IN SEED SELECTION. 



As total yield of shelled corn per stalk is the principal considera- 

 tion in the production of corn, the following characteristics correlated 



