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(4) The best-shaped kernel is a medium wedge, as this fills out the 

 space on the cob most completely. Also, the distance between the 

 rows of grains should be small, while the number of rows should be 

 large and run parallel the full length of the cob, with little or no 

 diminution in size, either at the butts or tips. The percentage of 

 grains should be from 80 to 90 and should be held rigidly by the cob. 

 It should also possess a high (90 to 95 per cent) germinating power 

 and great resisting power to disease and insect ravages. 



It should be kept clearly in mind that, with varieties of corn, selec- 

 tion should be made particularly with reference to total yield of 

 shelled com and the characters which tend to give this and an im- 

 proved quality of grains. If it is to be used in feeding growing 

 animals, or to be ground into meal for human consumption, it should 

 be high in flesh and muscle forming material (protein) ; if for fat- 

 tening stock, high in fat, and if to manufacture whiskey, alcohol or 

 starch, high in starch, sugar, etc. (carbohydrates). 



SOURCES OF VARIETIES OF CORN TESTED. 



The seed used in the variety tests of corn at the Edgecombe, Iredell, 

 Transylvania and Experiment Station farms this year were obtained 

 from the following sources : 



American Queen R. P. Dalton, Winston, N. C. 



Battle's Prolific F. G. Battle, Durham, N. C. 



Boone County Special (Illinois) . . . .Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 

 Boone County White (Tennessee) . . .Bureau of Plant Industry, WashingtoUj D. C. 

 Boone County White (Indiana) . . . .Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Brake's Joe L. Brake, Rocky Mount, N. C. 



Cocke's Prolific Edgecombe Test Farm, Rocky Mount, N. C. 



Cocke's Prolific (Tennessee) Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Cocke's Prolific Ti-ansylvania Test Farm, Blantyre, N. C. 



Craig's Prolific White W. R. Craig, Sanford, N. C. 



Currituck Thomas Wooten, Statesville, N. C. 



Eureka T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond. Va. 



Farmers' Favorite A. Cannon, Horse Shoe, N. C. 



Hamilton (native) L. C. Hamilton, Blantyre, N. C. 



Hastings' Prolific H. G. Hastings «fc Co., Atlanta, Ga. 



Hickory King (Virginia) A. 0. Lee, Bartee, Va. 



Hickory King (Tennessee) Buroau of Plant IndustiT, Washington, D. C. 



Holt's Strawberry T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond. Va. 



Iowa Silver Mine (Illinois) Bureau of Plant Industry, Wa.shington, D. C. 



Leaming Y'ellow (Ohio) Buroau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Marlboro Prolific (South Carolina) Bureau of Plant Industry. Washington, D. C. 

 McMackin's Gourd Seed (Tennessee) Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Mosby's Prolific (Mississippi ) Bureau of Plant Industry. Washington, D. C. 



Merrill (native) S. N. Merrill Blantyre, N. C. 



Peele's Prolific Albert Peele, Guilford College, N. C. 



Poole's J. C. Poole, Marion, N. C. 



Reid's Yellow Dent (Illinois) Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Riley's Favorite (Indiana) liureau of Plant Industiy, Washington, D. C. 



Sanders' Improved (Georgia) Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Selection 77 (Ohio) Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. 



Shellem's Prolific • George Shellem, Raleigh, N. C. 



Southern Beauty L. A. Strupe, Tobaccoville, N. C. 



