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9. Harvest each row separately, weighing up stalks and ears. Care- 

 ful notes should be taken of the total yield, maturity of ears and per- 

 cent of marketable com. 



10. When several of the highest yielding and most desirable rows are 

 ascertained, the remnants or half ears, placed on the shelf the year be- 

 fore, corresponding to the numbers picked out, are separated from_ the 

 remainder of the remnants. 



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33. No. 966 row, highest yield. Note high per cent merchantable ears at center, and 



early maturing ears on left. 



34. No. 974 row in Duncan Ear Row Plat 1919. Note high per cent of nubbins on 

 right and small number of early maturing ears on left. Production of high anfl low 

 yielding individual ears. 



Plants from No. 966 yielded at the rate of 74.86 bushels per acre with 81% marketable ears 



and a large number of early maturing ears. 

 Plants from No. 974 yielded at the rate of 46.89 bushels per acre with only 70% of market- 

 able ears and a small per cent of early maturing ears. 



11. Plant the increase plat the second year from seed shelled off of 

 the highest yielding ears. This increase plat would be well removed 

 from other corn fields to prevent cross-pollination. Usually one or two 

 quarts of seed axe available from the leaders. The increase plat may 

 be planted in a large potato or bean field, corner of grain field, or where 

 protected by woods or barn from danger of cross-pollination from other 

 corn. 



