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bushels. ShrinkugG from time of husking to January 1st 



27 per cent. 



San ford. Ripened September 5 th. Yield per acre 45f 

 bushels. Shrinkage from time of husking to January 1st 



28 per cent. 



Saving Seed Corn. — According to experiments made in 

 saving seed, the first ripe ears, picked from the field before 

 harvest, will produce a crop four to six days earlier than seed 

 from the same field saved at the time of husking. 



