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(6) Is a very good ear of Boone County White Dent selected from a bushel of 

 seed purchased by us last spring from Mr. A. P. Grout of Winchester, 111. 



This corn was planted on the College Farm, May 21st, and on October 10th 

 not an ear could be found of this variety that was beyond the soft dough stage, 

 while our own varieties planted later than the Boone County White were ready for 

 shock and silo three weeks before that time. The Stalks stood 25 per cent higher 

 than those of our own corn. 



Question 20. Can you account for this lateness of maturing of the Boone County 

 White? 



Question 21. Why on page IJf did we not advise sending away for some new and 

 hig variety of corn? 



We. shall continue. to plant Boone County ,White from seed of pur .own saving 

 and we axe expecting that in time this corn will mature during our growing season, 

 and we may take occasion to report results for the benefit of those who may be 

 interested.. 



Question 22. ■ Do you think we may expect any changes to take place in the 

 shape, size, etc., of ear onid stalk? What and why? 



(c) 'Is an ear of Ayers' White Dent grown on our College Farm. 



(e) Is an ear of Ideal Yellow Dent grown on the College Farm. 



if) Is an ear of Minnesota Yellow Dent grown by Mr. S. Friedenberger of 

 Reed' City, Mich. He has grown this variety for some years and is much pleased 

 with it. 



ig) Is an ear of Minnesota, King grown in North Dakota and is probably the 

 most satisfactory dent corn for that section of country. It matures in about 100 

 days from the date of planting. This quality has resulted largely from careful 

 selection for a series of years. 



(7i) Is an ear of Smut Nose Flint grown at Vassar, Mich. 



(i) Is an ear of a similar variety grown in North Dakota. 



Observe the size of the North Dakota ears as compared with the others. 



In cut 2. 

 . (a) Represents well filled butt and tip of two ears of Ideal corn. 



(&) Represents well filled butt and tip of two ears of White Dent corn. 

 ..(c) Shows the pieces of a typical ear of corn owned by a corn improvement 

 enthusiast and prized very highly by him. It was broken by him only after much 

 hesitation, to show the great depth of kernel to a large class of students before 

 which he was lecturing. The broken ear was later given to the Department of 

 Agronomy at M. A. C 



Note the great depth of kernel and how completely the kernels fill the space 

 between the circumference of the ear and that of the cob. 



