Corn Grotvers' Association. 



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Q. How do you manage to get this uniform stand you speak of? 



Mr. C. — Well, we try to plant two stalks in each hill, and then 

 we are very careful in the grading of our seed. 



Q. From which do you get the strongest sprouts — the white 

 or yellow corn? 



Mr. C. — From the broad and deep grains. 



REPORT OF THE MISSOURI STATE CORN SHOW, 1908, 



TOGETHER WITH LIST OP AWARDS. 



The Missouri State Corn Show, which was held at Columbia 

 during Farmers' Week, January 7-10, was a success in every way. 

 The number of entries was about the same as in 1907, although the 

 quality of corn was on the whole considerably better. The fact that 

 practically all of South Missouri beyond the first two tiers of 

 counties south of the river was dry this season, accounts largely 

 for the fact that no more corn was shown this year than last. 



The judging was done by Mr. L. B. Clore of Franklin, Indiana, 

 the originator of Johnson County White Dent Corn and the winner 

 of the Sweepstakes prize at the National Corn Show at Chicago 

 the past fall. Mr. Clore is one of the leading corn breeders of the 

 United States, and has given a great deal of attention to the matter 

 of corn shows during the last few years. He is a recognized au- 

 thority on corn breeding and corn judging. 



The total number of entries in the show was 303, classified as 

 follows : 



Class A. 



Class B. 



Class C. 



Section 1 

 Section 2 

 Section 1 

 Section 2 

 Section 1 

 Section 2 

 Section 3 



Class D. 

 Class E. 

 Class F. 

 Young Men's Class 



Boys' Class 



Total 



(Best bushel of yellow corn) 

 (Best bushel of white corn) 

 (Best 10 ears yellow) \ North of 

 (Best 10 ears white) J the river 

 (Best ten ears yellow) | South of ' 

 (Best ten ears white) \ the river 

 (Best ten ears mixed) J 

 (Best single ear of yellow) 

 (Best single ear of white) 

 (For best in the variety) 

 / Best 10 ears white and best 10 

 \ ears yellow 



Best 10 ears white and best 10 ] 

 ears yellow j 



30 



51 



303 



A— 21 



