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have used one that works very well in removing the large round 

 kernels from the butt of ear, but have never been able to get one 

 that would take out the small kernels. It strikes me that a farmer 

 should do this — go over the kernels and remove with a pen knife 

 the odd-shaped irregular kernels, putting the good kernels in one 

 box or bucket and the undesirable ones in another. It is worth 

 your while. 



Chester Matheny of Miami, who won the Silver Trophy. 



Q. What kind of corn do you find most prolific? 



Mr. C. — That is a question I can not answer. I think we 

 should study our soil and our climatic conditions, and experiment 

 with the various varieties of corn and determine for ourselves the 

 most profitable corn to grow. My experience has been that we 

 are growing our corn a little large to mature well. I want to grow 

 it as large as I can as long as it will mature safely one year with 

 another. We don't want to grow a variety that will not give us 

 many bushels to the acre, consequently I think we cannot name a 

 variety that is most prolific for all soils. The only way we can ar- 

 rive at any definite basis is to experiment on our own farms. Take 

 a half dozen varieties, plant them side by side, being careful that 



