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MISSOURI AGRICULTrRAL REPORT. 



Ears showiug variation in the shape and size ot liernel 



Methods of Preserving Strong Vitality. — The best method of pre- 

 serving corn is to spread it out in shallow layers or in small piles in some 

 well ventilated room until dry, then ti'ansfer it before freezing weather 

 to a dry room where a moderate temperature is maintained throughout 

 the winter. If such a room is not available, build a series of rough board 

 shelves or open racks in any well-ventilated room where the corn will 

 dry out rapidly and remain dry. Another method is to hang the corn 

 on binder twine or wire in a dry room. (A good seed corn rack is made 

 of 2 by 4 uprights upon which are nailed i by 2 inch strips to hold the 

 corn.) 



Corn should never be piled in large piles or placed in tight barrels 

 or boxes until perfectly dry, neither should it be placed when moist in 

 a warm room, as in either case the vitality is liable to be injured by a 

 tendency to heat or sprout. Again, corn which is thoroughly dry. if 



