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Published Monthly by the New York State College op Agriculture 

 AT Cornell University from November to March, and Entered at 

 Ithaca as Second-Class Matter under Act op Congress July i6, 1894 

 L. H. Bailey, Director. 



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ITHACA, N.Y., 

 FEBRUARY, 1907. 



No. 34- 

 CORN AND SILAGE. 



SEED=CORN FOR GRAIN AND SILAGE. 



[Supplement to Bulletin p.] 



By T. L. Lyon. 



One of the striking features of recent agricultural progress is the 

 attention that is being given to the improvement of crops through seed 



Fig. 357. — A, Cylindrical ear. B, Tapering ear in which several 

 rows of kernels drop out between the butt and tip. C, Tapering 

 ear in which the kernels become shallower towards the tip. From 

 "]Exam,ining and Grading Grains." 



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