Seed-Corn for Grain and Silage. 



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this, particularly if the seed be brought from the " corn belt " where 

 the soil is very fertile and the growing season long and hot. Any new 

 variety should be tried only in a small way the first year. Much time 

 and money are wasted every year in growing varieties of corn whose 

 onlv recommendation is that thev have new names. 



Fig. 363. — Box for testing seed corn to find out which ears are fit to plant. 

 From. Iowa Experiment Station Bulletin. 



To THE Reader: 



If you are interested in this Bulletin, you should secure other litera- 

 ture which will add to your knowledge of the subject. The Reading- 

 Course Bulletins are designed merely to introduce the subject. They 

 are brief and elementary ; you should supplement them with reading from 

 other sources. We do not care to recommend certain books and bulletins 

 over other publications on the same subject ; but in connection with the 

 subject considered in this Bulletin we believe that you will find the 

 following publications of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Wash- 

 ington, D. C, of special interest. These are sent free : 



P'armers' Bulletin No. 253. 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 229. 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 199, 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 32. 

 Experiment Station Work No. 4. 

 Experiment Station W^ork No. 7. 

 Experiment Station Work No. 9. 



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