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Reading-Course for Farmers. 



In the fall when the crop is mature and before any severe freezes have 

 occurred, husk each of these rows separately and weigh the product, 

 determining which rows have given the best yield . Also carefully note 

 the comparative maturity of the ears from each row as carliness is an 

 important point in New York (Figs. 3, 4 and 5). Remember that two 

 rows were planted from each ear to average up the soil conditions. The 

 total yield of the two rows planted from the same ear and their degree 

 of earliness should thus be taken as the measure of value of the original 

 ear. Considering both 3aeld and degree cf earliness, determine which 



Fig. 4. — Product of a 25 hill progeny, from one select ear, showing earlyma-. 

 turiiy: ear on left unripe; ears on right ripe. 



of the twenty-five ears planted has turned out the best and select the 

 eight or ten best, making note of the numbers of the rows so selected. 

 Half of the seed of each original ear has been retained, it will be remem- 

 bered, for further use. 



After determining the ten best rows select the best seed ears from 

 these rows and enough more of the best seed cars produced in the remain- 

 ing portion of the patch to obtain sufficient seed for your entire crop in 

 1 910. This seed should then be dried quickly by hanging in a well 

 ventilated room artificially heated. 



1 910 operations. Select again in 1910, a small field at some 

 distance from any other corn field and prepare for planting. Of the 



