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lar in outlay is required — will materially lessen this enormous loss. We 

 can not pay too much attention to the careful selection of our seed corn. 



LACK OF UNIFORMITY IN HEIGHT OF EARS. 



Fig. 16 illustrates lack of uniformity in height of ears in the same hill. 

 In all cases these stalks were vigorous and produced ears of average size. It 

 is an undesirable character, however, as it indicates a lack of breeding. As 

 extremely high ears tend to be later than those lower down, they should not 

 be used for seed purposes. Ears, on the other hand, that are too low tend 

 to extreme earliness and as these two classes do not mature well together 

 they should be avoided and none but ears borne at a uniform height should 

 be used for seed. 



UNIFORMITY IN HEIGHT OF EARS. 



Fig. 17 shows two hills of corn. No. 1 has two stalks each of which has 

 produced a good ear Both stalks are strong and vigorous and the ears are 

 of uniform height. Hill 2, produced three stalks each of which bore an ear 



Fia. 18. 



