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l)ut matured a few good ears oi larger size than Stowell's in an- 

 other plot — would have been lots of ears — ran eighteen toi twenty 

 rows to cob and flavor was excellent." (7) "The plants which 

 came np seemed to be about the same as the regular Stowell Ever- 

 green." 



"lOWA SILVEE-MINE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN" CROSS (144—19). 



The above cross was begun at the same time (190G) as that last 

 mentioned and the details of the work are parallel with it. Sample 

 earsi of the block grown upon the home grounds are shown in the 

 lower row in Plate I. The plants while strong were not as tall 

 as those of the ''Stowell" cross, previously described, but stood the 

 dry weather and made ai good crop of midseason ears. It is seen 

 by the specimens that the ears are much more slender than the 

 "Stowell" cross and often are filled out of the tip like the most 

 desirable type of field corn. The grains are long and in the whole 

 block were pra,ctically all of the zigzag arrangement. In quality 

 this cross seems to be fully equal tO' the high standard of its mother 

 and the larger size of ear cannot but meet with favor. To dis- 

 tinguish it from any other of the "Shoepeg" sorts it will bear 

 the name "Jersey Sweet." 



The reports of the growers who had this crossi for a practical 

 trial are ffiven below. 



REPORTS FROM TESTERS OF IOWA SIEVER-MINE COUNTRY 

 GENTLEMEN.'"' 



(1) "The above-named sweet corn takes the lead for me in 

 yield and flavor of all other kinds I have tried. The ears are large 

 and fine." (2) "Length of stalk, four to seven and one-half feet; 

 dry weather very bad. I believe in good weather it would average 

 seven feet. Did not bear half crop on account of drought; ears 

 seven to eight and one-half inches long; quite a good many yellow 

 grains, about 10 per cent, zigzag. Quality good." (3) "Very 

 fine large strong stalks, two ears on most of the stalks ; fine 

 quality." (4) "Strong grower; fine quality of grains." (5) 

 "Stalks -of this corn about eight feet high, ears good size, one ear 

 twenty rows, seven inches long; forty-seven grains in row; very 



