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crop grown, which should be a pronounced 
feature. Coarseness ought to be avoided. A 
very large cob does not accompany great pro- 
ductiveness. ‘The ear stalks should not be too 
large and long. Prof. Morrow recommends: * 
‘‘For Central Illinois a comparatively low, short-jointed, 
thickish stalk, with the ears borne low on short shanks: the 
ear about nine inches long, 2 to 24 inches in diameter; nearly 
uniform in thickness throughout, with 16 to 20 rows well 
filled out at each end, and with but little space between the 
rows; the kernels rather thick, solid, and as deep as may be 
and of any color preferred, as this has little to do with 
value.” 
For the dent corns in general the recom- 
mendation may well be applied. Mr. A. W. 
Cheever, a Massachusetts farmer of wide repu- 
tation, describes his ideal ear of flint corn as 
follows: + 
ΕΔ not much larger at butt end than at tip end; would 
avoid corn with very tapering ears; also those with rows 
having spaces toward the butts. The corn should fill the 
ear full all over and be crowded hard in the rows. The more 
kernels to the inch of row the better.” 
It may be asserted with perfect safety that 
Cheever’s description would apply equally well 
to sweet corn. The number of rows to the ear 
is largely a matter of choice. 
Asarule, a desirable type for all varieties 
means small to medium size of cob, cylindrical 
ears well covered with kernels at tip and butt, 
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* Farmers’ Review, March 23, 1888. 
t Orange Judd Farmer, Sept. 22, 1888. 
