PUBLISHERS' PREFACE 



^i N announcing the names of those who have had a 

 ^1 part in writing this book, the publishers are sure 

 ^^ the work of these trained experts will at once 

 command the attention and confidence of readers. 

 This is the day of specialists — in medicine, in teaching, 

 in mechanic arts, in commerce and the varied industries. 

 So large a subject as the king of all American crops, 

 maize, requires equally thorough consideration in a 

 comprehensive work of this character. The authors, 

 therefore, have left their impress on the various chap- 

 ters of The Book of Corn, which are woven in a 

 compact whole covering the various phases of history, 

 development, production and distribution. 



Prepared under the direction of Herbert Myrick, 

 President and Editor of Orange Judd Company, the 

 authors include the following: 



Chapter I — Dr F. M. Hexamer of the American 

 institute, and editor emeritus American Agriculturist. 



Chapter 2 — Dr F. M. Hexamer ; A. D. Shamel of 

 United States department of agriculture, formerly in 

 charge of corn work at Illinois experiment station; 

 C. S. Phelps, recently of Connecticut agricultural 

 college. 



Chapter 3 — Prof P. G. Holden of Iowa agricul- 

 tural college; A. D. Shamel. 



Chapter 4— Prof P. G. Holden; A. D. Shamel.- 



Chapter 5— Prof P. G. Holden ; A. D. Shamel. 



Chapter 6 — A. D. Shamel. 



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