CHAPTER XXVIII 



SEED GROWING AND VARIETIES 



SEED GROWING 



AS a general rule, the canneries look 

 after the seed which is used by the 

 growers. Some of the largest factories grow 

 their own seed and distribute it among 

 the growers. Other factories hold contracts 

 with seed firms for the growing of the seed. 

 It is found that the state which produces 

 the most seed for canning is Connecticut. 

 A large amount is also produced in Massa- 

 chusetts; one firm raises over 400 bushels 

 annually for canneries in Maine. It is sold 

 as well to the seedsmen throughout the 

 United States, besides being used for dis- 

 tribution among the growers. This seems 

 to be a specialized industry, and requires 

 some attention in order to produce the corn 

 which is required for canning. 



A typical ear is one which is of medium 

 size, well filled from the butt to the tip, 

 of even kernels, of large enough size so 



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