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PRACTICAL CORN CULTURE 



TIME TO GATHER SEED CORN 



In this latitude, October is undoubtedly the best month in 

 which to gather seed corn. If this important work is put off 

 until the middle of November, the vitality of the seed may 

 be injured by wet weather, followed by a hard freeze. On 

 the other hand, it is not a good plan, as a general rule, to 

 gather seed as early as September. Unless there are indi- 

 cations of early freezes, corn should be allowed to ripen in 

 the field. Professor P. G. Holden, in "Successful Corn Cul- 

 ture," says, "It is not a good plan to harvest the seed in 



MODEEN SEED CORN DRYING PLANT 



September while the corn is immature, as it is more difficult 

 to preserve, will be chaffy and give weaker plants than corn 

 which has been allowed to fully mature on the stalk." Seed 

 corn that has been picked before it is matured shows a 

 shriveled condition of the kernels after it is thoroughly dried. 



BEST PLACE FOR THE FARMER TO STORE SEED CORN 



A storeroom or bedroom that can be spared is the best 

 place for the farmer to store seed corn. The attic, if not too 

 inaccessible, is also a good place, although zero weather before 



