42 Progressive Agriculture 



qualities. Keep in mind especially the average 

 annual rainfall of your own locality, and the fact 

 that the larger the growth of foliage the more 

 moisture is needed and the less moisture is left 

 for use in maturing the ears and grain. This is 

 important should you be confronted with the 

 usual drouthy conditions in mid-summer. 



With the smaller stalk, other important matters 

 considered, the corn might produce in average 

 seasons, one 8-ounce ear to each stalk. Under 

 same conditions the larger variety with taller 

 stalk and heavy foliage might possibly produce 

 an average of one 10-ounce ear to two stalks. 

 This would be little more than half the yield of 

 corn, which is quite in accord with our observa- 

 tions covering many experiments under various 

 conditions. 



Above all other things secure, if possible, ac- 

 climated seed corn; but if this is not available 

 next in consideration is a seed that has been 

 grown as nearly as possible under conditions 

 simrar to that in your fields. 



The selection of the earliest well developed, 

 uniform ears from strong, healthy, prolific plants 

 in your own fields, after you get a desirable 

 variety, is also very important. The development 

 and planting of acclimated seed is one of the main 

 factors making it possible to successfully carry 

 the limits of the corn belt farther north and to 

 higher altitudes, something regarded a few years 

 ago theoretically as an impossibility, but stands 

 today demonstrated as a possibility. 



