A STUDY OF CORN 25 



Discussion : On some of the farms of your neighborhood 

 the yields are low because the soil needs drainage, while on 

 others the soil is in need of manures and fertilizers. But 

 rich, well-tlrained soil sometimes fails to produce good 

 crops because poor seed is used or the seed bed is improperl}^ 

 prepared. 



Both the dent and the flint types of corn are grown 

 extensively in the United States. Flint corn is confined 

 principally to the New England States, New York, Canada 

 and regions of similar climatic conditions. Further south, 

 throughout the central part of the United States, the dent 

 type is grown almost exclusively; it has a longer growing 

 period than the flint corn and produces larger yields. 



For the best results corn should be planted in rich, 

 mellow, well-drained loam soil and given thorough and 

 frequent shallow cultivation throughout the growing season. 



