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colors. The people in certain sections prefer white varieties, 

 while in others the yellow corn is grown entirely. Corn does 

 not vary in quality because of its color, but when white or 

 yellow meal is preferred in certain markets the millers will 

 buy corn of that color only. 



Exercise. — Kinds of Corn. — Have some of the best 

 samples of the different types of corn brought to school by 

 pupils. The ears should be wrapped in paper to prevent 

 shelling. These may be compared and studied by use of 

 a score card. Save the ears for future use in corn testing. 



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Fio. 67. — Com kernels of different shapes. Niimber 3 is one of the best. (Agri- 

 cultural Education.) 



Rules for Selecting or Judging Corn. — Seed corn should 

 always be purchased on the cob if possible. Then we can 

 tell whether the ears are of the type we want, or not. Too 

 often the shelled corn we get comes from ears we would ijot 

 try to grow if we saw them. 



The following explanation of points should be used in 

 selecting corn for seed, and also in judging corn at exhibits. 



