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rule. The deeper or longer the kernel, the greater 

 the proportion of corn to cob. An extremely large 

 cob means late ma- 

 turity and less corn 

 in proportion to cob 

 (Fig. 61). The ears 

 should carry their 

 size well out to the 

 tips. The w i d e I 

 the furrows between 

 the rows of grain on 

 the cob, the lower the 

 proportion of corn 

 to cob (Fig. 62). 



When to Select 

 Seed. Some farmers 

 are satisfied to 

 choose the finest 

 ears from the crib, 

 but a better way is 

 to select from the 

 fields at husking 

 time. By taking 

 seed from stalks 

 bearing two well- 

 formed ears, the Fio. 62. Space between kernels next to 



cob, objectionable. Ears Nos. 1 and 2 

 are same lenqth and circumference. 

 Ear No. 2 shelled out S3 per cent more 

 corn by weight than No. 1. 



next crop will have 



more two-eared 



plants, and thus the 



crop will be larger. In order to choose seed for any 



crop, it is safer to see the plant on which it grew. 



