CORN 157 



They are good for canning. The Country Gentleman is a 

 late variety for home use. The kernels are narrow and 

 long and arranged irregularly on the cob. It has one of 

 the smallest cobs of all varieties. 



Pop corn is grown in the same way as sweet corn. For 

 home use a very little will suffice ; in some sections, however, 

 it is raised in large quantities. It is usually marketed on 

 the cob and is seldom salable until at least one year old. 

 Among the best varieties are White Rice and Golden Pop. 



Fig. 61. Late sweet corn. 



Varieties of corn run out and change very quickly if 

 neglected, and there is often much difference in the strains 

 of different kinds. Those that it is desired to keep pure 

 should be grown at least 1000 feet away from other kinds that 

 flower at the same period. Varieties of corn of every 

 description including all those belonging to the sweet, 

 dent, flint, and pop corn classes, will mix together when 

 near by each other. 



Curing Seed of Sweet Corn. The seed of the late varieties 

 of sweet corn is difficult to cure thoroughly and is very 



