VARIETIES. 63 



at the South and "West. The ears grow very large, 

 sometimes yielding a pound or more of grain. 



WHITE CORN. 



1. Northern White Flint. This corn is semi- 

 translucent, with a rather large cob. It is very sim- 

 ilar in the shape of the ear to the Yellow Flint, and 

 embraces numerous sub-varieties. The grains some- 

 what resemble those of the Tuscarora, but contain a 

 large proportion of oil, and produces a substantial and 

 excellent article of meal. 



2. Southern Big White, with twelve rows of 

 kernels, similar in form and size to those of the Big 

 Yellow. It is a softer corn than the Northern Flint, 

 containing less oil and more starch. It is conse- 

 quently less adapted for feeding, and the meal is not 

 easily kept sound for any length of time. 



3. Southern Little White. This has the grains 

 smaller than those of the former, but similar to them 

 in shape, growing more compactly on the cob, and 

 containing a larger proportion of oil. This is not a 

 prolific variety, and not extensively cultivated. 



4. Whitman or Hill. An eight-rowed variety, 

 with a small cob, with the ears well filled out at the 

 tips, and very productive. This corn is well adapted 

 for feeding, but is not profitable for marketing, on 

 account of the dull white color of the meal. It 

 admits of close planting, and is a favorite kind in 

 some parts of New England. It has been known to 

 yield one hundred and forty bushels per acre. 



