EXERCISE 45 

 THE CORN PLANTER 



Object. To study the structure of the corn planter, and 

 become familiar with its different parts and their purpose. 



Explanation. The corn crop is the most valuable crop 

 grown in the United States. More acres of land are planted 

 to corn in the Central United States than to any other cul- 

 tivated crop. It would be impossible to plant this vast 

 acreage of corn without the aid of the corn planter. The 

 corn planter, therefore, is absolutely necessary upon nearly 

 all farms in the corn belt. 



Equipment. 1. A two-row corn planter. 



2. A one hundred foot tape line. 



Directions. Make the necessary observations to answer 

 the following questions. Record the answers in the follow- 

 ing outline form. 



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