

Method : Make a box 20 inches square on the inside and 

 3 inches deep. Divide it into 2-inch squares by sawing into 

 the top | inch and running strings through the cuts made by 

 the saw. Label it A, B, C, D, etc., one way, and 1, 2, 3, etc., 

 , the other way. Label the ears of corn to correspond; that 

 is, Al, A2, Bl, B2, Cl, etc. 

 Fill the box with saw-dust 

 or sand and place the kernels 

 in it according to the way 

 the ears are numbered. Six 

 kernels should be taken 

 from each ear, two from the 

 middle, two from near the 

 tip, and two from near the 



butt. These kernels should GERMINATING Box 



not be taken from the same 



place on the ear. After the kernels have been placed 

 in the box, the box should be covered with a cloth. It 

 should be watered so that the corn will start to grow. 



To prepare the rag doll tester: Take a strip of muslin 

 about 5 feet long and 9 inches wide. Draw a heavy line 



lengthwise through 

 the middle of the 

 strip. Draw lines 

 about 3 inches apart 

 at right angles to the 

 first line, dividing the 

 strip into squares. 

 Number the squares 

 and the rows the 



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