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FOR BETTER CROPS 



be increased 10 bushels per acre, if the four orders given above 

 were carried out on every farm 



Testing Every Ear of Corn — There are two fundamental 

 reasons for testing each ear. 



1. It enables us to discard those ears which have been weak- 

 ened or killed by freezing, mould, or premature sprouting in 

 the fall. 



Ten champion ears of corn 



2. It enables us to discover the scrubs or runts and discard 

 them. Let me here caution you against the delusion which 

 some men have that they can tell whether or not corn will grow 

 by just looking at it or knifing it. 



Plate No. 2 



Putting the kernels in the germination box from ear No. 1 in square 

 No. 1. From ear No. 2 in square No. 2, and so on. 



How to Make the Test — Lay out the seed ears side by side 

 on tables or planks arranged for the purpose. Go over these 

 carefully and discard the poorer ears. From each of the remain- 

 ing ears remove two or three kernels with a pocket knife, 



