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flints, are believed to contain a larger per cent of protein, 

 an important desideratum. 



SEASON. 



The corn season that is, the time required to mature, is 

 not of as much importance with us in Nebraska as in other 

 sections. We are in the corn belt proper, and almost any 

 of the valuable races or varieties will ripen without risk. 

 One hundred and ten days from date of vegetation to date 

 of ripening or security from frost is about the average sea- 

 son in the corn belt. Here we are quite sure of at least one 

 hundred and twenty days, say from first to fifteenth of 

 May, our corn planting season, usually to first to fifteenth 

 of September, the ordinary period of security. While the 

 dates given are those observed by thrifty, intelligent far- 

 mers as a rule, there is much variance in time of planting. 

 Some are slow naturally, and others, at times, governed 

 by uncontrollable circumstances, do not get corn in the 

 ground until the middle of June, and yet, more frequently 

 than otherwise, escape early frosts. It will be remembered 

 by those who were residents of this state when we were 

 overrun with spring grasshoppers, that no corn stand was 

 obtained before the twentieth of June planting. Planting 

 was continued along until as late as the fourth of July. 

 Near all the June planting matured well, and that in July 

 made excellent soft corn for stock feeding. It was re- 

 marked that stock never did so well as the winter follow- 

 ing, thus showing that corn can be depended on with a 

 favorable ninety day season. I speak of the Dent varieties, 

 because, as said, they are our standards. 



The fewer-rowed varieties generally have longer ears, 

 yield less per acre, have over an average cob weight, and 

 mature somewhat earlier. The many rowed varieties have 

 shorter ears, increased kernel yield and weight, and de- 



