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sels form, there will be plenty of pollen to fertilize all the 

 corn, and the ears on the detasseled plants will necessarily 

 be cross pollinated and are likely to be better developed 

 than the ears on the stalks not detasseled. The student 

 should do this work, and select his seed corn from these 

 detasseled rows. 



Record of the project. Prepare a page in the agricultural 

 notebook to record the work on this project as follows: 



1. Area of corn plot. 



2. Character of soil. 



3. What crops were grown on the land the three preced- 

 ing seasons? 



4. What amount of manure, phosphorus, and limestone 

 was applied? When applied? 



5. When and how deep was the plat plowed? 



6. Condition of land at plowing. 



7. How many times harrowed? 



8. Date of planting. Was seed tested? 



9. Variety of corn used. 



10. Distance apart of planting. 



11. Number of stalks per hill. 



12. How plot was cultivated. 



13. Depth of cultivation. 



14. How many times cultivated. 



15. How many pounds of ear. 



16. Number of pounds of stover. 



17. Yield in bushels. 



18. Rent of land at $5 per acre. 



19. Cost of seed. 



