Keep the seed and plant your own selected 

 seed, taken from the largest and best devel- 

 oped ears. The Golden Bantam corn is a new 

 variety with short ears, of rich golden color, 

 very sweet and nice. 

 Popcorn. 



Well, every child knows what that is. It is 

 white and black, but after popping both come 

 out a creamy white. 



Corn is planted in hills about four inches 

 deep and three feet apart and in furrows. The 

 seed should be selected from the middle of 

 the cob. Do not use the seed of either end, as 

 it is small and imperfect. The seed is usually 

 planted by a corn planter that drops the seed 

 the desired distance apart. If planted by hand 

 in the garden, thin out the plants two feet 

 apart and when thinning break of! the two 

 side suckers, so the strength will all go into 

 the main stalk. When the corn swells and the 

 tassel begins to wilt, open the end of the corn 

 husk and examine the ears and see if the seed 

 has filled out full and round. If so it is ready 

 to pick. If not ripe pick out the corn worm 

 that you will generally find there and put your 

 heel on him. Fold back the leaves of the husk 

 and the corn will not be harmed and will keep 

 on growing. Hoe the soil up around roots. 

 This helps support the roots and prevents the 

 wind from blowing the plant over. 

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