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tions. There are probably no satisfactory 

 remedies. 



The principal disease of corn is the smut. 

 This is a whitish-gray growth, turning to 

 black, found in any part of the corn above 

 ground. Preventative measures, such as 

 cutting out and destroying all diseased parts, 

 are the best remedies. 



Harvesting and Marketing. When 'the 

 ears have reached their proper stage for 

 market, i.e., when the kernels are in the 

 milk, it is time to break them from the stalk. 

 Care is given not to injure the remaining 

 plant and also to break the ear off with as 

 little butt as possible. The ears may be col- 

 lected in baskets or boxes and taken to the 

 shed for grading and packing in proper re- 

 ceptacles for marketing, crates, boxes, or 

 bags being used. If the corn goes to the 

 cannery, the ears are placed loose in a wagon 

 box and delivered direct to the platform at 

 the factory. In any event do not bruise the 

 ears, as they lose value if handled roughly. 



Yields, Costs, Etc. A good yield of sweet 

 corn is 1,000 dozen ears, while an average of 

 600 to 800 would be fair. From two and a 

 half to four, sometimes five, tons of ears are 

 harvested for canning. 



