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stand thin in the drills, they will be large ; if very 

 thick, it will spoil the crop. 



THOMAS S. MEACHAM. 



CHAPTER IV. 



INDIAN CORN. 



Varieties of Indian Corn. To render Corn prolific. Culture of 

 Corn. Experiments in producing improved varieties of Indian 

 Com Experiments in Harvesting Corn. Selection of Seed, 

 and Early Maturity. 



VARIETIES OF INDIAN CORN. 



DR. BROWN, in an essay lately published in the 

 Farmers' Cabinet, enumerates thirty-five varieties 

 of Indian corn which he has in his possession. He 

 divides them into five classes, besides sub-classes. 

 We give the names, as well for future reference as 

 matter of curiosity. 



A. YELLOW CORN. 



A. a. No. 1, Genuine gourd-seed, of 24 rows ; 2, 

 of 22 rows ; 3, of 20 rows ; 4, of 18 rows ; 5, of 16 

 rows ; 6, of 14 rows : 7, of 12 rows. 



A. b. No. 8, King Philip Indian corn, 8 rows. 



A. c. No. 9, Sioux, or early flint, 12 rows ; 10, 

 Sioux of Pennsylvania, 12 rows; 11, Sioux and 

 gourd-seed mixed, 16 rows. 



B. WHITE INDIAN CORN. 



B. a. White flint. No. 12, genuine white flint, 12 

 rows, Virginia; 13, white flint, 10 rows; 14, early 

 white flint. 



B b. White flour. No. 15, from Peru, 8 rows; 



