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purposes. There is usually some objection to the color, 

 which is creamy yellow when the ears are ready for 

 market, but the consumer seldom objects to the color 

 after the corn has once been sampled. Other popular 

 early varieties are STABLER, CROSBY, SHEFFIELD, RED COB 

 CORY and MINNESOTA. 



612. Midseason varieties. Some of the best early 

 varieties are often planted in succession to meet the de- 

 mands of midsummer. When this is not desired the fol- 

 lowing second early varieties may be selected : COSMO- 

 POLITAN, SWEET ORANGE (regarded as equal in quality to 

 Golden Bantam) and KENDAL GIANT. 



613. Late varieties. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN and STOW- 

 F.LL EVERGREEN are the most popular and extensively 

 grown late varieties and are used largely by the canning 

 factories. Regarding their merits, the Maryland Station 

 (Md. Sta. Bui. 120, p. 47) makes the following statement : 

 "Stowell Evergreen gives a larger yield an acre and 

 packs more cases a ton than most varieties. It usually 

 commands about $2 less a ton in price than the Coun- 

 try Gentleman. The latter variety gives a more desir- 

 able canned product and brings more money a case." 



614. Seed. The results, whether the corn is grown 

 for the cannery or for market, depend largely upon the 

 quality of seed planted. Some growers maintain spe- 

 cial breeding plats. The reader should refer to Bulletin 

 183 of the Maine Experiment Station, and the circular 

 prepared by Director Charles D. Woods, entitled "Prac- 

 tical Suggestions Regarding the Growing of Sweet Corn 

 for Packing and for Seed." It is just as important for 

 sweet corn growers to use high-grade, well-bred seed as 

 for farmers to plant the best field corn. Experiments 

 made at the Maryland Station (Md. Sta. Bui. 120) in- 

 dicate that northern grown seed possesses no value over 

 southern grown, but that acclimatization is essential to 

 the best results. 



