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from the best rows, and the experiment may then be re- 

 peated. Soon the whole crop will come from high-produc- 

 ing ears. 



192. Kinds of Corn. Dent Corn is the sort most exten- 

 sively grown in the United States. It derives its name 

 from a depression or " dent " in the grain due to drying. 



Six TYPES OF CORN. 

 Pop, pod, soft, sweet, dent, flint. 



Flint Corn is smooth, yellowish, reddish, or white in 

 color. The cob is large and slender, bearing 8, 10, or 12 

 rows. It matures early, and is grown mostly in New 

 England and Canada. 



Pop Corn is grown widely but sparsely. Its inclosed 

 moisture expands, when highly heated, turning the broken 

 and enlarged contents inside out. 



Sweet Corn is grown mostly for table use on the ear and 

 for canning. When dry, it presents a shriveled appearance. 



