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as many silks as grains? Which silks came out first, those from 

 the butt or those from the tip of the ear? The silk catches the 

 pollen. Can you see any tiny hairs on it near the tip? Is it sticky? 

 Why? 



3. Score a ten-ear exhibit. Send to your college of Agriculture 

 for the score card for your state. Full explanations will be given. 

 Remember that we are not merely studying a textbook, but a sub- 

 ject. Agriculture is an informal subject. Arrange for a Corn Show 

 and a Corn Festival. 



4. It is well to try an "ear- to-row" experiment with corn, either 

 in the school garden or at the homes of some of the pupils. 



5. A corn variety test also, under the direction of the County 

 Agent or Agriculturist, is an instructive piece of work to follow. 

 When the best variety has been studied by the variety test see that 

 a specimen of it is brought to school. 



REFERENCES 



Corn Plants. Sargent. 



Corn. Montgomery. 



Sweet Corn. A. E. Wilkinson. 



Farmers' Bulletins. Washington, D.C. 



253. The Germination of Seed Corn. 



313. Harvesting and Storing Corn. 



414. Corn Cultivation. 



499. Corn Growing. 



537. How to Grow an Acre of Corn. 



