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exceedingly low at the time of planting, if left exposed to 

 the weather. 



In the Northern States where the seasons are short, 

 the most convenient way of ridding the corn of excessive 



Fig. 19. Curing seed corn with artificial heat. Note the various arrangements of 

 the ears of corn. 



moisture is by the use of artificial heat. This method 

 is known as curing, kiln-drying, or fire-drying and may be 

 done as described below. By thoroughly kiln-drying 

 seed and properly storing it thereafter, the corn yield 

 can be materially increased over that which could be 

 secured from seed not subjected to this drying process. 



Where kitchen or furnace room can be used for curing 

 corn, simple devices may be used for holding the corn. A 

 practical method is to tie the ears so they are a safe distance 

 apart for drying. Another method is to use double cord, 

 placing ears between them so that they can be held 

 securely and hung on a nail or hook by the loop. Two 



