TESTS OF CORN VARIETIES ON THE GREAT PLAINS. 



Minnesota 13. — Kernels yellow, depth medium to shallow; cob red. Seed secured 

 from Minnesota. This corn is grown over a wide range of territory in the North- 

 Central States, and seed secured from different sections requires different seasons 

 to mature. Average seed will mature in the southeastern half of this territory. 

 TJ. S. Selection 133. — Kernels yellow, depth medium; cob red; ear surface medium 

 smooth. Seed secured from Wisconsin. Will mature in the greater part of this 

 territory. This corn 

 has occupied a high 

 rank for yield in all 

 tests in which it has 

 been included, fre- 

 quently outyielding 

 seed grown in the vi- 

 cinity of the tests. 

 Typical ears are 

 shown in figure 2. 



Golden Glow. — Kernels 

 yellow, depth me- 

 dium; cob red; ear 

 surface medium . 

 Seed secured from 

 Wisconsin. Will ma- 

 ture only in the south- 

 ern half of this 

 territory in favorable 

 seasons and locations. 



Colorado Early Select. — 

 Kernels yellow, 

 depth medium; cob 

 red; ear surface me- 

 dium. Seed secured 

 from eastern Colo- 

 rado. Too late in ma- 

 turing for most of this 

 territory . 



Ninety-Day Disco. — Ker- 

 nels white, depth me- 

 dium; cob white; ear 

 surface medium. 

 Seed secured from 

 southeastern South 

 Dakota. Will ma- 

 ture in the southern 

 part of this territory. 



Xnarlhi). Kerne] color Fig. 3.— Ears of Martens Wnite Dent corn. 



white-capped yellow, depth rather shallow; cobs red; ear surface usually 

 mooth. Variable in type. Seed secured from Washington County, Colo. Quite 

 commonly grown and popularly regarded as being adapted to dry-land condi- 

 tions. It will mature in about the southern half of this territory. 



Ardman Fellow.— Kernels yellow, shallow, and broad; cobs mostly white; ear surface 

 mooth; usually eight rows of kernels on the ear; variable in type; stalks short 

 and ears borne close to ground; suckers profusely. Seed secured from south- 

 western South Dakota. This corn is very early and will mature in any part of 



this territory. It, usually produces some grain even iii severe years, but yields 



less than larger varieties in favorable years and localities. 



